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Rebel = First Muscle Car? 1959 Rambler Rebel

Many people say that the 1957 Rambler Rebel with a 327 V8 engine was the first muscle car. That’s always dangerous ground because some folks take it as a personal challenge to dispute any “first/fastest/oldest/biggest/smallest/anything’est” claims. First or not,… more»

Regal Wagon: 1962 Studebaker Lark

The ultimate cool, hip surf wagon may be this 1962 Studebaker Lark Regal wagon. I could imagine driving this car as it looks here and being pretty happy. The seller has this rad ride posted here on Craigslist in Orange,… more»

350 V8 4-Speed: 1976 Chevrolet Nova SS

As a fourth-generation car, and most people would say the last real generation of Nova, this car looks great to me. And, it’s orange! And, it’s an SS! This beauty is a 1976 Chevrolet Nova SS and it’s located in… more»

454 V8 Short Bed: 1978 Chevrolet C-10 Silverado

To say that the third-generation Chevy and GMC pickups are hot is like saying that we live in somewhat of a volatile and polarized political world. These are the “it” pickups right now and this 1978 Chevrolet C-10 Silverado is… more»

All Original: 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass

We have seen the words “all original” many times in the past – it often comes right before a seller goes on to list new paint, new upholstery, fresh engine rebuild, etc. The seller of this beautiful 1962 Oldsmobile… more»

Righteous Ragtop: 1969 Plymouth Sport Fury

In dry California storage since 1987, this 1969 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible looks like a winner. A winner-winner-eating-other-cars-at-stoplights-for-dinner type of winner. This righteous ragtop is listed on eBay in Davis, California with bids up to $4,700 and the reserve… more»

Worthy Candidate: 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona

Just this week I passed on buying a car that I have wanted for several years because when the seller sent me a few detail photos it had much more rust than they let on in the listing. This… more»

345 V8 4-speed: 1970 International 1100D

Could you imagine if John Deere or Massey-Ferguson, or better yet, Minneapolis Moline or Oliver made passenger vehicles? International Harvester cut its teeth on tractors and other farm equipment but, as we all know, they also made vehicles like this… more»

One Year Only: 1989 Shelby Dakota

For those of you who aren’t dead set against anything from the 1980s, we give you this present and future collectible: a 1989 Shelby Dakota. This white lightning machine is listed on eBay with a current bid price of… more»

Special Special: 1961 Buick Special

I have been accused of repeating myself sometimes. I have been accused.. er.. it’s usually with some boring old car story or about some car that I let get away or a problem child car that I wish I… more»

Barn Cat: 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible

  Note to self: when painting a car do more prep work than just wiping it down and then spraying it a different color. That’s one issue with this otherwise desirable 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible that has been… more»

Shorty: 1973 Chevrolet C-10 Cheyenne Super

Being 6′-5″ tall, my nickname in high school was usually a variation of “shorty” or something similar to that. That’s what I’ve always called these shortbox pickups – shorty. This shorty, or more formally, this 1973 Chevrolet C-10 Cheyenne… more»

California Find: 1958 Chevrolet Impala

California finds are always close to a dream come true leaving many of us in other localities jealous and envious of Cali’ finds. Although a bit weathered this ’58 Impala two door is a rock solid project that has… more»

Canadian Diplomat: 1966 Rambler Ambassador DPL

Rambler hit it out of the park with their fifth-generation Ambassador, in my opinion. This beauty is a Canadian car and it’s a 1966 Rambler Ambassador DPL, the top of the line model. It’s on Craigslist in Germantown, Wisconsin… more»

45,000 Miles: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham

We all know that sales ads can be incredibly frustrating at times, like most of the time. Sometimes a person has to dig in and hope for the best – this is one of those times. This is a… more»

Stored for 31 Years: 1956 Nash Ambassador Custom

If a person wanted to stand out from the Chevy or Ford crowd in the mid-1950s there was hardly any better way to do that than with a 1956 Nash Ambassador Custom like this example listed on eBay in Shelton,… more»

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