Picture yourself opening your grandfather’s neglected garage and beginning to clean it out. After getting rid of decades of dust and those old cardboard moving boxes, the unmistakable outline of an old classic Porsche emerges.
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September 4, 2025 – Pleasanton, California. Dusty Cars, a buyer and valuation service of classic vehicles is proud to announce content updates focused on the classic Porsche brand.
There’s something special about hitting the open highway with the top down, sun on your face, the Pacific glinting beside you. “When it comes to American road trips, it doesn’t get any better than a convertible. Now, imagine it being behind the wheel of a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL Roadster—a car that stops traffic, ignites nostalgia,
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Pleasanton, California – August 25, 2025. Dusty Cars, Northern California’s classic car valuation, appraisal, and buying service, is proud to announce new updates focused on Jaguar. The Jaguar valuation service page has been updated to reflect classic cars from highly collectible decades.
So, what’s so great about the Mercedes 220S today? It’s also a car of elegance first and foremost. The curves are classic, with wonderful chrome bits and some lovely fins, and that familiar upright Mercedes grille. Inside, wood trim and nice materials give the interior the feel of craftsmanship not found even in much newer
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The East Bay is so populated and space is at a premium. That means there isn’t a lot of room for locals to store their stuff. Some folks may be lucky enough to live in a single-family home, but many rent townhomes and condominiums offering very narrow garages.
Let’s be real; there have been times in most of our lives when we wish there were one of those unknown “rich uncles” who found us and added a substantial inheritance for us into their will.
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Pleasanton, California – July 31, 2025. Dusty Cars, a California-based classic car valuation, appraisal, and buying service, is proud to announce new blog content giving a deeper explanation for valuations and appraisal.
Pleasanton, California – July 30, 2025. Dusty Cars, a California-based classic car buyer and valuation service is proud to announce new content for classic car storage in Pleasanton, California.
Inheriting precious automobiles from loving family members is a sweet experience but not always easy to manage. In the “olden days,” grandparents would will their dining room sets and fine China to help the younger ones with a new home. That was the idea, anyway. How many people have the “family China” gathering dust in
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When a classic Jaguar owner realizes it is time to let go of their beloved car, it can be gut-wrenching. The emotional connection to a classic car isn’t always about the person, but it is very personal. Maybe a happy couple drove off in the classic Jag after their wedding.
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Tucked away in garages, barns, and family estates across the country are forgotten treasures, classic cars that once turned heads and transported memories. One of the most underappreciated of these is the 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Sedan.