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»
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Slant Six Power! 1920 Dodge Delivery Custom Replica
This was a real “what ‘da hay?” moment – the first thing that hit me when I spied this custom was the thought that the Munster Mobile has had a makeover. This Krazy Kustom is based on a 1920… more»
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No Reserve! Excellent 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Rare! Claims the seller of this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. With about 84K produced in ’69, there is nothing rare about this ubiquitous Plymouth muscle car. Finding one in this condition? Now that may be rare as this is… more»
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Cheap Project? 1968 Chevrolet Impala
To put things in perspective, about 710K Chevrolet Impalas were built in 1968. That’s not full-size “B” body cars, that number would be about 1.2 M. The 710K number is the Impala trim level alone. And Chevrolet took the… more»
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Project Spider: 1960 Alfa Romeo Giullietta
I recently opined about the creation of Stellantis, the new holding company for FCA (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia) and PSA (Citroen, Peugeot, Opel, and Vauxhall). Supposedly, the new company will maintain all of… more»
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2003 Cadillac Seville STS With 10K Miles!
A 2003 Cadillac on Barn Finds, right? Right! It’s not a barn find and it’s not even that old, though at eighteen years of age it could be getting a little gray. So what gives? It’s a 10K mile… more»
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Unusual French Find: 1969 Citroen Ami
I guess it’s Citroen week here at Barn Finds. While it is a very storied brand, not too many find their way to our discovery list. Yesterday, we covered this outrageous 1964 DS that is now Corvette powered and… more»
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V12 Barn Find! 1941 Lincoln Continental Mark I
This one had me at the first image of the engine! Yeah, it looks like a scary old Lincoln, the kind where you might be reluctant to open the trunk but once the hood was up and that flathead… more»
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Corvette-Powered 1964 Citroen DS
By now, I’m sure you are all aware of the creation of Stellantis, the new holding company for what was FCA (Fiat Chrysler) and PSA (Peugeot/Citroen). Being old-school, I had a hang-up with trying to moosh Dodge/Ram, Chrysler, and… more»
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Tool Shed Find: 1933 Dodge Sedan Delivery
Last week I stumbled across this cool 1933 Plymouth sedan and marveled at the fact that it’s not a typical ’30s vintage Chevy or a Ford. Well, the hits keep coming as today we have another Mopar from that… more»
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394 Rocket Power! 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire
How can you go wrong with a name like “Starfire”? Oldsmobile apparently thought it was a winner as they used it on three different series spanning the years, non contiguously, between 1954 and 1980. Today, we’re going to take… more»
