Parts Or Restore? 1955 Pontiac Chieftan

Every time I spy a pink and white car I think of two things, it must be from the ’50s and Good & Plenty, the pink and white coated licorice candy. The association is so real that I had… more»

Big Engine-Small Package: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS396

Some would subscribe to the theory that if enough is just right, then too much is perfect! Take Chevrolet’s compact Chevy II/Nova. In the mid-sixties, it developed some real hair with high-powered small-block engines. In’68, an all-new platform, shared… more»

Ready For Track Day: 1967 Lotus Elan

For a marque that is considered a limited volume producer, Lotus cars grace the web pages of Barn Finds with decided regularity. Today’s find, a ’67 Elan, has already made the transition to race car status, specifically in the… more»

Right Hand Drive Barn Find: 1953 Riley RME

OK, it’s old British car time and today’s subject is a 1953 Riley RME. We have covered the Riley marque before but they’re hardly an everyday occurrence and my familiarity is very fleeting. A New England barn find, this… more»

One Of One? 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T

One interesting thing that I learned, a while back, about Dodge’s mid-sized intermediate Coronet, is that there was no two-door body style available after ’70 which puts this R/T performance variation at the end of the run, sorta’. The… more»

It’s A Shorty! 1979 Chevrolet Sportvan

Peace out man, it’s the ’70s and that means, among other things, it’s van time! All the rage in that now long ago decade, they’re still a fun and functional vehicle. Today’s review covers a 1979 Chevrolet G10 Sportvan… more»

Second Time Around: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351

Sometimes we double-team a car and two of us here at Barn Finds will cover the same subject in close proximity. It’s not supposed to happen as repeats should get weeded out but it doesn’t always work that way…. more»

Outdoor Find: 1955 Chevrolet BelAir Convertible

Oh boy, yet another 1955 Chevrolet! Sometimes it seems like there are more in existence now than there were years ago. Regardless, it is pretty amazing that they still have the enthusiast following that they do after all of… more»

Master Barn Find: 1939 Chevrolet DeLuxe

Here’s a neat discovery, it’s definitely a barn find and this 1939 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe is a two-door sedan as opposed to the usually found four-door – it seems that examples with only two are more popular. Said to… more»

Light Blue Beauty: 1962 Mercedes 190 SL

The first thing that caught my attention when I spied this Mercedes-Benz is its color. Sure, a car can be finished in a veritable rainbow of hues, I have just never seen a 190 SL decked out in such… more»

Who Done it? 1953 Cadillac Professional Car

Here’s a continuation idea, a “Who done it” series to try to figure out the origins of some of our more unusual finds. Take this 1953 Cadillac for example, Peter R. found the listing for this Nashville, Tennessee domiciled… more»

Only 35K Miles? 1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Last week I covered this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette LT-1. Its most notable feature is its LT-1 engine, but the ‘Vette wasn’t the only benefactor of this excellent powerplant in ’72, the Z28 Camaro got in on the act too…. more»

Beautiful S-Code! 1967 Ford Mustang GTA 390

First-gen Mustangs, which I would shorten to include just the ’65 to ’70 version, are still so common that it takes a pretty spectacular example to stand out. Here is just such an example in the form of a… more»

Nomad Redux? 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle 300

Chevrolet’s original Nomad (’55-’57) was an arguable success. Reaching a sales total of about 22K units, it probably had a more limited appeal than most station wagons due to its price, and of course, its two-door body style –… more»

Weiner Roast Find: 1963 Porsche 356 B

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well I could probably write a thousand words on this subject but I won’t, I’ll spare you all and keep it compact – the images do most of… more»

One Year Only: 1983 Plymouth Scamp

Auto manufacturers recycle model names all of the time. Case in point is the Plymouth Scamp. Originally a trim level on the two-door Valiant (’71-’76), the name resurfaced for one year only in 1983 as a badge-engineered version of… more»

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