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Classic Cars Arena Magazine

Features, history, market analysis, and collector stories from our editorial team of classic car specialists.

Yellow 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye 350 with orange stripes on an asphalt lot at sunset
Car Features

The Rallye 350 (1970)

The 1970-only Oldsmobile Rallye 350 gave Cutlass S buyers 442-style attitude, Sebring Yellow paint, and a small-block engine that came with a much friendlier insurance bill.

Tom Ramirez ·
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS on a garage lift with an inspection light on the underside
Car Features

Real SS or Tribute: The Debate That Divides Owners

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Weathered copper 1971 Buick Riviera boat tail coupe inside an old barn with light beams
Car Features

Notable Boat-Tail Rivieras That Survived the Decades

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min

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Art Deco coachbuilt car on an auction showroom floor
Car Features

The Most Valuable Art Deco Cars Today

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
Olive green 1972 Buick Riviera boat tail coupe at a quiet gas station under overcast light
Car Features

Grand Touring in the Emissions Dawn: The 1972-73 Riviera

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1968 GTO engine bay wiring harness detail
Car Features

Wiring the Endura Era: The Harness Quirks Owners Should Know

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS at a crowded classic car cruise night under string lights
Car Features

The El Camino SS as a Cruise-Night Icon

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Yellow 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W-30 convertible on a concours lawn at golden hour
Car Features

The Most Expensive Cutlass Ever Sold

Hector Morales · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS parked outside a neon lit retro drive in theater at night
Car Features

The El Camino SS in Movies, Music and Memory

Nora Beckett · · 7 min

The stories, timelines, and turning points that shaped American classic cars.

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud grille and Spirit of Ecstasy mascot — close-up detail
History & Heritage

Badge Engineering Explained: What Really Differed Between a Silver Cloud and a Bentley S-Series

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1965 Chevelle Malibu convertible — Pacific Coast Highway
History & Heritage

The Malibu Name's Origins

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1960s Cadillac dealership showroom with new cars behind plate glass
History & Heritage

Cadillac vs Lincoln Sales Figures: Who Actually Won

David Mercer · · 6 min
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS — Z15 badge and grille close-up
History & Heritage

The 1973 Chevelle SS: The Last of Its Kind

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Matrix grille and winged-B badge on the front of a 1968 Bentley T-Series
History & Heritage

Why Bentley Stayed Cheaper Than Rolls-Royce Despite Sharing an Engine

David Mercer · · 6 min
1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V in profile showing its long hood and short formal roof, the peak of the personal luxury coupe era
History & Heritage

The Personal Luxury Coupe Era: Eldorado and Continental Mark

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min

Deep dives into the most iconic classic cars ever built.

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1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS on a garage lift with an inspection light on the underside
Car Features

Real SS or Tribute: The Debate That Divides Owners

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Weathered copper 1971 Buick Riviera boat tail coupe inside an old barn with light beams
Car Features

Notable Boat-Tail Rivieras That Survived the Decades

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Art Deco coachbuilt car on an auction showroom floor
Car Features

The Most Valuable Art Deco Cars Today

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
Olive green 1972 Buick Riviera boat tail coupe at a quiet gas station under overcast light
Car Features

Grand Touring in the Emissions Dawn: The 1972-73 Riviera

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1968 GTO engine bay wiring harness detail
Car Features

Wiring the Endura Era: The Harness Quirks Owners Should Know

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS at a crowded classic car cruise night under string lights
Car Features

The El Camino SS as a Cruise-Night Icon

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min

Auction results, price trends, and expert analysis of the collector car market.

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1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 L78 — rear three-quarter dusk shot
Market & Values

The L78 396 Solid-Lifter SS: A Rare Factory Option

David Mercer · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — dusty pole barn discovery
Market & Values

Barn-Find Chevelle Stories That Shocked Collectors

Marcus Feld · · 7 min
Restored 1960s Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud interior with Connolly leather seats and burl walnut dashboard veneer
Market & Values

Restoring Real Leather and Wood-Trimmed Luxury Interiors

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Pristine 1963 Chevrolet Corvette C2 split-window coupe on an elevated stage at a Barrett-Jackson auction with dramatic spotlights and bidding crowd
Market & Values

Corvette value appreciation story: which generations hold and which lead

Marcus Feld · · 9 min
A pristine collectible classic American pickup truck under warm spotlights on a raised platform at an indoor collector-car auction showcase
Market & Values

Classic Truck Collecting: The Complete Guide

David Mercer · · 10 min
Coachbuilder shaping a fender on an English wheel — 1930s Duesenberg body restoration
Market & Values

Coachbuilt Body Restoration: Lead Work and Panel Fabrication Explained

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min

Practical guides, mechanic advice, and tech tips for classic car owners.

