It honestly looks more like Hudson Hornet or a Zeppelin than it does a Buick but that’s the style that all GM ’91-’96 full-sizers encompassed, sedan and wagon alike. While this ’96 Buick Roadmaster is a big rounded wagon,… more»
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Mile Deep Finish: 1984 Pontiac Trans Am
Talk about understated! This third-gen 1984 Pontiac Trans Am threw me at first and I had to do a VIN decode (fifth digit=W) to ascertain that it actually is a Trans Am – it’s a long way from the… more»
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Roller Project: 1982 Chevrolet Corvette
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that a 1982 Corvette is a member of the vaunted C-3 class which covered the years 1968 through 1982. Yeah, it’s the end of the run but these final year examples don’t have nearly… more»
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Remarkably Complete: 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible
There’s nothing rare or unusual about a 1968 Pontiac GTO finished in Verdoro Green. Today’s find, a convertible, ups the rarity factor a bit, but with over 5,000 drop-top GTOs produced that year, it’s hardly in rarified air. But,… more»
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Looks Fast Standing Still! 1941 Buick Sedanet
Originally hailing from Tacoma, Washington, and claimed as a 61K mile original, this 1941 Buick 46S “Sedanet” (Buick’s spelling per their sales brochure), is a true survivor. It has been in a private collection for over 30 years and… more»
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1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass 455 4-Speed Convertible
“You know how it goes” is the tagline that the seller of this 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible proclaims in its listing. Actually, no, I don’t know how it goes because it doesn’t look like it goes at all. It’s… more»
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Cheap Cruiser: 1982 Chrysler Cordoba
Chrysler’s Cordoba (’75-’83) was quite the hit when first introduced – it was the right car at the right time as personal luxury coupes like the Monte Carlo, Thunderbird, Grand Prix et al were hot properties and it made… more»
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Early SUV: 1970 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55
Sometimes, it’s hard to remember a time before SUvs. They’ve been around in one form or another for years but it seems like the consumer demand exploded in the mid-80s with the introduction of the Jeep Cherokee (XJ), and… more»
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Mopar Nomad? 1954 Plymouth Plaza Suburban
Last week I opined on the subject of specific nouns becoming generic terms and I believe that I may have stumbled upon another, the Nomad, as in Chevrolet’s iconic, ’55-’57 top drawer, very stylish, two-door station wagon. Reading the… more»
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Nantucket Special: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
In December of 1990, I walked into this small, old-school Jeep-Eagle dealership and bought a new, 1991 Jeep Cherokee, a car that I owned for 325K miles and twenty-five years. But that’s not today’s subject, what caught my attention… more»
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Deuce And A Quarter: 1970 Buick Electra
No debate, a Buick Electra 225, such as this 1970 example, is automatically a Whammer-jammer. With 225 inches in length, a 127-inch wheelbase, packing 4,800 pounds and a 7.5 liter V8 engine, how could it not be? Today’s find,… more»
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The “Chagster”! 1982 Checker Marathon
Getting picked up in this 1982 Checker Marathon taxi and telling the driver to “Step on it” could render a unique car hire service experience. At first blush, it’s obvious that it’s hardly in what would be considered an… more»
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One Of Only 200! 1965 Sunbeam Venezia
Some of the discoveries that turn up here on Barn Finds continue to amaze me. Just when I think I’ve seen every automobile variation that matters (and a few that really don’t) something new comes along and puts me… more»
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Ongoing Beep-Beep: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner
OK, strictly a subjective statement but I have always thought the ’73 Plymouth Road Runner, such as this Spring Valley, Wisconsin example, got the styling right, in the way that the ’71 and ’72 got it wrong. Beyond that,… more»
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Daily Driver: 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport
“Get off my lawn!” OK, now that I have that out of the way, I have a 1972 Ford Gran Torino, finished in Dark Green Metallic for review today. A movie star car? Not exactly, this one’s a “Sport… more»
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454 Patina Palooza! 1979 Chevrolet C10
At some point, an honest conversation about “patina” has to be had. As with many Barn Finds commenters’ positions, I’m not a fan – especially of “made to order” or faux patina. Sure, it’s one thing to find an… more»
