Cheap Classic Cars

By Cody Clark No matter what kind of car you’re looking for, there will always be one that is hacked apart beyond all measure. Most will rot in driveways because they’re not interesting enough to sell or build back. Finding muscle cars for sale on Craigslist, at least ones worth pursuing, can take some time, but these cars once had plenty of power and appear to have some life left. Better yet, they can be snagged for a reasonable price. 1970 Buick Skylark for sale This 1970 Buick Skylark is available for $4,500 in Kitsap County, WA and  has faced a rash of bad luck ever since the seller bought it. From damage at the mechanic to scary engine noises, this Skylark needs some patience and gold flaked paint to be daily ready. Once you listen to that 455 purr without a catastr...

By Cody Clark Make / manufacturer: HUGE. This 1971 Pontiac Grand Safari Wagon is a once-in-a-lifetime find in The Dalles, Oregon for a cool $5,800. Clocking in at 19 feet and counting, huge is the only way to describe this car. Designed as Pontiac’s flagship model with cues from both the Bonneville and Grandville, The Grand Safari was a car of very few compromises. Perhaps that’s the reason John Wayne owned one.  This particular example wears a mint green hue speckled with many spots of rust. The bright spot is the original badges and the fact that this car was used as a daily driver for many decades. Somehow this small planet of a car didn’t drop any hubcaps in the last half a century.  But this pirate ship has seen better days. An ill-fated fix has left a ...

By Cody Clark Mopar double headlights. White wall tires. Brown. This 1973 Plymouth Satellite in Long Beach, CA has it all for only $9,500. I don’t need to tell you how perfect this car is. It’s all right there. The rear window is longer than the two door windows combined. Anemic V8 power for maximum scream without the pretense of maximum go. The little round mirror. A few rust spots dot the corners of the car. Who cares? If it’s survived this long, it’s ready for another 50 years.  This Satellite boasts a 318 V8 connected to a dismal TorqueFlite 3-speed. The power-thirsty torque converter is actually a feature; any more torque delivery would probably bend the frame. This is no drag car, but it never promised that. This car didn’t even promise to make it to the 1980s. The eng...

By Cody Clark Here’s a sentence you probably didn’t expect to read today: The cleanest Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon you’ve ever laid eyes on. Well. This is it. For just under $8,000 here on Craigslist you can own your very own eight-passenger wagon that costs $110 to fill up.  Hey, your drive home may be expensive, but at least you'll be super comfortable. It’s so… bubbly. And look at the pig nose. Those sawblade wheels are… cool? The front of this car looks like a retirement home. But the sweeping rear end almost makes the car seem fast. It must be vestiges of ‘60s wagons reaching through time, this is a Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser in B-Body garb, right? Something about that giant back end and sloped roof whispers ‘drag wagon.’ The seller notes that this car is one of a...

By Cody Clark Steal your mom’s keys, throw in a cassette and lose hubcaps on late night 100-mph screams down the freeway in this 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix on craigslist, perfectly preserved in a luscious mint color. Do they call it Miami mint? They probably didn't, but we will now, given the car's location. This could certainly be the best $8,000 you could spend, right? Right!? 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix Interior & Exterior White vinyl over mint green. Smooth hubcaps. Everglades-ready mud flaps. This car is an absolute time capsule back to an era of motoring you wish you could forget. Those chunky glass headlights look completely useless for safety. The chrome bumpers look like they’re ready to knock over small buildings.This car is absolutely flawless even down to the po...