Like Powel Crosley, Henry Kaiser was a successful industrialist with a long list of accomplishments to his name – but one abiding objective that neither achieved until late in his career: each man yearned to make cars. For Kaiser,… more»
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Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Max Hoffman Split Window: 1952 Volkswagen Beetle
Max Hoffman was an Austrian-born motoring enthusiast who was instrumental in the design features of European exotics like the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing.” However, he was also the Eastern United States importer of Volkswagen from 1950 until 1953. Our… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
23k Original Miles: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am SLP Firehawk
It is often said that it is better to go out with a bang, and that is undoubtedly true of the Pontiac Trans Am. The 2002 model year marked the end of the line for the badge, and this… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • Classifieds • 2 Comments
BF Classified: 1972 Ford F-250 4×4
Old Ford trucks from the ’70s always remind me of my grandpa. For much of my youth, he drove an aging but clean ’74 Ford pickup, all black with a square-rigged cap over the bed. As a kid, I… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Rare Shelby Project: Pair of 1989 Dodge Dakotas
The Dodge Dakota was a mid-size pickup built from 1987 to 2009 and was the only truck in its class that offered an optional V8. Two of them from 1989 are presented as a package, one the low-production Shelby… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Bucket List Bruiser: 1956 Chrysler 300B
Have you ever read an ad for a classic automobile and thought that it was good you were too poor to afford it? That is the case with this 1956 Chrysler 300 for sale on Craigslist in Carlsbad, California… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Worth Fixing? 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Choosing a classic as a project candidate can be challenging because it can be easy for an enthusiast’s heart to overrule their head. It is possible to become blind to the scope of the work and cost as visions… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Big, Brown, Beautiful: 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado
When one considers Oldsmobile’s 2004, last-gasp model, the Alero, compared to the product line-up and lofty position that GM’s middle division held in 1968, the year this fabulous Toronado was assembled, one has to shake one’s head. What in… more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Parked Since ’82: 1968 AMC AMX Go Package
If American buyers sought a domestically produced two-seat high-performance car in 1968, most instinctively turned to Chevrolet’s Corvette. However, AMC changed the game when it introduced the AMX. It remained available for a mere three years, and our feature… more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
“Time Capsule”: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
A pitfall of Corvair ownership is the number of Ralph Nader jokes the owner must endure: It’s real, ladies and gentlemen. And every person who tells one smiles and laughs as if they’re the first one to mention it…. more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
44k Original Miles: 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
We’ve recently seen an influx of low-mile classics at Barn Finds, and this 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic continues that trend. It presents superbly, and the 44,000 original miles on its odometer equates to around 978 miles per year. It… more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
The Shelby Touch: 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
The name Carroll Shelby is linked to high-performance classics, but perhaps his greatest achievement was squeezing Ford V8 engines into relatively small and modest British sports cars to create vehicles with acceleration to match their looks. Thus, the AC… more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Barn Find
The American muscle car scene hit its plateau in 1970, and the Chevelle Super Sport was at the top of its game. Besides the famous SS 396, it was joined by the SS 454, Chevy’s biggest engine up to… more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Super Clean 40k Mile 1983 Chrysler Cordoba
It is fair to say that cars from the early 1980s spent decades in the automotive wilderness. They served their purpose at the time, but as technology advanced and standard luxury appointments increased, they soon fell out of favor…. more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Running Project: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
Chevrolet joined the “pony car” wars in 1967 to give some competition to the Ford Mustang. And they were serious about it, selling nearly 221,000 examples of the Camaro that first year. Nearly 20,000 were convertibles with V8 engines,… more»
Nov 13, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
56k Original Miles: 1976 Pontiac LeMans
With the Grand Am falling out of the 1976 Pontiac lineup, it left the LeMans as the sole intermediate-sized offering for the brand this year, with the car available in base trim, the LeMans Sport, and the top-of-the-line Grand… more»
