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»
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Yard Find: 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1
By 1973, the Ford Mustang wasn’t as popular as it once was. Instead of selling 1.2 million cars as they did in 1965-66 combined, they were down to 135,000 copies for ’73 alone. Sure, the field was saturated with… more»
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1 Of 122: 1970 AMC AMX
We’ve seen several AMX’s pop up recently. And most of them have been either rusted out or wrecked. While this 1970 AMX isn’t perfect, it looks to have a future that sadly the others do not. From its last… more»
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Field Find: $1,500 1969 Datsun 1600
Before the 240Z, there was the 1500/1600/2000, a little sports car series out of Japan that was better known there as the Fairlady. Its main competitors were Triumph, Fiat and MG, particularly the MGB. The roadster, with differing engine… more»
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Corduroy Bucket Seats: 1977 Buick Regal S/R
Buick launched the Regal in 1973 as something of a personal luxury coupe version of the Century. That was the beginning of the Colonnade body style that General Motors employed on its intermediates through 1977. This 1977 Regal S/R… more»
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One-Owner 1973 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon
When Pontiac dealers were showing off their new models in the Fall of ’72, little did they know that the demand for their full-size cars would drop by half in just another year. Then along came the OPEC oil… more»
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V8-Swapped 1982 AMC Eagle SX/4 Barn Find!
You have to give struggling American Motors credit for trying. They always seemed to make something come out of nothing. Case in point is the four-wheel drive family of cars called the Eagle which AMC launched for 1980, a… more»
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One of 1,774: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible
Dodge waited until 1970 to get into the pony car market, sharing its platform with the new Barracuda. The market for these cars was peaking by then, so sales never approached those of the Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro,… more»
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British Woodie: 1967 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller
You don’t see a Morris Minor show up much these days, except maybe at a British car show. And when one does, it’s usually a sedan or maybe a convertible, but a Woodie? They were only one of about… more»
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Sublime Project? 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
In 1970, the Plymouth Barracuda would finally get its own platform and lose the family resemblance to the grocery-getter Valiant. I always found these to be the most attractive of the pony cars, alongside its corporate cousin, the new… more»
