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The Rise of the “Drive It” Collector

For decades, the collector car world was defined by preservation. The most desirable cars were often the least used, carefully stored and meticulously maintained to

Why Pro Touring Isn’t a Trend Anymore—It’s a Category

There was a time when pro touring builds existed on the fringe of the collector car world. They were admired for their craftsmanship and performance,

The $200K Muscle Car Question: Build It or Preserve It?

At the upper end of today’s muscle car market, the conversation begins to change. Once values push past the $200,000 mark, buyers are no longer

Why Numbers-Matching Still Matters More Than Ever

In today’s collector car market, it’s easy to get distracted by headline horsepower figures and increasingly ambitious builds. Restomods are commanding serious money, auction results

Restomod or Original? Two Ways to Own a Legend

There’s more than one way to own a classic American icon. For some, the goal is preservation—finding a car that reflects exactly how it left

When a Bare 1963 Split-Window Shell Brings $70,000, What Are Two Finished Icons Worth?

A weathered 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window body shell, missing major panels, without a frame, and showing the scars of years outdoors, just sold at auction

The Ultimate FD: A 5,900-Mile 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 in Vintage Red

By the early 1990s, Mazda was quietly doing something radical. While much of the performance world still equated speed with displacement, Hiroshima doubled down on

The $1 Million Lincoln That Shook Scottsdale — And Why It Matters Now

Barrett-Jackson’s 2026 Scottsdale auction delivered plenty of headline moments, but few sparked as much conversation as a custom 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible hammering for roughly

A Decade in the Making: A 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Reimagined with a Rare 526ci ‘Who’s Next’ HEMI

By 1970, Plymouth’s Barracuda had reached its most aggressive and expressive form. The E-body platform gave designers room to stretch proportions, widen track, and lean

Where the Muscle Car Began: A PHS-Documented 1964 Pontiac GTO with Tri-Power and Four-Speed

By the time the 1964 Pontiac GTO arrived, Detroit had already been flirting with performance. What Pontiac did differently was remove the pretense. By installing