If the name Armstrong Siddeley doesn't instantly ring a bell with your automotive brain, you shouldn't be surprised, because I gotta admit that I hadn't the foggiest idea that I could buy a car with a Sphinx hood ornament and incredible style for less than a new Hondyota Acamry. Find this 1948 Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane Drophead Coupe offered for $19,000 in Denver, CO via craigslist. Tip from Zach Z.
The Triumph TR-6 is a cool car no matter how you slice it...but add some sweet 70s graphics on the side, and you've hit a bonanza of style. A veritable cornucopia of bodacious atomic bismuth. Find this 1973 Triumph TR-6 offered for $9,100 in Denver, CO via craigslist. Tip from Zach Z.
Way back in the 1990s if you had a hopped up Civic with a Type R engine, you would be king of the block. People in Mustangs, Camaros, and Porsches would risk being embarrassed by the lightweight front-drive machine with 150-or-so horsepower and a good driver....but times, they have 'a' changed. Your Type R swapped Civic is certainly faster than a stock SI, but you'll be smoked by some grandpa in a Toyota Avalon. Find this 2007 Honda Civic SI here on eBay bidding for $4,050 with a few hours to go, located in Houston, TX. 
The Dart name first appeared as a Chrysler concept built by Carrozzeria
Ghia in the late '50s, but it wasn't until 1960 that a production version was released as an inexpensive (no Ghia body) full sized Dodge. Fast forward a few years and the Dart was put
on a diet to mid-sized, but the anorexia continued until 1963 when
it was a compact to compete with Chevy's Corvair, Ford's Falcon, and
Studebaker's Lark. Find this 1964 Dodge Dart offered for $7,200 in Albuquerque, NM via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
DT's resident Taco Tuesday writer Gianni is on vacation this week, so he asked me (Editor Vince) to fill in. I jumped at the opportunity to post about Tacos, because I love them in any form -- hard, soft, corn, flour, Bell, whatever. Find this 1998 Chevrolet P30 Step Van Taco Truck offered for $7000 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
I could be biased, but nobody does stuff better than the Italians. While the rest of the world was living in animal-skin huts the Italians built the worlds oldest still functioning building (the Pantheon) out of stone. A few centuries later the Italians created what is certainly the most beautiful fine art ever conceived with marble, oil, and canvas. In the 20th century, there was this little company called Ferrari -- I'll just let you make your own conclusions -- but even today the Italians continue to hit them out of the park. Like this 1979 BMW 335 ElCsi offered for 18,500 € ($19,575 USD at this time). Tip from James.
I found this sweet Jeep for sale on ebay and had written up most of the post when some DT staffer told me that it wasn't a Jeep. Nonsense, says I. Tis a Jeep, for sure. Nope, that is a Fiat Campagnola. Fiat made Jeeps was my incredulous reply? Not really -- it is like a Jeep but rusts instantly and won't start on Tuesdays. Find this 1963 Fiat Campagnola offered here on eBay bidding for $4,333 reserve-not-met located in New Egypt, NJ with 4 days to go.
As speed freaks, it is our nature to gravitate towards the most maniac version of whatever car we are looking for -- but for a few reasons you might be better served with the plain Jane version. First, you'll find that you are ability to mash the loud pedal in an M badged BMW is limited to a few stretches of cop-free highway, but get the base version of the same car and you can pretend you are Michael Schumacher on your local backroads with minimum fuss. Find this 2003 BMW Z4 here on eBay offered for $7,900 buy-it-now or make offer, located in Philadelphia, PA.
What could be more presidential than a Maybach V12 Twin Turbo limousine? Well, nothing. This is probably the most presidential and unbelievable, perhaps record-setting auction ever, and there will be plenty of bidders. All of the mouse buttons will be sold out in Washington. It's hard to find a good mouse button to click buy-it-now in this auction. Find this 2004 Maybach 57 V12 TwinTurbo offered here on eBay for $48,888 buy-it-now or make-offer located in Dry Pond, NC.
Apparently, America has a President's Day, something that would be unheard of in Australia. I have no idea what happens on President's Day, I assume this year Americans will have to make an offering to their President, and kiss a cardboard cut-out of his feet. Never the less, should the President come to Australia, this is the car for him: named for arrogantly important people, and made by an Australian company with an American name. Find this 1968 Chrysler Valiant VIP in Burnie, Tas, for $12,500 AUD ($9,580 USD at the time of writing) via gumtree. 
Nissan's fabulous 240Z was sold in the US of A with a Datsun badge, but it offered ninja-like reflexes and a silky smooth inline-6. For years folks joked that Japanese cars would never be collectable, and 240Z prices hovered above scrap value, so many were (for better or worse) turned into hot rods. Find this 1974 Datsun 240Z V8 offered for $8,500 in Van Nuys, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
If you grew up after mid 1970's and into the 1980's, the amount of horsepower found in today's cars is literally insane. I'll give you a new Tesla can hit 60 mph faster than I can pass wind, but is there any real fun in doing it? To my mind, cars from the 1990's represent the sweet spot of price, ease of maintenance, computer involvement, and performance. The C4 Corvettes are at the very bottom of the depreciation curve and offer ton of value and performance for the dollar. Find this 1995 Chevrolet Corvette for sale in Avon, CT for $5,500 via craigslist. 
Compare this car to the previous pile of Dodge parts that we featured -- that was a late 70s Diplomat with big bumpers, unfun smog equipment, and the fetid stink of the malaise era -- but THIS is a sweet early 70s classic with legit street cred. Find this 1974 Plymouth Duster offered for $12,000 in Reno, NV via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
President's Day Holiday is this upcoming Monday, so a few lucky folks get a three day weekend...and around here we are going to bring you a collection of executive class cars, but first we've got an oddball. Find this 1979 Dodge Diplomat offered for $3,500 in Ft Myers, FL via craigslist. Tip from Dascpcu.
A low mile Subaru Justy isn't a car that will get bidders fired up into a 6-figure frenzy at the next Barrett-Jackson live auction, but it might put a smile on the face of an average Joe for a small pile 'o' cash. Find this 1988 Subaru Justy offered for $4,400 somewhere in South Carolina via NASIOC forums. Tip from Chris.
