It seems like we’ve seen a few one-family-owned cars in the last couple of weeks here at Barn Finds. Since there’s a family history and memories involved with a vehicle having been purchased new by parents or grandparents, it… more»
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Super Mini: 1978 ACOMA Super Comtesse
I’ve always wondered why such a tall guy like myself loves small cars so much. I say that too often but here we go again, I can’t help myself. This 1978 Super Comtesse, all 5.5-feet of it, can be… more»
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Barn Find Frazer: 1949 Frazer Manhattan
Henry J. Kaiser had a huge company building ships during WWII and being a forward-thinking businessman, he knew that once life returned to a reasonable state of normalcy after the war, people would need cars. Lots and lots of… more»
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Cool Commer Project: 1967 Sunbeam Funwagon
If there’s a more interesting name for a vehicle I can’t think of it right now, can you? This is a 1967 Sunbeam Funwagon and as you can see it’s without the fun part, as in the camper on… more»
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Family Owned: 1979 GMC Suburban Sierra Classic
A lot of us aren’t even 40 years old yet and those of us who are older than that wish that we were as well-preserved as this 1979 GMC Suburban Sierra Classic is. This gigantic GMC can be found listed… more»
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$650 Luxury: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
This is one for Scotty G’s “Good Buy or Goodbye” series. The eighth-generation Eldorado was downsized by 20-inches over the previous model and it was 1,100 pounds lighter, yet they were still luxurious, smooth, and quiet, all things that… more»
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Missionary-Owned: 1974 Buick Apollo
An actual car name consisting of letters, what a concept! Consonants and vowels mixed together forming actual, sensical words as car names. I love this era as much as I disdain the current era of Xs and numbers thrown… more»
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Sitting For 20 Years: 1965 Datsun L320
It’s hard to believe that there were small, basic pickups like this at one time. I think that it’s time for a small pickup to be made again and I don’t mean a $35,000 small pickup, I mean a… more»
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One Year Only 1955 Studebaker President Speedster
You’ll have to bear with me on the photo quality here, I’m not quite sure what happened but they’re incredibly grainy in the Craigslist ad for this 1955 Studebaker President Speedster. Yes, this is a one-year-only 1955 Studebaker President… more»
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Suzuki GSX-R600 Powered! 1975 Elcar Zagato
How many times have we heard, “Drop an SBC in it”, or “Drop a Hayabusa in it”. Well, that work has already been done on this uber-rare 1975 Elcar Zagato which is powered by a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600. It’s located… more»
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Short and Wide: 1960 International B-100
The exact opposite of me, this short and wide 1960 International B-100 looks like a great truck. It can be found here on eBay with an unmet opening bid price of $5,500. It’s located in Carmen, Oklahoma and it… more»
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C-10 or K-10? 1969 Chevrolet C-10 Stepside 4×4
We all know that 1 + 1 = 2 and a lot of us remember that A2 + B2 = C2 from our high school days. But, does C-10 = K-10 when it comes to Chevy’s 2-wheel-drive vs. 4-wheel-drive… more»
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302 V8 Swap Bargain? 1963 Mercury Comet
The age-old debate between Ford and Chevy goes back a little more than a hundred years now, but were there ever rivalries between different car divisions made by the same company? I’ve always wondered how people thought about a… more»
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Gullwing EV: 1977 Urba Electric For $1,450
This zippy-looking little thing is a 1977 Urba Electric, a battery-powered “urban electric car” that was sold in kit form in the mid-late-1970s. This interesting little project can be found here on Craigslist in a parking lot filled with similarly-unusual microcars…. more»
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Parked in 1978: 1969 Dodge Coronet 500 Wagon
The seller says that this draggin’ wagon was “parked in 1978 in a salvage yard and I have since got it roadworthy once again.” It’s a 1969 Dodge Coronet 500 9-passenger wagon and it’s one cool hauler. It can be… more»
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1 of 1,200: 1956 Powell Deluxe Sport Wagon
If a person likes unusual and interesting vehicles but they also need a pickup, it doesn’t get much better than this 1956 Powell Deluxe Sport Wagon. Even being a lifelong car fanatic I have never seen one in person… more»
