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Classic Cars Arena Magazine

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

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

Which pre-1949 body to build: Model A, the Deuce, 33-34 Fords, fat-fenders, and where steel, glass, and repro panels are actually available.

Gary Nowak ·
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 and Pontiac GTO Judge - dealer lot dusk
Car Features

The A-Body Muscle War: Chevelle vs GTO, 442 and GS

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
1967 Pontiac GTO red coupe studio ad shot
Car Features

'The Great One': How a Slogan Became a Legend

Nora Beckett · · 7 min

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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 - big-block engine bay detail
Car Features

The LS6 454: Chevelle's Big-Block Legend

Dan Reeves · · 9 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
Close-up of a gold-and-chrome 13-inch wire wheel with a two-bar knock-off spinner and a skinny whitewall tire, spokes glinting in the sun
Car Features

Lowrider Wire Wheels

Hector Morales · · 7 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
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
Original-paint survivor car resting in dry barn light
Car Features

Unrestored Survivors: Why Originality Commands a Premium

Marcus Feld · · 6 min

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

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A classic Chevrolet Corvette on exhibit at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky, where Zora Arkus-Duntov's ashes are interred by his own request
History & Heritage

Zora Duntov buried at the Corvette Museum: why it matters

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
1969 Corvette big block drag racing with front wheels lifting off the NHRA track at launch with tire smoke billowing from the rear
History & Heritage

Corvette drag racing in the big-block era

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
1930s Duesenberg Model J coachbuilt classic displayed on a concours auction lawn
History & Heritage

Luxury Car Nameplates That Vanished Entirely

David Mercer · · 6 min
1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic — swivel bucket seat interior
History & Heritage

The Swivel Bucket Seats That Defined Colonnade Comfort

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — new car showroom floor
History & Heritage

1970: The Year GM Lifted the Displacement Cap

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1965 Chevrolet C10 Stepside -- stepped bed fenders in truck yard
History & Heritage

Stepside vs Fleetside: C10 Bed Production Numbers and History

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min

Deep dives into the most iconic classic cars ever built.

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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 and Pontiac GTO Judge - dealer lot dusk
Car Features

The A-Body Muscle War: Chevelle vs GTO, 442 and GS

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
1967 Pontiac GTO red coupe studio ad shot
Car Features

'The Great One': How a Slogan Became a Legend

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 - big-block engine bay detail
Car Features

The LS6 454: Chevelle's Big-Block Legend

Dan Reeves · · 9 min
Close-up of a gold-and-chrome 13-inch wire wheel with a two-bar knock-off spinner and a skinny whitewall tire, spokes glinting in the sun
Car Features

Lowrider Wire Wheels

Hector Morales · · 7 min
Original-paint survivor car resting in dry barn light
Car Features

Unrestored Survivors: Why Originality Commands a Premium

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
1969 GTO Ram Air 400 engine bay close-up
Car Features

Ram Air III vs Ram Air IV: What Actually Differs

Dan Reeves · · 7 min

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

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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
1941 Packard 180 formal sedan parked under a grand hotel porte-cochere
Market & Values

Why Some Luxury Classics Are Undervalued Compared to Muscle Cars

David Mercer · · 5 min
1953 Packard Caribbean under restoration in a specialist workshop with shelves of vintage trim and chrome parts
Market & Values

Sourcing Rare Parts for Orphaned Luxury Marques: Packard and Imperial

David Mercer · · 7 min
Classic 1960s Cadillac under a breathable cover in a climate-controlled preservation garage
Market & Values

Storage and Preservation of a Luxury Classic

David Mercer · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 spotlighted on a collector-car auction stage
Market & Values

The Rarest American Muscle Cars Ever Built

David Mercer · · 6 min
1969 COPO 9562 Chevelle — sleeper on the dealer lot
Market & Values

COPO Chevelles: The Factory Loophole Muscle Cars

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min

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

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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
A classic pickup truck partway through restoration in a warm home garage, with a person working on it surrounded by tools and organized parts
Restoration & Tech

How to Restore a Classic Truck: A Beginner's Guide

Robert Halloran · · 10 min
Classic four-door crew-cab pickup truck in three-quarter front view at a vintage truck show
Restoration & Tech

Classic Truck Cab Styles Explained

Robert Halloran · · 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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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
Chevrolet Chevelle SS — fender nameplate emblem close-up
Ownership & Lifestyle

The Band Chevelle: Untangling the Name From the Car

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min

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A classic lowrider three-wheeling at a car show, front corner lifted high on hydraulics as a crowd watches
Restoration & Tech

Lowrider Hydraulics and Air Suspension

Jim Vasquez · · 10 min
Dusty 1967 Corvette Sting Ray hidden in a dark wooden barn with cobwebs on headlights and flat tires, illuminated by a shaft of light from the barn door
Market & Values

Corvette barn find shocking stories: what really happens when these cars resurface

Mike Sullivan · · 9 min
Close-up of a stamped Pontiac V8 engine code on the machined pad below the cylinder head
Car Features

Reading Pontiac Engine Codes

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 with ducktail spoiler on a mountain road at golden hour, classic 356 visible in background
Car Features

The Classic Porsche Story: From 356 to the Air-Cooled Icons

Emily Chen · · 13 min
1967 Ford Mustang fastback on a two-post lift during a pre-purchase inspection
Restoration & Tech

Pre-Purchase Inspection for a Muscle Car

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow on a lift — underside hydraulics inspection
Ownership & Lifestyle

Common Issues Buyers Find Across Classic Luxury Marques

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Saturn-yellow 1970 Buick GSX with black stripe displayed on a concours show field
Market & Values

Limited-Production Muscle Cars Explained

David Mercer · · 6 min
1956 Chevrolet Corvette race car in action at the Sebring 12 Hours circuit, mid-corner with other vintage race cars visible in the background
History & Heritage

1956 Corvette at Sebring: the race that saved the car

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Classic muscle car restomod mid-build on a shop lift surrounded by a crated crate engine, boxed new wheels, and suspension and brake parts
Ownership & Lifestyle

What a Restomod Costs to Build

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
White-gloved NCRS judges examining a classic Corvette engine bay with flashlights and clipboards at a Bloomington Gold concours judging event
Market & Values

Bloomington Gold and NCRS judging: what the certifications mean for Corvette buyers

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1969 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler in red, white and blue, one of the era's forgotten muscle cars
History & Heritage

Forgotten Muscle Cars That Deserve More Recognition

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Two vintage Willys gassers launching side by side at a 1960s dragstrip, front wheels lifting in dramatic wheelstands amid tire smoke
History & Heritage

The Gasser Wars

Nora Beckett · · 7 min