Greatest Classic of All
If you were to ask automotive historians which cars would be on their Top 10 list of all time, the Mercedes-Benz 500 K Roadster would likely be at the top of those lists. For decades it has been considered the most sought after car among the true classic roadsters. It was with extreme reverence therefore that we noted the presence of a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet A in our Mercedes-Benz Section this week. It was a surprise posting by Gullwing Motor Cars out of Astoria, New York.
Second only to Carroll Shelby’s little Cobra, the 500 K Mercedes roadster is the most often replicated car in automotive history. Brooks Stevens’ inspiration for his popular Excalibur neo-classic car was the Mercedes 500 K. Mercedes produced the historic roadster from 1934 until 1936. They believe 342 of the 500 K were produced. But only 116 of them were Cabriolet A’s with the shorter wheelbase. Of those only 33 were built by the factory’s Sindelfingen coachbuilding department. This one is chassis 105379, one of those 33 which were built at Sindelfingen. Gullwing tells us that there are only 11 of these examples known to still exist. They say this is the finest example in the world.
In the 1930’s the Mercedes-Benz 500 K was so advanced for its era that they had wide appeal among wealthy new car buyers. With a Roots supercharger (called a Kompressor, thus the “K”) they were said to produce 160 horsepower. They supported external exhaust pipes and were built on a frame that used fully independent wishbone suspensions.
The 500 K Cabriolet A you see here was originally commissioned by Baron Silfverschiold of Gasevadholm, Sweden, who took delivery in April 1935. His special order included left-hand-drive, gray paint and a blood-red pigskin leather interior. After changing hands several times it was restored in 1962-1963. When purchased by a German collector, it was again restored in the late 1980’s. Great care was taken to make sure it remained factory correct. Today it stands as a Classic Car Club of America recognized Full Classic. (Be sure to review all of the photos at the link here. You won’t see a car like this very often.) A vintage classic of this caliber comes along only once in a lifetime.
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Classic Car News This Week
Rare Corvette L88’s
The Rally Red 1967 Corvette L88 Coupe which was offered for sale at the Mecum Auction at Kissimmee, Florida earlier this month was a sale of great interest to Corvette collectors. While it was on the auction block the L88 coupe was bid to $2.8 million. Although it did not sell immediately on the auction floor, Mecum later announced it had changed hands for an undisclosed amount. We assume something over the auction high bid. But we thought it would be worth stating how significant that sale was. They only produced 20 L88’s in 1967 making them one of the most valuable classic muscle cars in the car hobby. Our friends at eClassicAutos.com did a full feature story on the L88’s updating their statistics to include the recent ones sold at the historic Kissimmee sale in January. Click here to review the history of the L88’s and why they are so valuable.
Welcome A New Dealer
Girls, girls, girls … Our readers will be excited to welcome a fresh face on the Cars-On-Line website this week. Located in Ft Myers, Florida this collector car dealer is appropriately called Muscle Cars For Sale. It is a family run business with owner Tom King at the helm. They specialize in 1960’s and 1970’s American muscle cars with a peppering of other specialty cars thrown into the mix. For instance, this 1973 Camaro LT has an original block bored .030 over with a Melling M55 high volume oil pump, CAT 4340 connecting rods, Dart Iron heads 650 carb and Speed Pro Pistons. As you can see they like to go fast. And the young lady is not hard to look at either. Muscle Cars For Sale tends to embellish their photos with some eye candy. Us old guys may be on a diet but it doesn’t mean we can’t look at the menu, right? What we really like about the ads by Muscle Cars For Sale is that they include an interesting walk-around video with every ad. You won’t believe how well video ads sell cars. It really makes a difference. Click here to review all the fresh listings from Muscle Cars For Sale this week.
This Weeks Featured Stories
Grandpa Munster’s Drag-U-La
Ideal Classic Cars in Venice, Florida is home to a top collection of Celebrity and Movie Car replicas. Just this week they listed a replica of Grandpa Munster’s famous Drag-U-La race car. It replicates the pop culture phenomenon drag car made out of a coffin from the 1960’s hit TV show The Munsters. The description does not include who it was built by so you’ll have to call and find out. Some of the replicas were produced by the George Barris shop in California. Others were done by smaller customizers throughtout the country. This one looks pretty authentic in the photos. They say it has a 302 ci V8 Ford engine and C4 automatic transmission.
