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Is This Classic 1978 VW Westfalia Camper Still a Viable RV in 2022?
Is This Classic 1978 VW Westfalia Camper Still a Viable RV in 2022?

24 Jul 2022, 20:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / A question some have posted in the past is whether or not VW busses are still legitimate, viable camper van platforms. Do they have what it takes to satisfy?

 
You May Never Find a Classic Dodge Viper This Cheap Ever Again
You May Never Find a Classic Dodge Viper This Cheap Ever Again

21 Jul 2022, 15:02 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / But with a shade over 38,000 miles (61,155 km) on the odometer, even all the torque of the Viper's mighty eight-liter V10 engine fails to stop depreciation

 
This Rare 1949 Cadillac Fastback Sedanette Restomod Dons Some Strange Modifications
This Rare 1949 Cadillac Fastback Sedanette Restomod Dons Some Strange Modifications

21 Jul 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Hoover first saw this timeless classic in a car show 7-years ago. He approached the owner and politely asked if it was on sale

 
This 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk's Soul Left This Earth, Do You Want the Rusty Remains?
This 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk's Soul Left This Earth, Do You Want the Rusty Remains?

17 Jul 2022, 19:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The merger between these two classic American brands directly led to the development of the Studebaker-Packard Hawk series upon which the Golden Hawk was based

 
Ferrari Paint and Upholstery Samples as Old as the 1960s Sold for $16,900 at Auction
Ferrari Paint and Upholstery Samples as Old as the 1960s Sold for $16,900 at Auction

15 Jul 2022, 11:27 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The buyer got four paint color sample booklets showing Ferrari factory colors, three leather sample books and a cloth sample booklet for Ferrari upholstery

 
This 1970 Fiat 850 Is Pleading for a Savior, Could It Be You?
This 1970 Fiat 850 Is Pleading for a Savior, Could It Be You?

11 Jul 2022, 00:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For those not intimately familiar with old-school Fiat, the 850 was a jack of all trades workhorse for the brand in the late 1960s to early 1970s

 
Matching-Numbers 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante to Go Under the Hammer
Matching-Numbers 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante to Go Under the Hammer

6 Jul 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This rare Bugatti Type 57C is one of only 17 examples ever built and spent 60 years in singular ownership, this being the first time it's offered publicly

 
Fiat Topolino, First Iteration of the 500, Is Jay Leno's Cheapest Car
Fiat Topolino, First Iteration of the 500, Is Jay Leno's Cheapest Car

5 Jul 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The small car is powered by a 569cc four-cylinder engine that produces 13 horsepower (9,56 kW) and was an engineering marvel of its time

 
Sitting for Too Long: Lifelong Car Collection Includes Big Names, Chevys, Fords, Dodges
Sitting for Too Long: Lifelong Car Collection Includes Big Names, Chevys, Fords, Dodges

30 Jun 2022, 21:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone on Craigslist is selling their entire classic car collection, and some pretty rare models are also included, including a 1935 Dodge

 
This 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Was Once Harry Truman's Daily Drive, Could Be Yours
This 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Was Once Harry Truman's Daily Drive, Could Be Yours

27 Jun 2022, 05:56 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Chrysler was Truman’s daily driver and road-trip car, as he took it on a famous 19-day road trip and even drove it to his daughter's wedding

 
Chrysler Newport Phaeton: An Open-Top Special Edition From Back When Chrysler Was Awesome
Chrysler Newport Phaeton: An Open-Top Special Edition From Back When Chrysler Was Awesome

26 Jun 2022, 06:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / After seeing how the Newport Phaeton concept panned out, you'll be able to see why Chrysler never again, even in the muscle car era, reached such high peaks

 
Toyota Paseo, a Forgotten Convertible "Sports Car" That Deserves Your Respect
Toyota Paseo, a Forgotten Convertible "Sports Car" That Deserves Your Respect

26 Jun 2022, 02:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Paseo Convertible, especially in its USDM second-generation form, is a car that's hardly remembered even by 90s JDM enthusiasts.

 
Geo Metro Convertible: An Awful But Adorable Drop-Top You Can't Help But Love
Geo Metro Convertible: An Awful But Adorable Drop-Top You Can't Help But Love

25 Jun 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The story of the Geo Metro has in its genesis a little-remembered partnership between Detroit's General Motors and a handful of legacy JDM automakers.

 
Not All Convertibles Are Destined for Greatness, This 1985 Cavalier Is Classic Proof
Not All Convertibles Are Destined for Greatness, This 1985 Cavalier Is Classic Proof

24 Jun 2022, 03:49 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For those who aren't familiar with the North American Chevy Cavalier, it's safe to call it a Honda Civic or Toyota Camry alternative that GM tried to market.

 
This 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse is an Iconic Convertible of the Millennial Generation
This 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse is an Iconic Convertible of the Millennial Generation

22 Jun 2022, 09:51 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Alongside the Evo X, this Mitsubishi Eclipse ES Convertible represents a dynamic sports car duo quite unlike any in the U.S. market since

 
Need a Restomod Candidate on the Cheap? This 1966 Mercury Park Lane Would Do Wonderfully
Need a Restomod Candidate on the Cheap? This 1966 Mercury Park Lane Would Do Wonderfully

22 Jun 2022, 08:01 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / this clapped-out old jalopy for sale via Vail's Classic Cars of Greenfield, Indiana, is either a four-wheeled disaster zone or a blank canvas.

 
Barn Find Hunter Stumbles Upon a Mother Lode of Rare Classic Cars in a Virginia Warehouse
Barn Find Hunter Stumbles Upon a Mother Lode of Rare Classic Cars in a Virginia Warehouse

22 Jun 2022, 07:16 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / On the other side of the warehouse, Cotter stumbles upon a Nash Metropolitan. Nick says he got it for his daughter, who lost interest

 
Need a Cheap Beater in a Pinch? This 1980 Mazda GLC Beats a Smelly City Bus
Need a Cheap Beater in a Pinch? This 1980 Mazda GLC Beats a Smelly City Bus

16 Jun 2022, 20:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The GLC is an all-but-forgotten relic of Mazda's early days in the U.S. domestic market. In spite of its name in the states, it's called the Familia in Japan.

 
Nobody Needs This 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Land Yacht, But Boy, Do We Want It
Nobody Needs This 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Land Yacht, But Boy, Do We Want It

15 Jun 2022, 11:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Sure, the turbo Hydra-Matic transmission was nothing to write home about, but the Saf-T-Trac limited-slip differential does at least make cornering safer

 
Dust Is Not What You'll Find on These Audi Classic Cars in Berlin
Dust Is Not What You'll Find on These Audi Classic Cars in Berlin

15 Jun 2022, 10:08 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / This year, Audi Tradition will display some of their most significant classic cars under the motto "The Golden Twenties”.