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Classic Cars Arena Magazine

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

Classic fastback body stripped to bare metal on a rotisserie in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Restoration Shop vs Body Shop vs Custom Shop: Who Does What

A restoration shop, a collision body shop and a custom shop are three different businesses. Learn what each does well, so you hire the right one for your classic.

Mike Sullivan ·
Classic El Camino and Ranchero side by side on a quiet suburban street
Car Features

Who Came First: Ranchero, El Camino and the Chase

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
Pale blue 1965 Volvo P1800 in a dusk driveway, seller inside at the table
Market & Values

Reply Fast: Why the First Response Wins, and the 24-Hour Rule

Nora Beckett · · 8 min

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1980s Monte Carlo NASCAR stock car racing on a banked superspeedway at sunset
Car Features

Why the Monte Carlo Is a NASCAR Immortal

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Restoration shop desk with a laptop spreadsheet, printed quotes and a calculator, with a bare-metal 1960s coupe body on a rotisserie behind
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Restoration Cost Calculator: Building Your Own Estimate

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
Classic El Camino and Ranchero parked nose to nose at a neon diner drive-in at dusk
Car Features

El Camino Versus Ranchero: The Great Cartruck Rivalry

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1960 Chevrolet El Camino parked beside a Ford Ranchero at a period gas station
Car Features

1960: Round Two in the Cartruck War

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
Monte Carlo SS NASCAR stock car banking hard through Talladega Superspeedway turns
Car Features

The Monte Carlo at Talladega

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Two famous liveried Monte Carlo SS NASCAR stock cars parked side by side on pit lane
Car Features

The Most Famous Monte Carlo Race Cars Ever Built

Patrick Walsh · · 6 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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Classic El Camino and Ranchero side by side on a quiet suburban street
Car Features

Who Came First: Ranchero, El Camino and the Chase

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1980s Monte Carlo NASCAR stock car racing on a banked superspeedway at sunset
Car Features

Why the Monte Carlo Is a NASCAR Immortal

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Classic El Camino and Ranchero parked nose to nose at a neon diner drive-in at dusk
Car Features

El Camino Versus Ranchero: The Great Cartruck Rivalry

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1960 Chevrolet El Camino parked beside a Ford Ranchero at a period gas station
Car Features

1960: Round Two in the Cartruck War

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
Monte Carlo SS NASCAR stock car banking hard through Talladega Superspeedway turns
Car Features

The Monte Carlo at Talladega

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Two famous liveried Monte Carlo SS NASCAR stock cars parked side by side on pit lane
Car Features

The Most Famous Monte Carlo Race Cars Ever Built

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min

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

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Pale blue 1965 Volvo P1800 in a dusk driveway, seller inside at the table
Market & Values

Reply Fast: Why the First Response Wins, and the 24-Hour Rule

Nora Beckett · · 8 min
Orange 1970 Plymouth Road Runner on an auction stage as bidders raise paddles
Market & Values

Asking Price vs Sold Price: Reading Classic Car Comps

David Mercer · · 7 min
Seller filming a video walk-around of a light blue 1974 Ford Bronco
Market & Values

Selling Sight-Unseen to a Remote Buyer

Emily Chen · · 8 min
Woman photographing a two-tone 1972 Ford F-100 pickup in her autumn driveway
Market & Values

Facebook Marketplace vs Classic Car Sites

Nora Beckett · · 8 min
Club members chatting beside a black 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe at an autumn meet
Market & Values

Selling Through Car Clubs and Marque Forums

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
Blue 1967 Corvette Sting Ray coupe on a consignment dealer's showroom floor
Market & Values

Classic Car Consignment Fees Explained

David Mercer · · 8 min

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

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Restoration shop desk with a laptop spreadsheet, printed quotes and a calculator, with a bare-metal 1960s coupe body on a rotisserie behind
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Restoration Cost Calculator: Building Your Own Estimate

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
Freshly rebuilt V8 engine on a stand with a flat tappet camshaft and lifters on a shop towel as assembly lube is applied
Restoration & Tech

Engine Break-In: Flat-Tappet Cams and Zinc Oil

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Rows of weathered 1950s and 1960s cars and a farm pickup in a dry rural salvage yard at golden hour
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Junkyards and Salvage Yards: What's Still Out There

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
Primed floor pan of a 1960s coupe with a new molded carpet kit laid out beside the car in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Carpet Kits: Molded vs Cut-and-Sew, Loop vs Cut Pile

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Restoration technician checking a door gap with a feeler gauge on a 1960s coupe in gray primer
Restoration & Tech

Panel Gaps and Fitment: Why Show Cars Get Gapped Before Paint

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
Sun-faded 1960s sedan with original patina paint on a lift while a mechanic replaces brake hoses and rebuilt brake parts sit on the workbench
Restoration & Tech

Mechanical Restoration: A Reliable Classic Without Touching the Paint

Mike Sullivan · · 7 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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Buyer crouching to check the lower door and rocker of a red late-1960s fastback in a classic car dealer showroom while the salesperson waits with the paperwork
Ownership & Lifestyle

How to Buy a Classic Car From a Dealer Without Getting Burned

David Mercer · · 17 min
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

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Macro shot of an Oldsmobile 442 emblem badge on a glossy fender
Car Features

442 Emblems and Badges

Mike Sullivan · · 6 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
1965 Buick Riviera with hidden clamshell headlight doors closed at dusk
Car Features

The 1965 Riviera and the Arrival of Hidden Headlights

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1959 Ford Galaxie 500 with space age fins under a starry twilight sky
Car Features

How the Galaxie 500 Got Its Space-Age Name

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Corvette big-block 454 and small-block LT1 engine bays in side-by-side comparison
History & Heritage

C3 Corvette Big Block Vs Small Block

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
Vintage 1950s Le Mans racing scene showing sports cars at speed on the Mulsanne straight, evoking the competitive world where Zora Arkus-Duntov raced before joining GM
History & Heritage

Zora Arkus-Duntov's racing career: the driver behind the Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 10 min
Classic El Camino and Ford Ranchero parked nose to nose in a gravel lot
Car Features

El Camino vs Ford Ranchero: The Great Cartruck Rivalry

Patrick Walsh · · 10 min
Late 1960s Chevrolet dealership service bay with a black Nova SS and red Camaro parked for big-block engine work
Car Features

Nickey, Berger, Baldwin-Motion: The Other Nova Tuners

David Mercer · · 6 min
1970s Ford Galaxie 500 sedan in front of a mid century dealership at dusk
Car Features

The Galaxie 500 Through the Years: A Trim Lineage

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Rust on a Classic Car: What's Fixable and What's a Money Pit
Restoration & Tech

Rust on a Classic Car: What's Fixable and What's a Money Pit

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
Early 1980s Oldsmobile Cutlass diesel sedan at a vintage gas station
Car Features

The Infamous Oldsmobile 350 Diesel

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Show-clean lowrider trunk packed with a row of chrome hydraulic pumps and a bank of batteries with tidy color-coded wiring and engraved chrome tanks
Restoration & Tech

Lowrider Batteries, Pumps and Setups

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min