Here, for your review is a Marcos Mantula. Sounds like a “who” that we’re going to review, more so than a “what” but it is, in fact, a very interesting, notable British sports car. One of only 289 produced… more»
Abandoned Building Find: 1977 Plymouth Volare
Let’s be clear, I’m not about to break into a rendition of Volare ala Sergio Franchi and you should thank your lucky stars for that; cat’s fighting would be more melodic than listening to my tortured pipes. But that said,… more»
Modern El Camino: 2004 Pontiac GTO Sports Truck!
By conventional wisdom and research, we know that Chevrolet discontinued the El Camino at the conclusion of the 1987 model year. But Holden, GM’s now closed Australian subsidiary, constructed what they referred to as the “Ute” short for “utility”… more»
36K Mile Survivor! 1964 Dodge Polara
Get a load of this Dodge Polara, suddenly it’s 1964! This 36K mile, according to the seller, one family-owned car is in magnificent condition and looks much like it did when it rolled out of the Dodge assembly plant… more»
Big Beautiful Wagon: 1973 Ford Country Squire
OK, back to cars! Specifically, station wagons. Last week it was Chevrolet, yesterday Dodge and today, a Ford. And not just any Ford, but a big, brown bruiser of a faux wood-grained, 1973 Country Squire with a claimed 57K… more»
Penny Bank Find: 1793 Strawberry-Leaf Cent Coin
Penny for your thoughts! Well if I chose a 1793 Strawberry Leaf cent as my offered penny, it would cost me about $360,000! One of only four in known existence of the 65K originally struck, this 1793 example marks… more»
Nice Price Survivor! 1968 Mercury Monterey
Normally, I wouldn’t bat an eyeball at a Mercury Monterey but as soon as I glimpsed this example, I remembered an almost identical version that my father owned between 1968 and 1972. Other than the color, his was white,… more»
British Rarity: 1963 Alvis TD21
OK, a show of hands if you’ve heard of an Alvis! I thought so…My hand’s down, I’ve never heard of one either so let’s take a look at this very sharp, 1963 Alvis TD21. It is located in Vancouver,… more»
Old School Speed: 1922 Ford Model T Speedster
Yes, it’s a Ford Model T and no, it’s not black. It’s a sharp-looking 1922 “Speedster”. It just makes you want to grab your goggles, hang on to your hat and step on it! And think of it, it’s… more»
Not Quite A GTO: 1968 Pontiac LeMans Convertible
Here we go with round two. Yesterday, I stated, “When it looks like a GTO and has those great lines, but it’s not, it’s probably a Pontiac LeMans, the more civilian version of Pontiac’s go-to muscle car” while examining… more»
First-Gen Survivor: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
By 1970, Ford and Pontiac had run away with the “Personal Luxury Coupe” segment of the domestic auto market. You could actually argue that Ford created it in 1958 when they converted the Baby-Bird Thunderbird into the Square-Bird. But… more»
BF Classified: Beautiful 1963 Chevrolet C10 Long Bed
We have all seen how the value of older Chevrolet, GMC and Ford pickup trucks have soared over the last ten years or so. The ’67 to ’72 Chevrolet and GMC variants, in particular, have been ascendant. But they’re… more»
Cheap Muscle? 1967 Pontiac LeMans
When it looks like a GTO and has those great lines, but it’s not, it’s probably a Pontiac LeMans, the more “civilian” version of Pontiac’s go-to muscle car. Like the GTO, the LeMans was based on the “A” body… more»
Perfect Patina? 1967 Chevrolet Impala Station Wagon
OK, just to set the story straight, I’m not hogging up all of the Chevrolet station wagons on Barn Finds. I have a strong memory for this vintage and a lot of experience with them, such as this ’68… more»
















