Banged Up Project: 1966 Ford Mustang

Launched in 1964, the Ford Mustang became one of the best-selling automobiles of the decade. In 1966, demand for the car would peak at more than 607,000 copies, of which 56,000 were the “luxury” edition of the automobile in… more»

Rare Sports Car: 1960s Elva Courier Coupe

Elva Engineering was an English builder of sports and racing cars. The Courier was one of their core products and the autos relied on MG as its source for chassis components and drivetrains. A roadster came first in 1958,… more»

Ready To Cruise: 1973 Buick Century

The Century nameplate served Buick well for nearly 70 years. From 1973 to 1977, it was the mid-size offering using the new GM Colonnade A-body platform (pillarless sedans). This edition from 1973 looks to be in very good condition… more»

Just Out of the Barn: 1954 DeSoto Firedome

Chrysler’s DeSoto brand was still hanging in there in 1952 when the Firedome models were introduced. They would hold various positions in the DeSoto line-up, beginning with the top series through 1955. They were big, boxy-looking cars that would… more»

Wild 440-Powered 1971 Dodge Demon

The Dodge Demon debuted in 1971 as a companion to the compact Plymouth Duster. And, like the fastback Duster, a small-block performance model was offered, the Demon 340. Here we have a Demon 440, not something your Dodge dealer… more»

Revived After 45 Years: 1956 Hudson Hornet

The days of the Nash and Hudson brands were numbered when they joined forces in 1954 to form American Motors Corp. (AMC). Neither would field a car past the 1957 model year, which included the 1956 Hudson Hornet with… more»

Needs Interior: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air

In its heyday in the 1950s, the Bel Air was Chevrolet’s top-of-the-line automobile. Then came the Impala and then the Caprice, so the Bel Air was repositioned toward the bottom of the rung by 1966. The rather stark Biscayne… more»

5-Speed Project: 1984 Chevrolet Chevette

The Chevette was the successor to the subcompact Vega. It was less controversial than its predecessor (but boring) and saw variants offered by Pontiac in the U.S. and Canada. Nearly 2.8 million copies were built over a dozen years… more»

Almost a Nova! 1971 Pontiac Ventura II

The Ventura II was the first of several General Motors 1970s variants of the popular Chevrolet Nova. Pontiac hadn’t had a compact car since 1963 and copying the successful Nova was an easy way to get one beginning in… more»

Power by Packard: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

From 1956 to 1964, several variants of the Studebaker Hawk were produced. Perhaps the most interesting (and the fastest) was the 1956 Golden Hawk. That was the only year it was built with a Packard engine and was only… more»

Cheap Wheels Survivor: 1977 AMC Gremlin

The AMC Gremlin was a quirky subcompact with a quirky name. It was in production from 1970 to 1978 and American Motors sold 671,000 copies throughout the decade. Under the skin, it was a Hornet with 12 inches removed… more»

Award-Winning: 1968 Buick Skylark GS-350

When you were shopping for a mid-size muscle car in the late 1960s, and wanted it to be as luxurious as possible, the Buick Gran Sport was your ticket. It was the fanciest of GM’s muscle cars because Cadillac… more»

Black Plate Survivor: 1966 Dodge Charger

Remember the “Dodge Rebellion” advertising used by the Chrysler division in the mid to late 1960s? The company wanted to make sure buyers knew that when it came to performance, its dealers were the place to go. The Charger… more»

Rebuilt 390 V8: 1969 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler Project

The Hurst SC/Rambler was a rare muscle car with just 1,512 copies only built in 1969 by American Motors. So, it’s interesting that we would see two of these cars in the same week here on Barn Finds. This… more»

More Show Than Go? 1984 Chevrolet El Camino SS

Chevrolet’s El Camino returned in 1964 as a mid-size “gentleman’s pickup” and remained in the Chevelle/Malibu line-up until its rear-wheel drive was retired in 1987. The truck usually outsold its contemporary at Ford, the Ranchero, which had kicked off… more»

Numbers Matching Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO

Pontiac had an unexpected hit in 1964 with the new GTO. Instead of selling 5,000 copies, 32,000+ flew out of showrooms that year. Demand grew even more in 1965 so the car was promoted to its own series from… more»

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