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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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1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS in dark green parked in a suburban driveway under overcast light
Car Features

The SS That Faded - 1971 to 1972 and the End of Round One

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Turquoise 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 four door hardtop on a tree lined avenue in morning light
Car Features

The Four-Door Galaxie 500 Nobody Talks About

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Shelby GT350 and GT500 Mustangs side by side
History & Heritage

GT350 vs GT500: The Legend of the Shelby Mustangs

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
A GM LS V8 crate engine on a red engine stand in a clean shop, coil packs and cathedral intake ports visible, ready to swap
Restoration & Tech

The LS Swap: Why Everyone Does It

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback on a San Francisco street
Ownership & Lifestyle

The Bullitt Mustang: McQueen and the 3.74 Million Dollar Barn Find

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Classic Ford Mustang convertible pace car on a speedway
History & Heritage

Mustang Pace Cars Through the Years

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang fastback in Highland Green
History & Heritage

The 1968 GT500KR: King of the Road

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet launching at a drag strip
Car Features

The 428 Cobra Jet: Drag-Strip Legend

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Chrome galloping-horse emblem on a classic Ford Mustang grille
History & Heritage

How the Ford Mustang Got Its Name

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
Retro 1960s advertising scene of a red Ford Mustang convertible
Ownership & Lifestyle

The Mustang in Music and Advertising

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1969 Ford Mustang SportsRoof fastback at dusk
History & Heritage

The 1969–70 Fastback: The Golden-Era Mustangs

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1960s automotive executive beside a new 1964 Ford Mustang
History & Heritage

Lee Iacocca and the Car That Made His Name

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min