UPDATE – This nice looking, very clean ’77 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a driver-quality survivor that’s only had one owner and has been driven a scant 55,000 miles the past 49 years. I’ve driven these second generation ’73 –… more»
About Ron Denny
Ron is a freelance writer and marketing guy who's two primary passions are cars and guitars; especially those produced during the stylish and colorful 50s and 60s. Ron and his twin brother, Don, were competitive "car spotters" by the age of 10 and have traveled to numerous car shows together; their favorite being Das Awkscht Fescht in Macungie, PA. He's had a land yacht (1960 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe) as well as a dinghy (1957 Metropolitan) in his garage over the years; proving he can be a complex man of contradictions and extremes.
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Highly-Original Restoration Candidate: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Coupe
Seventh grade was a good one for me for several reasons. One of those was my teacher, a young recent grad from UNC-Chapel Hill named Mr. Godfrey. Male seventh grade teachers were a very rare site way back in… more»
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Rare Dealer Promo Kiddie Car: 1956 Pontiac Junior Star Chief
I looked up the meaning of the term, “foot traffic,” and here’s what I found: “The number of pedestrians entering a commercial business; a crucial retail metric used to evaluate business popularity, customer behavior, and sales potential.” In the… more»
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14k Original Miles! 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe
I’m a fan of pampered, low-mileage classic cars with a known history and plenty of documentation to substantiate their time capsule status. This 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe checks all of those boxes. It is currently at a classic and… more»
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Highly Original: 1955 Chevrolet Delray Club Coupe
I read an interesting statistic while researching this article. Model year 1955 was, of course, hugely successful for the Bowtie. In fact, 44 percent of low-price passenger cars sold were Chevrolets. And, get this, 24 percent of all new… more»
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9,827 Original Miles: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
It’s not a super rare occasion that a low-mileage “Luxury Liner” from the 1970’s pops up for sale here on Barn Finds. They usually fall into the Cadillac Eldorado, Lincoln Mark IV, or Buick Riviera category…an expensive luxury car… more»
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Museum Queen: Rare 1954 Plymouth Belvedere Suburban Wagon
Back in 1954, annual births in the U.S. topped four million for the very first time. And many of those young’uns came from families enjoying the growing suburban lifestyle of postwar America. The Plymouth Suburban was the perfect name… more»
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Hoi Polloi Plymouth: 1966 Fury VIP 383 V8
UPDATE – This relatively rare 1966 Plymouth “Fancy Fury” (only 12,058 VIP 4-Door Hardtops were produced) is listed for sale again, nine months after it was featured back on April 30, 2025. It’s in great shape inside and out,… more»
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Surfboard Included: 1962 Buick Invicta Estate Wagon
In 1962, American families still needed a mode of transportation that could haul around kids and all kinds of cargo, and the most practical option was the station wagon. And by 1962, families had more station wagon options than… more»
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Turbocharged Survivor: 1984 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible
In a TV commercial, a suave, tuxedo-clad Ricardo Montalban, driving a 1984 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible, turns, looks into the passenger side cameraman and says in his smooth, confident, accented voice, “You’re about to be seduced by power and luxury…. more»
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1 of 2,362: Rare 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Station Wagon
Introduced for the 1961 model year, the Corvair Station Wagon (named the Lakewood) touted that it was “the only wagon in the world with plenty of rear and front cargo space…making it the most ideal family wagon in the… more»
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Rare Supercharged R2: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
I was about ten or so in the mid-60’s when I saw my first Avanti. I didn’t know what I was looking at. Car stylists had been influenced by the jet age and space age for several years, but… more»
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Rare Original Color: Code Z 1956 Ford Thunderbird
Based on the provided photos and current condition of this two owner, two-seater 1956 Ford Thunderbird, it hasn’t led a pampered life and will need restoring (which will take a lot of green). But, on the plus side, the… more»
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New York Yankees MVP Team Car: 1955 Chrysler C-300
Using “influencers” to bring attention to your product (and make the cash register ring) isn’t a new marketing ploy. And star athletes have been doing it practically forever. You can’t turn on your TV or go online today without… more»
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Reggie’s Ride: Mr. October’s Low-Mileage ’59 Ford Tudor
I became a Reggie Jackson (and Oakland A’s) fan in the summer of ’69. In a breakout year for Jackson, he belted out 37 home runs by the July All-Star Game break. Reggie led the colorful A’s to… more»
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Parts Used From the Original: Tribute Monkeemobile
If you were a car-crazy kid like me growing up in the 1960’s, several TV shows featured wild-looking West Coast custom cars that were as much stars to the show as, say, Adam West or Davy Jones. And, I… more»
