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1949 Oldsmobile 88 Spent 40 Years off the Road, Legendary Rocket V8 Fires Up
1949 Oldsmobile 88 Spent 40 Years off the Road, Legendary Rocket V8 Fires Up

22 Mar 2024, 13:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This first-year Oldsmobile 88 spent no fewer than 40 years off the road. But that didn't stop the Rocket V8 from firing up again.

 
Barn-Found 1964 Plymouth Fury Flaunts Super Stock Heritage, Max Wedge V8
Barn-Found 1964 Plymouth Fury Flaunts Super Stock Heritage, Max Wedge V8

22 Mar 2024, 11:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's unclear how many were produced in 1964, but this rig might be the second steel nose Fury Super Stock built that year.

 
1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda Has It All: Restored, Low Mileage, Numbers-Matching V8
1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda Has It All: Restored, Low Mileage, Numbers-Matching V8

21 Mar 2024, 17:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 284 hardtops built with the HEMI / 4-speed combo, this 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda is a restored, numbers-matching gem.

 
1963 Dodge W200 Power Wagon With Numbers-Matching V8 Proudly Displays Battle Scars
1963 Dodge W200 Power Wagon With Numbers-Matching V8 Proudly Displays Battle Scars

20 Mar 2024, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Save for an older repaint and a rebuilt engine, this 1963 Dodge W200 Power Wagon is an all-original survivor in great condition.

 
Once a Rusty Barn Find, This 1958 Oldsmobile 98 Is Now a Mountain Haze Beauty
Once a Rusty Barn Find, This 1958 Oldsmobile 98 Is Now a Mountain Haze Beauty

20 Mar 2024, 10:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the most flamboyant automobiles of the big-fin era, the 1958 Oldsmobile 98 is a chrome-laden land yacht with space-age cues.

 
1955 Chevrolet 150 Packs Massive V8 With More Oomph Than a Challenger Demon
1955 Chevrolet 150 Packs Massive V8 With More Oomph Than a Challenger Demon

19 Mar 2024, 18:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Powered by a massive big-block V8 rated at 924 horsepower, could this 1955 Chevy One-Fifty outgun a Dodge Challenger Demon?

 
1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Has an Identity Crisis, Thinks It's a Rolls-Royce
1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Has an Identity Crisis, Thinks It's a Rolls-Royce

19 Mar 2024, 16:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in around 20 units in the mid-1970s, the Custom Cloud was a Chevy Monte Carlo with Rolls-Royce-esque front and rear fascias.

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Is a Highly Original Gem With One Little Secret
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Is a Highly Original Gem With One Little Secret

19 Mar 2024, 13:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Restored to Concours-ready condition, this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 is currently missing two of its original features.

 
Nine-Door 1974 Checker Aerobus Springs Back to Life After Years off the Road
Nine-Door 1974 Checker Aerobus Springs Back to Life After Years off the Road

18 Mar 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although it enjoyed a long production run, the Checker Aerobus limousine was built in less than 4,000 units over 15 years.

 
Rare Barn Find: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible Emerges After 44 Years
Rare Barn Find: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible Emerges After 44 Years

18 Mar 2024, 17:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dodge sold 27,377 Challengers in 1971, but only 2,165 units were ordered as convertibles. Of those, just 1,870 were shipped to US dealers.

 
Lime Gold 1967 Shelby Mustang GT350 Flexes Original Paint, Numbers-Matching Everything
Lime Gold 1967 Shelby Mustang GT350 Flexes Original Paint, Numbers-Matching Everything

16 Mar 2024, 19:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of 1,201 Shelby GT350s built in 1967, this beefed-up Ford Mustang is numbers-matching, highly original, and downright pretty.

 
This 1959 Studebaker Scotsman 4x4 Pickup Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth
This 1959 Studebaker Scotsman 4x4 Pickup Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth

15 Mar 2024, 16:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1958 to 1959, the Studebaker Scotsman pickup truck was overshadowed by the midsize automobile of the same name.

 
Perfectly Restored 1970 Dodge Challenger Is a True HEMI R/T SE in Top Banana
Perfectly Restored 1970 Dodge Challenger Is a True HEMI R/T SE in Top Banana

15 Mar 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dodge sold only 287 HEMI Challenger R/Ts in 1970 and only 60 units also had the SE package. This finely restored rig is one of them.

 
Family-Owned 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Is an All-Original Gem With a Rare Feature
Family-Owned 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Is an All-Original Gem With a Rare Feature

14 Mar 2024, 11:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Did you know that the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette was also available with a three-speed manual? Only 326 cars were equipped with this gearbox.

 
Unrestored 1966 Dodge Charger Hides Both Good and Bad News Under the Hood
Unrestored 1966 Dodge Charger Hides Both Good and Bad News Under the Hood

13 Mar 2024, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Still dressed in its factory Dark Blue and hiding a numbers-matching V8 under the hood, this 1966 Charger is a rare survivor.

 
Heirloom 1955 Chrysler Imperial Parked for 50 Years Is All-Original and Unrestored
Heirloom 1955 Chrysler Imperial Parked for 50 Years Is All-Original and Unrestored

13 Mar 2024, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in the 1970s, this four-door sedan is as original as they get. It's also a first-year Imperial sporting Virgil Exner's "100 Million Look" design.

 
Barn-Found 1964 Jaguar Mark X Goes From Nasty to Gorgeous After First Wash in 40 Years
Barn-Found 1964 Jaguar Mark X Goes From Nasty to Gorgeous After First Wash in 40 Years

13 Mar 2024, 11:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dragged out of storage with a thick layer of grime covering its body, this 1964 Jaguar Mark X is now a gorgeous classic.

 
This Low-Mileage 1975 Bricklin SV-1 Is an Affordable and Underappreciated Sports Car
This Low-Mileage 1975 Bricklin SV-1 Is an Affordable and Underappreciated Sports Car

12 Mar 2024, 19:29 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This unit is offered for sale with just 8,000 miles on the odometer, and it might very well be one of the best surviving SV-1s

 
1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird Parked for 48 Years Is Amazingly Original
1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird Parked for 48 Years Is Amazingly Original

12 Mar 2024, 16:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Reportedly parked in 1975, this 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird is not only rare, but also an amazing and highly original survivor.

 
Sassy Grass 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Hides a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
Sassy Grass 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Hides a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood

12 Mar 2024, 13:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1971 Plymouth Road Runner may not be a factory 440 Six-Barrel car, but it packs more oomph than a HEMI-powered Mopar.