In 1973, I wouldn’t have given an AMC Hornet a second look. Hornet you say? Javelins, AMXs, Ambassadors, Gremlins, regardless they’re all Ramblers; fuggedaboutit! It is amazing how things change with the passage of time. Consider this 1973 Hornet… more»
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Stored For 70 Years: 1934 Pierce-Arrow Model 836A
Recently, on Barn Finds, we published several articles on early 20th-century luxury car manufacturer Packard. While Packard was a significant automotive player in the non-big three large, luxury market segment, they weren’t the only game in town. Another substantial… more»
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Marvelous Find! 1965 Rambler Marlin
I knew about the Plymouth Barracuda before I knew about AMC’s Rambler Marlin. As a matter of fact, the first time I encountered a Marlin, I thought it was a Plymouth too, why not? I just assumed Plymouth had… more»
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Hot-Rod Potential? 1949 Ford Tudor
It is said that the 1949 Ford is the car that saved the company. Prior to ’49, Ford, like many other car companies, were still working off of pre-war designs. This was the model that introduced integrated fenders and… more»
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Chicken Barn Find: 1939 Packard “6” 1700 Coupe
I guess weird things come in pairs. I recently wrote an article about a ’53 Packard Mayfair that was found in a “chicken house”. Now, barely a week later, along comes a ’39 Packard that has been stored in… more»
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Dan Gurney Special! 1968 Mercury Cougar
With the Ford Mustang’s ubiquitousness, we could cover them here on Barn Finds 24/7. No doubting their popularity with their sheer production numbers and multiple iterations, there is something in a Mustang for everyone; sort of like Mustangs out… more»
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Parked For 34 Years: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
A couple of weeks back, I wrote a piece on a very perforated ’69 Plymouth Roadrunner convertible. The draw there was the fact that it was a convertible and that’s a very small production volume model for Plymouth that… more»
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108 Years Strong! 1912 Flanders Model 20
OK, how about a show of hands if you’ve heard of a Flanders? Well, I know my hand is down where it belongs because it’s a new one on me. New though it be in knowledge, it’s hardly a… more»
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440 Powered! 1970 Dodge Super Bee
While the Plymouth Road Runner was the high-performance volume play for Chryco in the late ’60s and early ’70s it wasn’t the only member of the corporate line up to occupy that entry-level spot. There was another, less common,… more»
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Barn Collapse Find: 1928 Star Coupe
It’s a Star! No, not that kind of Star but a “Star Car”. What’s a Star Car you ask? Well, it was a coupe designed to compete with the likes of the Model T Ford back in the late… more»
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Santa Fe Railroader: 1962 Dodge D300 Pickup
I was a railroad worker for many years and in spite of that, I never liked the hammed-up tune, “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.” Today’s Barn Find, a 1962 Dodge D300, has been working on the railroad too,… more»
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Fine Four Door: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
We are off to a great start! A 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air in magnificent original condition. Not hot-rodded, resto-modded or customized. It even has a V8 engine and a manual transmission! OK, so what, if anything, is the rub?… more»
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Pontiac Perfection! 1972 LeMans Two-Door Hardtop
Talk about the gift that keeps on giving, it’s GM’s 1968 to 1972 “A” body intermediate series. Some of these select models are 50 years old at this point but they still command premium prices. It’s especially puzzling when… more»
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Parked For 55 Years: 1953 Citroen Traction Avant
I’ll admit that I don’t know a whole lot about Citroens. Usually, when I hear the name Citroen, I think of the DS model with its unique hydraulic suspension and reverse Dustbuster styling. But long before the DS’ inception,… more»
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Finned Find! 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
Every time I see a red 1959 Cadillac convertible, I think about the one that lived across the street from me when I was a teenager. It was in pretty nice condition, painted an orangey/red color with a white… more»
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Chicken Coop Find: 1953 Packard Mayfair
I always find examining discontinued automotive brand’s model line-ups right before they disappeared for good to be a really interesting exercise. You look the car over and wonder what the executives and engineers were thinking at the point where… more»
