Yep, you read that right. This Chevelle wagon is fitted with the 454! It only happened for one year (1973) so we doubt you are going to find another one around. It may not be as “unmolested” as the… more»
Cars and Coffee Sighting
One of my new friends here in Idaho invited me stop by a local “Cars and Coffee” type event this morning. It is put on by the Porsche club and takes place at the dealership. On the first Saturday… more»
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My Saab Story
If you have followed the site for very long, then you know I have a peculiar interest in old Saabs. It hasn’t always been that way though. Saabs and the people that drove them had never really appealed to… more»
Retromobile Sighting
Reader Harit T was at Retromobile this last February and spotted this oddity. He has been a car guy all his life, but had never seen anything like this. It was held together with duct tape, but he was… more»
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Estate Sale: 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
We know how some of you feel about Gullwing Motor Cars, but when we noticed this 300SL in their inventory we had to give it a mention. They claim that it came out of an estate where it had… more»
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V8-Powered Bugeye Sprite
We have been tempted to join the Nasty Boys before and this 1959 Austin Healey that Jim S just sent in has rekindled the flame. We know it goes against everything we stand for. The concept of preservation goes… more»
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Project GTI Arrives in Florida
You may have noticed that I have been MIA for a while now. The task of moving is very much like that of a restoration. It always takes longer and costs more than you originally anticipated. There is light… more»
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5 Citroens for $3,000
We have seen cars stored under porches, from the rafters, and even inside a grocery store, but we have never seen anything like this. Normally people stick cars in storage containers, not on top of them! These ones have… more»
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Big Luxury Barn Find
This four-door Chrysler may not look like much in the photos, but being equipped with the Salon trim package meant that this was the top-of-the-line New Yorker available from 1963-1964. The story behind it is a sad one though…. more»
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That Was A Bad Week
Looks like we won’t be attending any of the upcoming Mustang birthday bashes. We had planned on helping the Mt. Hood Mustang club beat the world record for the largest Mustang parade. Well, I went and slide my daily… more»
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8,000 Cars For Only 3 Million!
If I had $3,000,000, I would be moving to Wendell Idaho right now. That may sound strange, but after reading this post on Hemmings, we think you will understand. One of the oldest salvage yards in the country is located… more»
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Baby Mustang: 1973 Mercury Capri
The Mustang may have given Ford more of a sporting image when it was first released, but as time went on, it grew into more of a Clydesdale than a Pony. Luckily, Ford of Europe devised a diet plan…. more»
What’s In Gary’s Barn?
Barn Finds reader Gary M. has a nice collection, with a good amount of variety. Some of his cars are rather easy to identify though, so to make it more challenging, you now have to identify the make, model,… more»
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His and Hers: 1968 Pontiac GTO
This 1968 Pontiac GTO has supposedly been in storage since 1981, so it is going to need some work to be roadworthy again. The seller claims that it is 99% rust free and should provide for an easy restoration…. more»
Sell Your Car On Barn Finds
Well, our project GTI just sold for $1,525! Not bad considering we picked it up for $400. In the end it had over 250 watchers and 4,000 page views. Although we did put a lot of time and money… more»
Our Project GTI Has Gotta Go!
Update 2/4/14 – Our project GTI has less than 24 hours to go and it looks like it is set to sell. We finished putting a few interior pieces back in, fixed some squeaks and took it out for… more»
