With it being Halloween season, how appropriate it is to feature a Frankenstein “creation” of sorts that’s straight out of a mad scientist’s garage/laboratory in Edselvania. When introduced for the 1958 model year, Edsel didn’t offer a retractable hardtop,… more»
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Big Block Legend: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS Pickup
Listed here on eBay, this 1990 Chevrolet C/K1500 454 SS is one of those rare trucks that helped define an era. Showing just 58,738 original miles, it’s powered by the same 7.4-liter V8 that made these trucks legends in… more»
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First-Year Find: 1966 Ford Bronco 4×4
The 1966 Ford Bronco holds a special place in automotive history, it was the very first year of production for the now-iconic SUV that started it all. This clean-titled example, listed here on eBay and finished in white, shows… more»
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End Of The Line: 1957 Hudson Hornet Custom
The 1950s were a big decade for the domestic auto manufacturing industry. The Big Three were ascendant, and the independents sought shelter through mergers. Kaiser and Willys danced in ’53, the American Motors (AMC) combo of Hudson and Nash… more»
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BF Exclusive: 1987 Chevrolet Corvette
James Schefter’s book on the trials and tribulations of bringing the C5 Corvette to market might have been called All Corvettes Are Red, but if all Corvettes looked as good in yellow as this 1987 model, the C5’s predecessor, perhaps… more»
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Rare Edition: 1984 Pontiac Firebird 500
Listed here on eBay, this 1984 Pontiac Firebird 500 is a rare find for enthusiasts of third-generation Firebirds and early ’80s American performance cars. According to the seller, only 500 examples of this Firebird 500 Limited Edition were produced… more»
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No Reserve: 1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Among Oldsmobiles, the 98 occupied the top slot, always retaining its luxury connotation despite GM’s habitual gyration of its models from top to bottom of the pecking order. Sitting on a longer wheelbase than the mid-market 88, with fancier… more»
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One-Owner 1965 Rambler Ambassador Convertible
The other day, I was watching Tom Cotter’s Barn Find Hunter on YouTube, and Mr. Cotter (welcome back, welcome back…wrong spelling) and his son were touring a huge collection of cars that will be auctioned online over the course of… more»
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Low-Mile Pace Car: 1986 Chevrolet Corvette
You’ve never had a Corvette, but at least once in your life, you feel like you should snag one. Welcome to the 1986 Corvette Pace Car edition, available here on ebay. It’s branded a “hot auction,” probably because sixteen… more»
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One-Owner Survivor: 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Listed here on eBay, this 1982 Pontiac Trans Am is a rare find, a true one-owner, all-original survivor showing only 9,719 miles since new. The seller notes that it’s been garage kept its entire life, and from the photos,… more»
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Mostly Restored: 1939 DeSoto Touring Sedan
It’s a dizzying array of domestic automobile marques that have disappeared in the time I’ve been on this planet. Some make sense, I suppose, with all of that “survival of the fittest” business, and what have you. Others seem… more»
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20k Original Miles: 1999 Dodge Dakota R/T
The Dodge Dakota R/T is one of the unsung heroes of the muscle truck era. We get excited when a low-mileage Chevy SS or a Ford F-150 Lightning shows up for sale, but we forget that Dodge produced a… more»
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Honest Driver: 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis
One of the more interesting cars to find for sale is an older model that hasn’t been exactly pampered but still remains in excellent condition. This is a situation that seems to materialize on the West Coast quite often,… more»
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Real Starsky & Hutch: 1976 Ford Torino PS-122
“TV superhero cars.” Think Kitt from Knight Rider, the Batmobile, the General Lee (Duke boys as superheroes? Maybe not), and here, the Starsky and Hutch 1976 Ford Torino. It’s for sale in Taylors, SC, and easily viewed on ebay… more»
BF Exclusive: 1948 John Deere Model B
Up for sale in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this 1948 John Deere Model B is described as a show-quality example that’s been carefully gone through and made ready for display or work. The seller lists a number of recent updates… more»
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Project Potential: 1957 Ford Ranchero
Listed here on craigslist out of Duncan, British Columbia, this 1957 Ford Ranchero is a rolling project that’s ready for a new owner to take across the finish line. The seller says it’s not numbers-matching but is equipped with… more»
