“Gentle as a billowy cloud” isn’t the first thing I think of when I think of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, but a vintage ad touts the ride quality of the 1960 Harley-Davidson as being just that, billowy. The Topper is an… more»
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Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Price Slashed: 1973 Triumph TR6 Project
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like a bargain. This is particularly true when searching for a project candidate. The simple fact is that the less a buyer pays for their classic, the more they will typically have in… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Rare Ragtop: 1970 Ford Torino GT
When was the last time you saw one of these? Unless you own one, I bet it has been a while as the total Ford Torino convertible count for ’70 only measured up to 3,939 units out of a… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
“It Has To Go”: 1974 Ford Mustang II
In contrast to the King Cobra I recently wrote about is this base-as-base-gets ’74 Mustang II. Ford sold nearly 400,000 of them in 1974, and I’d be willing to bet that a majority of them were economy specials like… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
80s Exotic: 1991 Mosler Consulier GTP-LX
UPDATE 11/14/2024: When classics fall within a certain price bracket, the seller may sometimes struggle to move them to a new home. That would appear to be the case with this 1991 Mosler Consulier GTP-LX. This is the second… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Moonshine Runner! 1940 Ford Tudor Project
According to an interesting story provided by the seller, this 1940 Ford Tudor used to run moonshine in Tennessee back in the day. At one point it ended up in Connecticut where the original Ford flathead engine was replaced… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Shelby Tribute Project: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Ford hit pay dirt with the hot new Mustang in 1965. For the full production year (excluding the so-called 1964 ½ Mustangs), more than 73,000 convertibles were built, including this one. It’s no longer in stock, having had an… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
428 and Leather! 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
Pontiac’s new-for’69 Grand Prix dropped 800 lb from the previous model, targeting sportier buyers with a move from full-size to a longer wheelbase version of the mid-sized A-body (LeMans / Tempest / GTO) platform. This 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
4-Speed Manual: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250S
The combination of a luxury car with a manual transmission is one of the more curious combinations out there. Most buyers of such a car wouldn’t want the “hassle” of rowing their own gears, but if that were universally… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Alligator Upholstery! 1951 Henry J Sedan
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»
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»