’57 Cameo Carrier
A private party seller from Katy, Texas just listed this 1957 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier Pickup truck for sale. With its unique original factory color combination of Ocean Green and Bombay Ivory, this truck looks super clean in the photos. Look how straight it looks. Those body panels look pristine. The seller says it is the product of a body-off restoration using the original frame with Posies Soft Ride 2 leaf slider front and rear springs. And, yes, it has rack n pinion steering. The reason it looks so sweet in the photos is that it only has 215 miles on it since the redo. They say it is a Best of Show winner. You can see why.
Lincoln Model K
An historic 1931 Lincoln Model K Phaeton was listed for sale this week by the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. They say the car was a barn find when the current owner discovered it and rebuilt the motor from parts. They say the engine now runs perfectly. But, alas, the car needs a significant amount of TLC to get it to where it can be shown. We point this one out because this is an historic car worth restoring. It will be the highlight of our Project Car Section this week because it is such a significant find. This one was a Model 201, likely built at the factory. But the history would be worth tracing. A significant classic like this one should not remain in this condition. Be a part of history and restore this car.
Auctions
The GAA Classic Winter Auction will be held February 22-24, 2024 at their permanent auction facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dedicated to their following of classic car, muscle car and unique specialty vehicle buyers, the GAA Classic is well respected in the collector car community. This permanent facility comes with comfortable seating for over 500 guests, multiple dining options, and full time staff members who make selling and buying convenient and fun! Here are a few of the top cars which we will be watching in February.
1954 Buick Roadmaster
You will always find a good selection of classic 1950’s cars for sale at the GAA Classic Winter Auction. A good example is this 1954 Buick Roadmaster Convertible which is scheduled to cross the auction floor on Saturday, February 24. With only three owners in its lifetime, it comes with its show awards, paperwork and receipts for the restoration. It has achieved the AACA Senior and Senior Grand National awards, plus a Buick Club of America Senior award.
1969 Cyclone Spoiler II
You can bet there will be some competitive bidding on this 1969 Cale Yarborough Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II muscle car when it crosses the auction floor at the Auto Palace on Saturday. It came from the Wood Brothers Museum. Out of 285 of these special edition Cyclone Spoiler II’s only 134 are known to exist today. Cale drove this one himself during the promotional weekend. They say the 2-door fastback has had one repaint. This is the kind of trophy muscle car you’ll find at the GAA Classic Auction.
Edsel Villager Wagon
Classic station wagons remain steaming hot in this market … especially rare ones like this. Here is a 1959 Edsel Villager Station Wagon which will be offered in the Saturday sale in Greensboro during the GAA Classic Winter Auction, February 22-24, 2024. It has an automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes. Step back into the Rock N Roll 1950’s when the future was so bright you had to wear shades. You can take the whole family with you in this one. It is a great example of what you’ll find at the GAA Classic Winter Auction next month.
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1972 Chevy El Camino SS
Our newest member of the Cars-On-Line Dealer Network is Muscle Cars For Sale (see story above.) They specialize in “go fast” muscle cars that you can drive and enjoy. Today Mia will take you on a test drive in her Tuxedo black 1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS with matching numbers 402 ci V8 and a Turbo 400 automatic transmission. This Southern truck sounds as good as it looks. Now this is a video you don’t want to miss. Click the video window above to watch.
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Collector Cars with Low Miles
1976 Ford Thunderbird
They get some interesting trade-ins at Krieger Ford in Columbus, Ohio. This week they listed a 1976 Ford Thunderbird with only 1,160 miles. The Crème and Gold two-tone paint is elegant and this is the sedan that came with SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission. The two-door luxury sedan is a significant find because of its low miles. It is the perfect find for a collector.
Here are more recent Low Miles additions:
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP, GAA Classic Auction, 3,900 actual miles
2002 Mazda Miata MX-5, Classic Auto Mall, PA, 600 miles
You’ll find these and hundreds more in our Low Miles Section online now.
