I’m still stuck in the Wayback Machine, now contemplating a 1923 Essex two-door sedan, produced by Hudson. Unlike the 1924 Nash we just featured, this example is wearing an older restoration, and it runs and drives well. It’s available… 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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Fifty-Year Owners: 1924 Nash Victoria Survivor
Time for the Wayback Machine, in more ways than one. First, Barn Finds featured this exact car in 2018, when it was priced at $29k. Not much later, it was reoffered at about $23k. Today, this 1924 Nash Victoria… more»
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Strictly Business: 1950 Plymouth Coupe
Finding a real business coupe is a trick – plenty of folks think they have a business coupe but the car turns out to be a club coupe, or worse, a sedan. Today’s Plymouth is the real deal, with… more»
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Restored 1969 Checker Marathon
Checker Motors traces its roots to Morris Markin, a Russian tailor who immigrated to Chicago in 1913, became wealthy selling uniforms to the military during WWI, then invested in local automobile makers. One of those makers – Commonwealth… more»
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Rare War-Time Truck: 1942 Chevrolet Model BK
Thanks to a Barn Finds reader, I found myself hunting up Chevy trucks to feature. Oh, the usual plethora of C/K examples are salted all over the internet – you can find those for sale every day of the… more»
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Mad Max Wannabe: 1994 Vette Kart
Welcome to another chapter of “You’ll See Almost Anything on Barn Finds.” Today’s entry is a Vette Kart made from a 1994 Corvette, but barely resembling its donor at all anymore. The advertisement is here on craigslist, where the… more»
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GTO Trim Package: 1974 Pontiac Ventura
Market shifts buffeted the Ventura’s niche throughout its existence. Its first incarnation as a premium trim level on the Catalina, a full-sized cruiser, lasted until 1970. By then, smaller imports were swarming our roads, sparking platform downsizing across all… more»
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One-Owner Survivor: 1986 Honda Prelude Si
When the Prelude first arrived on our shores in 1979, it seemed like everyone in my neighborhood suddenly bought one. The car’s virtues included sporty looks, great visibility from the cabin, bucket seats, a moonroof as standard equipment, and… more»
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Rebuilt Engine: 1977 Ford F-350 Flatbed
Ford’s sixth-generation F-series arrived in 1972 for model year 1973, and is affectionately known as the “Dentside” by Ford fans. This example is a one-ton 1977 F-350, equipped with two-wheel drive and a flatbed. The truck comes with its… more»
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Survivor: 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass Holiday Coupe
The first Cutlass was a concept car designed by Irv Rybicki for the 1954 auto show circuit. Influenced by the Jet Age, the Cutlass showed off an aircraft canopy, bullet-shaped gauges, nacelles and switches, and sharp tail fins. It… more»
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Barn Find: 1955 Ford F-600 Stake-Side Truck
Before WWII, Ford placed its truck bodies on car chassis, but the war taught all manufacturers a thing or two. The challenges of rugged territory, long-distance deployment, and enemy fire encouraged the development of more robust equipment. So when… more»
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Made in America: 1913 Fiat Type 55 Speedster
Strap in, Barn Finders, we’re about to encounter – wrapped in the history of the little Fiat above – an American Fiat plant as well as a Detroit-born stockbroker-turned-coachbuilder who has been turning out concours-quality creations for decades. Let’s… more»
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Runs and Drives! 1951 Caterpillar Motor Grader Model 112
The last grader we featured was an ornament more than anything, but this one’s a runner. Listed here on auctiontime.com, with bidding at $450, is this well-behaved 1951 Caterpillar 112 motor grader. NW Iowa Kevin sent the tip over… more»
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Work Truck: 1986 Nissan 720 4WD
Here’s another in a long line of compact pickups we’ve featured lately, ready for its third owner: this 1986 Nissan 720 shows about 167k on the odometer, but it’s supposedly equipped with a V6 and a five-speed gearbox –… more»
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Nearly Original! 1969 MGB Roadster
This primrose yellow, wire-wheeled, straight-as-an-arrow 1969 MGB roadster is worth a close look. What impressed me at first glance was the panel fit, the excellent grille, the early-year all-chrome bumpers, and I like those stone guards on the headlamps…. more»
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One Owner, Low Miles! 1979 Ford Courier
We’ve seen a rash of small vintage pickups coming across our collective desks at Barn Finds lately – some in extraordinary condition. Here’s another: this single-owner 1979 Ford Courier has covered only 59,000 miles from new. It is listed… more»
