What are Cool and Good Cars to Restore?

Restoring a car can be a hefty investment of both time and money. However, a car restoration project can also be a labor of love for automobile collectors. Collectors see the potential in the ugly duckling they initially start with and it makes the transformation into the beautifully restored swan that much sweeter.

Why Restore?

For car collectors, there is one simple reason for restoring a car - it is a process they enjoy and the end result is truly satisfying. If you are an automobile enthusiast and really know your craft, virtually any vehicle can be restored with the know-how and good old-fashioned hard work. American-made cars are much cheaper to restore than foreign cars and junk yards are the perfect place to go looking for needed parts.

Coolest Cars

The majority of the cars you see restored are muscle cars like the Camaro, GTO, Chevelle, Firebird, Corvette and Mustang. There are of course hundreds of cool cars that could be restored and all you have to do is attend one hot rod or classic car show to gain a number of ideas. Car enthusiasts have even gone so far as to restore classic Ford Speedsters and beef them up to look like a ZZ-Top type of hot rod.  

Good Cars

Older model cars are another popular type of restored vehicle. For instance, 1949 to 1951 Mercury sedans, complete with fender skirts are a classic type of car to restore. Older model trucks are a good restoration choice as well. For example, either a Ford or Chevy step-side model looks very sleek with chrome wheels, beefed-up tires and a new paint job. As per Hemmings website, the 1950s Chevy Bel Air was considered a family car, because it was so roomy. By today's standards, this is one of the best and easiest cars to restore and also one of the easiest to turn around and sell if you choose to do so.