BMW’s E12 5-Series helped establish the company’s reputation for building refined sport sedans, and this 1981 BMW 528i offers the right combination of originality, long-term family ownership, and a desirable manual transmission. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this 528i is… more»
Matching-Numbers? 1965 Chevrolet Impala 396/4-Speed
This is the car I most wanted when I was 13, a 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS 396 with a four-speed. It’s on eBay in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, with bids currently just over $23,000, with the reserve not met and only a… more»
Grandma Grocery Getter: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Originally a high-end version of the F-85 compact, the Cutlass became a series of its own and was upgraded to a mid-size automobile in 1964. A styling refresh came in 1966 that held into 1967, except the front turn… more»
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Roadside Find: 1968 Pontiac Beaumont
The Beaumont was a Canadian version of the Chevrolet Chevelle, marketed as a Pontiac from 1964 to 1969. It was produced by GM of Canada and was the same car as the Chevelle except for the grille and taillights…. more»
Hemi Survivor: 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Sedan Project
Being a marketing and advertising guy in a former life, I know the importance of a great product name. Think of what the name, Riviera, conjures up in your mind versus, say, the name Edsel. That’s why I always… more»
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4-Door Drop-Top! 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
The 1958 model year was perhaps the pinnacle of Chrysler’s “Forward Look” movement. The cars maintained their futuristic look, which started in 1957, but now with four headlights. The Belvedere was Plymouth’s biggest seller, a notch behind the Fury,… more»
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BF Auction: 28k-Mile 1987 Buick Grand National
This 1987 Buick Grand National is powered by a turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 paired with a TH-200-4R four-speed automatic transmission and is finished in black over two-tone gray-and-black cloth upholstery. Equipment includes a factory AstroRoof, digital instrumentation, Concert Sound stereo,… more»
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Unusual Survivor: 1986 EMC Starfire
These unusual motorhomes come up for sale every once in a while, and we’ve seen one or two here on Barn Finds over the years. Senior writer Jeff Lavery showed us one just last March. As with vintage snowmobiles… more»
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Easy Project? 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
When I was a youngster doing backyard bodywork on whatever jalopy I happened to own at the time, there wasn’t much in life more rewarding than getting a panel looking good enough to coat it with primer, usually sourced… more»
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Supercharged Widebody? 1970 Porsche 914
While a project car can occasionally be ugly, the patchwork of paint and rust can also tell a story. Given the limited details provided in the listing, you’ll have to piece together what happened to this 1970 Porsche 914… more»
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Rare Combo: 1967 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible
The introduction of the Caliente in 1964 added spice to Ford’s otherwise tame compact-car line-up. The Caliente was a top trim level of the Comet, a model born in the maelstrom of economy vs power, size vs price. As… more»
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Convertible Convert: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Like the rest of General Motors’ mid-size cars, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was downsized in 1978 for better fuel economy. But a convertible had not been in the Cutlass family since 1972. This 1978 edition looks like a DIY… more»
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3 On-The-Floor! 1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
Here’s an unusually equipped 1968 Pontiac Bonneville convertible – more on that to follow. It has an imposing presence brought about by its size and fire-truck red finish – hardly inconspicuous! And it appears to be in very sound… more»
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Part of Massive Collector Sell-Off: Unusual 1983 Kit Car
It’s not every day that an unusual kit car appears as part of a collection featuring everything from Rolls-Royces and Bentleys to Kaiser Darrins and Jaguar E-Types. That’s exactly what’s happening in Costa Mesa, California, where a long-term collector… more»
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Freshly Restored? 1989 Chrysler LeBaron GT
Sometimes, we see a car that connects to a point in our lives and makes us want to buy it, or perhaps bring it back to showroom condition. This is a scenario that defies all logic because nostalgia is… more»
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NASCAR Wannabe: Cheap 1980 Dodge Mirada
You might consider the 1980-83 Dodge Mirada as a downsized Charger or Cordoba. Dodge had hoped the car’s aerodynamic look would pay off in NASCAR, but it actually had more drag and didn’t make much of an impact, even… more»
