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»
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Cleveland-Powered 1971 Ford Torino Cobra Project
After 1970, the muscle car era wound down quickly, and it must have felt like a letdown at the time. Although it was still possible to buy a reasonable performance car through 1974 or so, or maybe even a… more»
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Needs Some TLC: 1968 AMC Rebel SST
Whatever you think about American Motors as an automaker, you have to give it to them—they were excellent namemakers. Look at this list of evocative model names: Javelin, Matador, Ambassador, Gremlin, Hornet, and Rebel. In reality, the Rebel wasn’t… more»
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Original Paint, Restored Undercarriage: 1951 Ford Custom Club Coupe
It’s refreshing when a restorer puts the money where it counts, as too many “restored” cars amount to lipstick on a pig, if I may use a cliché. This 1951 Ford Custom, brought to us by Barn Finder T.J., is wearing… more»
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Running, Driving Project Car: 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
A seller that presents consistently interesting projects on eBay is “Rawhide Youth Service Sales” in New London, Wisconsin, and they’ve posted another one in this 1962 Thunderbird Convertible that they describe as a “running, driving project car.” Make no… more»
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Spectacular Survivor: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88
Believe it or not, this Dynamic 88 was the base model in Oldsmobile’s 1960 lineup. Given its spectacular looks, it’s hard to believe that anybody stepped up to a Super 88 or a 98 when you could save money… more»
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Fantastic Flame Red 1966 Buick Wildcat Convertible
Barn Finds’ prolific car spotter T.J. has come up with another gem for my Buick-loving heart to covet, this 1-of-2,690 1966 Wildcat Convertible. The seller is presenting it as a one-owner car that was purchased from the original owner’s estate,… more»
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44k Miles: 1966 Chrysler New Yorker
Chrysler commercials in the mid-1960s would often tell the prospective buyer to “move up to Chrysler,” because in an era of monthly payments, a few extra dollars a month over a lower-priced car could buy one. Those ads were… more»
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Practical Collector Sedan: 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
Mercury’s marketing team went for broke in 1964 and 1965, sending Comets far and wide to prove their mettle. Comets hit the high banks at Daytona on a high-speed 100,000-mile endurance run. They (mostly) survived the punishing East African… more»
