You also should be familiar with the titling and transfer of ownership regulations of the state where the muscle car you want to buy is titled. This varies from state to state and you don't want lots of trips to the local DMV or MVA after you've purchased, trying to get your new muscle car registered in your state/name.

Featured Muscle Car Search Location

You'll see a large inventory of classics, including street rods, trucks and motorcycles, and plenty of muscle cars. The price ranges are very reasonable. There are entry level starter cars for a hands-on muscle car guy at good prices. They also have a wide selection of completely restored, ready to show-and-go cars at a higher price point. Whatever your range, there will be cars you'll want to consider.

The staff is friendly and low-key, ready to help you with questions or just leave you alone to look around at your leisure. Be sure to see the photos and read our field report on our visit to Streetside Classics.

If you don't live near Charlotte, or want to check their inventory before you visit in person, please check out their website.

What A Muscle Car Seller Won't Tell You (That You Want To Know)

-How much the seller paid for the car, especially if it was recently purchased it with the plan to re-sell it; sellers also are often slow to tell you the real reason why they are selling that fabulous muscle car

-Titling or registration issues that you will have to resolve if you purchase the car, for example, "the title is in my ex-father-in-law's name and he doesn't speak to me anymore" or "the original owner has passed away and I don't have a current registration or title" (see Tip above!)

-Repair time bombs such as leaks in the radiator or heater core, or trans, differential or other hydraulic systems that have been temporarily addressed with an additive

-That the car is a clone, although nowadays most sellers should be willing to tell you this because clones are not as de-valued in the market place as they were previously

-True mileage or numbers-matching status, some sellers try to pass off muscle cars as original mileage or original drive train when in actuality they don't know or are taking the word of the previous owner, it's up to you whether or not this is important

-Engine or transmission modifications are hard to verify until you do a tear down and verify for yourself so, unless you see documented receipts, listen to mod claims with a certain amount of doubt

-Field Reports - AutoFair at Charlotte, GMs and Chryslers at Carlisle and more

-Most common muscle car clones

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That's it for this time. Now get out there and find your muscle car before the car show schedule dwindles down to none!