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Category Archive: eBay Find

At Least You Didn’t Pay The Painter: Who Wants This Killer 1976 Chevy Van?

I have zero shame in admitting that I’m a sucker for top-tier paint work. I’m not talking “fresh out of Maaco” paint. I’m talking the kind of paint work that House of...

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Grab Your White Hat: This 1970 Dodge Dude Isn’t Too Common!

Let’s dive down into the depths of the more curious and weird side of Mopar history, shall we? Let’s go back to mid-1969, and ignore the car side altogether for this trip. We’re...

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The Barge Of Summer: Wind Down The Warm Months In This 1972 Buick LeSabre!

It’s always towards August and September that I find myself truly wanting a convertible. Spring is lovely, but the pollen is enough to weld even the most insensitive nasal passages shut. Winter...

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How Bad Do You Need It: Meet The $15,000 Boss 429 Air Cleaner

We knew the the exhaust manifolds for a Boss 429 were worth some major coin but we did not know that the stock air cleaner was another insanely valuable chunk of pot metal also found on Ford’s...

Beautiful Monster: This Specially Built 1976 Porsche 935 Has A Factory Built 806hp Twin Turbo Engine

Now this right here is a beast. Everything about this car is awesome to us. From the fact that it was built in Cologne back in the 1970s by the likes of DP Racing and Kremer Racing, the fact that it...

Neighborhood Trouble Stopper: This 1973 Shorland Mk3 Armored Patrol Car Probably Has Some Stories

Here’s the thing. Anytime someone builds an “armored patrol car” things are not good, right? The whole purpose of an armored patrol car is to venture into unsettled areas, protect...

Holy Grail of Camaro Parts: This Cowl Induction Setup For A 1967/1968 Z/28 Camaro is $20,000 Of Cool

There are some parts that just take on a mythical quality over time. No one is doubting that they existed but the fact that they were so rare back in their own day and that few survived makes them...

Money No Object: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Six Pack – When You’re Powerful, You Don’t Need Flash

Fender badges for the R/T package and an emblem on each snorkel of the hood calling out the other big, bad earth-shaker that Mopar had for anyone who wanted a fight. After that, this could be your...

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Money No Object: 1958 DeSoto Fireflite – From Peak 1950s To Dead By 1961

It’s 1958. Chrysler’s Forward Look cars had a barnburner of a year in 1957…but that was before customers started adding the phrase “quality control” to their lexicon as...

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Speedhunters’ “Project Yankee” Dart Is Up On The Auction Block! Move Quick For This 3G Hemi-Powered A-body!

When I learned that this particular car was going to be at the 2016 SEMA show, I sought it out. I had been watching the build on Speedhunters, from the moment that Mike Garrett dragged the 1975 Dodge...

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Money No Object: 1961 Pontiac Catalina Safari with 389 Tri-Power

“You can sell a young man’s car to an old man, but you can’t sell an old man’s car to a young man.” Semon Knudsen knew exactly what he was doing the moment he took over the reins at Pontiac...

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Mopar Lazarus: This 1971 Plymouth Satellite Custom Has Slept For Decades Without Aging!

In the library of John Sedgwick Junior High School in Port Orchard, Washington, there were two books that I checked out repeatedly over my tenure. They were an automotive encyclopedia for the years...

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This Top Sportsman 1965 Coronet Is Every Mopar Fans’s Dream Come True – Lenco, Wedge Blower, Tube Chassis!

Oh sweet mother of mercy! This 1965 Coronet is one of the coolest cars we have ever seen, not just for the moment but in forever. You are looking at near drag racing perfection here. The tube chassis...

When Entry-Level Performance Didn’t Suck: The 1972 Dodge Demon 340

While looking up something for my highway roamer Chevy Cruze online, I wound up in a thread that asked why the 2.0L turbo-four never made it into the Cruze, and a response was provided: “They...

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