While the traditional concept of a muscle car may have started with the 1964 Pontiac GTO, Detroit had been toiling away on the concept for years before. Case in point is this multiple carbureted J2 equipped 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic… more»
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40 Years Barn Bound: 1947 Lincoln Continental
If I had to vote for the scariest car going, it would be a Lincoln Continental like this 1947 Cabriolet. It’s just seductively creepy looking, like something out of a Stephen King novel. It could be the association with… more»
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Surf’s Up! 1960 Buick LeSabre Wagon
I don’t know about you but when I think of a surf wagon, images of a Ford woodie or a Chevy Nomad dance across my visual. A 1960 Buick LeSabre? Not so much so. Some may consider the ’59/’60… more»
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Original As It Gets: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Custom
Well, well, what do we have here? It’s essentially a 1968 Toyota Camry/Honda Accord. Not really, of course, it’s one of 711K Chevrolet Impalas sold that year but it was the Camry/Accord of its day. And this example appears… more»
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Body Swap Candidate? 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
Some old cars, regardless of condition, will sell themselves with all alacrity. Others require more promotion and schmoozing to generate interest. A 1969 Dodge Charger places itself firmly in the former category. I don’t know when everything went ga-ga… more»
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No Reserve: 302 Equipped 1972 Ford Bronco
Over this past weekend, I was having dinner with a fellow enthusiast (gearhead?) and the conversation turned to the Ford Bronco – both new and old. The new one seems to engender a love it or hate it reaction,… more»
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350 Horsepower 327: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Project
C3 Corvettes get lots of coverage but frequently it’s not the inaugural ’68 model year that’s featured but a later model year. This 1968 coupe is the first from that initial year that I have stumbled across so let’s… more»
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Bring An Engine: 1963 Chevrolet Impala
I received a lot of “you gotta be kidding me!” responses to this “only driven to car shows” 1964 Chevrolet Impala. In keeping in a consistent vein, I thought I would offer up this similar 1963 Impala for your… more»
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Rat Rod Ready! 1948 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
We cover a lot of old pickups on Barn Finds, why just yesterday this ’56 Studebaker surfaced, and one of the overarching questions with an old truck is what to do with it. There are so many ways to… more»
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Camper Special? 1956 Studebaker Transtar
Usually, when one thinks of Studebaker, thoughts of an Avanti or a ’50/’51 bullet-nose come to mind. But Studebaker was much more than just those memorable models. They actually had a rather robust pickup truck business at one time…. more»
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Desert Find: 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon
Usually, when we find a Chevy Biscayne, it’s a two-door sedan stuffed with a big engine that was designed as a nod and a wink to the street racing scene. Today, we have a 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne station wagon… more»
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Air Grabber Rarity: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible
On the surface, the initial response might be, “Oh look, yet another 1970 Plymouth Road Runner!” Not exactly an attention-getter, unless of course, there is something a bit out of the ordinary, and in this case, there is. According… more»
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1 Of 724! 1954 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible
“The power of leadership is yours in a Chrysler!” opines the tagline of the 1954 Chrysler New Yorker sales brochure. I suppose that could be interpreted in more than one way and I’m not completely certain what they are… more»
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Originality Abounds: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 Hardtop
When you encounter a 1966 Dodge Coronet, you have to wonder how many of these things did Dodge kick out? They were everywhere years ago and are still frequently encountered today. I remember them in many applications but probably… more»
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V6 Power! 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon
Over the last week, we have covered a ’76 Chevrolet Vega and an ’80 Chevrolet Monza, a Vega replacement, and many have opined around the subject of the ill-fated Vega’s engine and what could have been done to ameliorate… more»
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Garden Find: 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe
While never having attained the popularity of the permanently collectible ’55-’57 Chevrolet, the previous generation, such as this 1951 Styline Deluxe, manages to make regular appearances on the webpages of Barn Finds. The lack of an original equipment V8… more»
