Rusted Automotive

If there's one style of car I've always wanted to collect, it's classic American station wagons. Growing up, my parents owned a 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser in maroon; I loved the third-row seats and the overall styling. Classic American station wagons are up-and-up in the collector-car market, and a station wagon is the perfect style of classic people-hauler. This 1961 Oldsmobile F85 station wagon is a two-row model with desirable air conditioning that was a Missouri barn find. Check it out here in West Allis, Wisconsin, with an asking price of $8,000. Introduced in 1961, the F85 was Oldsmobile's new senior compact Y-body car, sharing a platform and similar styling to Pontiac's Tempest and Buick's Special. Measuring two-feet shorter and costing $451 less than the next smallest Oldsmobile, the F85 came initially in two styles: a four-door sedan or a four-door station wagon, both of which came in base or ...

As autumn enters the month of October, the work on classic vehicles slowly begins to shift from outdoors to indoors. For my family, the work outdoors continues, with my dad, my brother Kurt and I are working on repairing my brother's 1990 GMC K2500 and my dad's new 1997 GMC K2500 HD. By the time winter rolls around, work will shift to my dad's 1986 Corvette. For those still looking for a classic car to tinker on, looking outside of the box is a perfect way to score an interesting classic vehicle. This 1972 Ford Gran Torino Squire would be a perfect car to build up to one's desired look. Find it here on Craigslist in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with an asking price of $6,800, with trades for a 1999 or newer Dodge Cummins pickup or 1998-2002 Ford Powerstroke pickup considered. For 1972, the Torino was redesigned using many characteristics carried over from the previous generation. The 1972 Torino styling emphasize...