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Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD

Rough Start: This 1971 Ford Torino 500 Station Wagon Is An Emerald In The Desert!

I love hunting for old iron in the deserts of Arizona. For the rust-averse like myself, it’s a paradise. The sheetmetal is anywhere from pristine to paint-roasted and the chances are good that...

Can An Evening Orchid 1966 Corvair Corsa Be Badass? It Can When It’s A Kelmark-Converted Big-Block!

Some colors just don’t work for some people…and GM’s Evening Orchid color is that color for me. I know of at least one person who will vehemently disagree with me until the end of...

Rough Start: This 1971 GMC Sprint Would Make An Excellent First Car…Truck…Whatever!

Finding a reason to not plonk down the $5,000 you have for a project car on this 1971 GMC Sprint is going to be difficult. You don’t have to make the decision between a car or a truck. You...

This PowerStroke-powered 1964 Cadillac DeVille Is An Interesting Find From Norway!

Cadillac referred to their cars as being “in a realm all it’s own” in their 1960’s advertising, and it was true: GM’s top-tier brand still had the swagger and style that...

Rough Start: What Rough Start? This One-Owner 1977 Ford LTD II Might Empty The Bank, But What More Could You Want? (Besides Smaller Bumpers…)

There is always something to be said for finding a gorgeous, one-owner car that has been babied all of it’s life up for sale for a decent price. It’s a rare event and not something to be...

eBay Find: This 1968 AMC Rebel Is As Close As You’ll Get To The Original “The Machine” Prototype!

The standard picture for an AMC Rebel with “The Machine” package is pretty standard across the board: AMC’s somehow not a full-size midsize two-door hardtop, with the trademark red,...

Rough Start: This 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Is A Coat Of Paint Away From Respectability!

Five thousand doesn’t go as far for 1970s metal anymore, and that’s a shame…that used to be the way to get into a semi-decent car that still had muscle car roots. Sure, you had to...

Rough Start: For Just A Few Bucks Over Budget, Could A Sleeper Toyota Celica Be The One For You?

The whole idea of a sleeper is to hide in plain sight with the giant hammer hidden behind your back. The problem with putting a Q-ship together is that you have to start with a car that few would...

Rough Start: Stuffing Ten Pounds Into A Five-Pound Bag With A 440-Powered Chrysler PT Cruiser!

Chrysler’s PT Cruiser was a hit for the company at the turn of the millennium. Funky micro hot-rod styling, Neon underpinnings, and a cute and friendly aura that seemed to just draw in the...

Having Your Cake And Eating It Too: This 1971 Dodge Station Wagon Rocks A 440 And A Four-Speed!

The kid in you wanted the Road Runner in SubLime Green, with the Hemi, four-speed, N60s and air shocks in the back to kick the tail up just a little bit. The mature adult in you wanted the GTX 440...

Instant Lemons Team? A Malaise Era Cadillac Package That Could Rule The 24 Hours of Lemons!

By now, you’ve probably heard of “The Malaise Era” of automotive history. If not, here’s a quick refresher. Between the Muscle Car Era of the 1960’s and early...

Rough Start: We Have One Good Reason Why You Should Buy Into A 1989 Buick LeSabre T-Type?

As soon as the Grand National was killed off, Buick found themselves in a strange predicament: should they continue to run with the successes that the Grand National and T-type had brought them...

Rough Start: Be The Hero The City Needs With This Homebuilt Tumbler!

With a budget of $5,000 and a goal of a running and driving vehicle that doesn’t suck, finding a vehicle like this…thing should naturally mean that you back click and try again. But since...

Is This Supercharged 1979 Mercury Zephyr A Score, Or Too Good To Be True? You Make The Call!

The downside of Craigslist is that you don’t get up close and personal with the vehicle that you are possibly laying good money down on. You have to trust a few photos and whatever the seller...