Driver
1984 Jeep CJ-7 258/5-speed with hard and bikini tops at a low private-party price
$7,500 43% under market
Cheap entry into a running CJ-7 with both tops; inspect the rust and confirm the title first.
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
1969 Camaro convertible, 350 with a 3-speed manual, working power top, driver-quality
$34,500 29% under market
A real '69 convertible with a working power top for driver-project money; check the VIN and paperwork first.
Pro-build
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda 383 car turned pro-touring: 408 stroker, T56, Reilly coilovers
$59,900 31% under market
A real BS23N 'Cuda with a finished pro-touring spec for roughly the price of a tired driver.
Driver
1963 Studebaker Avanti R1: California car with no visible rust, priced like a project
$19,950 42% under market
Cheap entry into a first-year Avanti R1; worth a close inspection given how long it has been listed.
DriverCollectorRare
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A unrestored survivor with its numbers-matching 340 Six Pack and broadcast sheet
$75,000 16% under market
An unrestored, numbers-matching T/A from a private seller, priced near the market.
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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