The Little Mouse: 1948 Fiat 500 Topolino

Fiat is a real come-and-go auto manufacturer, at least here in the states. It’s here, then it’s gone, then it comes back again, seemingly with a lot of the same problems that possessed its last U.S. foray, and now… more»

Audi Predecessor: 1951 DKW F91 Sonderklasse

The DKW F91 was known by a variety of names and was built by Auto Union in Germany from 1953-59. Auto Union had been formed from four merging companies and would eventually morph into Audi. The body of this… more»

Parked 33 Years: 1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout

AMC beat everyone or almost everyone to the punch in coming out with a small station wagon. This 1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout is a little jewel box and it can be found posted here on craigslist in Denver, Colorado…. more»

Japanese Rarity: JDM 1989 Nissan Diesel 4×4

The Datsun automobile brand has been around for nearly a hundred years, with its inception dating back to 1931.  Three years later, in 1934, Datsun began producing trucks, although the Datsun name was dropped for the U.S. market in… more»

Rare But Cheap: 1961 Peugeot 403 Wagon

In the United States, Peugeot has always made wagons part of its somewhat limited presence. Obviously, it’s really limited now given they don’t even sell cars here anymore, but when they did, models like the 505 Estate were among… more»

No Reserve: 1975 Chevrolet Camaro LT

If you walked into a Chevrolet showroom in 1975 intent on driving away in a Camaro Z28, the chances are that you would be pretty disappointed. The company discontinued the Z28 option for the 1975 model year, but the… more»

Ready To Go! 1972 Plymouth Duster 340

Plymouth conceived the Duster to add some pizzazz to their Valiant compact line which was viewed as being a family car. The Duster had a fastback roofline and new sheet metal from the windshield back, while the front clip… more»

Army Clone: 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A

The owner of this 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A served his country faithfully in Korea. When the opportunity presented itself to create a clone of the vehicles he had driven during that time, he didn’t hesitate to build the vehicle… more»

Original 440 Magnum: 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T

Sometimes a single photo can tell much of the story about a classic car. That appears to be the case with this 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T. This shot reveals a vehicle that would have offered exciting performance potential when… more»

Last Year Truck? 1975 International 200 4×4

It’s hard to believe that such a big company as International Harvester couldn’t compete with GM, Ford, and Chrysler in the truck market given the laundry list of new EV pickups being readied for the market today from some… more»

Stored 32 Years: 1974 Datsun 260Z

The 260Z is the sometimes-forgotten evolution of the original Datsun 240Z, a popular Japanese sports car. It was produced for only 18 months in 1973-74 before being replaced by the 280Z. They can usually be identified because of their… more»

Former Race Car: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevy Corvette got off to a rocky start, selling just 300 cars in 1953, its first year. When just 700 units were built in 1955, it looked like the sports car might be doomed. But a restyle in… more»

Low-Mileage Driver! 1969 Cadillac Calais Coupe

First off, $7500 for a Cadillac that the seller would drive cross-country “without a worry” sounds like reason enough to plan a road trip. Actually, skip the planning; just get in and drive! This 1969 Cadillac Calais Coupe in… more»

Upscale El Camino? 1985 Lincoln Mark VII

Among the numerous automotive trends that seem to just take a life of their own, converting vehicles into an El Camino-style arrangement (or a flower car, for you sophisticated types) is one of the more ambitious backyard hack-jobs I’ve… more»

Rare 40th Anniversary ZR1: 1993 Chevrolet Corvette

There are rare Corvettes, and there are rare Corvettes. While we tend to think that only the earliest cars are the most collectible, there are some outliers from the later years that will always command a fair price. In… more»

Badlands Field Find: 1973 AMC Javelin

American Motors got into the highly competitive pony car space with the Javelin in 1968. To a lesser extent, the new AMX was a player, too, but it was more of a GT-style car, a Javelin with 2-seats and… more»

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