Local Find: 1970 Volkswagen Beetle

Sometimes you find classics for sale in the most unusual places. I was driving by a used car lot today that specializes in late model foreign cars and spotted a little yellow classic on the back row. I turned… more»

Super Cheap: 1929 Ford AA Truck

This old truck is listed on craigslist for a very reasonable $3,400 or best offer. It runs and drives. I think it looks really cool, but perhaps that’s just me! Luckily for me it’s far away in Duluth, Minnesota…. more»

Fabulous ’51: Olds Rocket 88

First introduced in 1949, Oldsmobile’s Rocket 88 was the factory hot rod of its time. With its relatively light weight body (3,507 pounds) it shared with Chevy and Pontiac, the Olds engine bay was stuffed with the company’s modern… more»

Field Find Ford: 1929 Tudor

This 1929 Ford Model A Tudor for sale in Madison, Connecticut on here on craigslist is pretty crusty, and has definitely seen better days. The seller does not have much to say about it, but the pictures do tell… more»

Black Plate Driver: 1966 Chevy Chevelle

While your average modern family sedan may not inspire thoughts of future desirability, the passage of time slowly begins to strip away the veneer of “boring dad-mobile” and make vintage kiddo haulers more appealing. This 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle here on… more»

Rocker And Roller: 1966 Dodge Dart 270 Wagon

This car is a roller and it could be a rocker. It’s a 1966 Dodge Dart 270 Wagon “roller”, as in, it has no engine. It’s in New Pine Creek, Oregon, right on the border of California and Oregon, a… more»

Adventure Seeker: 1986 Toyota Van

A few days ago, I stumbled upon an old Toyota van that may become my next project. It’s a long shot, but there are a lot of reasons why I want it (that I won’t get into here). But… more»

Real Big Block: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS

I know, I need to stay away from these rusty projects, but this Impala is an SS 396 with it’s numbers matching engine and even factory A/C! Really the only way this project could get better, besides being rusty… more»

396/4-Speed: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

Don’t let the multicolored body panels fool you. This is the one you want if you are on the hunt for an early Camaro. It’s a first year car and is equipped with the SS package, L78 396 V8,… more»

Bad With Plaid: 4-Speed ’78 Pinto Wagon

We like Pinto wagons here, as you can see by the ones we’ve featured. This one actually has my favorite front end being a 1978, although I’d want to replace the broken grille. This pretty solid, largely original car… more»

Crackerbox: 1939 Ford School Bus

Ford built about a thousand of these forward control transit buses from 1936 until 1939. In 1939 the engine was moved to the rear for better weight distribution. Ford built about 12,000 of these, also know as cracker boxes until… more»

Rarely This Nice: 1987 Honda Prelude Si

Lately, cars that have the potential to emerge as modern Japanese classics have been catching my eye. This 1987 Honda Prelude Si here on eBay remains highly original, and despite being saddled with an automatic transmission, it’s rare to see one… more»

Swedish Shooting Brake: 1973 Volvo 1800ES

This is my favorite Swedish car of all time, although this one is perhaps not my favorite example due to the color. However, it does look like a pretty solid car as long as you catch the rust quickly…. more»

Looks Cool: 1920 White Bread Truck

The White company first produced sewing machines then steam powered cars and then switched to gasoline power in 1911. After World War 1, they switched from producing cars to trucks and buses. Perhaps the best remembered vehicles of the White… more»

What Am I Missing: 1969 Dodge Charger

In life, it’s often said to give people the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they’re having a bad day or are suffering from a case of the blues; either way, almost every contemporary proverb on manners dictates we don’t… more»

Triumph TR3 On A Trailer That’s On A Trailer

Reader George G just sent us what could be my all time favorite find! It isn’t a terribly rare find, just a Triumph TR3 project with some racing history at Limerock, but what really sets it apart is it’s… more»

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