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
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 sport coupe, 138-code VIN, 4-speed, bidding far under driver sales
$25,680 51% under market
138-code SS 396 with a Muncie 4-speed and clean title; very early bid, set your limit from the comps.
DriverRare
1963 Chevrolet Corvette split-window coupe, L76 327/340 with a 4-speed, early bid on a one-year-only body
$80,250 45% under market
One-year split-window with the L76 and a 4-speed; today's bid is far under driver sales, but expect a reserve.
DriverRare
1967 Chevrolet Corvette L79 convertible, numbers-matching 327/350 4-speed with hardtop and original invoice, one owner since 1982
$41,760 43% under market
Numbers-matching '67 L79 4-speed roadster with hardtop and paperwork; early bid, expect it to climb.
Project
1969 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 4-speed small-block with hardtop and title, estate-style online auction
$4,620 74% under market
Real '69 convertible VIN, 4-speed and a title for $2,300 today; worth watching, expect bids to climb a lot.
Project
1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL early-production project, priced under recent project sales
$29,950 23% under market
First-year 190SL project at $29,950, roughly 23% under recent project sales if it is solid.
Project
1974 Ford Bronco Ranger with original Hot Ginger paint, priced like a rough project
$14,000 35% under market
Uncut, original-paint Ranger 302/3-speed at project money; the drivetrain is out of the truck, so budget for that
ProjectRare
1966 Plymouth Satellite: real H-code Hemi car, solid California body
$28,500 55% under market
Documented-looking 1966 street Hemi B-body shell at a fair price for a rare start; no drivetrain
ProjectDriver
1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BT7, a running 35-year-owned driver priced like a project
$16,000 46% under market
Running BT7 with rebuilt engine and gearbox at roughly half of driver money; rust is the big unknown.
Driver
1948 Chevrolet 3800 one-ton stake truck with a 292 six and NV3500 5-speed, 24 years with one owner, early $6,250 bid
$8,025 44% under market
A usable one-ton Advance Design with a 5-speed swap, bidding well below recent work-truck sales.
Driver
1966 International Scout 800 4x4, original 152 four and 3-speed, indoor-stored, priced at $12,950
$12,950 36% under market
An early, unmodified Scout 800 that runs and drives, offered privately below recent sale prices.
Driver
1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 360 V8, 114,900 miles, dry-climate Oregon truck, at $16,895
$16,895 30% under market
A running late Grand Wagoneer with A/C, priced below what similar-mileage trucks have sold for.
Driver
1975 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 4x4, last-year full-convertible top, rebuilt axles and transmission, at $19,895
$19,895 44% under market
A running 4x4 K5 from the full-convertible years, priced well under recent driver sales.
Driver
1972 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe long bed with a replacement 350, clean title and an early $6,000 bid
$21,400
Early bidding on a running, titled long-bed C10; worth watching until the last day.
Driver
1947 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe: refurbished flathead with overdrive, no-reserve bid at $10,000
$20,461
No reserve, so it will sell; bids usually climb, but it is now about half what similar coupes bring.
Project
1963 Studebaker Avanti Project: clean-bodied car with engine and transmission included for $8,495
$8,495 47% under market
A cheap entry into a fiberglass, disc-brake design icon, with the drivetrain included.
Driver
1957 Ford Thunderbird: D-code 312 with both tops, priced about $10,000 under recent sales
$25,000 30% under market
A two-top, power-option '57 T-bird for $25,000 is about 30% under recent driver sales.
Driver
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible: frame-off refurbished drop-top bid at $30,000 with 11 days left
$43,870 42% under market
Early bid sits about 59% under driver convertible sales; it will climb, but there is a lot of room.
Driver
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible, 350 driver, early bid
$26,643
Clean-title Cutlass Supreme convertible at a low early bid; 11 days to go, so expect the price to rise.
DriverRare
1992 Nissan Skyline Autech Version, a low-production four-door R32 with RB26 power
$37,800
A rare Autech four-door R32 already in the US. Worth a look if you want something few people have seen.
Driver
1961 Jaguar XK150 3.8 with matching numbers and overdrive, an unrestored survivor priced under $30k
$29,900 40% under market
Running, matching-numbers final-year XK150 3.8 at roughly 40% under recent driver sales; body and chassis need checking.
Driver
1970 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with A/C, power steering and front discs for under $20k
$19,900 32% under market
A sorted-looking FJ40 driver with the comfort upgrades already done, priced well below recent sales.
Driver
1967 Corvette Sting Ray convertible, 327/350 4-speed driver priced well under recent sales
$55,000 26% under market
Last-year C2 convertible with the 350 hp 327 and a 4-speed, about 26% under driver sales; front clip was replaced
Driver
1996 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo 5-speed, last-year Z32 with 56k miles
$19,000 30% under market
A 56k-mile, 5-speed final-year Z32 Twin Turbo priced about 30% under recent sales, if the turbo claim checks out
ProjectRare
1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale, one of 1,366 built, 45-plus years in one family and offered as a project
$59,950 41% under market
A rare Bertone SS out of 45-plus years of family ownership; non-running, so budget for a full restoration.
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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