Roadside Find: 1968 Pontiac Beaumont

The Beaumont was a Canadian version of the Chevrolet Chevelle, marketed as a Pontiac from 1964 to 1969. It was produced by GM of Canada and was the same car as the Chevelle except for the grille and taillights…. more»

4-Door Drop-Top! 1958 Plymouth Belvedere

The 1958 model year was perhaps the pinnacle of Chrysler’s “Forward Look” movement. The cars maintained their futuristic look, which started in 1957, but now with four headlights. The Belvedere was Plymouth’s biggest seller, a notch behind the Fury,… more»

Convertible Convert: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Like the rest of General Motors’ mid-size cars, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was downsized in 1978 for better fuel economy. But a convertible had not been in the Cutlass family since 1972. This 1978 edition looks like a DIY… more»

NASCAR Wannabe: Cheap 1980 Dodge Mirada

You might consider the 1980-83 Dodge Mirada as a downsized Charger or Cordoba. Dodge had hoped the car’s aerodynamic look would pay off in NASCAR, but it actually had more drag and didn’t make much of an impact, even… more»

Plenty of Patina! 1965 Ford Galaxie 500

Throughout the 1960s, Chevrolet and Ford were always battling for supremacy in the full-size car market. The Impala and Galaxie 500 competed head-to-head, and Chevy usually won (especially in 1965 when they sold one million Impalas). This 1965 Galaxie… more»

Rotary Power: 1979 Plymouth Fire Arrow

The Plymouth Arrow was a captive import from Mitsubishi that helped improve Chrysler’s fuel mileage claims from 1976 to 1980. For two years (1979 and 1980), they offered the Fire Arrow model, which claimed sportier looks and performance. These… more»

Abandoned Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle

This 1969 Chevy Malibu Sport Coupe looks to have been sitting for a long time. As the story goes, it was taken to the selling body shop for repairs, and the owner never came back. Perhaps, after the title… more»

300 HP: 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery

The Sedan Delivery dates back to the days of the Ford Model A and the Great Depression. It was a wagon-based delivery vehicle that usually came with no frills. The concept was shifted to the new Falcon compact platform… more»

Wounded Bullet Bird: 1961 Ford Thunderbird

After a very successful transition to a 4-seat personal luxury car in 1958, the Ford Thunderbird was redesigned again in 1961. That generation (1961-63) earned the nickname “Bullet Bird” due to its rocket-like space age styling, including taillights that… more»

Studemino Project: 1981 Chevrolet El Camino

This is the third time we’ve seen a Studemino here on Barn Finds. A Studemino is/was a 1978 to 1987 Chevrolet El Camino with the bullet nose of a 1950-51 Studebaker grated on to it. The obvious question is… more»

4-Door Cheap Wheels: 1978 Chevrolet Nova

The rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet Nova was nearing the end of the line in 1978. Two years later, it would be replaced by the front-wheel-drive Citation (which was a disappointment, IMO). The seller’s ’78 Nova looks like it was once a… more»

Wood-Free! 1951 Plymouth Suburban

As an interesting footnote in the U.S. auto industry, competing manufacturers used the same name on two of their vehicles at the same time. Chevrolet’s use of the Suburban moniker dates to 1934 and is still in production as… more»

39k-Mile Weekend Project: 1965 Ford Mustang

There were many automotive success stories in the 1960s, but the Ford Mustang must top the list. Unlike the Chevy Impala, which hit one million units in 1965 alone, the Mustang was a brand-new car. And it strongly appealed… more»

Carport Find: 1978 Dodge D150 Pickup

Dodge’s “D-Series” of trucks was in production from 1960 to 1980, then rebranded as RAM after Lee Iaoccoa arrived at Chrysler. A second redesign came along in 1972 and provided the trucks with a more modern look. The seller’s… more»

Sitting 47 Years: Pair of 1965 Pontiac GTOs

If you got into your time machine and went back to 1964, you could witness the introduction of both the Ford Mustang and Pontiac GTO. The latter is credited with starting the mid-size muscle car movement that dominated the… more»

Restored Gas Sipper: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura

The Falcon was Ford’s first compact car, launched on a unibody platform in 1960. It would go on to sell 2.6 million copies through an abbreviated 1970 model year. It spawned both the Mustang in 1964 and the Maverick… more»