What are you looking for? Do you want an early car 20's to 40's or later 50's to 60's? Do you want street rod or a custom or something in between, like a resto-rod? Do you want something 50 - 60 % done, 80 % done, a turnkey or a basket case? Do you have the experience and talent to build a car or repair one?

There are a lot of cars out there that can be had in the $15k range, even some decent street rods. If you are web shopping there is a lot to look at. But first you need to know what it is you would like. No use buying a 50's/60's car if you really want a street rod, or vice versa. If you do that you might want to kick yourself every time you get out of it.

There are cars for sale all over the net and in local papers and at local car events. Get a good idea what it is you want than start searching, comparing and pricing. Like Denny said check out all of the features you like or want in the car. The more you like the less you will have to put out to get something to the level and style that you want. A lot of people look for cars on EBay. But there are a lot of other sites where cars are advertized. Might be good if you could find something with a couple of hundred miles of where you live, so you can go see what it is you are interested in, before putting up the cash.