There are a lot of options available when it’s hot-rod time. You can buy a perfect “turn-key” example, buy an old worn out muscle car and bring it back to a sporting life or build your own, your way… more»
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$3k V8/4-Speed: 1968 Ford Mustang
OK, so it’s a ’68 Ford Mustang, check; four speed manual transmission, double check; Hyland Green, triple check; it’s a coupe! Wait a minute, no check. Well not really, it’s just in this season of $3.4 million dollar ’68… more»
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Celebrity Owned: 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II
We cover a large variety of vehicle types here on Barn Finds, there is usually something for everyone. But finding a vehicle that is a bit beyond the norm is always exciting and here’s an example to consider. It… more»
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A Super Barn Find! 1950 Buick Super Riviera
You have probably heard the old tagline for what was once a commonly run TV ad that opined, “You’ve come a long way baby!” and that’s what I am thinking now after recently writing an article on a ’66… more»
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Capacious Caprice! 1992 Chevrolet Station Wagon
Here’s a great example of a disappearing, but at one-time common sight on American highways and byways, a 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Station Wagon. You couldn’t have pitched a horse-shoe from the ’50s through the ’70s without hitting a station… more»
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No Reserve Land Yacht: 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
Talk about cutting an impressive swath, the Cadillac Eldorado, in its ‘60’s and ‘70’s incarnations, was a luxury-inspired force with which to reckon. Add a convertible top to the mix and you have arrived. Some will refer to the… more»
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One Owner Original! 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
I have to tell you, I’m a complete sucker for a 1969 SS396 Chevelle! I remember when these were new; I used to go by our local in-town Chevrolet dealership (which could hold about four cars in its showroom)… more»
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41K Mile 1947 Plymouth Deluxe Convertible!
Even though it has been nineteen years, I still find it hard to believe at times that Plymouth is no more. As a youngster, I always remember them vying with Chevrolet and Ford for that entry-level consumer and as… more»
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One Family Owned: 1983 Alfa Romeo Spider
Every time I see an Alfa-Romeo Spider I think of Dustin Hoffman in the movie, “The Graduate”. While hardly a car movie, the Alfa gets a lot of screen time with what is probably dubbed-in engine tone but it… more»
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“Big Daddy” Ed Roth’s 1955 Custom?
What the….? That was my first reaction when I spied this Ed Roth custom creation. Roth, better known as “Big Daddy” was a mainstream fixture of the California custom car culture in the ’50s and ’60s. He was also… more»
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Rare Barn Find: 1954 Woodill Wildfire
The early ’50s were an interesting time for the domestic automobile industry. There was consolidation occurring with the formation of companies like American Motors, Kaiser/Willys and then, later on, Studebaker and Packard. But while that was taking place, there… more»
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Hot Rod It? 1942 Ford Deluxe Coupe
The year that almost wasn’t. For Ford, and every other domestic auto manufacturer, 1942 production ended in January or February of that year due to U.S. involvement in World War II. While 1941 was a big production year, things… more»
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Real Deal! 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
SS454 – there’s a magical letter/number combination and the ‘70 through ‘72 examples of this performance-oriented Chevelle are highly sought after. While the ’70 with its big kahuna 450 HP engine option sucks all of the air out of… more»
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Carport Find: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 396
1969 Camaros are everywhere and why not? There were 243,000 built, they are arguably the most popular version produced and it was the retro-design that Chevrolet reverted to when they relaunched the 2010 model after a seven-year absence. Located… more»
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Like New: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe 396
There is nothing capricious about this magnificent 1967 Chevrolet Caprice, two-door hardtop; it makes a statement! Usually, the Impala gets all of the press and attention, well Impala, move-over, this Caprice, located in Stillman Valley, Illinois, is available here… more»
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Desert Find: 1966 Dodge Polara Hardtop
What’s in a name? Well, with cars, a name often evokes speed, strength or power. Space-age themes frequently figure into nomenclature too, for example, Plymouth Satellite, Mercury Meteor, Chevrolet Nova, Ford Galaxie, Saturn, and today’s barn find, a Dodge Polara (as in… more»