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A person crouched with a flashlight inspecting the rocker panel and dusty underside of a barn-find classic car inside an old wooden barn
Restoration & Tech

How to Evaluate a Barn Find

Mike Sullivan · · 11 min
A Ford Model A, a 1932 Deuce coupe, and a fat-fender 1940s Ford coupe lined up outside a hot rod shop
Restoration & Tech

Street Rod Platforms

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
A modern Ford Coyote 5.0 DOHC V8 with tall cam covers freshly installed in a classic Mustang-style engine bay, clean professional swap
Restoration & Tech

The Coyote Swap Explained

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
1978 Chevrolet C10 frame -- bare chassis on jack stands
Restoration & Tech

How to Prep and Paint a Classic C10 Frame

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
C10 frame rail ground strap -- corroded bolt under inspection
Restoration & Tech

Troubleshooting Electrical Grounding Issues on a C10 Chassis

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
Bare hot-rod rolling chassis on a shop floor with boxed frame rails and a dropped front axle located by split wishbones, no body attached
Restoration & Tech

Choosing a Hot Rod Chassis and Suspension

Ray Delgado · · 8 min

Coverage of major car shows, auctions, and events from the collector car world.

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Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2026: What to Watch and Why It Matters
News & Events

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2026: What to Watch and Why It Matters

Patrick Walsh · · 5 min
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026: Top Results and Market Signals
News & Events

Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026: Top Results and Market Signals

Patrick Walsh · · 5 min

Hand-picked listings and barn finds worth a second look.

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Barn Find Alert: Unrestored Classics in This Week's Listings
Marketplace Spotlight

Barn Find Alert: Unrestored Classics in This Week's Listings

Mike Sullivan · · 4 min
Classic Muscle Cars For Sale on CCA Right Now Worth a Second Look
Marketplace Spotlight

Classic Muscle Cars For Sale on CCA Right Now Worth a Second Look

David Mercer · · 4 min

The real-world side of owning, storing, insuring, and living with a classic car.

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A row of classic American luxury cars from the 1950s to 1970s lined up on a show field, spanning the price tiers of the collector market
Ownership & Lifestyle

The Price Range Reality Check Across Classic Luxury

David Mercer · · 6 min
Crowds walking the paved vendor midway between exhibition buildings at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, rows of pre-1949 street rods and parts booths lining the lanes
Ownership & Lifestyle

The Street Rod Nationals

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — dramatic poster-style studio shot
Ownership & Lifestyle

The Chevelle as Poster Car

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Mercury astronauts in NASA jumpsuits standing next to white Chevrolet Corvettes at Kennedy Space Center with Cape Canaveral launch structures in the background
Ownership & Lifestyle

Corvette and NASA: the astronaut connection that lasted decades

Patrick Walsh · · 11 min
Bright yellow 1932 Ford Deuce coupe hot rod idling under neon lights at a 1960s drive-in on cruise night, American Graffiti style
Ownership & Lifestyle

Hot Rods in Movies and Music

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Extreme macro close-up of a vintage Corvette crossed flags badge in chrome and enamel showing the checkered flag and Chevrolet flag emblem with water droplets
Ownership & Lifestyle

Corvette logo crossed flags evolution: seven decades of one emblem

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min

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Black 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS with red pinstripes at an outdoor evening car show
Car Features

The SS Color Combinations That Became Icons

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Mechanic measuring C10 shock length on a lift
Restoration & Tech

Choosing the Right Shock Length for a Lowered C10

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
A glossy polished street rod parked beside a rusty patina rat rod at a car show, showing the clean-versus-raw contrast
Car Features

Street Rod vs Rat Rod

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
Burnt orange 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme outside a vintage transmission repair shop
Car Features

Cutlass Transmissions: Jetaway, TH350, TH400

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Chrome-and-painted crate small-block V8 with a polished air cleaner freshly installed in a tidy street rod engine bay
Restoration & Tech

Choosing a Street Rod Crate Engine

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1930 Duesenberg Model J with coachbuilt Murphy body on a concours lawn, the pinnacle of the American classic era
History & Heritage

The Complete History of the Classic Luxury Car

Sarah Whitfield · · 8 min
Painter in a spray booth applying a glowing translucent candy coat over a lowrider body panel
Car Features

Lowrider Candy Paint and Flake

Hector Morales · · 8 min
Red 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS with black stripes on a desert highway at sunset
Car Features

The Rise and Fall of El Camino Muscle from 1968 to 1972

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1970 Mercury Cyclone GT mid-restoration on jack stands in a home garage
Restoration & Tech

DIY vs Professional Muscle Car Restoration

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Close-up of the Audi-derived 2.0 liter engine bay in a 1976 Porsche 924
Car Features

Why the 924 Was Almost an Audi

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Large Corvette club gathering at a scenic overlook at sunrise with dozens of Corvettes from multiple generations parked together and enthusiasts walking between them
Market & Values

Corvette Club Enthusiast Culture: How the Community Works and Why It Matters

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
Black 1965 Buick Riviera and white Ford Thunderbird facing off on a rainy city street at night
Car Features

1965 Riviera vs Thunderbird: The Personal-Luxury Duel

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min