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What's It Worth? 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE 383 .."Going Green" Can Be Cool..
Introduced in 1969 The Dodge Challenger and it’s Chrysler brother the Plymouth Barracuda was Dodge’s first real challange against the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro. The Challenger had it all. Steve McQueen good looks and muscle car performance. You could get your Challenger with engines ranging from the trusty 225 “Slant Six” or the tire melting 426 Hemi V8. You could check the option box for either a 4 speed manual trans with a “Pistol Grip”shifter or the rock solid Torque-


What's It Worth? 1908 Sears Model G Motor Runabout ...Mail Order Horseless Carriage
If your old and craggly like me you remember the ole days before the internet and buying junk from a mail order catalog. Heavy hitters like JC Penny, JC Whitney, Radio Shack and perhaps the Grand Poobah of all of them was Sears and Roebuck Company. Back in olden times you waited with anticipation for the mail man to deliver a gaggle of catalogs enabling you to do mail order shopping decades before the Internet, Amazon, eBay, Google and online shopping were even a glint in th


On The Road with Johnny B ..Praising Old Fashioned Gas Stations, Sunday Dinners and Faith
I was raised in the 1960′s. In fact born July 4th 1960. So yes I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy and a big fan of an old fashioned American road trip. Long before cable TV, reality TV and Nav Systems people climbed in their no A/C bench seated road hogs and took a family trip. You had no I-Pod or videos just an AM radio and my Dad’s 1964 Buick Electra 225. Gas was cheap so if you got 12 MPG in your highway barge you were king of the road. We took alot of trips when I was young. We w


A Vintage Auto Appraisal Gift Certificate Makes A Great Christmas Gift
Do you have a car crazy lunatic on your Christmas or Holiday list to buy a present for? Why not give them the gift of a Vintage Auto Appraisal Gift Certificate. With a Vintage Auto Appraisal Gift Certificate of $325.00 or more value you can purchase for the old car nut a Vintage Auto Appraisal Value Report. That report includes a complete appraisal on the vehicle, 32-48 digital color photographs, vehicle comps, data plate, vin# information and value page. All You just set up


Finally Here!! The Newest Super Terrific 6th Edition of "Stories Along Life's Highway" Now Available!!..Only $49.95!!
Now Available the Newest Super Terrific 6th Edition of Stories Along Life's Highway" ...best of Vintage Auto Appraisal Magazine. "It’s About The Great Old Cars, The People And The Stories Along Life's Highway” by Johnny Baumann This is a beautiful Hard Cover Book with 296 pages, Featuring Grand Ole Stories, On The Road with Johnny B, What's It Worth?, Retro Road Test and Lots of Dumb Stuff. All this for a mere pittance of $49.95 with Free Shipping. To order Click the BUY HER


Know Before You Buy or Bid with Vintage Auto Appraisal
"KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY or BID" When it comes time to Purchase or Bid on that special vehicle don't let your heart or dreams make a bad...


What's It Worth? ..1940 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Phaeton Model 40-71C, Dynaflash Beauty
The Great Depression was easing, FDR was in the White House, Prohibition was long gone and the American Public was buying New Automobiles...


Retro Road Test ..1984 Chevy Chevette Diesel, Get 50mpg And Shake A Tooth Loose All At The Same Time
During the dark days of the OPEC gas crisis and still doing damage control from the debacle known as the Vega GM and Chevy needed an...


On The Road With Johnny B ...Filling The Perfect Garage
Being a Certified Car Loonie you tend to Daydream about Old Cars on a daily basis. One of the things you tend drool about is the perfect...


What's It Worth? 1964 Amphicar 770 ..A Not So Great Car And Even Worse Boat.
The popularity and collectibility of the Amphicar has always been a mystery. Not comfy on land it was even less happy on the water. Still...


What’s It Worth? 1988 Sterling 825SL ..An Uncomfortable Marriage Produces A Cranky Kid
Back during the days of Reagan-Ism and Yuppie’s if you were a European Car Company you wanted a slice of the Big Apple Pie known as the...


What's It Worth? ..1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC Z28 ..80's "Big Hair" Camaro
Despite the moaning and groaning of Automotive Snobist's vehicles from the 1980's are fast becoming Uber collectible. What was considered...

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