Reader Scott G has as he puts it, a small collection of approximately 20 cars in his barn in San Francisco, California. It sounds like his definition of a small collection is a little different than mine, but I’m alright with that! He has some really interesting cars parked in his barn and he’s decided it’s time to clean out the barn, so everything is going. Because of the size of this collection, he decided to just keep it simple and list everything at once. He provided basic information about each car, with lots of photos and reasonable asking prices! Be sure to take a look and if you see something you want or have questions about, message him with the form below, but make sure to include which car(s) you are interested in!
1963 Pontiac Tempest Deluxe 2D – V8, Auto, runs, drives, trans ok, no rust, original throughout. Low oil pressure at idle. Asking $5,500
1962 Pontiac Bonneville 2D – power windows, bench seat, runs, trans ok, needs brake work, interior and paint. Minimal rust, asking $3,500
1973 Pontiac GrandVille Convertible – 455 V8, PW, PL, PSeat, A/C, runs well, needs exhaust, some rust, complete, asking $2,700
1956 Ford Fairlane 4D sedan – V8, auto, runs, drives, trans ok, wont idle, very rusty, floors, trunk, rockers, asking $2,300
1955 Mercury Monterey 4D Sedan – PB, PS, runs, drives, trans ok, needs radiator, R quarter panel dented, Minimal rust, asking $2,500
1957 Mercury Montclair 4D sedan – PS, runs, needs brake work, interior, paint. Hood rusted on front edge, steering box broken, asking $2,500
1956 Lincoln Premiere 4D – runs well, drives fine, needs interior work, RR door dented, trunk lid rusty on rear edge, asking $3,500
1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V 4D – factory A/C, runs, needs trans work and radiator, R quarter bad previous repair, needs paint. Asking $3,200
1971 Lincoln Mark III – no engine or trans, body in very good shape, vinyl top ok, needs interior, asking $1,500
1979 Lincoln Mark V Bill Blass Edition – runs well, trans slips in drive, vinyl top very good, needs interior work, asking $2,500
1958 Edsel Corsair 4D – engine frozen, heads removed, comes with rebuildable 410V8, very little rust, asking $2,500
1958 Edsel Pacer 4D sedan – runs, will drive, Teletouch inop, needs brake work, interior, paint, some rust, asking $2,200
1958 Edsel Pacer 2D – runs, trans ok, Teletouch inop, needs brakes, interior, lots of rust, comes with rust free Ranger parts car, asking $3,100
1965 Mercury Colony Park 9P – A/C, Tilt Wheel, PW, PS, PVents, Conv. Panel, AM/FM, front end dented, rust on top, runs/drives well, $2,500
1968 Mercury Colony Park 9P – loaded like the 65, w/Cruise, LF fender dented, no rust, trans slips some, nice interior, asking $3,000
1965 Mercury Park Lane 4D HT – runs and drives ok, needs exhaust and fuel tank redone, body has some rust, floors etc ok. asking $2,300
1965 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – PW, PVents, PSeat, rare Bucket Seats w/Console & Tach, runs, needs brakes, minimal rust, asking $3,700
1964 Ford Thunderbird 2D – rare Samoan Coral w/White top, runs ok, engine tired, drives well, some rust, incl extra 390, asking $2,800
1967 Ford Thunderbird 4D Landau – 390, SL interior, PW, PS, PL, A/C, lots of dents but comes with all extra fenders, doors, hood etc. $3,500
I see several cars I wouldn’t mind having, especially this Pontiac Tempest. By the looks of it, this is a 326 car! It runs and drives, but needs some work. At $5,500 though, it seems like a decent buy and would be a fun project.
There are so many great finds in this barn, I’d love to just spend the day looking them all over! If you happen to buy anything from Scott’s barn, we sure would love to hear about it. Our thanks to Scott for listing his collection with us! If any of you have a classic that you are thinking about selling, please consider listing it as an Exclusive here on Barn Finds. There’s no risk and as long as your car is priced right, it should find a buyer quickly.
…it’s refreshing to see these cars being priced fairly…it makes them very good values….there may be hope for our hobby yet!
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I would love to agree and believe it too, but the eternal pessimist in me is thinking..
……… you will see them re-offered in the same condition for double or triple what it is now……
Thanks all for the kind words. The response has been great!
Quite a selection and reasonably priced. Wow. Good luck with the liquidation Scott G. I wish I were closer.
Thanks for the positive comments. Glad you think the prices are fair. Tried to be realistic.
Agreed.Some good deals.I dig them all and the Tempest would be my first choice as well.
Agreed, interesting collection of cars at reasonable prices.
And complete cars, stored inside- not pulled out of a swamp!
Thanks Jay these cars are all ones I’ve liked. Time for someone else to finish
a few of them, of course if I don’t sell all of them it won’t break my heart.
Wish he had a Willys Wagon or Truck!
I really like the pontiac but i like the early mec also.Hopefully he will sale the biggest part of them and get them back on the road.
I’ll have to brush up on ’58 Edsels. I thought the Pacer was one of the Ford – low-series [other one, Ranger] that had a column shift, not the Teletouch.
