#numbers matching

1969 Chevrolet Camaro interior, period aftermarket wheel and gauges
Restoration & Tech

What Is a "Day Two" Restoration?

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Bare cast iron V8 engine block on a stand in a machine shop while a machinist checks the cylinder bores
Restoration & Tech

Rebuilding a Numbers-Matching Engine: Save the Original Block?

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, in a driveway under garage light
Car Features

Build Sheets and Protect-O-Plates: A Camaro's Paper Trail

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1970 Plymouth Barracuda, parked on a lakeside gravel lot
Market & Values

Classic Car Value by VIN: What It Can and Can't Tell You

Emily Chen · · 8 min
1970 Dodge Challenger, misty dawn on a car show lawn
Market & Values

Listing Mistakes That Keep Classics Unsold

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1971 Chevrolet El Camino, parked by a red barn at golden hour
Market & Values

Answering the 10 Questions Every Buyer Asks

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, in a home garage at night, engine on a stand
Market & Values

Matching Numbers and What They Do to the Price

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
Collector reviewing a binder of ownership records beside a red 1963 Corvette coupe
Market & Values

Selling to a Private Collector: What They Expect

Sarah Whitfield · · 8 min
Bare Chevrolet small-block V8 engine block — on an engine stand in a sunlit workshop
Restoration & Tech

Reading Casting Numbers, Part Numbers and Date Codes

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Close up of a 1971 Chevy Nova SS fender showing VIN tag and block casting number
Car Features

Numbers-Matching Novas: The Value Story

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi with shaker hood scoop, three-quarter front view
Car Features

The Hemi Challenger: The 426 Crown Jewel of the E-Body

Marcus Feld · · 10 min
1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV — hood up in a restoration workshop
Car Features

The Ram Air IV: Pontiac's Round-Port Masterpiece

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1969 Dodge Charger R/T on a workshop lift showing floor pans and frame rails
Restoration & Tech

What to Check Before Buying a Muscle Car

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1968 Plymouth Road Runner muscle car, three-quarter front view
Car Features

Collecting the 1968 Road Runner

Marcus Feld · · 7 min
Numbers-Matching a Classic Camaro: Trim Tags and Stampings
Restoration & Tech

Numbers-Matching a Classic Camaro: Trim Tags and Stampings

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
1966 Ford Mustang hardtop, outside a diner at dusk
Restoration & Tech

How to Decode a Classic Mustang VIN

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Numbers matching Oldsmobile Cutlass engine bay with VIN tag and casting numbers visible
Car Features

Numbers-Matching Cutlasses

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1967 Ford Mustang fastback, head-on in misty motel lot
Restoration & Tech

Numbers-Matching a Classic Mustang

Tom Ramirez · · 10 min