The decade of the 1970s wasn’t kind to Chrysler Corporation, in general. Gas prices rose sharply at the same time the company was pushing bigger, thirstier automobiles. Until the K-Car of the 1980s came along, it looked as though… more»
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Major Price Drop: 1975 Plymouth Silver Duster
UPDATE 04/03/2023: It is not unusual to see a classic reappear on our desks at Barn Finds when a seller is unsuccessful with their first listing. This generally occurs within weeks, although this 1975 Plymouth Silver Duster is an… more»
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Carport Find: 1962 Mercedes 220E Coupe
Mercedes was known for assigning chassis numbers to products and code W111 applied to cars like the seller’s “opera coupe.” The W111 code applied to some sedans built from 1959 to 1968, and also to coupes and convertibles between… more»
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21k Miles: 1959 Ford F-850 Fire Truck
Ford has long been in the commercial truck business and this 1959 F-850 is no exception. It was built to assist firemen in the course of their regular duties. According to the seller, it has been cosmetically restored though… more»
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Built For 2: 1938 Plymouth P6 Business Coupe
The traveling salesman (or woman) must have been a popular profession in the 1930s as Plymouth and others built something called a “Business Coupe”. It was a 2-door automobile with no (or removable) back seat to make room for… more»
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Driver-Quality Cruiser: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
The first generation (aka C1) of the Chevy Corvette would continue to soldier on in 1961, not due for replacement until the Sting Ray era that would begin in 1963. The most noticeable changes for ’61 were in the… more»
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Matching Numbers Project: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
The Road Runner was introduced in 1968 as Plymouth’s budget-minded, mid-size muscle car. It would be an immediate hit, thanks to aggressive marketing which included a tie-in to the cartoon character of the same name. 1970 models would be… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1987 Buick Skyhawk
Buick used the Skyhawk nameplate on two occasions in the 1970s and 1980s. First, as a rear-wheel-drive subcompact based on the Chevy Monza, and the second as a front-wheel-drive variant of Chevrolet’s Cavalier. It was part of GM’s shift… more»
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Original Everything: 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T
The 1960s were a wonderful time to be a young driver just starting out. Muscle cars were plentiful and Chrysler had their share, notably with hot products like the Plymouth Road Runner and Dodge Super Bee. But some forget… more»
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Revived Barn Find: 1967 Buick Riviera GS
Buick expanded its lineup in 1963 to include a “personal luxury car,” the new Riviera. The car may have been cooked up in response to the success Ford was having with the Thunderbird once they added a back seat… more»
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Estate Sale: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet redesigned its cars in 1955 and brought back the V8 engine. The styling and the newly found power boost would enable the GM division to sell more than 4.5 million cars over the next three years. The Bel… more»
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One-Year Wonder: 1977 Pontiac Can Am
The Pontiac Can Am was something of a cross between the LeMans and the Grand Am and was produced for only one model year. Along the lines of other company products, the car took its name from the racing… more»
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Overhead Camshaft: 1969 Pontiac Firebird
The first-generation Pontiac Firebird’s standard engine (an inline-6) differed from its contemporary – the Camaro – over at Chevrolet. It deployed a motor with an overhead camshaft that was decidedly perkier than the Chevy and the “leader of the… more»
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29k Mile Survivor: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
In the wake of higher fuel prices in the mid-1970s, car manufacturers began to “right-size” (or downsize) their products. In the case of General Motors, it began with its full-size models in 1977 and the intermediates would follow a… more»
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“The Judge” Project: 1969 Pontiac GTO
Once the leader of the pack in the 1960s muscle car movement, demand for the Pontiac GTO started to decline in the late 1960s. The competition was fierce, and Pontiac began to look for ways to entice more buyers… more»
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Low-Mile Big Block: 1978 Chrysler Newport 440
It’s no secret that Chrysler Corporation was in financial hot water in the 1970s. And it didn’t help that they were still building huge cars whose demand had slipped after the OPEC oil embargo of 1973. But the end… more»