Project Vehicles for Restoration
1969 Jaguar XKE Roadster
Gullwing Motor Cars in New York listed a lot of classic Jaguar project cars this week. You will see many featured here but more in the Project Car Section of our website. This 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster is said to be highly original with matching numbers. Although it is not currently running because it has been in storage for an extended period of time, you can see from the photos that it is in really clean condition and well worth the effort to get it back on the road. This is one they classify as an “easy restoration.” You can get it now for a “bargain price.”
The following are just some of the cars available in the Project Car Section this week:
1939 LaSalle Series 50 Touring, Classic Auto Mall, PA
1954 Jaguar XKE Series I Roadster, Gullwing Motor Cars, NY
1955 MG TF Roadster, Gullwing Motor Cars, NY
1963 Pontiac Catalina, Classic Auto Mall, PA
1956 Jaguar XK140 DHC, Gullwing Motor Cars, NY
Find hundreds of project cars for sale in the Project Car Section.
Price Reduced
1938 Plymouth Pickup
A Virginia collector has a 1938 Plymouth Pro Street Pickup truck for sale. It is all steel and he says it is ready for the road with a 440 stroker motor, flat top pistons and flat topper cam. Click through to the ad page to watch a walk-around video. He was originally asking $60,000 for his pro street truck when he listed it. But just this week he asked us to lower the price to $40,000. Now that’s a lotta’ truck for the money, don’t ya think?
Here are more vehicles with price cuts this week:
| Vehicle For Sale | Original Price | Reduced To |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere | $75,000 | $65,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet C10 Pickup | $35,000 | $25,000 |
| 1955 Chevy 210 Custom | $48,000 | $35,000 |
| 2002 Lincoln Blackwood Pickup | $24,000 | $18,500 |
See more great deals in the Street Rod Section, or watch the the New Listings page.
Rock n Roll 50’s
Find more in the Off Road Section on Cars On Line.com. There’s even more on the New Listings page!
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.
You can see all the fresh ads as they are listed each day on the New Listings page.
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.
Find more in the Ford Muscle Car Section, or watch the fresh listings as they appear on the New Listings page.
Check the Mercury Muscle Car Section. Or you can see all the fresh ads as they are listed daily on the New Listings page.
Check the Pontiac Performace Section for more. See all the fresh ads listed on the New Listings page.
Check the Oldsmobile Muscle Car Section . See more listed each day on the New Listings page.
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.
You’ll see more for sale in the Customs Section and on the New Listings page.
See more for sale in the Truck Section or watch for fresh listings on the New Listings page.
See more great deals in the Luxury Section or on the New Listings page.
See more great deals in the Mustang Section and on the New Listings page.
Muscle Car Clones
General Lee
Welcome to Hazzard County! If you say jump, we say “How High?” Here is a tribute to the General Lee (1969 Dodge Charger) in all its TV show regalia and the push front bumper. With independent torsion bars in front and leaf springs in back, plus disc brakes front with some Cherrybomb mufflers, you have a real road eating attention getter here. Nirvana for a gear head.
The following are more recently listed Muscle Car Clones:
1968 Camaro, Streetside Nashville, RS/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
1964 Ford Galaxie 500
A 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 looks sharp and agile as its aggressive stance is captured in this photo. It is being offered for sale at Coyote Classics in Green, Iowa this week. Not only does it come with a big block 390 ci V8, C3 automatic transmission and factory gauges, but, as you can see, it has the Thunderbolt hood that marks it as a vintage muscle car of note. They say it also has a Ford 9” rear end and the original push-button radio, plus dual exhaust. Click here to take it for a test drive and view a walk-around video inspection. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Saturday on the front page of the Cars-On-Line website because their asking price is only $19,995. Hurry on this one!
