We’ve seen a few nice AMC Pacers here on Barn Finds over the years, and some had the now-iconic “Baskerty Print Fabric” seats, which are literally as cool as it gets. I don’t remember one with clear plastic covers… more»
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1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab Lariat 4×4 Dually Diesel
“Single rear wheel. Dual rear wheel. Short bed. Long Bed. Regular cab. SuperCab. Crew Cab. Chassis Cab. 4×2. 4×4. Five new dual-rear-wheel 4x4s. And six models available nowhere else. With the Super Duty F-350, the variety seems endless.” A… more»
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Wood-Chassis Wonder! 1969 Marcos 1600 GT
The panels of many British cars from the 1920s and 1930s were crafted by wrapping metal around wood frames. That practice began to phase out in the 1950s. But there’s one car with a bona fide wood chassis –… more»
BF Auction: 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow LWB
Rolls-Royce has a long history of iterative development with a strong emphasis on heritage. While other brands debut fully redesigned models every few years, Rolls-Royce might launch a new design once every decade. While it’s not as exciting as… more»
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Rockette Aluminum V8! 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass
In 1961, General Motors introduced a series of “senior compacts” under the Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile brands. For the latter, the car was dubbed the F-85 (after a jetfighter), and the Cutlass was the top trim level. Three years… more»
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GLH-Turbo Drivetrain Swap: 1988 Dodge Omni
Is there such a thing as too much power? I’m not talking 1,000-hp Bugatti Veyron quad-turbo W16 power, but a 65% bump in horsepower? That sounds just about right to me. This 1988 Dodge Omni has a 1985 GLH-T… more»
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Taxi Cab Muscle: 2015 Chevrolet Caprice PPV
The Chevrolet Caprice PPV is a gem hiding in plain sight, but it doesn’t seem to have taken off (yet) with the enthusiast crowd. While there’s sometimes a reluctance to take on what amounts to a former patrol car,… more»
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Factory Demonstrator: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E
The Mercedes-Benz 500E is one of the more celebrated factory hot rods to ever exist. It’s also a model that’s been in the news as of late after a record-setting sale of a model owned by none other than… more»
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Highly Optioned: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Convertible
Although the seller’s photos aren’t the greatest on the planet, they paint a fairly positive picture of this 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Convertible. It is an essentially solid project candidate featuring a V8 under the hood and an interior… more»
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BF Auction: 1974 Lincoln Mark IV Survivor
As economic and regulatory changes in the early 1970s began to affect the auto industry, brands had to develop new ways to make their vehicles more interesting and more compelling. Given Lincoln’s position in the market, they weren’t aiming… more»
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Vintage Racer: 1965 Porsche 356C
One of the attractions of motorsport is that there are categories that suit almost every taste and budget. This 1965 Porsche 356C demonstrates that, with a previous owner modifying it for vintage competition. It presents well and is a… more»
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All Original 1964 Chevrolet C20 Long Bed Stepside
Chevrolet offered three different lengths of their Stepside bed: 6.5 feet, 8 feet, and 9 feet. This appears to be the middle one, an 8-foot-long bed. There are no profile photos to know for sure, but the seller refers… more»
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430 HP LS3 Swapped 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera
The fifth generation of the Porsche 911 introduced major changes when it hit dealer lots back in 1997, and it wasn’t just the exterior redesign, either. Known as the Type 996, the revamped car gave up its air-cooling system… more»
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Factory Hot Rod: Supercharged R2 1963 Studebaker Lark Custom
In the early 1960s, almost every American manufacturer realized that they were going to have to get serious about performance if they wanted to sell cars to young people. Little Studebaker, being that their V8 engine was just about… more»
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Classy Blue Coupe: 1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop
January 20, 1961 was a day of optimism for America. A young John Kennedy was sworn in as the nation’s 35th president. His young, attractive wife, Jackie, made for a glamorous first lady, and their two small children (Caroline… more»
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68K Miles? 1955 Hudson Wasp Custom Sedan
The clock was ticking on the well-respected Hudson nameplate as the 1955 models saw the light of day; sedans such this Wasp Custom shared their bodies with the concurrent Nash and had little in common with those step-down stockers… more»
