Poor Man’s Cadillac: 1940 LaSalle 52 Hearse Wagon

So what’s a car maker to do when their lower-priced offering is interfering too much with its flagship model?  Well, eliminate it, of course!  And that’s exactly what GM did with the LaSalle in 1940, or at least it’s… more»

Factory 427! 1968 Chevrolet Caprice Project

The Caprice was the top-of-the-line Chevrolet for ’68, but along with all that comfort for 6, buyers also had a good choice of powerplants to equip their nearly 18 feet long luxury coupe with, including the large 427, which… more»

End Of The Line: 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS

The Chevrolet El Camino lasted through five generations, with manufacturing wrapping up at the end of the 1987 model, but not before over a million of them found homes for buyers wanting a pickup truck with a car-like feel,… more»

Chevillac? Custom 1975 Chevrolet C10

We’ve featured quite a few customs here on Barn Finds, where somebody with a vision takes two cars and makes them into one, and arguably some turn out better than others.  At times, a whole different body is put… more»

Factory 454! 1973 Chevrolet El Camino SS

In its very early days, the Chevrolet El Camino was originally based on the Impala and was introduced as a 1959 model as Chevy’s answer to the Ford Ranchero, which had arrived on the market two years prior.  But… more»

Sweet Shop Truck: 1965 Chevrolet C10 Pickup

The seller of this 1965 Chevrolet C10 bills it as a Rat Rod, but I almost think that’s selling it a bit short as I typically imagine something that looks more pieced together on the outside when hearing that… more»

1964 Chevrolet Corvette L76 Convertible

With the C2 just coming to the market the year before, the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette didn’t receive all that many cosmetic changes from the prior model, but that way cool split rear window on the coupe and the non-functional… more»

Original 400: 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J

As the sixties were beginning to draw to a close, Pontiac’s General Manager John DeLorean was at the top of his game, and it was he who stepped in and decided the Grand Prix needed a redesign for its… more»

Solid Roller: 1969 Dodge Super Bee

When you’re in the market for a B-Body project, some cars tick more of the correct boxes than others, but if you happen to already have a spare motor and transmission at your disposal this 1969 Dodge Super Bee… more»

Garaged 50 Years! 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

The Pontiac Chieftain was introduced as a 1949 model, offering good looks and some cool features such as a curved 2-piece windshield, but it seems these cars aren’t really garnering all that much attention from car enthusiasts at present,… more»

One Of Zero! 1971 Plymouth Superbird

NASCAR threw Chrysler a curve ball when it outlawed those wing cars from racing for the 1971 season, a decision stemming from the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird causing such chaos on the tracks during the previous two… more»

435 HP Crate 383! 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Restomod

The 1970 Chevrolet Corvette was a good C3 to start with, but the owner of this example here on Craigslist just couldn’t leave well enough alone and turned the car into a mild resto-mod on the outside, but took… more»

No Reserve 15th Anniversary Driver: 1983 Hurst/Olds

Don’t step up to one of these at a car show and call it a Cutlass, at least not in front of the owner.  That’s like going to a Yes concert and referring to Rick Wakeman as the piano… more»

Estate Find: 1971 Bradley GT Kit Car

Kit cars have been around for a really long time, with a few of the earliest examples dating back to around the turn of the twentieth century.  But it seems like the interest sort of skyrocketed in the fifties… more»

Field Find: 1967 Plymouth GTX 440 Convertible

Upon its introduction in 1967, the Plymouth GTX beat the Road Runner to market by a year and later began sharing a similar appearance to the bird car in 1968.  But the 1967 model sort of has a charm… more»

Low Mile Bugeye: 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite

When Austin-Healey introduced the Sprite back in 1958, the moniker of Bugeye was not in any way official terminology related to the roadster.  But not long after these cars made their debut, that’s what enthusiasts affectionately started calling them,… more»