American Classic Cars

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 27 Comments

Wrecked Then Stored? 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

There’s no denying that a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette is a desirable specimen. However, there’s likely a limit as to how much of a project one can justify even if a car like the ’54 Corvette is a rare bird…. more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments

Never Seen One: 1958 Crofton Bug

This 1958 Crofton Bug is one of the more unusual and rarely seen alternatives to a Jeep CJ2 / CJ3, a short-lived experiment that utilized a durable Crosley powerplant with the most basic of form and function for an… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments

327 V8 With EFI! 1965 Rambler Marlin

For three years, the Marlin would be a halo car for American Motors. It’s considered a personal luxury automobile much like the Dodge Charger which followed it in 1966. From the windshield forward, it was a Rambler Classic. But… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 7 Comments

Perfect Patina? 1965 AMC Rambler Classic 770 Station Wagon

When the owner of this 1965 AMC Rambler Classic 770 Station Wagon purchased the vehicle, he aimed to create a project that would emphasize its years of accumulated surface corrosion as a cool custom. However, after beginning the process,… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments

4-Speed SS? 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon

Well, well what do we have here? It looks like a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 except that it has an extra pair of doors and more. Muscle cars and station wagons are regular staples on Barn Finds but what… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 5 Comments

Solid Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Camaro SS

The person who tackles this 1972 Camaro SS as a project car will be starting the process with a blank canvas. However, it appears that they won’t need to spend a bundle on rust repairs because it seems like… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments

Bullet Nose Project: 1951 Studebaker Champion Convertible

The 1950-51 Studebakers were known as “bullet noses” for their unique front-end styling. There were three sizes of the cars, beginning with the Champion (first on a 113-wheelbase, then 115) and the Commander and Land Cruiser were bigger. The… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 29 Comments

Garage Kept 53 Years: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

As successful as the Chevy Corvette is today, many forget it had a rocky start. Only 300 copies were produced in 1953, followed by 3,640 in 1954 and just 700 copies in 1955. Fortunately, the numbers bounced back after… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 9 Comments

Two for One! 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers

Between 1964-72, the Vista Cruiser was a high-end station wagon wearing Cutlass Supreme trim. These wagons had fixed-glass, roof-mounted skylights over the second-row seating area with sun visors for said passengers, and a raised roof behind the skylight, and… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 31 Comments

Wrecked Exotic: 1971 De Tomaso Pantera

This 1971 De Tomaso Pantera is a major project car, having been heavily damaged at a track event and left to roll around on a dolly ever since. You may ask why it makes sense to repair a car… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 24 Comments

34K Original Miles: 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado

While the Oldsmobiles of the early 1980s are generally not sought after cars, this extremely clean 1984 Toronado throws that tendency out the window. This example is a low mileage specimen that’s clearly been loved, but more importantly, it… more»

Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 16 Comments

No Reserve: 1989 Buick Reatta

The pages of the automotive history books are littered with examples of cars that manufacturers have produced to serve as a “halo” model. Some of these vehicles capture the public’s imagination and sell in significant numbers. A perfect example… more»

Aug 24, 2021 • Auctions • 19 Comments

More Than 150 Cars! 2021 Lucky Fall Classic

Every year, Lucky Collector Car Auctions hosts an online auction for a variety of classic as well as more recent cars, trucks, motorcycles, other vehicles, and related memorabilia. This year, there are at least 150 cars and trucks on… more»

Aug 24, 2021 • For Sale • 4 Comments

Mountain Find: 1970 Ford Mustang Convertible

By 1970, the Mustang was in its sixth year of production, yet it was still outselling everyone else in the “pony car” category. Because the car had received a facelift in the prior year, ’70 models were minimally changed… more»

Aug 24, 2021 • For Sale • 11 Comments

Skybird Special Edition: 1977 Pontiac Firebird

In 1977, the same year that the macho-image Trans Am appeared in the first Smokey and the Bandit movie, Pontiac cooked up another edition that would appeal to the opposite spectrum. The Skybird was an appearance package that came… more»