Do you know how some things just don’t seem to add up sometimes? You see something that looks intriguing and you think, Wow! Really? That’s exactly how this 1964 Impala SS listing hit me – the description, the price,… more»
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Export Candidate? 1953 Chevrolet Two-Ten
I’m not sure why the seller of this 1953 Chevrolet Two-Ten describes it as a “pirate ship“. It’s not flying a Jolly Roger and the seller’s description doesn’t include an “Arrr Matey!”; just one of those things I guess…. more»
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Parts Or Restore? 1987 Merkur XR4Ti Turbo
They were popular, and in a flash, gone and mostly forgotten, certainly by me, until I spied this 1987 Merkur listing and thought, “Oh yeah, one of those”. While limited in production numbers, the Merkur was still a common… more»
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Flathead Equipped! 1952 Ford F1 Panel Truck
Time for another trip in the Wayback Machine. Last week, we took a look at this 1946 International Metro, a one-time, found everywhere commercial vehicle. Today, it’s a 1952 Ford F1 panel truck, that like the Metro was once… more»
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Buick Barn Find! 1972 Skylark GS 455
If you’re overdone with SS396 Chevelles and GTOs, Buick provides a very nice alternative in the form of the Skylark GS. Marketed as a “Gentleman’s Hotrod” the GS provided big, reliable Buick V8 power in a high quality, nicely… more»
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Muscle Car Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
A 1969 SS396 Chevelle has become one of the all-time uber collectible muscle cars. Quite a few have wended their way through the pages of Barn Finds and many are often in a similar condition to this example –… more»
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Rare SunChaser! 1980 Toyota Celica Convertible
Before I got the Toyota Celica bug years ago and bought an ’83 GT Liftback, I had my eye on a second-generation (’78-’81) coupe. I had run through a few domestic model cars and was done with what Detroit… more»
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Extra Engines Included! 1967 MG Midget
For the second time in as many weeks, we have an MG Midget for review. Normally, I would space out reviews of the same marque and model but what accompanies this 1967 Midget makes it an interesting study. It… more»
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Recent Barn Release: 1954 Lincoln Capri
Lincoln sedans had some noted extremes in styling when comparing the ’56-’60 models to the very attractive, but staid, ’61 to ’69 versions. Before that juxtaposition, there were the more traditional for the time offerings like this 1954 Lincoln… more»
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Garage Find: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
I’ve always had a soft spot for Chevrolet’s ’66 Impala, I owned a convertible version for about seven years and it was one of my favorite cars. That being the case, when this ’66 convertible surfaced, I knew I… more»
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Ready To Restore: 1946 International Metro
Need a loaf of bread? How about a Marshall amplifier? (more on that one later) This 1946 International Harvester Metro is one of the most versatile vehicles of all time. Used by tradespeople and delivery services alike, there was… more»
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4-Speed Barn Find: 1965 Oldsmobile 442
Some will say that “the first is the best”. And that’s how I have always viewed Oldsmobile’s mid-size muscle car, the 442. No doubt about it, many will consider the ’70 W-30 to be the pinnacle of Oldsmobile power,… more»
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Factory 4-Speed: 1974 Pontiac GTO
It came in with a bang and went out with its head held high. While a shadow of its former self, Pontiac’s 1974 GTO tried to find a place to fit within an increasingly hostile regulatory environment, fuel shortages,… more»
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Family Truckster? 1972 Plymouth Suburban
Well, it’s not as ugly as the Griswold’s ride, perhaps it’s the lack of faux wood scattered all about the exterior that gives this whammer-jammer of a Plymouth a pass. But pea-green it is! Chevrolet and Ford full-size wagons… more»
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Barn Bound Since ’79: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
Plucked from a barn where it resided since 1979 is this ’68 Chevrolet Corvette. It seems odd that barn jail was this ‘Vette’s fate once it attained the ripe young age of only eleven years. Whatever the case, the… more»
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Twin-Cam Special! 1974 Lotus Europa
A Lotus Europa is one of those cars that you recognize the moment that you see it. Its raised, extended rear section/flying buttress design, surrounding the mid-engine bay, is most distinctive. While a fairly low production volume car, I… more»
