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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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Dick Guldstrand in period racing attire crouching beside a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport race car at Sebring, pointing at the wheel well while talking to a mechanic
History & Heritage

Dick Guldstrand: the man they called Mr. Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 with the hood open showing its big-block V8 engine bay.
History & Heritage

The Rise and Fall of the Big-Block Era

Mike Sullivan · · 5 min
Detail of the Pontiac OHC-6 belt-driven cam cover and Quadrajet carburetor in a Firebird Sprint engine bay
Car Features

The OHC-6 Sprint

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
A 1965 altered-wheelbase Mopar-style factory match racer pulling a wheelstand off the line at a vintage drag strip, its axles shifted forward and nose pitched up over the rear slicks.
History & Heritage

Altered-Wheelbase Cars and the Funny Car Link

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
A modernized fendered pre-1949 street rod in glossy candy paint, three-quarter beauty shot in soft daylight
Car Features

What Defines a Street Rod

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Classic pickup truck body lifted off its bare rolling chassis on a hoist in a restoration shop, the defining frame-off restoration moment
Restoration & Tech

Frame-Off vs Frame-On Restoration Explained

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
Two vintage Pontiac V8 engine blocks side by side on stands showing shared external dimensions
Car Features

Pontiac's One-Block Design Philosophy

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Studio close-up of a black Trans Am hood with the gold screaming chicken firebird decal
Car Features

The Screaming Chicken Hood Decal

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA third-generation Firebird parked on a suburban street at golden hour
Car Features

Third-Generation Firebird 1982-1992: The Aero Era

Wayne Coburn · · 9 min
Gold 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 coupe parked outside a vintage dealership at golden hour
Car Features

The Pontiac Firebird Story: From 1967 to the Screaming Chicken

Mike Sullivan · · 12 min
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hot rod at dusk with neon diner lights, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

The Bel Air in American Culture: Hot Rods, Movies and Color

Nora Beckett · · 11 min
1957 Ford Thunderbird two-seater, three-quarter front view
Car Features

The Two-Seat Thunderbird (1955-1957): Ford's Answer to the Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 11 min