No Reserve Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

I admire the honesty of some people, including the person selling this 1969 Mustang Mach 1. Although they state it is essentially solid, when it comes to the subject of its needs, they use the word “everything.” The supplied… more»

Engine Upgrade: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

This 1967 Corvette isn’t a genuine survivor but an exceptionally tidy driver offering immediate motoring pleasure to a new owner. It spent years hidden in a garage until recently emerging into the daylight. The Corvette has no immediate needs… more»

High Quality, High Mileage: 1984 Mercedes 300 Turbo Diesel

In the late seventies and early eighties, automakers were experimenting with diesel engines.  Some of these experiments were a huge waste of time, money, and customer loyalty.  Others managed to nearly perfect the engines, only to find that customers… more»

35k Mile Survivor: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

The Pontiac Trans Am was already a hot car when the movie Smokey and the Bandit came out in May 1977. The flick helped raise sales from 46,700 in 1976 to a peak of 117,100 copies in 1979, the… more»

1 of 4: 1960 SEAT 1400 Sierra Cabriolet

If you are a resident of Spain, the name SEAT would be quite familiar to you. Since 1950, they have been producing automobiles for both domestic and export consumption. In 2020 alone, they built more than 468,000 cars, so… more»

Parked in 1990: 1970 Austin Mini 1275 GT

The Mini proved to be one of the motoring world’s great survivors. It remained in production in one form or another from 1959 until 2000. The most significant visual change occurred in 1969 when it literally received a facelift…. more»

Neoclassic Driver: 1982 Zimmer Golden Spirit

The Zimmer Golden Spirit is a neoclassic automobile. And what is that you ask? It’s a modern car made in the image of the classic rides of the 1920s and 1930s but not as a full replica. Underneath, the… more»

Quintuplets! Five Renault R16’s

The seller of this menagerie opens with, “I have six Renault R16 cars, Arizona cars with no rust or very little rust. They have been off the road for 35-45 years and they are not 100% complete…I don’t really… more»

Fastest American Car In ’78: 1978 Dodge Lil’ Red Express

In 1978, if you wanted to buy the fastest new vehicle on the market, what would it have been? Whatever your guess, you’d likely be wrong because it wasn’t an automobile, but a truck – the Dodge Lil’ Red… more»

Starsky-Hutch Candidate? 1974 Ford Gran Torino

Nothing shouts the ’70s like gold, brown, opera windows, and huge bumpers! If I had to define the quintessential ’70s rig, it may well be a 1974 Ford Gran Torino like today’s subject car, courtesy of Rocco B. The… more»

3.5L Buick V8 Power: 1970 Rover 3500S

Here’s one you don’t run across very often, not in the states anyway.  The 3500S was one of the P6 series of cars, a model with production beginning in 1963 from British manufacturer Rover Company Limited.  But eventually, the… more»

Garaged 35 Years! 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

The fourth generation of the Olds Cutlass Supreme (1978-88) would prove its most popular, even being named the best-selling car of the 1983 model year. It was also the last time the GM intermediates would roll on a rear-wheel-drive… more»

20k Mile Barn Find? 1972 Chevrolet Malibu

General Motors’ A-body intermediates were in their last outing of a five-year production cycle in 1972. So, the cars were little changed over the prior year in anticipation of big developments coming with the new Colonnade bodies in 1973…. more»

One of Two, By Chinetti: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT NART Spyder

As a young man in his first job with Alfa Romeo, Luigi Chinetti met another young mechanic named Enzo Ferrari. Over the years their fates would entwine until Chinetti became the first factory representative in the US for Ferrari…. more»

Grand Dame: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet B

The world of antique Mercedes-Benz products is multi-faceted, to say the least, with some models like the iconic 540K consistently among the most sought-after collector cars on the world stage. As you work your way down the food chain,… more»

T-Bucket Time Capsule: 1921 Ford Model T Hot Rod

Hot rod builders by definition build something new with old parts.  One of the most common hot rods built was what came to be known as the T-Bucket.    Built with a Ford Model T roadster body, everything else… more»

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