What’s better than a barn find? According to the seller of this 1956 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday, it’s a car that was bought new and used as a daily driver for thirty-two years, traded in for a new Oldsmobile, refurbished… more»
Rust-Free Barn Find: 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Next to a real Sports Roadster, this 1962 Thunderbird Convertible might be the catalog car, the one everyone would want if all caution were thrown to the wind. It’s Rangoon Red with a red interior and white convertible top,… more»
Refurbished Barn Find: 1967 Buick Skylark Convertible
For 1967, Buick’s marketing team went all-out and produced one of the greatest sales catalogs in American history. Picturing famous fashion models, sports heroes, and Hollywood leading men, along with a mix of illustrations and evocative photography, it’s one… more»
All-Original 1980 Jeep Wagoneer
I think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn’t be happy to own a classic Jeep Wagoneer; after all, it’s in some ways the originator of the modern luxury SUV, but without the baggage that comes with too… more»
Fun Driver? 1956 Continental Mark II
One of my longtime favorite cars is the 1940-41 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet, and although their prices have come down significantly over the last decade or so, a decent one still commands more than I’m willing to spend, which leads… more»
66k Mile 1947 Buick Super Sedan
For fans of the home team favorite from Flint, Michigan, there’s nothing better than the waterfall grille that gave classic Buicks their menacing sneer. How can something be so sinister and so beautiful at the same time? If you’re… more»
BF Auction: 1951 Kaiser DeLuxe Two-Door Sedan
Isn’t it a shame that a car this pretty has been largely neglected by the collector car community? Designed by the famous Howard “Dutch” Darrin, the 1951 Kaiser, seen here in “DeLuxe” guise, must have seemed like a styling… more»
57k Mile 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham XS
It was changing time at Oldsmobile in 1978, a year that ushered in a new diesel engine while ushering out the last of the really big, big cars, the Toronado. As a last hurrah, Oldsmobile offered, for its second… more»
Award-Winner: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Four-Speed
I am not a “get my car judged” kind of collector, but the math alone tells me that a 946 out of 1000 from the Oldsmobile Club of America is a pretty good score, and according to the selling… more»
340-Powered 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible
It’s nice that the Dodge Challenger’s reputation rests on two generations far removed from each other in time, yet both loved about equally (before anyone says it, I know that the Mitsubishi-based Challenger of 1978-83 has its fans, too)…. more»
Well-Optioned Muscle: 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W30
A case could be made that the rare 4-4-2 with the W30 Performance Package was the strongest muscle car in the General Motors lineup for 1971. In their October 1970 issue, Motor Trend tested pre-production examples of General Motors’ most… more»
One Family Owned: 1972 Chevrolet Blazer 4×4
One of my habits when writing about a car for Barn Finds is to run a search to make sure it hasn’t recently come up on the website. This 1972 Chevrolet Blazer has not, but I did discover that I’ve written… more»
Rust-Free Survivor: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
UPDATE: This beautiful 1971 Cutlass Supreme is still for sale, but it’s now offered here on eBay (still in Tucson, Arizona) with an asking price of $38,500 or Best Offer. Barn Finder Curvette spotted it and sent it our way. From… more»
No Smog Required: 1974 Dodge W200 Tilting Flatbed
Blame the Eagles, but I see the makings of a country rock song any time I see a flatbed truck from the 1970s, and the image of this 1974 Dodge W200 (it’s advertised as a D200) in the face… more»
Only 415 Built: 1969 Buick GS 400 Stage 1 Four-Speed Project
While the 1970 Buick 455 with the Stage 1 package has a reputation as one of the stoutest engines from the muscle car era, it’s less well-known that the first Stage 1 was actually introduced in 1969 as a… more»
















