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»
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Dual Carburetors! 1954 Hudson Hornet Special
As 1954 dawned, Hudson was running out of road as an independent company. Later that year it would merge with Nash-Kelvinator and form American Motors Corporation. It was a difficult time for car manufactures, Willys and Kaiser Motors had… more»
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1 Of 9 Prototype: 1975 Dodge Shortnose Bighorn
Generally when we cover a Dodge truck were talking about a pickup or a power wagon – something that may still have a combination of functional use and a collectible aspect to it. That’s not exactly the case here… more»
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Junkyard Find: 1970 Dodge Charger 500
UPDATE 2/5/2021 – This junkyard find Charger has been listed, this time with one bid at $8,000. You can take another look at this one here on eBay. FROM 12/26/2020 – Looking like a car right out of an… more»
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427 Power! 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne Bruiser
Last week we covered this 1968 Chevrolet Impala and it seemed to garner basically a B.F.D. response (and I don’t mean Baltimore Fire Department either). Some of that had to do with the listing expiring early. Today, let’s try… more»
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South Of The Border Find! 1956 Ford Thunderbird
This one is going to start a discussion! It is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that, at first blush, looks to have undergone an unusual modification and it is the first car, from Mexico, that I have reviewed for Barn… more»
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Garage Find! 1979 Ferrari 308GTS
Not a typical garage or barn find, but certainly, an interesting one is this 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS. You just never know what will turn up where! In this case, the where is Concord, California and the find is… more»
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327/4-Speed! 1967 Chevrolet El Camino
I’ve had a real El Camino jones going on for a while and I continually check out everyone that I can find that looks minimally interesting. And yes, this one qualifies! This 1967 El Camino is a life-long Idaho… more»
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Only 37K Miles? 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD
The bread and butter big three (Ford, Chevrolet, and Plymouth) saw big changes occur in 1965. Ford & Chevy went with entirely new designs, as did Plymouth, but their big deal was returning their full-sized Fury, back to actual… more»
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Future Hot Rod? 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Survivor
I feel a Carnac the Magnificent moment coming on – you know the gig where Carnac (Johnny Carson) places a sealed envelop to his forehead, states an answer, opens the envelope, and reads the question that the answer supposedly… more»
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Back Yard Find: 1953 Jaguar XK120
The post-war years were a boon for British cars, sports cars in particular. In many instances, U.S. GIs returned from England and regaled friends and families with stories of fast, tight handling sports cars being propelled along narrow, winding… more»
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Almost A Century Old! 1924 Ford Model T
I remember being told that at one time the esteemed auto publication, Hemmings Motor News, had listing categories for Ford and then everything else as Ford was such a dominant brand in Hemming’s early years. I don’t know if… more»
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Barn Freed: 1948 Packard Deluxe Eight
The 1948 Packard sales brochure proclaims, “Excitingly new…Unmistakably Packard!” Compared to a ’47, yes, this ’48 is new. Excitingly? That’s up for debate I suppose. It actually has a bit of a Hudson Hornet “bathtub” vibe going on. Listed… more»
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426 Wedge 4-Speed! 1964 Dodge Polara 500
Here’s a car equipped in such a fashion that many have read about but few have seen. There is nothing particularly special about a 1964 Dodge Polara 500 though this example is in magnificent condition. But what really sets… more»
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14K Original Miles? 1959 Willys Jeep CJ-5
Years back there was a breakfast cereal tagline that went, “Koo Koo for Cocoa Puffs”. Today, it seems that the motoring public is “Jumping for Jeeps” as the venerable brand’s various models seem to fly out off of showroom… more»
