Here’s an interesting find, a car with a political connection. And on top of that, it is a pretty rare 1946 Cadillac Series 75 Fleetwood. It is supposedly one of only 225 constructed that year so let’s check it… more»
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Original Paint: 1968 Mercury Cyclone
When it comes to mid-sized Fords, the Fairlane and Torino were the mainstays but Ford’s corporate cousin, Mercury, had a hand in the action too with their Comet Cyclone. Both the Cyclone and Cyclone GT make appearances here on… more»
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Barn Find Racer: 1967 Barnard Formula 6
Usually, when one thinks of go-karts, memories drift back to the steel, open frame kart we had as kids, usually one with a motor appropriated from dad’s lawnmower. As to the origin of karting, that’s speculative though one source… more»
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No Reserve Project: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette
One of the objectives of automobile reviews is to sing a car’s particular praises. Some examples are a bit light in the praises department – you have to dig, and even then you might still come up with a… more»
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Rare 1941 Oldsmobile Woodie With A Rocket V8
One of 604, the seller of this 1941 Oldsmobile Woodie wagon proclaims, and one of only five known to exist. I’m not sure how one accurately determines how many of a certain car are still in existence but… more»
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Reassembly Required: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
It was the end of the line for the second-generation F-Body, and it was getting long in the tooth. Introduced mid-year 1970, the ’81 Camaro and Firebird were moving over, finally, for completely new replacements. Both models tried to… more»
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Cheap Project? 1991 Chevrolet Corvette
I have been giving more thought to C4 Corvettes (1984-1996) lately as I see many of this generation selling for reasonable prices. The earliest versions don’t hold as much interest, but by 1991, the year of this subject Corvette,… more»
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Replica Or Real? Manta Mirage
I am always confused when sellers are confused. Take this Manta Mirage, it is listed as a 2000 model but the year 2000 was fourteen years after Manta (1974-1986) called it quits. What gives? Hard to say but this… more»
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Bargain Bird? 1975 Pontiac Trans Am
By 1975, the party was almost over. AMC AMX? gone; Plymouth Cuda? gone; Dodge Challenger? gone; Camaro Z28? gone; Pontiac Trans Am? Not quite, it was still hanging in there but the famed 455 CI Super Duty engine sang… more»
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Pair Of Fords: 1940 Deluxe Hotrod & 1950 Woody Wagon
It’s a twofer! Buy a 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe and get a 1950 Ford Woodie wagon to boot. They’re listed as hot-rods but more on that later. Sometimes, people sell their car collections and will offer two or three… more»
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GTO Inspired: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
Times were changing in the early ’70s, the muscle car was still in vogue but insurance premium surcharges were raining on the parade. What to do? How about providing the look without the action? That was the formula at… more»
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A Machine Of A Different Color! 1970 AMC Rebel
A high school friend of mine had an elderly father who, as late as 1970, had never driven a car in his life. As a matter of fact, when he saw a car, he referred to it as a… more»
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455 Equipped! 1974 Hurst Oldsmobile 442 W-30
Oh, what four short years can do. In 1970, Oldsmobile had a heavy hitter on their hands in the form of their 370 HP, W30 equipped 442, Cutlass based muscle car. Four years later, it was still being offered… more»
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Assembly Project: 1950s MGA Roadster
I don’t know about you, but I get chafed with automobile listings that request “send me a good offer” as the asking price. Last week it was this ’64 Dodge and now today, it is a 1950’s era MGA… more»
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2,800 Miles! 1977 Porsche 924 Martini Edition
As you may recall, about two weeks ago, my colleague Jeff Lavery, reviewed a 1977 Porsche 924 “Martini” edition. That car was in pretty worn shape and was going to require a bit of exterior and interior elbow grease… more»
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V8 Power! 1975 Datsun 280Z
There’s not too much remarkable about a 1975 Datsun 280Z. We have covered Z cars many times here on Barn Finds and it seems that the earlier variants, like the 240Z, are where the real interest lies. Don’t get… more»
