Some number of the original 1955-57 “Tri-Five” Chevrolets found themselves turned into drag cars. They were fairly light vehicles that were easy to modify. Such was the case with this ’57 210 which was a racer almost from the… more»
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SS 454 Pickup! 1971 Chevrolet El Camino
From 1964 to 1987, the El Camino was a “gentleman’s pickup” version of the mid-size Chevrolet Chevelle. Mechanically, it could be equipped any way you could order a Malibu, including the Super Sport option and the hot 454 cubic… more»
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Disappearing Top! 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
As the 1950s wore on, U.S. automakers were on a path to make their products more “futuristic”. The 1957-59 Chryslers and their “Forward Look” styling is one example. Another is the retractable hardtop sold by Ford during those same… more»
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Buried Alive: Pair of 1957 Chevrolet Bel Airs
The “Tri-Five” Chevrolets of 1955 to 1957 are still considered iconic more than 65 years later. While the styling is timeless (especially with the finned ‘57s), they were the first eight-cylinder cars offered by Chevy in nearly four decades…. more»
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Just Add Engine: 1959 Rambler Super
American Motors Corp. was formed in 1954 through the merger of Hudson Motor Car Co. and Nash-Kelvinator. Throughout the subsequent years, the company usually operated on a shoestring but remained viable until the end of the 1980s when Chrysler… more»
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350 V8 Power! 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo
The Gran Turismo Hawk, aka GT Hawk, was the last iteration of the Studebaker Hawk series that began in the mid-1950s. It was the most elegant of the Hawks, with a front grille similar to the Mercedes and a… more»
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175k Miles and Counting: 1977 Plymouth Volare
In 1976, the Volare became the successor to the venerable Plymouth Valiant, which had been in production since 1962. Over at Dodge, it was called the Aspen which took over the reins from the Dart compact. With similar engineering,… more»
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Quieter Than a Rolls-Royce? 1968 Ford LTD
Looking to tap further into the luxury car market, Ford introduced the LTD in 1965 as an extension of the Galaxie 500. Chevy would soon take notice and its Caprice appeared shortly thereafter, a dressed-up Impala. Unusual in Ford… more»
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Flying Fishbowl: 1979 AMC Pacer D/L
If there was a contest for the quirkiest cars ever built, the AMC Pacer would surely make the shortlist. In production from 1975 to 1980, it offered buyers the interior space of a full-size car in a much smaller… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1962 Chevrolet Impala 409 V8
Who can forget the famous 1960s song, 409, by the Beach Boys, which included the lyrics “She’s real fine, my 409”? This song could have been playing on the radio the day this 1962 Impala was built. While the… more»
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SS Clone Roller: 1966 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevelles from 1969 to 1972 are easier to clone as Super Sports than the 1966 to 1968 editions because the SS was just an option in the later years. For the earlier years, the SS 396 was a series… more»
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44k Mile Survivor: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
Chevrolet’s automobiles for 1958 were all-new, a complete change-up from the popular “Tri-Fives” of 1955-57. But they were bulky-looking cars that weren’t as futuristic as the “Forward Look” products that had emerged in 1957. So, GM began a crash… more»
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Solid Runner: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette
Changes to the Chevy Corvette were minimal in 1966 with one exception – that’s when you could order one of these sports cars with a whopping 427 cubic inch V8. However, the standard 327 with a 4-barrel carburetor producing… more»
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Déjà Vu: Stash of Mopar Project Cars
If you think you’ve seen some of these cars before, you may have. Some of these autos were on the market in 2018 (yep, five years!) and featured here on Barn Finds and have returned – along with some… more»
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Work-In-Progress: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
The Z/28 Camaro was Chevy’s entry in the SCCA Trans Am Racing Series. As such, it had to follow SCCA guidelines which initially limited engine displacement to 305 cubic inches. This 1969 pony car no longer has its original… more»
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Mail Call! 1931 Ford Model A Letter Carrier
The Model A was the successor to Ford’s highly popular (and affordable) Model T of the early 20th Century. Thanks in part to growing competition and the Great Depression, it didn’t enjoy the same level of sales success. Just… more»
