Beautiful Muscle Car
All muscle car enthusiasts seem to agree that the 1971 Plymouth Cuda was very possibly the most beautiful muscle car design of all time. Perfect from its gills in the front to its muscular haunches in the back, the billboard Cudas are a one-of-a-kind rendering for the ages.
A California Mopar collector listed this Curious Yellow 1971 Plymouth Cuda 340 for sale this week. It is an excellent example of how special these ’71 Cudas are. He says it is numbers matching throughout with two broadcast sheets, an original window sticker and documentation going back to the original owner from Pasadena in 1971. The two original fender tags are still in place. They say there may have been a repaint in the 1990’s. It even has ice cold air conditioning.
Although everyone wants to talk about the big block Mopars these days, you have to remember that the quickest E-Body cars were the small block 340 ci V8s. The HiPo 340 small block engine was so popular among Mopar buyers that more 340’s were sold than any other engine configuration. The HiPo 340 V8 was only available in the E-Body for that one year. By 1972 they dropped the compression on the 340 motor. So, many collectors feel that the ’71 Cuda was the last read muscle car.
The 1971 Plymouth Cuda 340 was rated at 275 horsepower. And while the Hemi cars would turn in comparable quarter-mile times, the 340 cars were definitley faster in 1/8-mile spurts.
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Classic Car News This Week
Future Collectibles
Our newsletter readers know that we like to spot trends for you in the current collector car market. Here in the U.S. the Mitsubishi 3000GT was produced from 1991 through 1999. The same car was produced in Japan between 1990 and 2000. There it was called the Mitsubishi GTO. It was a low cost exotic car that really had the performane to back it up. These cars can still be purchased rather affordably. This 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT is being offered for sale this week by MGM Classic Cars in Illinois. The asking price is only $27,500. We are seeing some of these cars turn up in collector car auctions recently and getting much higher prices than this. That usually happens just before the values start to increase. They say only about 15,500 were ever produced. They may be ripe for collectors in the near future.
Camaro Inspection
One of our clients wanted us to inspection a 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 tribute. The car takes a nice photo and actually runs out rea nice, according to the inspector. However he did run into a good amount of bondo and bad paint on this car. There was also some dirt caught in the paint which showed poor prep work. It was probably a quick repaint. You can read the whole sample report here at this link.
It is always a good idea to have our inspection service look at a car for you before you buy it. Buying site unseen is never a good idea. Click here to find out more about the Cars-On-Line Inspection Service. While you’re there you can read more sample inspection reports.
This Weeks Featured Stories
1969 Nova SS L78
Drag racers had been shoehorning big blocks into the little Chevy Nova since the mid-1960’s.But it was something of a surpise when Chevrolet changed the body style in 1968, and started putting big blocks in them from the factory. Here is a rare 1969 Chevy Nova SS with the L78 396/375 horsepower motor. It is being offered for sale this week by Classic Car Marketing in Southern California. They say there may be only 2,000 miles on the car since a restoration in the 1990s. They say it is numbers matching with correct stampings on the block and heads. Only 5,262 Novas were produced with the L78 option in 1969. This is one of them.
Rare Model A Depot Hack
Here is an opportunity for a collector to acquire a rare Model A Ford that has pedigree and provenance. Back in the 1920’s the J.H. Schurmeier-Whitney Company produced depot hacks with Model A Fords. This 1928 Ford Model A with a Shurmeier-Whiteney custom body was just listed for sale in the classic Ford Section of the Cars-On-Line.com website. The owner is the actual great great Grandson of John H Schurmeier, founder of the coachbuilding company. He says the rare Model A has been restored to its original build. It has undergone a complete frame-off restoration right down to every bolt, bearing and bushing. It is not often that a collector will get a chance to get this close to a vehicle’s origins.
Video Ads
1938 Plymouth Pro Street
Now this is the way to sell a classic custom street rod. A Virginia hot rodder put up his 1938 Plymouth Pro Street for sale this week, and he included a video in his ad. (Click the video window above to see and hear it run.) It is a rare look at a classic Plymouth Pickup truck (yes, I said Plymouth Pickup truck.) They are almost impossible to find these days, especially in this kind of condition.
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Collector Cars with Low Miles
Anniversary Corvette
Here is a 1993 “Ruby Edition” 40th Anniversary Corvette with really low miles. The private party seller from Livonia, Michigan says it is all original, garage kept and never driven in winter. In this case you can believe it because the Corvette still has only 13,810 actual one-owner miles. It has ice cold air conditioning and comes with its original window sticker.
