Many Ford fans’ favorite full-size Galaxie of the 1960s is the 1963 model, shown here in 500/XL trim with the standard “Thunderbird-style” roofline. This example was scheduled to be built (according to the data tag) in November 1962, just… more»
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7,200 Miles? 1965 Buick Skylark Sedan
Let’s get the trivia out of the way. The seller of this 1965 Buick Skylark on eBay in Midway, Utah, makes three claims, two of them bold: It was bought new by one of Brigham Young’s grandsons, it has… more»
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Last Pontiac Straight-Eight: 1954 Star Chief Custom Catalina
It was a year of lasts in 1954 at Pontiac Motor Division; it was the last year of the basic 1949-54 bodystyle, although there had been some changes along the way, and it was the last year for Pontiac’s… more»
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Just Up From Tennessee: 1962 Mercury Comet S-22
Quirky compacts were all the rage in the early 1960s. Some were legitimately quirky in several ways, such as the Corvair and Tempest. Others had quirky styling, such as the Valiant and Lancer. Some had mechanical quirks, such as… more»
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19k Miles? 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Lost in the buzz surrounding Ford’s unbelievably popular Mustang was Chevrolet’s little Corvair, which sold surprisingly well in the face of the Blue Oval onslaught…for a year or so. When the Corvair was restyled as a 1965 model, magazines… more»
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Topper Included! 1971 Dodge D100
The Big Three always had a tendency to hold onto truck designs for long periods; planned obsolescence was a concept that only the passenger car side of the business could apparently afford. Therefore, during the Dodge “Sweptline” period of… more»
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Ready To Drive: 1965 Buick Electra 225
Any big 1965 model GM car looks amazing in pale yellow, color code Y. Chevy called it Crocus Yellow, Pontiac called it Mayfair Maize, Oldsmobile called it Saffron Yellow, and Buick called it Bamboo Cream, which is the color… more»
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Slant Six With A/C: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop
Sandwiched between the glassy first-generation and the muscular E-Body Plymouth Barracuda is the lithe second-generation model, pictured here in 1967 hardtop form. With completely new, handsome styling, one would have expected the Barracuda to be a big seller in… more»
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No Reserve 1966 Ford Thunderbird Town Landau
Not to besmirch the respectable Thunderbird name, but in my opinion, the T-Bird lost a little exclusivity after it abandoned the unibody architecture it shared with its assembly-line mate, the Lincoln Continental. Sure, post-1966 T-Birds were sought after models… more»
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Motorhome 440 Powered 1967 Plymouth Fury III
In our modern attention-starved world, it’s easy to think that the sleeper no longer has a place, but this 1967 Fury III is alive and well and it has something to say about it. While it’s not exactly set… more»
BF Exclusive: 1966 Jaguar Mark II
UPDATE – The seller has lowered their asking price. A car’s reputation doesn’t always follow it across oceans and borders. In England, the Jaguar Mark 2 had a bit of a bad-boy reputation, being a favorite getaway car among… more»
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Working A/C: 1989 Buick Riviera
This might only matter to a fan of Buick’s fantastic Riviera, but the 1989 model is a good one to have for a couple reasons: one of them is based in 1980s techno-kitsch, the other in new (and most… more»
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AMC-Powered 1972 International Scout II
We all may be a little worn out by the word “patina,” but if you’re hanging out here at Barn Finds, you probably aren’t tired of seeing cars and trucks that have been, shall we say, visited by Father Time. Such… more»
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Solid V8 Project: 1963 Rambler 660 Wagon
I’ve never visited Lodi, California, but it has at least two things going for it. The first is Creedence Clearwater Revival’s excellent song “Lodi,” which has long been one of my favorites in their catalog (even if the lyric… more»
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Drives Like New: 1942 Buick Special Sedanet
Given that Buick’s 1942 model year began in October 1941 and ended in February 1942, it may come as no surprise that fewer than 100,000 of them were sold, and of those, a mere 5,981 were Model 48S Special… more»
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Drives Like A Dream: 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
Looking for all the world like a cross between a muscle car and a personal luxury coupe is this beautiful “Martinique Bronze” 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix. The craigslist seller from Orlando, Florida, says that this is a numbers-matching, 80,000-mile… more»
