Update 12/13/2017 – This Trans Am has been relisted here on eBay and now has a BIN of $3,500. From 10/26/2017 – This find takes me back to 1979, Van Halen on cassette playing “Dance the Night Away” and my… more»
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454-Powered: 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo went through several generations from 1970 through 2007 and it always stayed true to at least one of its big ideas: being a two-door personal luxury car. Some generations were pretty successful, and then there were… more»
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Hemi Survivor: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T
When I first saw the ad for this car, I read the words Hemi, Survivor, and Charger and thought to myself “This car is going to sell for over $100,000.” Sure enough, the bidding is at $100,001 with the… more»
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American In Canada: 1981 Chrysler New Yorker
It took me ten years to find my 1981 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition. My criteria was minimal rust, good running condition, most options working, original paint, and affordable. No easy feat to find all that in one… more»
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Back in Black! 1937 Packard 115-C Custom
According to the seller, Packard built fewer than 2000 of these Packard Six five-passenger touring coupes in 1937, the body style’s first year. Packard sold an even larger two-door coupe in the 120 series (8 cylinder) similar to this,… more»
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Restored French’talian: 1965 Simca 1000
Hello! I’m happy to see you, says this 1965 Simca 1000. Do I have anything in my teeth? (teeth = grille) Wait, I don’t have any teeth. This happy little car is listed on eBay with the bidding possibly… more»
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Money Laundering: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood
In the movies, the mob guys always drove black Cadillacs. Expensive, but sinister was the image that Hollywood tried to get across. Strangely, during summers off from college, I ended up working for a business that had some executives… more»
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The Real Macho Man: 1978 Pontiac Macho T/A
“Macho” brings forth very specific images to many: Perhaps the Marlboro Man, his rough-hewn skin glimmering in the reflective glow of a lighter flame moving to his cigarette. Maybe it evokes a time-capsule memory of another cowboy, a cop,… more»
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Malaise Muscle: 1973 Mercury Montego GT
If you like your muscle cars rare with lots of patina, then this yellow 1973 Mercury Montego GT (though the front ends says 1972) might be for you. 5,820 were made for 1972 and 4,464 were made for the… more»
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Big Block And A 4-Speed: 1968 Corvette Convertible
That’s right, this C3 left the factory with a 390 horsepower 427 V8 paired to a 4 speed. After accumulating just 51k miles, it was put into storage and that’s where it stayed until just recently. It looks to… more»
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Black & White & Red All Over: 1968 Oldsmobile 442
By 1968, no one needed to explain the Golden Age of Muscle. Unless you’d been living under a rock since the Eisenhower years, you knew that simply checking a box or two at the dealer and committing to another… more»
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Blank Canvas: 1956 Woodill Wildfire
UPDATE 12/12/17 – This one has been relisted here on eBay with a $9k starting bid. Thanks for the tip AC! FROM 7/7/17 – In the early 1950s, we were a can-do country. From the space race to… more»
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Dusty First Year Italian: 1974 Fiat X 1/9
The grandfather to the MR2 and the Fiero, the Fiat X 1/9 has become a rare find for many reasons, but especially for first year American market cars. Very dusty from a 31 year hibernation, this 1974 looks like… more»
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The 1980s Called: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Custom
If the 1980s called wanting this car back, I don’t think I would give it to them! While cars like this are often rolling examples of everything some folks disliked about the 1980s, they exemplify everything other people (like… more»
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Feeling Fancy: 1966 Jeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV
If a Jeep Tuxedo Park isn’t enough of an eye-opener for you, how about a Jeep Tuxedo Park with just 2,965 original miles? Apparently this garage-kept CJ5A Tuxedo Park was all dressed up with nowhere to go; it seems… more»
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Cheap Dusty Two Door: 1964 Chrysler Imperial
Locked away in an automotive vault for who knows how long, this 1964 Chrysler Imperial two door looks like a solid start to a big Mopar project. In storage with nearly 20 other cars, it is unclear how long… more»
