One of the rarest of all American sports cars is the 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code with a supercharged 312 ci V8 engine, the hottest engine in America for its day. We discovered this rare Bird among the dozens of new listings from Streetside Classics in Charlotte, North Carolina this week. They really found an amazing…
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…
Uuwhhhh, you won’t see one of these very often. A rarest of the rare Poncho, 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty, was restored by one of the masters. It has a solid lifter 421 ci V8 rated at 405 hp and has the factory aluminum front end package. Rare, rare and rare. A new advertiser just…
Dodge had quite a reputation for making great trucks during World War II so their truck business thrived following the war. They were known for their tough, durable design, advanced technology and powerful performance. The distinct cross-hair grille is a design cue that Dodge has carried over to today. That’s why this 1947 Dodge WC15…
With AI (artificial intelligence) being the top buzz word for 2023, you can’t turn around without running into someone telling us how AI will be the next big trendy thing in our world. How does it effect the collector car market? When you ask Chat GPT what is the best classic car to own, it…
Not to be outdone in the big block wars of 1970, Chevrolet introduced their best “grocery getter” of all time when they came out with the Chevelle SS LS6 with the monster 454 ci V8 engine that produced 450 horsepower from the factory. For sheer cubic inch dominance Chevy was able to subdue even the…
With a rich racing heritage, the Saleen S7 was the culmination of years of racing design and experience. While Saleen Automtive, Inc. (headed by Steve Saleen) was involved with producing a few Saleen S7-R examples for racing, they also sold a street version for a very lucky few who had the where-with-all to afford such…
Sometimes the value in a top end collector car is in how it was brought back to life. Do you know how many beautifully restored cars never get driven and waste away in storage? Here is the story of a “trailer queen” that needed to be brought back to life even though it was once…
We have a rare one for you this week. Lost in the background of top collector cars here is an opportunity for our readers to get up close and familiar with a 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible which was not a Sports Roadster when it left the factory. There were 1,427 Sport roadsters which were built…
Custom built show cars and trucks have always been treasured finds among car collectors. That is especially true when some big name California custom builders are involved in the restoration. Californians may have seen this 1932 Ford Custom Pickup named “Gold Rush” when it was competing at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona. It…