Kustom Tri-Power: 1959 Pontiac “Corvette”

Question: When is a Chevy Corvette no longer a Chevrolet? Answer: When it is customized and titled as a Pontiac. That’s the case with this 1959 Corvette which retains its original underpinnings and factory stampings but has a Pontiac… more»

Hellcat-Powered 2016 Dodge Charger Daytona

Craving a reliable modern muscle car with styling inspired by the 1969 Dodge Daytona? This red hot ride features custom Daytona-ish bodywork front and rear, all grafted to a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. The result can be driven… more»

Factory Built Limo: 1995 Volvo 960

Limousines are not typically what we consider collector cars, but it really is only the enthusiast community that would consider a long-wheelbase model like this to be a desirable addition to one’s garage. In fact, most all domestic limousines,… more»

Speedster Alternative: 1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D

This is not a car you see every day, particularly for sale on a random classifieds page in Canada.  The Porsche 356 Convertible D – otherwise known for being a limited-production alternative to the classic Porsche Speedster – is… more»

304/4-Speed: 1976 International Scout II Rallye

December 21st, 2022 was a significant day. It marked the Winter Solstice or the shortest day of the year. That means that days will get longer, and warm weather won’t be far away. When that happens, the temptation to… more»

BMW’s First Post-War V8: 1960 BMW 502

In immediate post-war Germany, BMW didn’t make cars. Instead, Soviet manufacturer Autovelo, located in Soviet-occupied territory, was producing pre-war BMWs to sell into the post-war market. BMW itself was slow-crawling its way back to prosperity, by making household kitchen… more»

Upgraded Engine: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Normale

Classic Alfa Romeos are renowned for two things. The first is that many are powered by peppy little engines that punch above their weight. However, it is their propensity to rust that some people find worrying. This 1961 Giulietta… more»

Déjà Vu: 1978 Ford Pinto Surfin’ Wagon

The Pinto was Ford’s first foray into the U.S. subcompact market in the 1970s. Despite some issues that would surface later around rear-end collisions, more than three million of the cars would be sold through 1980. A station wagon… more»

No Reserve Montana Ranch Truck: 1956 IH S-120 4×4

I’ve had the pleasure of writing a number of articles about old, simple ‘n plain survivor pickups that were real workhorses. One spent its life in an orchard in Utah, another got their bumps and bruises doing grain elevator… more»

Older Restoration: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

This 1962 Corvette has been part of the same family since the late-1970s, and they treated it to a restoration in the 1980s. It has had little use since, but its tired paint suggests it could do with some… more»

One Owner 1986 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 4×4

A fun trivia question for vehicle buffs and Jeep fans might be something like: “How many generations of the Jeep Cherokee were there?” This nice-looking second-generation 1986 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer can be found here on craigslist in Nipomo, California… more»

Basic Mopar: 1972 Dodge Challenger

From the time the Dodge Challenger “pony car” was introduced in 1970, to the 1972 model year, the bottom had started to fall out of the muscle car market. That impacted cars like the Challenger which offered lots of… more»

1-of-11: 1952 Pegaso Z-102 Berlinetta

When we think of high-performance sports cars from the 1950s, Spain is not the first country to come to mind as the source of such vehicles. However, government support saw the production of the Pegaso sports car as an… more»

Cleans Up Well: 1953 Chevrolet BelAir

I have a tendency to lump the ’53 and ’54 Chevy together because they’re similar and so so different from the ’55, the first leg of the iconic Tri-Five stool. And ’53s, like this top-drawer BelAir, get short shrift… more»

Drop-Top Barn Find: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS

One of the hottest cars (sales-wise) in the mid-1960s was the Impala Super Sport. Beginning as a mainstream option in 1962, it became a series of its own in 1964 – and continued in production through the rest of… more»

Before the Mini-Van: 1968 Dodge Monaco Wagon

From 1965 to 1976, the Monaco reigned as the “top dog” within the full-size automobiles produced by Dodge. Having been restyled in 1967, the 1968 models were minimally changed, most noticeably the addition of small round side marker lights…. more»

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