JC Daniels was a Texas oilman with an acute fondness for Lincolns. He owned several hundred in their various iterations, obsessively buying more inventory no matter the condition. His facilities even accepted deliveries after he had passed away. The… more»
About Michelle Rand
Despite no genetic predisposition towards cars whatsoever, I somehow became keenly interested in vintage cars, especially British vintage cars, in college. Sold a perfectly good Mazda RX7 with almost no miles (first car) to purchase a 1972 MGB roadster with a LOT of miles so I could have something to work on. Now have a collection spanning most countries and most years.
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Green Acres: 1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible
Oldsmobile’s flagship model – the Ninety-Eight – reached its apogee in the late 1960s. Peak power, peak options, at least five freshly-designed body styles – and no downsizing yet. These attributes boosted sales considerably after a lull in earlier… more»
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Wild Wheels: 1961 Fiat 600D Y Berlinetta by Pininfarina
Sometimes, the story is not the car. Sometimes, it’s the people behind the car. This car boasts a long pedigree of artists, scientists, and manufacturers. Its shape sprang from research conducted by Alberto Morelli (no relation to the coachbuilder… more»
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Italian GT: 1972 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
Lancia’s long relationship with Zagato began in the 1920s, documented by the coachbuilder’s work on the Lambda. But it was the postwar period that brought the most abundant set of models to market, built around the Appia, the Flaminia,… more»
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Last of its Kind: 1951 Frazer Sedan
When Kaiser-Frazer was founded in 1945 – the first new automaker of the post-war period – its clean-sheet styling was a breath of fresh air. While the big three soldiered along with pre-war designs, the new marque presented sleek… more»
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Indie Muscle Car: 1968 AMC Rebel SST
American Motors Corporation began muscling its way into the performance car niche in the late 1960s. It was a fruitful period that saw the AMX, the Javelin, and the Rebel SST emerge from the company’s economy-car portfolio. Offered with… more»
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Personal Luxury: 1977 Dodge Monaco
To understand the Monaco, we have to look at another corner of the auto market: Pontiac’s popular Grand Prix, launched in 1962 and refined in 1963, shook up styling departments far and wide. The Grand Prix was unfussy and… more»
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Parts or Restore? 1968 Triumph TR250
This Triumph TR250 – a one-year-only car – is misidentified on eBay, where it is listed with a buy-it-now price of $5750 or best offer. The seller has it categorized as the less-glamorous TR6. The car is a derelict,… more»
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Best One Available? 1968 Austin America
Though almost 60,000 were sold in the US, an Austin America in good cosmetic and driving condition might be as rare as some of the quirky production models we cover at Barn Finds. But here on eBay is this… more»
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Coachbuilt Fiat: 1965 Ghia 1500 GT
Carrozzeria Ghia was founded in Turin, Italy, a century ago. Crafting sleek aluminum bodies for Alfa Romeo, Lancia, and Fiat, the company became an arbiter of automotive style. A carousel of corporate owners and designers did not diminish the… more»
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Shooting Brake: 1974 Reliant Scimitar GTE
The Reliant Scimitar was produced in England from 1964 through 1986 in one flavor or another – coupe, estate (wagon), convertible. It’s possibly the longest-running car that you’ve never heard of. The estate was conceived in 1967 to augment… more»
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Top Condition: 1975 Porsche 914 1.8L
Not a Volkswagen, not a Porsche. Quick, not fast. Well designed, not beautiful. The Porsche 914 is a stew of contradictions, but it was solidly successful, notching sales of 119,000 over the production run from 1969 through 1976. Here… more»
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Uplifting Offering: Five Vintage Automobile Jacks
If you have nothing else in your shop, you’ll have a jack. Indispensable and versatile, the jack has ancient origins. The Romans used a screw mechanism to press wine. In the 1400s, Leonardo da Vinci sketched a jack designed… more»
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Long-Term Ownership: 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
This 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta fell into sympathetic hands when it was sold 23 years ago to the current owner. He has pampered this worthy beast at every turn, giving it whatever it needed and more. For instance, while… more»
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1921 Fordson F With Trackson Conversion Kit and Loading Crane
This contraption is just one of the thousands of Fordson tractors that could perform specialty work around your factory, farm, or, in this case, your loading dock. A previous owner has installed what is likely a Trackson kit to… more»
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Last of its Breed: 1969 AMC Rambler 440 Sedan
If you’re looking for an inexpensive ticket to the collector car universe, many vehicles under the American Motors umbrella will fit the bill. Models from the compact division (the Gremlin, the Hornet), the mid-sized range (Ambassador, Marlin), or even… more»
