ProjectRare
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Project
$39,500 71% under market
Rare: a real J-code T/A restoration project with the matching 340 Six Pack block
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
1950 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup
$14,300 40% under market
Frame-off restored 3100 with clear title, bid about 47% under driver comps, three weeks left
Driver
1966 Ford Mustang Convertible 289
$13,750 51% under market
Early bid on a running 289 convertible with a clear title; bidding has three weeks to go
ProjectDriver
1987 Dodge Ramcharger 4x4 with a 318 V8 and 44,632 miles, priced under half of recent sales
$5,250 53% under market
A running, titled 4x4 Ramcharger with low miles for about half of what recent drivers have brought.
Project
1977 Ferrari 308 GTB carbureted steel coupe, non-running project priced at $36,500
$36,500 35% under market
Carbureted GTB project priced near what a fuel-injected GTBi non-runner fetched. Inspect it before you buy.
Project
1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL 4-speed project priced at about half of recent project sales
$24,750 50% under market
Roughly half of what 190SL projects have sold for, if the body is as solid as the price implies.
DriverCollector
1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster California survivor with original paint for $12,995
$12,995 29% under market
Clean-title, running CA roadster with original paint, priced near the bottom of real sales.
Driver
1971 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with disc brakes, lift and new soft top for under $18k
$17,900 32% under market
Driver FJ40 with useful upgrades priced well below recent sales; frame and tub condition decide the deal.
Driver
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL at a driver-quality price, with both tops
$14,900 26% under market
About 26% under the comp midpoint for a running 560SL with fresh tires and service; inspect before buying.
Driver
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 383 asking well under recent N-code R/T sales
$55,000 28% under market
A real R/T VIN (JS23N) at $55,000, about 27% under the midpoint of recent 383 R/T sales, but sparse details.
Driver
1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 convertible with both tops, 4-speed and A/C, priced like a small-block car
$59,900
About 26% under recent driver-grade 1969 convertible sales, even priced against small-block cars.
Driver
1972 Chevrolet C10 Suburban, rebuilt 350 and 4-speed, fresh paint, priced like a project
$21,500 37% under market
A running, painted '72 Suburban for about what a project costs. Confirm the title and check the body for rust.
Driver
1982 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler, 258 six and 5-speed, priced at about half of recent sales
$11,570 47% under market
A running Scrambler for about half of what recent ones have sold for. Inspect the frame and tub first.
ProjectDriver
1966 Chevrolet C10 long-bed stepside with a 350 and four-speed, a cheap starting point
$7,995 29% under market
Two-owner stepside with a small-block and four-speed for under $8,000; plan on rust repair
Driver
1959 Ford F-100 short bed from Arizona with a 302, C4 automatic and clean title
$12,795 21% under market
Rust-free, running short-bed 1959 F-100 with a 302 swap, a little under typical driver money
Driver
1971 Chevrolet C10 with a 355, Holley EFI and a 12-bolt, priced as a driver that needs a transmission
$12,495 35% under market
The engine work is done; budget for a TH350 rebuild or an overdrive swap
Driver
1978 Chevrolet C10 Big 10, original 350 and Turbo 350, second owner, clean title
$9,950 33% under market
Unrestored, daily-driven Big 10 squarebody from a second owner, priced under the market midpoint
Driver
1969 Chevrolet C10 8-ft stepside, matching-numbers V8 and four-speed, with build sheet
$11,000 39% under market
Private-party, clear-title 1969 stepside with original numbers, priced well under recent driver sales
ProjectDriver
1965 Chevrolet El Camino, rust-free 4-speed V8 kept by one family for 42 years
$11,995 29% under market
An original, rust-free 4-speed El Camino priced near project money. Plan on brakes first.
ProjectDriver
1966 Pontiac GTO Hardtop, 389 and 4-speed, priced like a project
$30,000 34% under market
A real 242-coded GTO with a 4-speed, about a third under driver money, but it has sat since 2017
Pro-build
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop pro-touring build with a supercharged 502 and coil-overs
$39,500 41% under market
A built '57 hardtop with EFI blower motor and coil-overs, priced like a plain driver.
Driver
1970 International Scout 800A 4x4 with a 304 V8 and automatic, priced at $19,950
$19,950 22% under market
V8 automatic Scout 800A from a Texas dealer, priced below most modified 800 sales. Inspect it before you commit.
DriverPro-build
1966 Ford F-100 Flareside with a fuel-injected 351 Windsor, C6 and four-wheel disc brakes
$18,000 29% under market
Most of the hard drivetrain and brake work is already done on this '66 Flareside, and it's priced under similar builds.
Driver
1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 360 V8 with a 2023 replacement engine, priced at $20,000
$20,000 31% under market
Last-of-the-line Grand Wagoneer priced below most driver sales, but the listing gives almost no details.
ProjectDriver
1971 Chevrolet C10 Suburban with a running 350, clean title, priced like a parts truck
$7,995 71% under market
A running, titled 1967-72 Suburban for well under project money; budget for rust and an interior.
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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