A week ago, we took a look at a ’49 Ford Tudor, the ’49 being the car that moved Ford forward from its prewar designs and launched it into contemporary automotive times. Continuing in that vein, today we have… more»
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Indy 500 Pace Car: 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
When I think of the Pontiac Trans Am, my mind usually goes to the late ’70s, somewhat underpowered versions with screaming chickens on their hoods. There is a certain movie from 1977 that has helped to reinforce that image… more»
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Southwestern Survivor: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura
When I was in college, the student center had a vending area with microwave ovens. They were still a pretty new concept and there was a sign posted above them that read,” Persons with pacemakers, stay clear of this… more»
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Windsor Powered! 1954 Mercury Monterey “Sun Valley”
Mercury has been gone from the American automobile landscape for about ten years now. At one time it was truly a unique brand under the Ford umbrella but over time it slowly lost its identification and became just another… more»
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Lots Of Potential? 1967 Dodge Dart
I was always a Chevy guy growing up but paid grudgingly admiration to Mopar because of their power and the select styling on some of their models. And one of my all-time favorite models is the ’67 to ’69… more»
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True Time Capsule! 1973 AMC Hornet
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»