Here are more recent Low Miles additions:
2000 Corvette Convertibles, Diversion Motors, WI, 11,500 actual miles
1980 Corvette Coupe, Classic Auto Mall, PA, 15,149 verified miles
1996 Corvette, West Port Auto Center, MO, 23k miles
1993 Corvette 40th Anniv Convt from New Bedford, MA, 26k miles
1987 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA, 24k mi
1978 Corvette, Classic Car Liquidators, TX, says 25k miles
2000 Mustang GT Convertible, Fastlane Classic Cars, MO, 25k orig mi
1978 Corvette Coupe from New Iberia, IA, 38k orig miles
1979 Corvette Coupe, Classic Auto Showplace, MI, 36k miles
1974 Lincoln Mark IV, Orlando Classic Cars, FL, 39k miles
2012 Corvette Grand Sport Convt, Classic Auto Mall, PA, 17,600 mi
2015 Mustang GT, Classic Car Liquidators, TX, 21k miles
You’ll find these and hundreds more in our Low Miles Section online now.
Project Vehicles for Restoration
1957 Thunderbird
Remember when fiberglass first generation Thunderbirds were the hot new trend? Here is a 1957 Ford Thunderbird glass kit car produced by Meeker Manufacturing. This project car has remained in the private seller’s storage for forty years. He says he has lots of new parts and a rusty old original T-Bird to go with. Want an interesting challenge?
The following are just some of the cars available in the Project Car Section this week:
1962 Facel Vega Facellia Coupe, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
1940 Ford Pickup, Haggle Me
1957 Chevy Custom Pickup from Lakeport, CA
1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Dr Hardtop from Lakeport, CA
1972 Porshe 911T Targa, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
1967 Cadillac DeVille Convertible, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
1966 Jaguar XKE Series I FHC, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SL, Beverly Hills Car Club, CA
Find hundreds of project cars for sale in the Project Car Section.
Price Reduced
1954 Chrysler New Yorker
A private party seller from Delaware dropped the price on his 1954 Chrysler New Yorker this week. Not only are these cars rare and harf-to-find in this condition, but the price is right on this one. He was asking $50,000 originally. But just this week he lowered the price to $40,000.
Here are more vehicles with price cuts this week:
| Vehicle For Sale | Original Price | Reduced To |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Cle’net Roadster | $69,995 | $55,000 |
| 1939 Chevy Coupe | $58,500 | $48,000 |
| 1963 Dodge Polara | $26,000 | $21,000 |
Pro Touring and Resto Mods
Street Rods
See more great deals in the Street Rod Section, or watch the the New Listings page.
Exotic Car Section
Rock n Roll 50’s
Off Road, 4x4s, and Jeeps
Find more in the Off Road Section on Cars On Line.com. There’s even more on the New Listings page!
Corvettes
Specialty SUV’S
Find more in the SUV Section online. You can see all the fresh ads on the New Listings page.
Fresh ads appear first on the New Listings page.
Classic Luxury
You can see all the fresh ads as they are listed each day on the New Listings page.
Classic 60s Cars
You can see all the fresh ads as they are listed each day on the New Listings page.
Vintage Motorcars
You can see all the fresh ads as they are listed each day on the New Listings page.
Ford Muscle Cars
Find more in the Ford Muscle Car Section, or watch the fresh listings as they appear on the New Listings page.
Pontiac Muscle Cars
Check the Pontiac Performace Section for more. See all the fresh ads listed on the New Listings page.
Oldsmobile
Check the Oldsmobile Muscle Car Section . See more listed each day on the New Listings page.
Check out the Buick Muscle Car Section. More listed daily on the New Listings page.
Station Wagons
Late Model Sports Cars
You’ll find many more modern sports cars listed by year in the Late Model Sports Car Section.
Scroll through the Trucks & 4x4s Section for more. The newest ads come in on the New Listings page.
Classic Customs
You’ll see more for sale in the Customs Section and on the New Listings page.
Convertibles
Replicas
Volkswagen
Imported Sports Cars
Pro Street
You’ll see more for sale in the Pro Street Section, or on the Cars On Line New Listings page.
Classic Pickups
See more for sale in the Truck Section or watch for fresh listings on the New Listings page.
Late Model Luxury Cars
See more great deals in the Luxury Section or on the New Listings page.
Classic Mustangs
See more great deals in the Mustang Section and on the New Listings page.
Muscle Car Clones
1965 GT350 Tribute
Country Classic Cars in Staunton, Illinois came up with a real sweet Mustang GT350 Tribute this week. Check out the photos, and then view a full walk-around video on this examplary Shelby look-a-like. They say this car not only looks good, but sounds amazing too. Watch the video to see for yourself.
