GM introduced its pillarless hardtop coupe on the Buick Riviera in mid-1949. In the next model year, the sleek-looking roofline was offered on Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile models. I read that the stylists at GM wanted to capture the… 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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20k Original Miles: 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
Model year 1977 was the last year of the mid sized, second-generation Monte Carlo. In fact, it was larger than the newly downsized Caprice. Instead of going out with a whimper though, the Monte Carlo achieved yet another sales… more»
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Highly Original: 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook
I know they’re not fast, sleek, or sexy, but I’ll always like these frumpy-looking Plymouths. In the 60’s, they made cheap, reliable first cars for teenagers, and in my family, Plymouth sedans of this era were driven by my… more»
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Update: Price Dropped – 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited
UPDATE – It’s hard for me not to be a bit nostalgic about these big, roomy, smooth riding, old-school Buick Roadmasters from the 1990’s. Not only were they V8 powered, rear-wheel drive sedans and station wagons (considered by many… more»
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One of Four Built: 1959 Continental Camper!
“And now for something completely different.” I can just hear John Cleese (dressed in a black suit and sitting behind a wooden desk) saying that famous catchphrase now. And what a perfect lead in it would be. In all… more»
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Original Paint and Interior: 1956 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon
The number of station wagons that have survived to blow out 70 candles on their birthday cake are in the single-digit rare category. We’ve only featured one other 1956 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon on Barn Finds through the years,… more»
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Tri-Powered! 1960 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon
This unicorn Poncho long roof is back on the market again. It was featured here on Barn Finds last November when it was located in Chadsworth, Ohio, with a $25,000 asking price. I read the comments from fellow staff… more»
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Bakersfield Bonnie: 1962 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe
UPDATE – This attractive and solid-looking 1962 Pontiac Bonneville Sports Coupe has been listed for sale again. In January, fellow Barn Finds staff writer Russ Dixon did his usual nice job of writing up this Bonnie that has a… more»
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5k-Mile Time Capsule: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
Being a copywriter, I try to refrain from using the typical words such as “like new,” “showroom new,” and “time capsule” to describe certain old cars that, for some reason, are remarkably well preserved in their original form with… more»
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Update: One Owner 55k-Mile 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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»
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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»
