As a college kid, I spent a summer working at the local automotive paint store as a delivery driver. One day, I showed up to find a derelict car parked in the corner of our gravel parking lot, a… more»
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What Would You Do?: 1950 Buick Super Riviera
Years before the Riviera became the personal-luxury coupe we know and love, it was a title denoting a body style, the “hardtop convertible” as it was sometimes called. The Riviera hardtop was introduced in 1949 as a Roadmaster and… more»
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Original Paint and Graphics: 1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho 4×4
There are certain things that never would have gotten the stamp of approval in any decade other than the ’70s (or the early ’80s, in this case), and one might be the Jeep J-10 “Honcho.” A honcho is the… more»
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Runs And Drives: 1958 MGA Roadster
If you like cars, it’s hard to avoid an “MGA Phase” in your life. It’s a beautiful car – there’s hardly a line you’d redraw. My phase was in my youth, my early 20s; I’d see MGAs at car… more»
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BF Auction: 1950 Pontiac Sedan Delivery Plus Parts Car
The sedan delivery is just what it sounds like: a delivery vehicle based on a standard sedan or, more accurately, a station wagon without side windows or room for passengers. Almost every manufacturer, including Pontiac, offered a sedan delivery… more»
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65k-Mile 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible
Rare is the Cavalier that wasn’t driven straight to the salvage yard with 300,000 miles on the clock, but there’s an exception to everything. Here is the sportiest of Cavaliers, the Z24; freshly rounded-off for 1988, you have to… more»
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Rare 1954 Packard Patrician Executive Limousine
Even today, Packard’s sad end is fuel for historical analysis, but regardless of the circumstances behind its demise, nobody could argue that Packard knew how to build a limousine. Even in its arguably diluted ’50s form, this big Packard… more»
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No Reserve: Low-Mileage 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado
It’s healthy to come clean about one’s flaws; therefore, I’ll say it: I’m a Toronado snob. The brutally handsome 1966 Toronado is top ten, maybe top five, on my “list,” so I tend to look askance at its successors…. more»
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Good News, Bad News: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
I don’t know if it’s true anymore, but at one time the 1957 T-Bird was a candidate for America’s collector car Mt. Rushmore, if there were such a thing. The Baby Bird is still a hot commodity, although values… more»
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Not A Kit Car? 1962 Arkley SS
Against all odds, this is the ninth Arkley covered at Barn Finds, but if you are new to the website, you might be wondering what an Arkley is, and why it has a passing resemblance to a Spridget. It’s an… more»
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27k-Mile Original: 1990 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
Growing up in Michigan, I was indoctrinated into the Big Three lifestyle from a young age, so growing up, I had little firsthand experience with foreign cars. It would have been a rare day to see a 1990 Mitsubishi… more»
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Accepting Offers: 1965 Buick Special Sedan
There’s hardly a car I don’t like, but if I had to give myself a label, I’d call myself a Buick guy. I don’t know what it is about the Tri-Shield, but they built handsome, conservative cars, yet they… more»
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455-Powered 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX
In 1970, the Cutlass Supreme was not yet the sales juggernaut it would soon become, but it might have been the best Cutlass Supreme that Oldsmobile ever made. With a claimed 45,000 miles, original paint, original interior, and no… more»
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BF Auction: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon
Ouch! It hurts to see any car manhandled by nature, but a tree branch atop a CTS Wagon? It’s a crime against nature, perpetrated by nature! Regardless, this poor CTS was bought new by the seller’s father-in-law. At his… more»
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BF Auction: 1961 Cadillac Town Sedan And Parts Car
Way back in 1961, in the midst of their golden age, Cadillac tried something way ahead of its time – they offered a smaller car. It was called the Town Sedan. Based on the Series 62 DeVille, Cadillac chopped… more»
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Mostly Original 1968 Chevrolet Sportvan 90 Deluxe
The 21st century needs a huskier dose of the van in its cultural diet. There’s evidence that we’re getting there: “Boogie Vans” from the ’70s have reemerged, the Chevy Astro has a cult following, and I’ve seen diecast 1/64… more»
