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»
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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»
