$2500 Project! 1969 Chevrolet Impala 396… by Toyota

Full-sized cars from the classic muscle-car era have historically lagged behind the popularity of their medium-sized kin, but you’ll find plenty of muscle in the “Over 4000 lb” class… like this full-size 1969 Chevrolet Impala. Thanks to Bill W…. more»

Museum Quality: 1973 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne

Wow. Wow! This 1973 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne pickup is.. wow! It’s one amazing truck. This museum-quality example can be found here on craigslist, or here on the CL archive, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The seller knows what they have and… more»

BF Exclusive: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1

If this Caprice looks familiar, that’s probably because we featured it last year when it was listed on eBay, you can read that post here. Reader Travis O was the winning bidder of this 14k mile survivor. He had it shipped… more»

Airplane Hanger Find: 1969 Cadillac Eldorado

Thanks to Hollywood, we often think of pilots as being risk-takers. Sometimes young and wild yet at the same time trained and disciplined. This 1969 Cadillac Eldorado has a similar m.o. This wild yet disciplined car is listed on… more»

Great Potential: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 XL

It’s a bright red 2 door fastback with buckets and a console. What’s not to like? This Galaxie has been sitting behind a barn since 1981. Time hasn’t been kind to it. The original 302 has been lost to… more»

Berlinetta Barn Find: 1979 Camaro with 6k miles

It’s a bit hard to glean much detail from the pictures of the 1979 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta found here on eBay, but the odometer confirms this Barn Find has just under 6,300 miles! Last tagged in 1981 only 3… more»

Roadside Sights: Quick Drive Down The Block

When we aren’t busy working on Barn Finds or wrenching on a project around the shop, we try to get out and look for interesting classics. Jesse had recently spotted a C3 Corvette off of a major street here… more»

Partridge Family 4×4: Dodge Power/Town Wagon

Originally a Forestry vehicle, this ’59 Dodge Power Wagon Town Wagon is a unique 4 wheel drive find. Painted with a certain dedication to the Partridge family, this Dodge is thought to be a low mileage example, but it… more»

Two Made This Way: 1971 Mustang Convertible

Let’s look at how we get to the rarity of this 1971 Ford Mustang. We’ll start with 149,682 – that’s the total number of Mustangs made that year. 6,121 of those were Convertibles. 23 of those convertibles were finished… more»

Small Van Big Project: 1960 Lloyd LT 600

Most of you have heard of Lloyd Motor Works (Lloyd Motren Werke) but you may not have known that they made a vehicle such as this 1960 Lloyd LT 600. This example is listed on eBay with an unmet opening… more»

Golden Opportunity: 1967 Chrysler 300 Convertible

Remember the lettered Chryslers? It started with the 300B in 1956 (after the C-300 in 1955) and got all the way to “L” in 1965 when Chrysler ran out of letters. Perhaps someone at Chrysler thought people might think the… more»

24k Fordasaurus! 1985 Ford F250 4×4 XLT Lariat

In their hey-day, you couldn’t swing a dead cat without hitting a Ford pickup of this vintage. Now it’s a classic! This stunning, mostly-original 1985 Ford F250 HD Super Cab 4×4 XLT Lariat enjoyed a lifetime of garaged slumber… more»

German Survivor: 1972 BMW 2002tii

BMW 2002s are perhaps my favorite European car, and I’ve been fond of them since I was very young. My dad purchased one brand new in 1969 (no, they weren’t easily accessible in the US yet) and long story… more»

Rotten Racer: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Gasser

It’s not too often you can buy a tri-five Chevy for low four figures. The car featured here is a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air and is advertised as being a former race car. Found here on eBay with a… more»

Pre-4Runner: Toyota Winnebago Trekker

One of the more exciting aspects of my 1981 Toyota HiAce project is the prospect of outfitting the rear cargo area as a camper van. I can’t explain the attraction of sleeping in your car, but this rare 1982… more»

Luxury Isn’t Enough: 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100

Here’s a face you don’t see every day! Normally this stern-looking mug is followed by the body of the barge-like Mercury Marquis sedan, but this 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100 model turns up the “Interesting” dial to eleven. Mercury billed… more»

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