ProjectDriver
1967 Volvo 1800S with overdrive and repaired structure, no reserve, bidding at $1,000
$5,750 79% under market
No-reserve 1800S with torque boxes and outriggers already repaired; a cheap start if the bidding stays sane.
Deal Finds
Classic cars priced at least 20% under what comparable cars sell for, or genuinely rare. We pass on far more than we post, and every find comes with a value check and what to inspect. We're not the seller. Spotted one on Marketplace or Craigslist? Send us a deal.
Parts car Valuable, but too rough to restoreProject Needs work, but worth savingDriver Looks good from ten feet and drivesCollector Original or numbers-matching, show qualityPro-build Restomod or pro-touring, built to modern standards Rare Few were built or few survive
Driver
1970 Volvo 1800E with fresh mechanicals and welded rust repair, priced like a project
$12,000 36% under market
Private-party 1800E with a long list of new parts at about half what comparable drivers have sold for.
How our picks sold
- 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe restomod with a supercharged CTS-V 6.2 sold for $58,850, against a market value of about $53,750
- 1970 VW Type 2 Westfalia pop-top camper, refurbished with overhauled engine and gearbox sold for $21,400, against a market value of about $16,125
- 1971 Ford F-100 Sport Custom with Scott's IFS and four-wheel discs, no reserve and bid under half of driver sales sold for $8,293, against a market value of about $12,921
- 1973 Chevrolet Corvette coupe, L48 350 automatic, no reserve with a $3,000 opening bid sold for $15,515, against a market value of about $14,250
- 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL owned by one family for 45 years, no reserve, bid at $500 sold for $6,500, against a market value of about $8,680
- 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 4-Speed, no-reserve two-owner truck sold for $21,400, against a market value of about $24,500
How we pick
Each find is compared with recent sales of the same car in the same condition: a project against project sales, a show car against show cars. It has to come in at least 20% under, or be rare enough to be worth knowing about. Then we read the listing for red flags. We don't inspect the cars, so see one in person or pay for an inspection, never wire money to hold a car, and make sure the VIN on the title matches the car.
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