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»
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Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 6 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
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»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Supercharged 5-Speed: 1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
In the annals of underappreciated 90s-era cars and trucks, the Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe should be among the top ten of two-door domestics. The supercharged two door is a sleeper right now, with values still fairly deflated compared to… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Gorilla Drag Car: 1970 Chevrolet Corvette
Have you heard of the Gorilla Drag Car? I have not but that does not mean anything. More importantly, do you like to go fast? Well, this might be a car of interest to you. It is a 1970… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Pair of 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396 Coupes
In 1966, the popular Impala Super Sport was in its third year as a series of its own. Sales were down 18 to 20% over the prior year, but 1965 was a record sales year that would never be… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Original SD-455: 1973 Pontiac Trans Am
It can be pretty easy to get so caught up in the facts and figures that demonstrate a classic car’s rarity that we lose sight of the vehicle itself and what makes it special. That could be the case… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
35k Original Miles: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
Choosing to part with a classic car can be difficult, but every owner must face it at some point. That is the case with this 1987 Camaro IROC-Z and its eighty-seven-year-old owner. The time has come for him to… more»
Jul 30, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Scotty G’s Garage: 1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
It’s been almost two years since I’ve done a Scotty G’s Garage installment, that’s crazy. What has happened to the time? I have gotten a few different vehicles since the fall of 2021, mainly motorcycles or other non-four-wheeled vehicles…. more»
Jul 30, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Red, White, and Blue! 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
American Motors had some success in the muscle car market, with products like the original AMX (1968-70) and the SC/Rambler (1969). When it came to the mid-size market, they had a one-year wonder in the form of The Machine,… more»
Jul 30, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Cheap Project: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette
Finding an affordable C3 Corvette project candidate can be challenging, but they are out there if a potential buyer exercises patience. If you have been hunting, you may have struck gold with this 1974 example. It has sat in… more»
