Twelve Classic Cars That Are Criminally Overlooked Gems

FORD RANCHERO
Chevrolet El Camino is the definitive American ute, but Ford Ranchero was there first. While we might wonder why Ranchero never got the love of her Chevy counterpart, we'd just like to build a hot cane version.

MERCURY COUGAR
Ford Mustang is easily one of the most iconic cars ever made, but its brother Mercury, Cougar tends to be forgotten. The first cougar of the gen has more or less the same bones as Mustang in a pack that is so easy.

SPORT DATSUN
Always see a small Datsun Roadster in classic car shows, but for whatever reason, it's not as dear as its British contemporaries or Datsun's late 240Z masterpiece. Her style definitely borrows from European travelers of that time, but is far more credible.

ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SEDAN
With the arrival of the excellent new Alfa Romeo Giulia, it is now a good time to take a second look at the classic sedan Giulia. Perhaps one of the first sports sedans ever made, this classic combination combined with four-cylinder Alfa gemstones of the same chassis as the popular GT coupes. A Giulia 1600 TI Super like the one above will not be cheap, but the most common, lower displacement versions represent a great value.

FIAT 600
The youngest brother of the Fiat 500, 600, can not be as beautiful as the small city car icon but is still a triumph of design. While the regular 600 (the aforementioned picture) is wonderful, the variants it has birthed, such as the innovative 600 Multipla, the beautiful 600 Jolly and the Abarth 750, are even bigger.

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