When I first spied this ’49 Mercury, I thought “Oh Boy!” a lead sled and a custom too. But on further review, it appears to be neither, it’s just a ’49 Mercury coupe finished in an eye-catching color. But… more»
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Sliding Roof Special: 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire
The end of the line for Studebaker in the U.S. was upon us when this 1963 Lark Wagonaire station wagon was assembled. Actually, December 20th of that year was when the last cars rolled off of the South Bend,… more»
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Hot-Rod Possibilities? 1937 Plymouth Coupe
Synonymous with 1930’s automotive finds in the name Ford – they were everywhere then and covered many bases. Chevrolet had a major presence too but it seems that Ford has had survival on its side. How about Plymouth? Perineally… more»
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One Of Two! 2009 Devon V-10 GTX
Continuing in that vein of featuring cars that I have never heard of, and believe me, it’s many, today we have a 2009 Devon GTX that is one of only two ever produced. The listing initially states it as… more»
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Ready To Rumble: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Hot Rod
If you watch the January big-name auctions you’ll see lots and lots of top-flight cars trading for huge $$$. Highly restored pristine cars like a ’63 Ford Galaxie 500 “R-code” will bring six figures. Highly restored cars, unfortunately, crowd… more»
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46K Original Miles: 1981 Jeep CJ8 Scrambler
JEEP! These days it may as well be a synonym for gold. The one-time Ford, Willys, Kaiser-Jeep, AMC, Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Group, FCA, and current Stellantis marque writes its own ticket these days. That wasn’t always the case and… more»
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Very Rare 1933 Continental Beacon Hot-Rod
Well, I learn something new every day – which isn’t a bad way to go through life, and today’s knock on the noggin is the discovery of the Continental Beacon such as this 1933 example, who knew? Some of… more»
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Les Brown’s Renowned 1956 Continental Mark II
OK, who remembers Les Brown and His Band of Renown? Well, not me exactly (I’m old but not that old) but I do remember, as a kid, when Dean Martin’s show was on the tube and Les Brown was… more»
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New Original Stock: DIXCO Hood Mounted Tachometer
OK, let’s mix it up a bit and skip the sum of a car’s parts and just talk about the parts, specifically, the tachometer. Way back when there were certain manufacturers, like Pontiac, that thought it would be a… more»
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Ten Passenger Model: 1968 Ford Country Squire
Keeping the long roof trend going, today we have a 1968 Ford Country Squire for your review. I gravitated towards this car because readers appear to have an attraction to big, old Detroit wagons and an old friend from… more»
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Originality Abounds: 1970 Chevrolet Kingswood
We feature a lot of 1970 Chevrolets, of all different models on Barn Finds. There’s a lot of station wagon coverage too but 1970 Chevrolet full-size station wagons are another matter entirely. I could find only one other and… more»
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Rare Karmann Notchback: 1962 Porsche Super 90
There’s no getting around it, this 1962 Porsche 356 B is hardly a barn find, nor is it a field wreck as are so many of the auto topics that I’m drawn to. This Porsche is pristine and is… more»
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The Little Mouse: 1948 Fiat 500 Topolino
Fiat is a real come-and-go auto manufacturer, at least here in the states. It’s here, then it’s gone, then it comes back again, seemingly with a lot of the same problems that possessed its last U.S. foray, and now… more»
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396-Powered 1982 Chevrolet El Camino
Things, automotive-wise, were looking shaky in the ’80s. A lingering recession at the start of the decade, and another oil embargo in ’79 compounded problems already brought about by stringent emission control regs, CAFE standards, and growing Asian competition…. more»
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1963 Buick Special Convertible Barn Find
Buy a 1963 Buick Special convertible and you’ll get a ’62 Special hardtop forest find, such a deal! Not so fast though, obviously this dynamic duo has some issues so let’s take a look and see what “Buy One,… more»
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37K Mile Survivor: 1984 Chevrolet Suburban
It was a hit in 1984 and still is today. As a matter of fact, Chevrolet’s “Suburban” name dates to 1934, and other than the war years, it has been in continuous production ever since. Today’s find is a… more»
