I have been wanting to cover a ’68 Impala for some time, owing mostly to the fact that I own one and have for many years. I probably know more about what’s holding it together than I should but… more»
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Apart For 32 Years: 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner
I was starting to develop a complex, checking out auto listings and then discovering lots of missing parts, you know big things like engines and transmissions. In the case of Mopar, I thought I was going to have to… more»
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Salvageable or Salvage? 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda
Last week we got a look at a stock, original (other than the exhaust system) ’71 Dodge Challenger, a nice basic two-door hardtop. Today, it is the Challenger’s corporate cousin, a Plymouth Barracuda, (or in this case a ‘Cuda),… more»
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Pop-Top Camper: 1980 VW Vanagon Westfalia
There are a lot of different vehicle listings that fly trough the transom here at Barn Finds but this is the first VW Vanagon that I have encountered. Specifically, this is a 1980 Westphalia camper edition with a pop-top…. more»
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Super Survivor: 1983 Ford LTD Country Squire
Last week, we took a look at a 1972 Buick Sportswagon, a sharp-looking well-preserved station wagon. So while still being in that station wagon vein, here’s another, that at one time was a very common sight on U.S. roadways…. more»
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Clean And Green! 1971 Chevrolet Corvette
OK, I’m a sucker for a green car. Want to look at a three-cylinder Saab? No! It’s Green! Oh, OK. A 2003 Durango? No! It’s green! Well Ok then. So you can see my weakness and dilemma and of… more»
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Only 13K Miles! 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
I generally eschew high dollar collector cars, the auctions and well-known auto pundits do a pretty thorough job of covering that end of the hobby. I like to lurk around in the more pedestrian side of driver quality cars… more»
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From The Barn To The Weeds: 1962 VW Beetle
This one’s a bit rough. And the seller is a bit vague. And there aren’t a lot of pictures. OK, so let’s look at it anyway, after all, it is the one time omnipresent VW Bug. This 1962 example… more»
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Fast And Loud! 1976 Chevrolet G10 4X4 Van
If you frequent Barn Finds, you’re a car guy or gal so you probably know about Richard Rawlings of Discovery TV’s, “Fast and Loud” reality show. Richard’s team of Gas Monkeys are known for building anything and everything from… more»
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Fair Survivor: 55k Mile 1982 Ford Fairmont
A Fairmont, really? A Ford Fairmont, that boxy Ford commodity car from the ’80s is a maybe collectible model? When you find one in stellar condition like this 1982 example, it will cause you to stand up and take… more»
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Dan Gurney Special! 1969 Mercury Cyclone
As of late, we have covered quite a few Ford Fairlanes/Torinos from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Not found often anymore is Mercury’s counterpart, the Montego and its performance variant, the Cyclone. Fortunately, one has turned up in… more»
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Blue Plate: 1972 Buick Skylark Sportwagon
I’m sorry that station wagons have pretty much gone the way of the passenger pigeon, at least in the U.S. I learned to drive on one and have driven many over the years. And it seems like you can… more»
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38 Year Barn Resident: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Continuing the thread of reviewing the standard version of well-known muscle car models, here’s another, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu. It was possible back in ’70 to option a Malibu or a basic Chevelle with 300+HP engines, four-speed manual… more»
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Wooden Wonder: 1949 International Station Wagon
Seems like wood is everywhere these days. I have found wood-sided, or woodies, from Pontiac, Ford, Buick, Chrysler (both wagon and sedan) and now International. And this 1949 International KB-1 woodie wagon has been a bit of everywhere too,… more»
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Barn Resurrected! 1971 Dodge Challenger
I haven’t been following the old (original) Dodge Challenger all that closely, especially since Dodge has put up such a media blitz on the endless variations that possess the current Challenger. And since the current Challenger (and every copy… more»
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Last One Remaining? 1959 Commer Wagon
Well, this review is going to be a bit like a, “Who done it?” as we review an unusual vehicle today. Real barn finds are always a hit, especially when it is a vaunted, valuable car, something well known,… more»
