If I were a dyed-in-the-wool Ford guy, I’d get a bit irked every time I went to cruise-in or a car show and observed a ’30s-’40s vintage Ford harboring a Chevrolet 350-350 (350 CI engine/350 Turbo-Hydramatic trans) providing the… more»
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Lean-To Find: 1952 Pontiac Chieftain De Luxe
I miss Pontiac! They were a substantial marque that morphed from dowdy chrome suspendered everyday passenger cars into GM’s “Excitement” division. The ’60s and early ’70s were their days in the sun thanks to a forward-thinking GM executive named… more»
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Hemi Hellcat! 1950 Dodge Power Wagon School Bus
We cover Dodge Power Wagons all the time here on Barn Finds. They have been produced with a multitude of purposes in mind, but unbeknownst to me, even though we covered a 1948 example back in 2019, there was… more»
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Dusty Garage Find! 1974 Buick LeSabre Convertible
By 1974, domestic convertibles were on the way out. While it’s true that they were falling out of favor with buyers, the long wagging finger of the Fed’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was threatening new rollover standards… more»
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Dagmar Equipped: 1956 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
This 1956 Cadillac could be considered a barn find but it’s really a yard find which isn’t too auspicious a find because there are old cars outside, in yards, everywhere. They hide in plain sight, you just need to… more»
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Recent Repaint: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
Hubba-Hubba! It’s huge, with a gargantuan engine and a top that goes down, how could it get any better? Love them or hate them, the ninth generation (1971-1978) Cadillac Eldorado, like this 1973 example, makes a statement! Of course,… more»
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Frame-Off Restoration: 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
One of the most popular cars in the ’70s was the Oldsmobile Cutlass, especially the ’70 to ’72 model years. Everyone locks up on the 442 but the Cutlass’s popularity was not limited to a specific trim or body… more»
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440+6! 1972 Plymouth Road Runner
The one that never was? Well, not exactly, the seller of this 1972 Plymouth Road Runner is pretty forthcoming that this Mopar was not originally equipped with a six-barrel carburetor set-up. But the ’72 six-pack 440 CI engine is… more»
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Affordable Time Capsule! 1967 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible
Do you remember seeing cartoon characters that have eyeballs that are on springs? You know, when the character spies something that really catches his attention, his eyeballs extend out and the slap back? Well, that’s what happened to me… more»
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No Reserve Garage Find: 1973 Triumph Bonneville
In the 1960s, as Honda motorcycles started to become ascendant, the bike that still stood out and still gleaned attention was the Triumph Bonneville. Even with Harley Davidson in that mix and the Bonneville was still a motorcycle that… more»
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302 Equipped! 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint
While Ford’s 1964 introduction of the Mustang ushered in an entirely new era of “sporty” motoring, Ford was on to the movement, earlier, with their Falcon Sprint. And the Falcon and Mustang are inextricably linked so it was a… more»
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Bucket Seats? 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Nestled under the warmth of a pile of moving blankets is this 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. It was been slumbering as such for ten years after coming in out of the cold. The seller suggests that it needs complete… more»
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Showroom Find: 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340
In a sea of Road Runners, Chargers, and ‘Cudas, the Dodge Dart gets short shrift – how unfortunate! The 1967 redesign put the Dart on an entirely new plane and the ’68 GTS version with Mopar’s new 340 CI… more»
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43k Mile Survivor: 1971 Buick Riviera GS 455
Purchased new in April 1971 by Mr. Ogawa, Sr., and then passed down to his son, Mr. Ogawa, Jr. this 43K mile ’71 Buick Riviera GS is now on the market. This beautiful boattail Riviera has always called SoCal… more»
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Barn Find Boss! 1969 Ford Mustang 429
What? A 1969 ford Boss 429 Mustang barn find? I ain’t lyin’ and neither is the VIN. But as is frequently the case, all is not what it appears to be. Hardly an ordinary barn find, this is definitely… more»
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429 Thunderjet! 1968 Ford Thunderbird
If the original Ford Thunderbird is known as the “Baby Bird” and the second generation (1958-1960) is the “Square Bird”, then the fifth generation (1967-1971) must be the “Big Bird”. And horror of horrors, the Big Bird was available… more»
