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Classic Cars Arena Magazine

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

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

The LS6 454: Chevelle's Big-Block Legend

The real story behind the Chevelle LS6 454: what the numbers mean, why 1970 was the only year, and how to verify a genuine one before you buy.

Dan Reeves ·
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

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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
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
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
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

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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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
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS — cornering hard road course
Car Features

Chevelle SCCA and Road-Course Appearances

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1970 Chevelle SS454 and Buick GSX — dealership lot comparison
Car Features

SS vs Buick GS/GSX: The Forgotten A-Body Rival

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Pre-war roadster spotlighted on an auction stage
Car Features

The World's Most Expensive Pre-War Cars

Marcus Feld · · 6 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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Mechanic adjusting mechanical four-wheel brake linkage
Car Features

Four-Wheel Brakes: The Great 1920s Safety Leap

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1961 Lincoln Continental with both rear-hinged suicide doors open showing the pillarless center opening
History & Heritage

Suicide Doors vs Conventional: The Continental's Design Icon Status

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Low front-angle detail of a gasser's straight solid beam front axle mounted high under the nose, with parallel leaf springs and finned drum brakes showing the nose-high lift
Car Features

The Straight Axle That Defines a Gasser

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1993 Ruby Red Corvette C4 40th Anniversary Edition on a show car turntable under spotlights at a classic car show
Car Features

Corvette anniversary editions: a history of milestone builds

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1968 GTO headlight door open closed detail
Car Features

Hidden Headlights: The 1968-69 GTO's Disappearing-Act Front End

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1929 Bentley Speed Six and the Bentley Boys in the Le Mans paddock
History & Heritage

Before the Merger: Bentley's Independent Racing Heritage and the Le Mans “Bentley Boys”

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Inspector checking casting number on pre-war engine block
Car Features

What Collectors Look for in Pre-War Engine Originality

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
1967 GTO 400 engine bay four-barrel carburetor
Car Features

1967 GTO: 400 Cubic Inches and the End of Tri-Power

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air engine bay with Power Pack 265 V8 and dual exhaust
Car Features

The Power Pack 265

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
1960 Ford Thunderbird Square Bird convertible with power folding top retracting into the trunk
Car Features

The Square Bird Convertible and Its Complex Top

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
Front three-quarter view of a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 with tall tailfins and twin bullet taillights at a car show
Car Features

Land Yacht Icons by Decade: The Models That Defined the Era

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 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