Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
Rough Start: This Festiva Is A Cute Li’l Farm Truck!
I’ll be honest with you, readers: I was dreading looking for a Rough Start vehicle of any kind. It’s been a minute since I really went dredging for a cheap-car candidate, and for good...
Investment Grade? Own The Fast 4 Imperial Today!
Do you know what vetted movie cars go for nowadays? Between the fact that most movie cars get beat on worse than a rental Charger that had the “walk-away” insurance purchased, movie...
Rough Start: This 1974 El Camino Just Needs Some Paint And Polishing
Finding Rough Start candidate vehicles is still a difficult task. How do you find a vehicle that is used, more or less running and driving, that is interesting and can be cool with little to no work...
Rough Start: Grandpa’s Buick Can Be Your Budget Gran Sport!
When shopping for a vehicle to highlight in our Rough Start category, a combination of budget-friendly entry fee and potential build factor is taken into consideration. Historically, the mark was...
For Sale: This ’78 Chevy Malibu Wagon Is A Factory 4 Speed And As Rare As They Come
A 1978 Malibu is one prized G-body, but the number of them that were sold with a manual transmission is low. The number of wagons that came with a stick is staggeringly low. According to the seller,...
Money No Object: 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury, Dressed In Black
We have a soft spot in our hearts for full-size muscle machines that are about the performance. For those who lived through those years, it might not have been as big a deal, but for someone young...
Rough Start: Trolling Just About Everyone With A 1978 Dodge Challenger
Shortly after moving to Washington State in 1993, my grandfather insisted that I try to get my FCC license so that I could work on getting HAM radio certified. Considering that I had made many...
Rough Start: Making A Bird Of Prey Out Of A Thunderbird
Call me a downer, but I believe we are seeing the end of the Second Musclecar Era. It was a good run, and as gearheads we should feel blessed that we have so much to choose from for builds. Look at...
The Redemption: This 1977 Plymouth Volaré Corrects All Of The Sins
Over the years I’ve owned many examples of Chrysler’s FMJ family of vehicles. A LeBaron coupe, a former police Diplomat, at least two examples of the Gran Fury, a Mirada and the Imperial....
Online Oddball: This Turbo Diesel 1985 Ford Van Is A Dually And We LOVE It!
When Billy sent me an email about his 1985 Ford Van I wasn’t all that excited or impressed until I saw the photos, at which point I wished there were more. Billy’s email said “Just...
Money No Object: This 1972 Buick Electra Is A Bitchin’ Battlecruiser!
Show me an off-the-wall car built with the attitude that it properly deserves, and I’ll drool like Pavlov’s dog when the dinner bell starts to ring. You should know what that means: find...
For Sale: Bitchin Ray Barton Aluminum Hemi Powered 1963 Dodge Polara. Fullsize Mopar Greatness.
This is one cool hot rod that any Mopar freak would want. I love full-size cars, and this Polara is something special. Built from the very best parts, it has a 700 horsepower Ray Barton built...
For Sale: Sleeper 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Station Wagon With A Small Block Under The Hood
I love this little car! It’s clean, it looks like a fun little cruiser, and it has a 327 in it with the right goodies and Vintage Air. I mean this thing is ready for summer cruising or whatever...
