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Numbers-Matching Actual True Barn Find! 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS

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Try saying that title five times fast! I feel like Jerry from Seinfeld when he's describing a woman to George in the "Fix Up" episode . On that note, vintage Camaros are among my favorite classic cars of all time, especially the first generation ones. The problem with first-generation Camaros is finding a clean, unmolested stock one is like trying to find an honest politician. An exception to the previous statement is this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS, a V8 model that is unrestored and a true barn find. Find it here on eBay in El Cajon, California, with reserve not met and a little over 14 hours left to bid. After Ford shocked the American automotive market by setting sales records for three years in a row with its Mustang, Chevrolet decided to respond with its own pony car. In previous years, Chevrolet had tried to unsuccessfully market its compact Corvair as its Mustang fighter, but the lack of a factory V8, qui...

Classic Drop Top with a V8: Sub-$5K 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible

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Though the month of October ends after tomorrow, the past few weeks the temperatures outside have been fairly mild. After a Nor'easter swept through yesterday, however, dumping down close to two inches of rain, the temperatures have dipped down to more seasonable numbers. With that, as the year draws to a close and the days get shorter, automotive projects begin to move inside. If for some reason you still do not have a project to wrench on during the winter, this V8-powered 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible would be a great project to work on during those colder months. Find it here on Craigslist in Fox Chase, Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an asking price of $5,500.  Initially intended to be a part of the ill-fated Edsel lineup, the Comet instead debuted in the Mercury lineup as a twin to Ford's compact Falcon in 1960. Initially marketed as a low-priced economy car, the Comet eventually began to ...

Paging Garth and Wayne: 1978 AMC Pacer DL Wagon V8

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Before we begin, I would like to acknowledge that I am aware that in Wayne's World, Garth drove a Pacer hatchback. Having said that, this AMC Pacer DL wagon definitely looks like something Garth and Wayne would cruise around in. A 1978 model, this DL wagon is a factory V8-equipped model and comes with a rare Carl Green fiberglass wide body kit. Find it here on eBay in Thurman, Ohio, with a little over nine and half hours left to bid. Initially available as a two-door hatchback, a two-door station wagon was added to the Pacer lineup for 1977. Measuring six inches longer and weighing 76 pounds more than the coupe, the Pacer wagon featured a squared-off back and almost upright side windows. This Pacer wagon is a 1978 DL model, and is one of 13,820 station wagons built for 1978. Painted silver, there is a bit of rust on the inside of the driver's door and on the firewall, and the windshield is cracked, but the seller men...