1970 was the year of the first redesign of the successful Chevy Camaro. It was launched in 1967 as a counter-measure against the wildly popular Ford Mustang. It was sleeker than before and sold so well that the second… more»
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1 of 1812: 1959 Edsel Corsair
In college marketing classes around the country, the Edsel failure often comes up as part of a case study. While it certainly was not a great car, it wasn’t a bad car either. Ford’s marketing research missed the mark… more»
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Ex-USAF Survivor: 1972 Ford Econoline Club Wagon
For more than 50 years, the Ford Econoline was a staple in the full-size van market. From 1961-2014, it served business fleets, tradesmen, organizations, and families with a straight-forward product. The second generation ran from 1969-74, which includes the… more»
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1973 Chevrolet Nova SS With A 307?
Once a formidable, compact-sized muscle car, the Nova SS for 1973 had become an option package that included appearance items and a heavy-duty suspension. It could be had with any engine on the Nova hit parade, for which the… more»
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Barn Find 1970 Opel Kadett 1900 L Wagon
If you research the Opel brand, it’s mind-boggling as to how many versions of the Kadett you’ll find. The Kadett “B”, which this car is based on, was hugely popular in Germany, selling 2.6 million units. You could buy… more»
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55k Mile 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454!
Chevrolet got into the personal luxury segment in 1970 with its new Monte Carlo. The car sold like hot cakes in its first year, so changes for the next year would be few, sharing its platform with Pontiac’s Grand… more»
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Fishbowl Find: 1966 GM TDH-4519 Bus
The “New Look” municipal transit bus was produced from 1958 to 1977 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors. It’s commonly referred to as the “Fishbowl” for its six-piece rounded windshield that was later replaced by a… more»
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Ready For Restoration: 1973 Dodge Charger SE
The third generation of Dodge’s Charger ran from 1971-74 with the fuselage styling common on that era of Chrysler products. One of the most visible changes going into the ’73 model year was on the SE models, which had… more»
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37k Mile 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
NOTE 9/18/20: Some of our astute readers are telling us this is not a real Formula S, but a 318 with a 340 added later along with the hood markings. The Formula S was a limited production of… more»
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Spirit of ‘76: 1976 Dodge Dart Sport
Back in the ‘70s, Chrysler’s marketing gurus had a lot of marketing gimmicks up their sleeves. They were always coming up with special trim packages, especially for cars like the Dodge Dart. In 1976, when the Dart was on… more»
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1 Of 724: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible
Chrysler sold nearly 100,000 cars for 1954 and the New Yorker Deluxe convertible was a small portion of that at 724 units. The New Yorker Deluxe was the top-of-the-line car at Chrysler in 1954 as the Imperial was another… more»
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Rough Small Block: 1971 Plymouth Barracuda
It’s a shame that so many cars (and other products) get listed online, get sold and then the buyer backs out or disappears, for whatever reason. This 1971 Barracuda had the same experience, so the seller is giving it… more»
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Fancy Granada: 1979 Mercury Monarch Coupe
In 1975, Ford rolled out the Granada as the more civilized successor to the aging Maverick. Not to be outdone, Mercury got its version of the same car and badged it as the Monarch. Ford sold two million Granada’s… more»
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V8 Powered Wagon: 1965 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire
Financially-strapped Studebaker was not one to sit on its laurels. Despite limited funds, they came out with two interesting cars for 1963. One was the now-iconic Avanti, the other the Wagonaire station wagon. That was the wagon that had… more»
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1-Of-255: Moulin Rouge 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Third-generation Barracudas are popular here on Barn Finds. And for good reason, because they were well-liked during and after their time in the sun and aren’t as commonplace today as Mustangs or Camaros. This one is particularly rare because… more»
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Pierre Cardin Edition: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX
American Motors was always the underdog. But that didn’t stop them from coming up with unusual or different cars. One of them was the AMX, a 2-seat, shortened version of the Javelin that could tear up some asphalt. Unfortunately,… more»
