As projects go, this is one of the nicest rollers we’ve seen lately here on Barn Finds. The paint and body look good as does what we can see of the interior. It still has its drivetrain, too, but… more»
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One Prior Owner: 1970 Plymouth Duster 340
This 1970 Plymouth Duster is finished in one of Chrysler’s popular “Hi-Impact” colors of the era – LimeLight. That was the Plymouth name for it; Dodge called it Sublime. With a numbers-matching 340 cubic inch V8, this car looks… more»
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Electric Conversion Project: 1967 Chevrolet Ultravan
The Ultravan has an interesting but brief history and – though it began with Corvair engineering beneath it – Chevrolet never produced it. Only a few hundred were built by different ownership groups from 1960-74. This one is amid… more»
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1 of 101: 1989 Avanti Convertible
The Avanti was the iconic car built by Studebaker for 1963-64, during the financial decline of the storied automobile manufacturer. Over two model years, only about 4,600 Avanti’s saw the light of day. After Studebaker quit making cars in… more»
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Mystery Hoard of Buicks, Fords, and More!
Someone on social media with a Facebook account posted a collection of cars here on Facebook Marketplace but doesn’t list where they are or if they are even for sale. Some of them are tucked away safe and sound… more»
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440 V8 Project: 1967 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite became the top trim level on the intermediate Belvedere in 1965. In 1967, the Satellite came only as a 2-door hardtop or convertible, along with the GTX, which the performance model before (but including) the Road Runner…. more»
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Tri-Power V8 Project: 1966 Pontiac Catalina Convertible
This 1966 Pontiac Catalina is likely a rare car. It’s a convertible, it has a 421 V8 with triple 2-barrel carburetors, 2+2-style interior, and factory air conditioning. A lot of restoration work has already been done, especially mechanically, and… more»
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Air-Cooled Garage Find: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair
Now and then, U.S. automakers think out of the box and produce something different. One example of this is the Chevy Corvair, with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine that was unlike anything else on the mass market in 1960, except… more»
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265 V8 Survivor: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
If you were old enough to be watching TV in the mid-1950s, chances are you saw a Chevy commercial featuring Dinah Shore. She was the voice for the “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” advertisements. No cars better fit… more»
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Solid Roller: 1966 Pontiac GTO
Pontiac paved the way for others to follow in the mid-size muscle car movement. It began as a performance option on the 1964 Tempest/LeMans and migrated to series status in 1966, the year it would sell nearly 100,000 copies…. more»
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Rough But Restorable: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevrolet Nova was in its third generation by 1968. It would soon lose its original moniker, Chevy II, and all versions of the compact would be known as Nova two years later. This 1970 edition is from the… more»
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Sell or Fix: 1969 Ford Galaxie 500/XL
Ford added the XL to the Galaxie 500 line-up in 1962, as an in-kind response to the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport (SS). Production of the XL continued through 1970, of which the last two years were available only in… more»
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Swivel Bucket Seats! 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass S
1974 was a bad year for U.S. automakers, and especially ones like Oldsmobile that didn’t offer any real economy cars. The OPEC oil embargo of 1973 drove up gasoline prices and steered car buyers to smaller, more fuel-efficient automobiles…. more»
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38k Mile Hermit: 1963 MG Midget Mk I
The MG Midget was a small, 2-seat British sports car built from 1961-79. It began as a badge-engineered version of the Mk II Austin-Healey Sprite and differed in the level of trim provided. This ’63 edition was stored for… more»
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Snowbank Find: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
When the Ford Mustang was introduced in mid-1964, the fastback body style was not yet available. That didn’t happen until the Fall of 1964 when full-scale 1965 model production got underway. This rusty fastback looks to have been sitting… more»
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Early Production: 1965 Ford Mustang Drop-Top
This 1965 Ford Mustang is one of the earlier production models sometimes referred to as a 1964 ½. However, all Mustangs built before the 1966 model year were titled 1965 automobiles. The data plate on the door verifies that… more»
