Classic looks. Modern manners.

How to turn a 1960s or ’70s classic into a car you can drive anywhere: the best-priced classics we can find for sale, then the brakes, engines, steering, cooling and comfort upgrades that fit your car, with real prices.

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1953 Chevrolet Corvette, one of 300 first-year cars with NCRS Top Flight history

$29,750 current bid 90% under market

1953 Chevrolet Corvette · Odometer 150 miles (TMU)

Hagerty Marketplace, Mamaroneck, NY · Ends Nov 4

A true first-year Corvette with judging paperwork; worth watching as the bidding develops.

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1970 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with A/C, power steering and front discs for under $20k

$19,900 32% under market

ClassicCars.com, Denver, CO

A sorted-looking FJ40 driver with the comfort upgrades already done, priced well below recent sales.

Project

1960 Chevrolet Corvette roller project at an Iowa estate-style auction, bid well under C1 project sales

$6,725 current bid 66% under market

Elsewhere, New London, IA. Ends Nov 4

A drivetrain-less 1960 C1 roller bid far under project sales; bonded title and missing parts set the real price.

Driver

1967 Corvette Sting Ray convertible, 327/350 4-speed driver priced well under recent sales

$55,000 26% under market

Classifieds, Madison, AL

Last-year C2 convertible with the 350 hp 327 and a 4-speed, about 26% under driver sales; front clip was replaced

Project

1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440 project with a VIN-coded XS29L R/T car under $11k bid

$10,600 current bid 76% under market

eBay Motors, Brookline, MO. Ends Nov 5

Genuine R/T 440 project bid at a fraction of plain-Charger project sales; reserve not met, so watch the price.

Driver

1996 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo 5-speed, last-year Z32 with 56k miles

$19,000 30% under market

ClassicCars.com, Olathe, KS

A 56k-mile, 5-speed final-year Z32 Twin Turbo priced about 30% under recent sales, if the turbo claim checks out

Project

1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible with hardtop, stored for years, clear title, Iowa estate auction

$19,116 current bid 53% under market

Elsewhere, New London, IA. Ends Nov 4

Complete, stored C1 roadster with both tops and a clear title, bid well under project comps for now.

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Comparison, Datsun 240Z, 260Z & 280Z (S30)

LS-swapping a Datsun 240Z: what it really costs, part by part

We priced an LS swap for a 240Z, 260Z or 280Z two ways: a junkyard LS1 and T56 for about $10,000 in parts, and a new long block with a Tremec and a modern rear for about $19,000.

Build guide, Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

Buying a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 to restomod: what to look for and what it costs

Project FJ40s sell for about $12,000 to $16,000 and solid drivers for $20,000 to $30,000. Here is which years to look for, where they rust, how to spot a fake, and what the usual upgrades cost.

Comparison

New or used? Pricing a modern drivetrain swap: Summit crate vs eBay pullout

We priced LS, Coyote and HEMI swaps new from Summit Racing and used as pullouts on eBay Motors. Used saves $5,000 to $12,000, but here is what it costs you back.

Build guide, C1 Corvette

Our '61 Corvette drivetrain plan: an LS 5.3 and a T56, priced part by part

The Summit cart for our 1961 Corvette's LS swap came to $14,507.87, and it's missing a few things. Here's the full list, what we found and what it really costs.

Build guide

Resto, restomod or pro-touring? What the terms actually mean

Three ways to build a classic, and what each one costs you in originality, money and drivability.

Comparison, First-gen Camaro & Firebird

1967–69 Camaro chassis: full frame or subframe, and what each costs

Published prices for eleven first-gen Camaro chassis and subframes, from about $8,000 to $37,000, and how to choose.

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**Roadster Shop Fast Track 67-69 Camaro Chassis** RoadsterShop

**The Wildest Custom Chassis Roadster Shop Has Ever Built** RoadsterShop

**1967 Corvette C2 RestoMod Build | Art Morrison Chassis & LS3 Swap Perfection** BPR Automotive Engineering

European classics

The same idea applied to Porsches, Ferraris, Mercedes, Aston Martins, Jaguars and De Tomasos: keep the shape, fix the heat, the brakes and the electrics.

