In the Garage: LIers' classic cars

1932 Ford B400 "Deucenberg"

This 1932 Ford B400 "Deucenberg" hot rod owned by Doug Cooper contains thousands of handmade parts and is insured for seven figures.

1966 Alfa Romeo roadster

This 1966 Alfa Romeo roadster owned by Jeff Elson only has 10,000 miles on the odometer, and is valued by Elson at $150,000.

1963 GMC Suburban Carryall

This 1963 GMC Suburban Carryall owned by Bob Nowakowski has a bunch of new modifications, including a 350-cubic-inch engine and automatic transmission.

1935 Chevrolet Standard coupe

This 1935 Chevrolet Standard coupe owned by Cathy Auricchio was bought in Virginia and has the original drive train and mechanical brakes.

1967 Fiat 500

This 1967 Fiat 500 owned by Joseph LaSorsa was bought in Pennsylvania and has more than 100,000 kilometers on the original engine.

1954 Buick Special convertible

This 1954 Buick Special convertible owned by Richard Falciano features the first year Buick added the wraparound windshield and the Special got its own V-8 'nailhead' engine.

1953 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday coupe

This 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday coupe owned by Clyde and Phyllis White contains some modern mechanical features on the inside, but appears original on the outside.

1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition

This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition owned by Ron Higgins, son Steven and daughter Lauren, was bought in 2013 by a seller in Boston and is unrestored with 74,000 miles.

1969 Cadillac DeVille

This 1969 Cadillac DeVille convertible owned by Harley and Ellen Nemzer was a barn find and has been owned by the couple since 1992.

1982 Mazda RX-7

This 1982 Mazda RX-7 owned by Alan Gaites was ordered new in 1982 by Gaites for $10,214.

1969 Chevrolet Corvette

This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette owned by Chris Mazzilli has an original price tag of $5,660.95.

1986 Ford Mustang GT

This 1986 Ford Mustang GT owned by Louis Pena is mostly original and is used as Pena as a daily driver.

1967 Plymouth GTX

This 1967 Plymouth GTX 426 “Hemi” is owned by Marisa Mazziotti who bought the car new in March 1967 for $3,020.

1957 GAZ-M21V Volga

This 1957 GAZ-M21V Volga owned by Dimitri and Tim Svhetsov is a Russian original that was bought in the country and shipped here. The owner estimates its value at more than $100,000.

1967 Pontiac Tempest

This 1967 Pontiac Tempest Custom owned by Joann and Bill Diercks has been owned by the couple since 1966 when Nardy Pontiac in Smithtown sold it for $2,677.50.

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air owned by Ben DiVenti is fresh off a three-year restoration by the owner.

1954 Austin-Healey 100-4 BN1 LeMans

This 1954 Austin-Healey 100-4 BN1 LeMans owned by Nick and Clara Nabavian is a sought-after collectible and the first time a Healey produced car broke the 100-miles-per-hour barrier.

1970 Dodge Charger

This 1970 Dodge Charger owned by Alan Stewart features "Sublime" green paint and a 440-cubic-inch V-8 engine with over 375 horsepower.

1957 Corvette

This 1957 Corvette became Tony Pedro's in 2008 shortly after a hit-and-run accident, when he stumbled upon an ad for the car..

2001 BMW Z8

This 2001 BMW Z8 is owned by Larry Lioz and is one of only 5,703 made in the 2000 to 2003 model years.

1957 Ford Thunderbird

This 1957 Ford Thunderbird has been owned by Tom Grippa since 2009 and was garaged for 13 years.

1984 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta

This 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta is owned by a father-and-son team who built it back to life in four years.

1970 Ford Torino Jet

This 1970 Ford Torino Jet owned by James Laurita was restored from an original yellow to sleek black.

1963 Volkswagen Beetle "ragtop"

This 1963 Volkswagen Beetle "ragtop" owned by Rich Hallberg is similar to the famous "Herbie" beetle used in the 1968 film "The Love Bug."

1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans

This 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans coupe owned by Jeff Campbell was the last year of the third generation LeMans, and has been Campbell's since August 1980.

1951 Chrysler Imperial

This 1951 Chrysler Imperial convertible is one of only 650 ever made, and comes with a Hemi V-8 and "Indian Metallica Brown" body.

1954 Ford Customline

This 1954 Ford Customline two-door sedan has been restored inside and out, with some of the chrome replaced and engine compartment cleaned.

1958 Dodge D100

This custom 1958 Dodge D100 features grafted 1957 DeSoto fins and a 1957 Chrysler V-8.

1981 Mazda RX-7

This 1981 Mazda RX-7 owned by John Van Gasteren is still in almost new condition, according to the owner..

1969 AMC Hurst S/C Rambler

Alan Annunziato's 1969 AMC Hurst S/C Rambler features a special Borg-Warner transmission, Dana rear end and front disc brakes.

1979 Pontiac Trans Am

Christopher Mollish's 1979 Pontiac Trans Am brings back memories of "Smokey and the Bandit."

1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z

This 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z owned by Rachel Boley features Chevrolet’s LG4 305-cubic-inch engine and a five-speed manual transmission.

1973 Jeep Commando

This 1973 Jeep Commando owned by James Bohuslaw since 2013 features AMC’s venerable 304-cubic-inch V-8.

1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

This 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo owned by Danny Collins features an original 350 cubic-inch motor with a "whopping" 145 horsepower.

1972 Jaguar E-Type roadster

This 1972 Jaguar E-Type roadster underwent a heavy restoration by owner John Micciche.