Classic cars are more than just a motor vehicle to the millions of owners around the world. As well as being incredible feats of engineering brilliance they are steeped with history that very types of consumer products hold. Collectors tend to concentrate on either the country of origin or particular makes and eras.

1953 saw the introduction of the hugely popular Corvette. It was a beautifully curved sports car that GM envisaged producing massive profits for little outlay. As such GM designers and creators had already conceived that the Corvette would eventually lose the fiberglass body that had so closely become associated with sports cars. Fiberglass simply did not produce the level of profit they were used to from the cars they produced.

Ford muscle cars have a huge following all around the world and with cars like the Thunderbird available for $30,000 it quickly becomes apparent that they are popular, and for very good reason. The Thunderbird was introduced in 1955 and designed specifically to compete with the Corvette. For the first three years of production the Thunderbird was a two-seat sports car, but from 1958 the more recognized 4 seat wide Thunderbird was introduced.

The Mustang was first introduced in 1964, and already by 1965 a whole new direction had been taken with the design and many of the shapes and styles of the 60’s Mustangs can still be seen today. The Mustang is one of the most famous cars across the world, and still enjoys a following from people who love muscle cars or simply love powerful, good looking cars.

Whatever your reason for collecting classic cars there is no shortage of these fantastic vehicles available and for the restorer the possibilities are truly endless. Old models, normally attracting understandably hefty price tags, can be picked up for comparatively little and with some love, care, attention and experience they can be restored back to their true glory.

By Matt Jackson