Mike's Treasure Chest features automotive nuggets of one sort or another, cars that are owned by clients who are either unsure about selling or are willing to consider offers. Other cars are unusual in some respect and asking prices are listed. Please call or email your questions
This ’34 Ford hotrod belongs either back near the beach or cruising the diners of middle America. Professionally restored and modified with reliable V8/auto drivetrain. Email for more info. (46058) $59,900
A ground-shaking monster of the first order! This supercharged, 426/725 hp, hemi-powered ’40 Willys hotrod is the coolest machine on any street. Professionally done bumper to bumper. Email for more details. More than a handful but never raced. (46058) $139,900
Fans of custom hotrods should love this sinister ’50 Mercury in black on red, of course. Professionally altered with modern V8/Edelbrock/auto running gear and superbly crafted interior. Email for more details. (46058) $49,900
Here’s a superb example of a mid-’50s GM classic, a rolling living room in the form of a ’53 Caddy Coupe DeVille in black with sharp black and white interior. Check out that engine bay! Runs smooth as silk with torquey motor and 2-spd auto transmission. Recently restored by current owner, over several painstaking years. (50507) $49,900
Feast your eyes on this frame-on restored ’54 in polo white over red. Soft top is beige. This later production example has a numbers matching Blue Flame inline six pumping out 155 hp. This time-honored boulevard cruiser is complete with Powerglide 2-spd automatic. The affordable version of the design that started it all! This car runs and drives as new. Email for more pics. $79,900
Ladies and gentlemen, for your spring and summertime cruising pleasure, we hereby offer this extraordinary ’55 red and ivory Bel Air conv, loaded with Powerglide auto, factory A/C, power top, PS, PB, PW and 265 ci 4 barrel V8. A fantastic car in, out and under. Drives like a restored Rolls Royce. Email for pricing. $Email
Surfers take note of this nifty street rod, based on a ’55 Chevy Nomad. Crate 350 powers an auto trans for a smooth ride to the beach. Pro work from stem to stern. Email for more info. (46058) $69,900
If integrity is a byword you live by, consider this striking ’57 red on beige 283/220 hp, 3 spd, real power top car, which scored 98.9% NCRS National Top Flight in 2001. Finished in lacquer over a super-clean frame, this example will pass muster with the most discriminating collectors. Email for more info and pricing. (35599) $Email
No doubt one of the best ’57 vettes in the world and one of a handful of 250 hp fuelie automatics. This superb Pebble Beach quality example has graced the Bloomington Gold Special Collection, scored 99% NCRS Top Flight en route to the coveted Triple Crown award. 6x Best in Show, 3x Concours Winner, 3x Top Flight, Revelle model car, front page vette mags, vette books. Runs and drives as new. In solid #1 condition in and out. Belongs in top collection. In our showroom now! (46058) $199,900
PRICE REDUCED! At recent classic Corvette auction prices at Bloomington and elsewhere, excellent ’57s are still holding their value in a softened overall market. This is a #1- condition restored white on red 270 hp late VIN example with matching numbers motor with rare Duntov cam and circa ’62 4-speed manual trans. Both tops. Email for more pics and info. (49700) $75,900
FINAL DISCOUNT SALE!!! PRICE SLASHED AGAIN! Rare color combo of black (orig red) on beige highlights this high quality driver, 283/270 hp 2x4 carb’d ’57 with both tops. Matching numbers (EG block), late-VIN real 4 speed (’61 trans) example runs and drives as good as it looks. Documented <29k original miles. Excellent frame supports your investment. (48585) $69k FIRM
A Triple Crown (in ’93) awarded ’58 should be in every serious vette collector’s garage. Also Top Flighted in 2002, this silver blue on blue example sports a 245 hp 2x4 carb’d motor and 4 speed tranny. Nothing to complain about on this straight axle classic, except perhaps it’s too nice to drive, which is the current owner’s dilemma. Optioned with soft top only. We’ve sold this car twice before and are pleased to offer it again. Email for more pics. (45605) $109,900
This panama yellow over black vinyl ’58 fuelie earned Top Flight and Bloomington Gold awards in 1999. Out of a top collection, it is numbers matching and optioned with 4 speed manual trans and white soft top only. An intriguing car, market priced. Note: A ’58 fuelie hammered for $220k at AZ Barrett auction in Jan. 08. (35065) $129,900
A sweet 270 hp (2x4 carbs) solid lifter ’61 with 4 spd in jewel blue with blue interior. Test miles only since body-off restoration in early ’90s. Matching numbers, white soft top. Email for more info. (36249) $67,900
Looking for a fine ’63 conv with 340 hp solid lifter motor? Owner says this daytona blue over dark blue example comes with original body panels, complete owner history and original drivetrain. Black soft top only, original wheels, blackwalls, and radio delete. (50276) $Email
Barn find? Not quite, but this ’63 daytona blue on saddle interior fuelie coupe has been stored 15+ years. Older frame-off restored example is finished in deep lacquer paint. It’s ready to see the light of day and the confines of a new garage. Great door and body panel fit and excellent frame, with good chrome. Just needs to be buffed and detailed for NCRS judging. Optioned with power windows. Owner indicates original motor, 4 speed tranny and rear end. Email for more details. $Email
What’s not to like about a #1 condition, restored ’63 fuelie matching numbers coupe in radiant rally red? This 4-speed example with black interior is ready to show or drive, either at the next NCRS event or at the local drive-in. This is the hottest model in the Corvette market right now and with good reason. Email for more pics, info and market pricing. $Email
Always room in the driveway for a nice driver quality ’63 coupe in resale rally red. This 340 hp matching numbers example has black vinyl interior and 4-speed. Runs and drives cool and straight. Crate motor installed now, but original motor comes with it, too. Great deal with two engines. (48921)
