This next car comes as a tip from Tony who writes: The 400 model arrived shortly after Packard’s doomed merger with Studebaker and is one of the last true, Detroit-built Packards. While Packard was in its death throes, it went down swinging as it finally replaced the aging Straight 8 with three V8 versions, a […]
The really expensive Nissan Pulsar NX we featured earlier today got me asking the question — what is the cheapest car on your local craigslist? First, you need to remove any cars/trucks by dealers because you’ll get all kinds of lease junk, then you will need to add a bunch of tags that remove junk […]
Strange times breed strange markets. Who’d have thought that the best deals in a Mustang could be found in the early versions of the S197 6th-generation Mustang (2005-2009)? These are getting cheap, even cheaper than Fox Bodies or SN-95 Stangs and I’m happy about it because they are a good looking machine offered for cheap. […]
From 1977 through 1993 the Ford Fox body platform had a MacPherson strut up front and live stick-beam axle out back and was the home of Ford’s Fairmont, Durango, Granada, LTD, Mustang, Thunderbird, and Mercury’s Zephyr, Cougar, Marquis, Capri, and Lincoln’s Continental, Mark VII. Today’s Fairmont might look like some kinda snoozefest, but it’s got […]
If you are going to drive an old car from the 1940s, it better be something with a straight 8. Don’t you dare swap in an 80s vintage carburetor fed small block Chevy V8, no matter how much more efficient, reliable, powerful, and better it is. Keep it straight. Straight-8. Find this 1948 Buick Roadmaster […]
The fifth generation of the Ford F-series was sold from 1966-1972 in Base, Custom, Custom Cab, and Ranger. I’m not entirely sure what went into the Ranger option, but this one appears to have lots of chrome, multiple colors on the exterior and some sweet interior pieces. Find this 1972 Ford F-100 Ranger offered for […]
This next car comes as a tip from Tony who writes: Nice Mercury Monterey with an early Y block V8. Looks straight, original, and very reasonable… Yes indeed this does look like a great way to get into a classic mid-50s piece of American iron. Find this 1954 Mercury Monterey Sedan offered for $12,000 in […]
There is something about the combination of green and gold paint that always looks good on cars. Today’s green and gold pony car is a 3rd generation Camaro (1982-1992) and it shows some wear and tear from years of being driven around from the casino to the pawn shop (and to the place you can […]
The Suburban name was first used by Chevrolet on a big people carrier way back in 1935, but the GMT400 version that was introduced in 1992 set up the current paradigm of the urban assault vehicle. It combined a nicely riding truck chassis with luxury amenities on the inside and an exterior that looked appropriately […]
This next car comes as a tip from Tony who writes: Thought I’d drop this off for your consideration. Obviously not everyone’s cup of tea, but it looks pretty decent for the money. This old beast is sweet! And only 11k miles on the odometer for a 71 year old car? That’s 150 miles a […]