Porsche 911, air-cooled 1965–98
Ferrari 308 & 328 1975–89
Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda (W113) 1963–71
Aston Martin DB4–DB6 1958–71
De Tomaso Pantera 1971–92
Jaguar E-Type 1961–75
BMW 2002 1968–76

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Japanese classics New

Datsuns, AE86s, RX-7s, Supras, NSXs and Land Cruisers from 1968 to the early 2000s, with modern suspension, brakes and engine swaps.

Datsun 240Z, 260Z & 280Z (S30) 1970–78
Datsun 510 1968–73
Nissan 240SX (S13 & S14) 1989–98
Toyota Corolla AE86 (GT-S & SR5) 1984–87
Toyota MR2, first generation (AW11) 1985–89
Toyota Supra Mk III (A70) 1986–92
Toyota Supra Mk IV (A80) 1993–98
Lexus SC300 & SC400 1992–2000
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 1960–84
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 & FJ62 1980–90
and 8 more

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New Our '61 Corvette drivetrain plan: an LS 5.3 and a T56, priced part by part

1961 Corvette

Planning

The first year of the ducktail, headed for a modern chassis without losing its looks.

Chassis: choose between Roadster Shop SPEC7, Art Morrison GT Sport, SRIII, Scott's and Corvette Correction
Engine: Summit LS 5.3 long block (450 hp) with Holley front accessory drive
Transmission: Tremec T56 6-speed with Holley clutch and hydraulic release

1984 Jeep Scrambler

Planning

The long-wheelbase CJ, rebuilt to drive like a modern 4x4 on the highway and off it.

Steering: tighter power steering box, steering stabilizer and new linkage
Brakes: four-wheel discs with a modern master cylinder
Suspension: modern springs and shocks for ride and articulation

1971 De Tomaso Pantera

Planning

An early Pantera: Italian body, Ford Cleveland V8, and a list of known weak spots to fix properly.

Cooling: radiator, fans, coolant routing and air bleeding
Cabin: A/C, heat and insulation
Engine: Cleveland reliability, fuel injection or modern ignition

1973 De Tomaso Pantera

Planning

The second Pantera in the shop, and a chance to compare two approaches on the same car.

Cooling: compare a second radiator and fan setup against the '71
Cabin: A/C and heat
Brakes: compare a second brake package

Classic looks. Modern manners.

1953 Chevrolet Corvette, one of 300 first-year cars with NCRS Top Flight history

1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL owned by one family for 45 years, no reserve, bid at $500

1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 4-Speed, no-reserve two-owner truck

1968 Chevrolet Corvette coupe, 22 years with one owner, bidding at $3,000

1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 4.2 coupe, no reserve and bidding at $10,000

1966 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 pickup with Ram Jet 350 and a 1,800-hour frame-off build

1969 Pontiac GTO with a 455 swap and modern suspension, bidding at $4,500

1974 BMW 2002tii project with its original Kugelfischer injection, priced under project money

1966 Ford Mustang Convertible 289

1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet G50 5-speed, 21 years with one owner, bidding opened at $1,000

1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham: one of 400 built, offered as a restoration project

1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 roadster project, same owner since 1971

Deal Finds

1970 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 with A/C, power steering and front discs for under $20k

1960 Chevrolet Corvette roller project at an Iowa estate-style auction, bid well under C1 project sales

1967 Corvette Sting Ray convertible, 327/350 4-speed driver priced well under recent sales

1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440 project with a VIN-coded XS29L R/T car under $11k bid

1996 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo 5-speed, last-year Z32 with 56k miles

1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible with hardtop, stored for years, clear title, Iowa estate auction

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Guides & reviews

LS-swapping a Datsun 240Z: what it really costs, part by part

Buying a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 to restomod: what to look for and what it costs

New or used? Pricing a modern drivetrain swap: Summit crate vs eBay pullout

Our '61 Corvette drivetrain plan: an LS 5.3 and a T56, priced part by part

Resto, restomod or pro-touring? What the terms actually mean

1967–69 Camaro chassis: full frame or subframe, and what each costs

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