It’s hard to believe it’s December already, which means everyone’s in the spirit of giving. In this holiday zeal, sometimes it’s easy to forget that you deserve to give to yourself too, so I have chosen several vehicles on AutoHunter for you to consider for your own garage space. Do you see anything you like?
Of course, if you aren’t feeling these these AutoHunter Picks, you can glance at other offerings currently listed on AutoHunter, but that’ll mean I may shed a tear and will need to gift myself something to feel better—think my wife will approve one of these?
1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
If you glance at early second-generation Camaros that have been hot-rodded, they often feature a hybrid of the standard and Rally Sport front ends. I can’t recall ever seeing a relatively stock Camaro with this hodgepodge, especially on an honest-to-goodness Z28 (as defined by both the VIN and the data plate).
As such, we have a stout LT1-powered muscle car that gives a nod to a different segment of the hobby (hot rodders) while capable of running on unleaded fuel.
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
C4 Corvettes sometime come off as underpowered to contemporary eyes, but that’s definitely not true with the ZR-1, the pricey four-cam model with elbow grease from Lotus.
Other upgrades included steering, brakes, unique Goodyears, and a rear panel that distinguished it from lesser Corvettes for only one model year—this one. This red-on-red example features a reported 9,457 miles on the odometer, which is practically nada.
1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88
Back when higher octane gas was becoming a thing, Oldsmobile was first (along with Cadillac) to offer a high-compression V8. Stuff it in a Series 70 and it became the Series 80 with a V8 (aka “88”), with Oldsmobile using the “Futuramic” name for marketing purposes.
Since this is a two-door sedan, it’s on the lighter end of 88s, making this the Q-ship of the year. The 303 “Rocket” V8 is backed by Hydra-Matic Drive, another Oldsmobile invention.
2016 Ford F-450 Platinum “Dually”
After I emerge from a nuclear holocaust, I imagine I could hop in this truck, turn the key, and it’ll start right up—no, not because it’s powered by 6.7-liter turbo diesel, but because it looks like a cockroach prepared for the Armageddon.
A selection of features including winch, accessory lighting, Fab Fours bumpers, and Dirt Logic suspension tweaks is tempered by utter luxury inside, which includes rich-looking leather upholstery and power everything.