1951 Buick 4-Door Sedan
This 1951 Buick Sedan is stylin’ with all its chrome and stainless looking sharp. It was listed for sale this week at Country Classic Cars in Staunton, Illinois. (Big week for them as they have a lot of low priced cars in the feature this week.) This Buick is powered by the Buick straight 8 cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission. While the vehicle could certainly use fresh paint, the mechanical condition of the car is in very good condition. Click here to view a walk-around video and here it run. They say the previous owner used it as a daily driver. You might want to have it inspected before you buy it. But hurry. This is a lotta’ car for the money. Their asking price is only $14,500.
1955 Buick Riviera
This is such a sweet looking car. This 1955 Buick Special 46R Riviera 2-Door Hardtop is everything you’ve ever wanted in a classic 1950’s car. It was listed this week by Cody’s Classics in Stanley, Wisconsin. They say it comes from a private Buick collection and was stored in climate controlled storage. It shows 21k miles although they do not know if that is original. The motor is a 322 ci V8 with an automatic transmission. They tell us it runs and drives nice. The older repaint still takes a nice shine as you can see. He may want to have it inspected before you buy. But hurry. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Monday. Their asking price is $27,900.
1949 Ford F1 Pickup
The truck guys at Country Classic Cars call this the “Pappa Smurf” truck. It is a 1949 Ford F1 Pickup refinished in what they term as a “Patina Smurf blue.” It sits on red steel wheels with Ford hubcaps and chrome trim rings. The body is purpose finished in patina and “features” riveted patch panels for that classic rustic look. They say the interior is in very good near original condition with a blue refinished seat, blue carpet, and vintage heater installed. The truck is powered by its original flathead inline 6-cylinder engine mated to a floor shift 3 speed manual transmission. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Tuesday with an asking price set at $18,000.
1970 VW Karmann Ghia
Also from Country Classic Cars in Staunton, Illinois comes this 1970 VW Karman Ghia, kind of an economy sports car for its time. Finished in blue over a gray interior the Ghia is powered by an opposed 4-cylinder engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission. They say it runs and drives well. Call for more information. This one just arrived. Looks very clean in the photos. Body panels look good. Click here to review the car in a walk-around video. Be sure to have it inspected so we can tell you if it looks as good close up as it does in the photos. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Wednesday. The asking price is $17,900.
1979 Corvette
A sharp looking black 1979 Corvette is being offered for sale at Muscle Cars For Sale in Ft. Myers, Florida. Not for the Corvette purist, this hot rod has an aluminum intake, headers and side pipes. The black paint is base clear. The new struts out back give it a stiff ride and it comes with air conditioning and power disc brakes. Mia will tell you all about the car and take you for a test drive in this video walk-around tour. (Click the link to view.) It wil be our DEAL of the DAY later next week if it lasts that long. Their asking price is only $18,000.
2011 Jeep Wrangler
A 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4X4 was just posted by Reina International Auto in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The Bright Silver metallic finish is clear coated on black. They tell us it comes with a clean Carfax. The report indicates two owners, and it has Navigation, heated front seats, Magna Flow exhaust and K&N intake. The ad copy says it has 82k miles and is powered by a 3.8L V6 with a 6-speed manual transmission. Note the aggressive off road tires. It will be our DEAL of the DAY late next week. Their asking price is $16,995.
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:
| 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL600 | $15,600 | Staunton, IL |
| 1979 Ford F100 Ranger | $14,900 | Staunton, IL |
| 1996 Ford F-150 4X4 | $18,000 | Hammonton |
| 1979 Corvette | $14,900 | Largo, FL |
| 1992 Cadillac Coupe DeVille | $14,000 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1976 Corvette | $16,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC | $19,000 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo | $19,000 | Morgantown, PA |
| 2013 Jeep Cherokee 4WD | $17,500 | Morgantown, PA |
| 2013 Honda Odyssey EX | $14,900 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1987 Chevy R10 Pickup | $16,500 | Morgantown, PA |
Cars for under $10,000:
| 1994 Chrysler Lebaron Convt | $9,995 | Columbus, OH |
| 1984 Lincoln Town Car | $9,900 | Alsip, IL |
| 2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class | $6,300 | Staunton, IL |
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Ken from Canada let us know that he SOLD his 1969 Dodge Dart GTS as a result of his Run Till Sold ad on Cars-On-Line.com. Nice job, Ken.
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