We’re all pretty familiar with AC Cars, the 120-year-old concern that provided the AC “Ace”, the sports car with the where-with-all for Carroll Shelby’s world-renowned AC Cobra. Whereas the Ace and the Cobra pretty much sucked all of the… more»
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Spectacular Survivor: 1972 Buick Skylark
OK, it’s not a GS! If you’re looking for a muscle car review, this won’t be it. Over time, I have come to appreciate the pedestrian, bread and butter models of cars that had a muscle car component. And… more»
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Reduced To Parts: 1937 Chrysler Airflow
“Car is fully GUARANTEED!” proclaims the seller. Then adds, “Guaranteed not to run, start, idle, move, make a sound, period“. No point in beating around the bush, right? In spite of that warning, a 1937 Chrysler Airflow is always… more»
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Needs A Large Home: 1953 Cadillac Fleetwood
What’s in a name? With old cars, a lot, and it’s often confusing. Frequently I find sellers who get the model name and/or trim level completely wrong – the model year sometimes too. Those types of errors occur most… more»
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Some Assembly Required: 1956 Continental Mark II
A domestic luxury model, only 3,000 built, mostly hand-assembled and considered to be a Rolls Royce competitor, a Lincoln Continental Mark II? No, actually it’s a Lincoln Continental Mark II, and in this case a 1956 example. A tremendous… more»
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Gasser Project: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
We have covered the topic of vintage gassers before but most of our subjects have a little something going on to fortify one’s interest – not as much so in the case of this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air as… more»
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Former Race Car: 1966 Ford Mustang
It’s a peculiar juxtaposition finding a stack of cordwood, indoor office chairs, and a ’66 Ford Mustang coupe languishing out in the backyard. So is this Mustang a vestige from a racing past that was discarded and forgotten, or… more»
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4-Speed SS? 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon
Well, well what do we have here? It looks like a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 except that it has an extra pair of doors and more. Muscle cars and station wagons are regular staples on Barn Finds but what… more»
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California Garage Find: 1967 Mercedes 230 SL
Talk about a tight fit! This initial shot of a 1967 Mercedes 230 SL reveals pretty tight quarters but this Benz looks like it’s in right nice shape. There’s little, to almost no detail via the listing, and only… more»
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Oval Window Edition: 1957 Volkswagen Type 1
It seems so formal to refer to a Volkswagen Beetle as a “Type 1”. C’mon, it’s just a Beetle, or a Bug, one of 21M produced worldwide from 1938 through 2003. The VW Type 1 had a significant and… more»
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Bent Window! 1954 Porsche 356 Pre “A”
I have to admit some confusion to the descriptor of a “Bent Window” Porsche. I get the pre “A” designation but the bent window reference had me scratching my head. But I have it now, so let’s look this… more»
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LS-1 Power! 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
To LS or not, that often seems to be the question. Find an old Chevy of some sort, and the suggestions fly, “Put an LS in it!” Some say yea and others say nay. Well, I say “right now”… more»
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Operating Project: 1969 Porsche 912
Not always getting the respect that they deserve is the Porsche 912. How unfortunate, they are deserving cars in the Porsche tradition. And today, we have an end of the line 1969 example for review. Having been parked since… more»
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Update: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
UPDATE 08/21/2021: This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is still searching for a new home, and it remains just as desirable today as it did when it was shiny and new. Barn Finder Larry D has spotted it for us,… more»
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Super Stunner! 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS
The seller refers to this 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS as an original, and remarks about the “crazy options” that this example possesses. It’s a fine-looking Nova, not too crazy to my eyes, so let’s kick some tires and see… more»
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Finishing Required: 1963 Pontiac Tempest Race Car
A few weeks back, we covered this 1963 Pontiac LeMans and there was a discussion around what to do with it and its later Pontiac performance follow-on, the renowned GTO. Well, for those who speculate around next moves, and… more»