Tim all 58 Edsels were available with Teletouch. Large series (Corsair and Citation) it was standard, optional on all others. The small series (Ranger, Pacer and Wagons) did make available the column shift automatic after the first few months of production.
Thank you, Scott – now I know!
Put a 4-speed into that Tempest, polish the light blue paint, spend to fix the engine, and keep it as a survivor sleeper. All independent suspension, great ride, rear transmission, these things were cool.
Kudos to the seller for pricing these within reason- pretty rare these days.
Definitely a barn full of bargains
I don’t see a problem selling any of these cars. Thank you to the seller for not being greedy. I hope flippers don’t get them.
Thanks guys nice to know my thoughts are similar.
The 62′ Bonneville or the ’63 Tempest would be my first choices. My first car was a ’63 LeMans convertible so I’ve always been a Pontiac guy. kudos to the seller for being realistic. If you beat the flippers to them, these cars are priced to where they could be restored at a reasonable cost. That’s rare these days.
JW: .had a 63 LeMans V8 convertible.triple black.traded it in 1999 for an early ’66 911 Targa …..might have been an S. Love the balance of those rope drive transaxles!
Woodie,
This is not my car but, it’s what mine looked like. Mine had the 194 cu. in. 4 cylinder.
Let’s get those 4- doors back on the road! We are running out of good classic vehicles! I was a 4-door hater until I have come across some that have been nicely done! These are not concours condition, but are beautiful family cruisers. These can be a great father/son project without breaking the bank or something to enjoy while doing another vehicle! Check car shows in Austraila, New Zealand, Sweden just to name a few and you will see numerous 4-door vehicles at their shows! These folks are bringing a lot of our vehicles to their country, we need to hang on to them and return them to the road!
Ive always had a thing for 4 Door cars, more practical and sometimes better looking than the 2 door equivalent. Probably why I’ve been able to acquire this many, most collectors go for 2Doors.
Rest assured, this is NOT our Scott G, because if it was, not a one of these would be for sale. ( someday, hey Scotty?) My eternal pessimism shines through as well, and flippers just said “Saints be praised”, but that’s ok, I suppose. Beats them sitting here. Something for everyone. Like looking at candy bars as a kid, mom said, “you can only have one”, and you sat there for 5 minutes trying to decide which one.
I too had a 63 Lemans with a 326, and 3 speed on the floor. The transaxle was shot on mine. I think you could hear it coming a mile away, but I loved the body style. They look like a smaller version of the 64 GTO.
If you google “Tameless Tiger” there was a 63 Tempest Drag Racecar by a famous guy Arnie “Farmer” Beswick. He is in his 80’s now and still actively racing last I heard. He was always a Poncho guy. Made some amazing Hotrods.
I think $5,500 for this running Tempest is a good deal.
Howard, you may be able to shed some light on this… it is my understanding, that in 63, and 63 only, the 326 was actually more cubic inches, but Delorean was fighting with Pontiac big wigs, and they limited the cubic inches on smaller bodied cars to 326. I think they were actually 331 cubes, but labeled 326.
Hi BRAKTRCR, I heard something like that too, so I,,,looked it up.( no problem, I’m retired, you know) Seems there never has been more confusion about V-8’s than with Pontiac. In ’63, the Tempest did have a 336, which was a small bore 389. In ’64, management said, “A” body cars had to have a limit of 330 cubes, so it was reduced, making it a true 326.
I knew you would come up with the right answer Howard. Just thinking, what exciting times, to be actively involved in the birth of Hotrods in the 60’s I understand it was a major coup for Delorean to get the GTO off the ground. I believe it was only accepted by the brass if it were an option on the Tempest/Lemans. Then, when they saw how many cars were sold as GTO’s the big wigs obviously were “all in”
I applaud the seller of this collection, for not wanting a fortune for each vehicle. I would guess they are all gone in a month
Arnie “Farmer” Beswick 1963 Tameless Tiger. I think it had the 421 and was an early Funny Car.
While this car was before my time, I did see “The Farmer” in the 70’s at Great Lakes Dragaway. He had a bunch of cars, but made his most fame with his Pro Stock ’64 GTO “Tameless Tiger”. http://www.arniebeswick.com/images/home1.jpg
He was seriously injured in, what was determined a nitrous oxide incident in 2003, and was severely burned. At 85, I think he still races his ’64 GTO in exhibition runs. He is in the NHRA Hall of Fame.
Alas, no Corvairs.
I know Scott personally and can’t think of a more honest straight-shooting true car guy to buy a vintage car from. No, really folks.. If you’re interested in a particular car(s) on this colorful list, ask any questions you can of Scott and you’ll actually get a real answer from someone who knows the cars well and has no agenda other than to find a quality next-custodian for these cars whilst adding a tad bit of cash to his budget (probably for use on the cars he keeps). Highly recommended seller!!
Hello David, I was wondering if you knew if they 1965 Mercury Park Lane Convertible was still available for some reason the contact form did not let me contact anyone. Probably because the post is so old please let me know.
Thank You