When it comes to collector cars in general, Brownell warns buyers to beware of badly-rusted examples. Above all, he advises, try and choose the very best example of these cars that you can find within your budget.
"If you're adept at restoration work, perhaps a project car is the way to go," says Brownell. "However, if you have to farm out a great deal of the work, the cost could eventually exceed what the car is worth today or in the future." To see where these and other old cars might be priced and where they're available, Hemmings Motor News is as good a place as any to start. The magazine has over 800 pages a month filled with tens of thousands of classified ads for vehicles for sale, parts and tool vendors, restoration services, and "other hard-to-find sources for the hobbyist." The magazine's content is also searchable for free on the internet at www. hemmings.com. Both the website and the magazine feature extensive Canadian ads and listings, by the way.