Project or Parts? 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1

As the Ford Mustang kept getting bigger and bigger in the 1960s and 1970s, its sales numbers got smaller and smaller. From a peak of 607,000 copies in 1966, the Mustang could only muster 135,000 units in 1973. So… more»

Rare Inline-Six Roadster: 1969 MG MGC

The Austin Healey 3000 was a beloved and beautiful roadster with legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic.  One of its most admired features was the smooth inline six-cylinder engine under its hood.  When that car’s production… more»

Cool Like That: 1967 Mustang Coupe

Enough of this $15-thousand-dollar Mustang Fastback rust bucket nonsense. Here’s a car that’s priced within a normal collector’s budget that’s in decent shape and drivable. Now, not after a winter of welding and courier service parts delivery. Sure, it’s… more»

Two-Tone Lincoln? 1947 Continental Cabriolet

Before I could get this post completed, this 1947 Lincoln Continental cabriolet disappeared from Facebook Marketplace. Maybe it sold or the seller decided to remove it for one or another reason. So, with that unfortunate turn of events, let’s… more»

Carport Find: 1966 Ford Mustang Project

In its second full year in production, the Ford Mustang turned in its best sales performance – one that would never be duplicated. More than 607,000 copies of the “pony car” were assembled that year, including this Tahoe Turquoise… more»

No Reserve: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396

I possess an unashamed soft spot for vehicles like the Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Ranchero. My daily driver is an Aussie Falcon ute, and I can vouch for how practical these vehicles are. They offer the load-carrying capacity… more»

350/4-Speed: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette

The 1972 model year was significant for Chevrolet’s C3 Corvette because it marked the first where most buyers specified an automatic transmission. It was also the last where the car featured chrome bumpers at either end, marking the end… more»

Rare Kremer Widebody: 1979 Porsche 911SC

We all know that the Porsche 930 is a monster, one of the foremost supercars to come out of the 1970s. It’s long been known as the “widow maker” owing to its abilities to expose the weaknesses in drivers… more»

Parked For a Decade: 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS

Some enthusiasts fear the day will come when the supply of desirable barn find classics will dry up, but I firmly believe it won’t. There are millions of untapped barns and sheds that house cars like this 1968 Ford… more»

Stored 25 Years: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Three years into the run of the fourth-generation Cutlass, this 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass rolled out of the factory. Other than that bubbling rust on the right bottom of the front fender, it looks nice for being almost five decades… more»

Jerry Lee Lewis’ 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

Given the Chevy Corvette’s success today, it’s hard to fathom that the sports car struggled early on and barely survived its first three years (1953-55). It wasn’t until the GM automobile gained a V8 engine and a manual transmission… more»

1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 409 4-Speed

In the ole daze, there was this “sleeper” concept that I’m positive most of you can remember. You take a real ordinary looking, budget trim level car and shove in a huge engine with the appropriate drive train. Once… more»

Barn Find Ute: 1968 Chevrolet El Camino

For much of its life, the Chevy El Camino was a utility coupe (aka “Ute”) derivative of the mid-size Chevelle. After a brief full-size run in 1959-60, the El Camino returned in 1964 and remained through the end of… more»

Luxury Sedan Barn Find: 1973 Mercedes-Benz 250

It’s funny: most enthusiasts would be excited to learn that there’s an old German luxury sedan hiding in a barn. But the reality is, most of the time it’s a tired, old Mercedes-Benz like this one and not the… more»

Barn Find 1952 Ford Crestline Victoria Coupe

Sometimes choosing a vehicle to write about is a matter of my heart rather than my head. I want to see this truck find a good home, or I want to elevate an extraordinary example of an ordinary car,… more»

Project Truck: 1994 Ford F-150 Lightning

When looking for a collector-grade vehicle to buy at a project car price, you sometimes have to stoop pretty low. I know this personally with my 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 project, which I bought for peanuts and have since… more»

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