The following are more recently listed Muscle Car Clones:
1970 Chevelle, Streetside Classics, TN, SS tribute
1969 Camaro, Streetside Classics, TN, Z/28 tribute
1968 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, SS 396 badging
1966 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, show stopper tribute
1966 Mustang Convertible, Streetside Classics, TN, GT350 Shelby tribute
1964 Ford Fairlane, Haggle Me, Thunderbolt tribute
1970 Chevelle, Streetside Classics, AZ, SS 502 tribute
1968 Camaro, Streetside Classics, TN, SS tribute
1969 Camaro, Streetside Classics, AZ, SS tribute
Make sure you watch our New Listings page for daily updates. There’s even more in the Muscle Car Section.
Deals of the Day
1973 Plymouth Duster
Are you a Mopar collector? More important, … do you want to be a Mopar collector? Classic & Collectible Cars of Las Vegas tells us this 1973 Plymouth Duster 340 would be the “perfect starter car” for any collection. They say it comes with a 340 V8, 4-speed manual, disc brakes, dual exhaust with headers, electronic ignition, air conditioning, sunroof, hood scoop, rear spoiler, bucket seats, console, and a custom gauge package. Wow! That’s a lot! It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Saturday because the askiing price is only $26,500. That’s a lotta’ car for the money.
1946 Ford Pickup
Built on a 1988 Ford Ranger frame and using the Ranger drive train, this classic 1946 Ford Pickup looks all oroiginal from the outside. The Kenosha collector selling the truck says it is the perfect classic daily driver. Put a little edge in your life and drive a classic pickup as your daily transportation. But hurry! It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Sunday. The asking price is $11,000.
1931 Ford Model A
A Minneapolis collector just listed his 1931 Ford Model A Tudor street rod for sale at a very affordable price. We had to show it to you here. It has a Buick V6 engine, Edelbrock 4-barrel carb and exhaust headers, along with a 200 R4 automatic transmission and Vintique wheels. Be sure to check out the photos. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Monday. The price: $24,500.
1961 Austin Healey Bugeye
It is no surprise that Beverly Hills Car Club has come up with another “price leader” this week. They consistently come up with affordably priced classic cars like the ones we feature here. This is a real sharp looking 1961 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite with all the two-seater sports car accountrements, i.e. SU dual carburetors, Smiths instruments, “bug eye” headlights mounted in the bonnet, removable convertible soft top, Tonneau cover, roll bar, and more. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Tuesday. They are asking $14,750.
1966 Plymouth Satellite
If you are a Mopar collector you’re gonna’ wanna’ check this out. A private party seller from Waukesha, Wisconsin has listed this 1966 Plymouth Satellite with a 383 ci V8 and a 4-speed. The says it is an original “survivor” type muscle car that runs real nice. It has had many updates, but would benefit from a full restoration at some point. Go and check it out. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Wednesday. The asking price is $11,000.
1981 Camaro
You might consider this 1981 Camaro LS Swap a good beginning on a resto mod restoration. A private party seller from South Carolina has it for sale this week in the Camaro Section. It has an LS Camaro engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and split bumper front end conversion. It will be our DEAL of the DAY next week. The asking price is $17,000.
1990 Mazda Miata
This 1990 Mazda Miata MX-5 has a number of upgrades and is set up like a road racing car. Be sure to have it inspected before you guy it. But hurry! The private party seller from Brooklyn, New York says it runs well and is worth checking out. It has 15-inch wheels and many unique features. It will be our DEAL of the DAY later next week. The asking price is only $8,500.
Often there are more cars that deserve to be in the DEAL of the DAY than we can schedule for our front page feature. Here is a list of cars that just missed the cut for the DEAL of the DAY this week. Remember, you saw them here first:
| 1960 Bentley S2 LHD | $24,750 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220S | $12,750 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1977 Chevrolet Malibu Classic | $15,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1984 TVR 280i Convertible | $11,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood Sedan | $17,900 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula | $15,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1993 Mazda Miata Convertible | $11,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1999 Corvette Convertible | $17,995 | St Charles, MO |
| 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5 | $17,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP | $13,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 2015 Audi Q7 | $18,900 | Alsip, IL |
Cars for under $10,000:
| 1974 Ford LTD Brougham | $8,500 | Huntsville, UT |
| 1974 Jagur XJ5L | $8,500 | Elkhart, IN |
| 1986 Dodge D250 Pickup | $7,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 2002 Cadillac Seville SLS | $8,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 2006 Cadillac DTS Luxury | $8,995 | Brookfield, WI |
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Sold Thru Cars On Line
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Below is a list of cars SOLD Thru Cars On Line during the past week (November 04, 2022 through November 11, 2022.)
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