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Three classic cars displayed indoors in a well-lit showroom.

Can you guess which of these 3 classic cars appreciated the most?

On a recent episode of CNBC’s “Jay Leno’s Garage,” classic car enthusiasts and humor aficionados alike tuned in as auto appraiser Donald Osborne joined Jay Leno to evaluate the appreciation value of three untouched classic cars. The episode explores whether the allure of a beautifully unrestored vehicle can outshine one that merely looks, well, old. With a mix of wit and wisdom, Leno and Osborne delve into the unpredictable world of classic car market values, revealing which vintage ride has aged like a fine wine—or a forgotten fruitcake.

Dodge Dart 1967 images

by Ross Mills

The 1967 Dodge Dart looks like a simple facelift year buried in Mopar’s compact lineup, but underneath that new sheet metal Dodge quietly reengineered the chassis to accept engines the old Dart never could. Wider front track, respaced frame rails, and a redesigned K-member set the stage for the small-block street fighters that would make the Dart name legendary just a couple years later. Add curved side glass, a new dual-circuit brake system, and 154,500 units built, and this transitional year deserves way more credit than the glory-grabbing GTS versions usually get.

A sleek red sports car parked indoors with large windows in the background.

REVIEW: Camaro keeps flexing its muscle

by Kiril

For the Camaro’s 50th anniversary, Chevrolet didn’t settle for a badge and a paint stripe. The sixth-generation car arrived smaller, sharper-handling, and backed by a lineup running from a 275-horsepower turbo-four up to a 455-horsepower SS V8, with a new ZL1 added specifically for the occasion. Here’s what made the anniversary edition — and the platform underneath it — genuinely worth the celebration.

Classic Pontiac GTO car from the 1960s in a showroom.

Pontiac GTO Commercial (1967)

by Wes

A 1967 television commercial for the Pontiac GTO sold horsepower the way modern car ads almost never do – through swagger, identity, and a voice actor’s delivery that viewers are still praising decades later. One commenter even traces BMW’s Ultimate Driving Machine slogan back to what Pontiac was already doing here first. Watch to hear the pitch that built a legend.

Camaro RS-SS-Z28 options 1967 to 1969 cont…

by Ross Mills

The Camaro RS-SS-Z28 options from 1967 to 1969 bring the muscle to muscle cars! The ’67 Camaro, sharing its platform with the Nova, flaunts a semi-unibody design and three appearance packages, including the RS with hideaway headlights and the SS with a roaring V8. But wait, there’s more! The undercover Z28, the secret agent of the Camaro world, races in with a high-revving 302 engine. By ’69, buyers could pick from five engines or go big with a dealer-installed 427 cu in beast. Wheel size upgrade included!

Plymouth Belvedere 1967 images

by Ross Mills

The 1967 Plymouth Belvedere lived a double life — one version chased down traffic violators for the LAPD and starred in Adam-12s pilot episode, while another, ordered with the rare 425 horsepower 426 Hemi option, could out-muscle nearly everything else on the road. Only 720 buyers checked that Hemi box that year, making it one of the most overlooked factory Hemi cars Mopar ever built.

Plymouth GTX 1967 images

by Ross Mills

Plymouth needed an answer to the Pontiac GTO, and in 1967 they built one by dropping a standard 440-cubic-inch, 375-horsepower Super Commando V8 into a dressed-up Belvedere and calling it the GTX. Unlike most muscle cars of the era, buyers didn’t have to option their way up to big power – Plymouth handed it to them standard, with the fabled 426 Hemi waiting as an upgrade.

Chevrolet Corvette Second Generation the Mid Years

by Ross Mills

The Chevy Corvette is hitting its stride in its second generation, 1963-1967, when it morphed into the iconic Sting Ray, inspired by a Mako Shark and a concept car. The ’63 model flaunted a split rear window, dropped for visibility reasons faster than a bad blind date. Hidden headlights and a 360 BHP engine made jaws drop. By ’67, the Corvette went on a chrome diet, and its “L88” engine, rumored at 560 BHP, was as understated as a peacock. Who knew mid-years could be so thrilling?

Classic blue car parked at a vintage Gulf gas station.

Old-School Style 1967 Chevelle Street Machine

by Kiril

A collision-damaged 1967 Chevelle, a Craigslist ad in Toledo, and a small-block sitting on an engine stand at home – that’s all it took for Zac to turn a plain 136-code Malibu into a genuine street machine. He’ll be the first to admit he wishes he’d started with a real 138-code SS396 instead, but the build proves the VIN tag isn’t the only thing that makes a Chevelle special.

1967 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible in red on road.

1967 Dodge Coronet R/T RT Convertible in Red & 440 Engine Sound

by Wes

Dodge built just 628 convertible versions of its 1967 Coronet R/T, and owner Glen Kellmann says that in more than twenty years of attending car shows, he has never once come across another one. See his factory 440-powered survivor and hear the story of a car that, as far as its own owner can tell, has no twin.

Chevy II to Chevrolet Nova second Generation 1966-1967

by Ross Mills

This 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS hides a 565 cubic-inch Dart Pro M aluminum big block reportedly making 900 horsepower — a number that has nothing to do with anything Chevrolet built for this body style. A narrowed 9-inch rear on ladder bars, a transbrake, and a tubbed six-point cage all point toward serious quarter-mile intentions, while custom Indigo Blue paint and stainless trim keep it show-worthy too. Gateway Classic Cars documented every part on this Chicago showroom build. Watch to see what a full Pro Street transformation of a compact muscle car actually looks like.

1967 red Camaro Cherokee convertible showcased at Muscle Car Week.

Breakdown/Review: 1967 Camaro “Cherokee” Concept Show Car

by Wes

Long before the 1968 Corvette reached showrooms, GM design chief Bill Mitchell used a one-off 1967 Camaro convertible called the Cherokee to test styling ideas that would define it. Muscle Car Of The Week talks with restorer Charley Hutton about bringing the car back, including bumper and color details subtle enough that even longtime Camaro owners miss them. Watch to see the concept even collectors rarely know exists.

Ford Fairlane 500-1966 images

by Ross Mills

Ford built exactly 57 of these R-code Fairlanes in 1966, not for showroom sales, but to satisfy a NASCAR homologation rule requiring a minimum production run. Every one wore the same white-over-black color combination and hid a 427 side-oiler under a stripped-down interior. Only about 25 are believed to survive. Here is the story behind Ford’s rarest mid-size muscle car.

Sunbeam Tiger Roadster V8 1964 to 1967

by Ross Mills

The Sunbeam Tiger roared into existence between 1964 and 1967, thanks to a wild plot involving Carroll Shelby, a Ford V8, and some sneaky engineering. Originally inspired by a 1925 land speed record holder, the Tiger ditched the Alpine’s old engine for a brawny V8. Shelby, fresh off his AC Cobra triumph, found a way to squeeze the Ford beast under the hood, stirring quite the fuss. Even Lord Rootes was charmed after demanding a test drive. They even used sledgehammers to fit the engine—talk about a smashing success!

Classic black muscle car parked with a spare tire on the rear wheel.

Dream 1967 Chevy Impala SS in Elkhart Blue

by Kiril

A factory 427-cubic-inch V8 wasn’t a common option on a 1967 Impala SS, which makes David Fritzsche’s Elkhart Blue example — his since 2007 — a genuinely rare find at a Chicago car show. The bench-seat detail alone surprised the interviewer. Then David gave the 427 a rev, and the comment section stopped talking about specs entirely, focused only on how it sounded.

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