And now for an installment of “When enough is just right, too much is perfect!”. Today’s subject is a highly modified 1969 Lotus Europa that supposedly, at one time, was an actual track car but has since been converted… more»
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1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS With Only 8k Miles!
The end of the line is one way to describe this fourth-gen 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport (SS). Oh, it continued on in later years but the rear-wheel drive version was gone for good. This edition of the… more»
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R-Codeless 428: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Ford’s Mustang had a bang-up year in 1969, just about 300K were assembled at Dearborn. And of all of those, it seems like we’ve reviewed Daggone near every one of them here on BF. Before commencing this post, I… more»
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A Rebuilt Business: 1938 Plymouth Coupe
I like this car! It’s really nothing special unless you consider the fact that it’s over three-quarters of a century old and it’s in great shape. It’s a great Business Coupe body style, especially pertinent if a future hot… more»
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21K Original Miles! 1976 Ford LTD
Full-size rigs from the sixties into the early seventies make copy here on BF, but the mid to late seventies versions? Not so much so. And there are plenty of reasons, they got bigger (until they got smaller), were… more»
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Second Time Around: 1986 Dodge Ram 4X4
Keen observers will recognize this 1986 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 as it was covered here on Barn Finds several months ago. At the time it was available for a BIN price of $25,000. It appears to have sold and… more»
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43K Miles Of Excellence: 1988 Mercedes 560 SL
In spite of Mercedes understated approach to style and engineering excellence, a car like this 1988 560 SL still makes a large palpable statement! This is a beautiful, 43K mile example and is equipped with both tops, a removable… more»
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Convertible Cat: 1972 Mercury Cougar XR7
Pity poor Mercury, it was a long, slow demise for a once-grand American marque. In the late sixties, they had the Cougar by the Coccyx as they made their foray into the pony car market – and the future… more»
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Ready For Summer: 1966 Oldsmobile 98 Drop-Top
Most of the 1966 Oldsmobiles that we cover here on BF are Toronados – and why not? They were new and very different 57 long years ago. One that doesn’t get a lot of coverage is the top-drawer Ninety-Eight… more»
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383 Equipped! 1969 Dodge D100 Pickup
Ford F150 and Chevrolet Action Line (’67-’72) pickup trucks have certainly come into their own and received their due from a collectibility perspective. What about the third leg of the Detroit Three, Dodge? Not so much so. But that… more»
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No Reserve SS454! 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
Back in late 1970, I attended a downtown auditorium new car show and muscle cars were still very popular, every manufacturer was present showing off their wares. There was a crowd that had converged around a 1971 Chevelle SS454… more»
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Not Quite A GTO: 1965 Pontiac LeMans
You know, when you look closely, a 1965 Pontiac LeMans, such as this convertible, isn’t much different in appearance than a corresponding GTO. Yeah, the real difference is under the hood but let’s not make a hasty judgment (besides,… more»
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Seldom Seen! 1960 BMW 700
Somewhere way back in the recesses of my car-induced brain, I recall the BMW 700. Digging around in the Barn Finds archives I could find six that we have covered before, most recently about a year ago with the… more»
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Affordable Alternative? 1963 V8 Ford Falcon Futura
As I’m sure most of you have noticed, the prices for various collectible cars have gotten stratospheric. There are those that claim that the apex has been hit and values are, or will, start trending downward, especially as “collectors”… more»
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Sleeps Six! 1977 KIT Camper
Forget about the pickup truck, it’s just the 1977 KIT slide-in camper that’s for sale. And boy-oh-boy does it look like the ’70s. It’s a throwback or a trip down memory lane, or whatever your recollection from long ago… more»
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Zoom Zoom V8 – 1972 Chevrolet Vega GT
From my experience, and I have a lot of it in this case, it’s hard to take a Chevrolet Vega seriously. Let’s face it, they were lousy cars. Mostly as a result of the goofy sleeveless aluminum engine, topped… more»
