While my Mercedes-Benz “crush,” if you will, is a Fintail (or Heckflosse) from the 1960s, it’s easy to fall for this 1970 250 sedan, offered by prolific eBay sellers “Rawhide Youth Services Sales” in New London, Wisconsin. They’re always… more»
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One-Owner Survivor: No-Reserve 1972 Chevrolet C10
If you’re like me, you’ll never get tired of seeing old farm trucks on the pages of Barn Finds, and we like them all the better when they’re of the one-owner variety. This 1972 Chevy C10 was bought new in Denver,… more»
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79K Miles: 1969 Buick LeSabre Custom Sport Coupe
It was a banner year for Buick sales in 1969, as the boys and girls in Flint managed to sell 665,422 cars, good enough for fourth place in the industry. Still, one couldn’t help noticing that perhaps Alfred Sloan’s… more»
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Decent Project Car: 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport SportsRoof
One of the fascinating “what-ifs” of American automotive styling is what direction the all-new-for-1972 Torino would had taken if five-mile-per-hour bumper regulations not taken effect in 1973. With its bold grille and intricate front bumper, the ’72 model was… more»
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Stored 35 Years: 1977 Ford F-150 Ranger XLT Survivor
Sales catalogs for their 1977 pickups advertised the Ranger XLT trim level as “Ford’s finest!” As modern pickups get more luxurious, more capable, and more expensive, it might seem quaint that in 1977, this line topper’s luxuries includes such… more»
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Rangoon Red Beauty: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500/XL Convertible
There were so many stylish American cars available in that landmark model year of 1963 that buyers were spoiled for choice. If you found yourself entrenched in the Ford camp, you had the Thunderbird, the midyear Falcon Sprint, and… more»
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Come Take A Look: No Reserve 1966 Chevrolet Corvette
Can a ’66 Corvette be a practical daily driver? The original owner thought so; according to the seller, he drove it to work back in the 1960s when it was new. It’s now on the third owner, whose friend… more»
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23K Mile Museum Car: 1976 Chevrolet Vega Hatchback
Here’s a comment that few will ever hear at the gas station: “That Vega belongs in a museum!” Well, this Vega has been in a museum for 25 years, in the collection of “Downtown DeSoto” in Clinton, Missouri, and… more»
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13K Actual Miles: 1967 Pontiac Executive Hardtop Coupe
Before I read any of the text on the eBay ad, I looked at this picture and asked myself if this car could wear its original “Linden Green” paint. There’s a quick tell: Original paint General Motors cars often… more»
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Owned 25 Years: 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan
Are the complexities of the modern world wearing you down? Have you felt an urge to simplify your life by driving a car without a touch screen? If so, it doesn’t get much more basic than this 1965 Falcon… more»
BF Exclusive: 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe
For those who like their Cadillac luxury to be classically sized, the newly-restyled-for-1971 Fleetwood Eldorado would be an obvious candidate for “favorite coupe” honors. Did you know, however, that it is less than an inch longer than its immediate… more»
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7-Litre Sports Package: Rare 1967 Ford XL Convertible
Several years before the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, Ford decided to give its big bucket-seat XL models a little European flavor by introducing the “7-Litre” in 1966. Coming standard with such niceties as a 428-cubic-inch V8, power front… more»
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No Reserve: 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
In Henry Howard’s translation of an epigram from Roman author Martial, we are reminded to be “contented with thine own estate.” That’s good advice, but it’s hard to follow when one doesn’t have a big 1960s Pontiac in the… more»
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BF Auction: 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
The “downsized” full-size Cadillacs that were introduced in 1977 were a huge success; for example, take this 1979 Coupe DeVille, now being offered as a Barn Finds Auction located in Santa Rosa, California. In that model year alone, 121,890 Coupe DeVilles… more»
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Frame-Off Restoration: 1960 Mercury Colony Park
It’s wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to call the 1958-60 models the “Lost Mercury”; after all, how many do you see these days? How many did you see back then? They didn’t sell terribly well, partially because… more»
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New Paint, Rebuilt 383: 1968 Dodge Polara Hardtop
While a newer paint job and a fresh engine rebuild might be warning signs to some, if they’re done well, the car’s buyer is certainly money ahead. The new owner of this 1968 Dodge Polara will be the lucky… more»
