In the 1940s, England’s coal miners were suffering from lung diseases that at best left them disabled. The government appealed to companies for ideas to retrain and employ these miners, and Leonard Lord of Austin Motors responded by proposing… more»
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Three-Owner 1971 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 4×4
I like to write about Chevy Blazers for two reasons. First, nostalgia. We owned an 80’s model and it was such a stalwart runner – it never gave us a lick of trouble which was important because we had… more»
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One Family Owned: 1971 Dodge D100 Sweptline
Collectors are confronted by a sea of vintage Ford and Chevy pickups; finding one barely requires patience. But here on eBay is an uncommon 1971 Dodge D100 Sweptline – the last year of the model – bid to $4950,… more»
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No Reserve: 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider
Alfa’s fourth series Spider was introduced in North America in 1991. The car followed on the heels of an illustrious line of vintage examples stretching back to 1966. The new car vaguely resembles its ancestors but its designers imposed… more»
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Cali Cruiser: 1960 Studebaker Lark VI Wagon
By 1960, problems at Studebaker were legion. Ford had increased production dramatically in 1953, and price cuts followed industry-wide. Studebaker had the highest labor costs in the industry. As prices fell, its profits disappeared, and its balance sheet deteriorated…. more»
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Forced Sale: 1961 MGA Roadster Project
What flavor project car is most attractive to you? A running car that you can fix when funds and time allow? A formerly high-performance rat that’s rusting into the ground but costs nothing? Or something in between – a… more»
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Export Model: 1937 Chrysler Convertible Coupe
Chrysler’s pre-war exports were a confusing medley of Dodges sold as Plymouths, Plymouths sold as Chryslers, and Dodges sold as Dodges. The company began its export program during the Great Depression and managed to send about 1100 vehicles overseas… more»
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Hi-Po 352 V8 Powered 1960 Ford Starliner
Ford launched the Galaxie and the Falcon within months of each other, vying for the attention of a voracious car-buying public. The Galaxie was its full-size offering, and in keeping with Ford’s tendency to proliferate submodels, the Starliner was… more»
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Low Miles: 1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible
The Mustang was a wild success from the get-go, so it wasn’t long before Ford granted Mercury’s wish for a pony car of its own. The Cougar, in development since 1964, was launched for model year 1967 as a… more»
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Rare Twin Cam: Restored 1959 MGA Coupe
The MGA was a fabulous machine, but it was deemed not quite fabulous enough. Its four-cylinder engine wasn’t suitable for serious racing and after a less-than-satisfactory result at Le Mans in 1955, the factory accelerated its efforts to equip… more»
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Rare Oddity: 1956 Gebruder Verga Coupe
To paraphrase Sir Winston Churchill speaking of the Soviet Union in 1939, here we have a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside of an enigma. This car – for sale on The Samba – is a Volkswagen-based coupé built… more»
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Floats On A Cloud: 1977 Mercury Marquis 460
This 1977 Mercury Marquis here on craigslist is one of the finer original cars I have seen listed anywhere. (Ok, I am partial to the color.) Located in Watervliet, Michigan, this car’s 45,000-mile odometer reading is easy to accept… more»
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Prepare For The Snow: 1975 Raider Double Eagle
While snow is a months-ago memory for most of us, we can be ready for the next bout with this 1975 Raider Double Eagle, a rare snowmobile offered here on facebook Marketplace for $1700. This Raider is a project,… more»
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No Reserve! 1972 Lotus Europa
In the roughly 17 months that I have been writing for Barn Finds, one rare car shows up quite often in the “sell this thing NOW” category: the Lotus Europa. We’ve covered fourteen of them since April of ’22…. more»
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Rare Roadster: 1936 Ford Model 68 Convertible
By the late 1920s, Edsel Ford finally convinced his father that the best-selling Model T needed an evolution. When the 1930s rolled around, that evolution became a revolution. Now in keen competition with Chevrolet, Ford began updating its models… more»
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Nine Passenger 1985 Buick LeSabre Estate Wagon
Are we there yet? We can imagine kids in a chorus of impatience – anxious for their arrival at the next fun destination – park, campground, grandma’s place. Replay those days in style with this 1985 Buick LeSabre Estate… more»
