There are two schools of thought you can choose to take when purchasing a classic car. You could either keep everything as close to numbers matching as possible. Or, if you're really bold, you can ...

I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the “assembly line.” The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly. Can I safely ...

In that sense Dick Stevens is a visionary. Who else could see that by taking a squarish '47 Plymouth and adding '55 Buick wheel openings to the rear fenders would create such a pleasant-looking car?

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the "assembly line." The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly.