Have you ever had a buyer tell you that they will take your vehicle, but you are left in that uncomfortable purgatory where you can’t sell the car but you don’t have the cash in your grubby little hand? … more»
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Accepting Best Offers: 1948 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup
Sometimes writing up a story based on an ad can be tough. The descriptions that sellers provide can vary wildly. Some write the automotive advertisement version of War and Peace, but most others don’t think you need to know… more»
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Running and Ridable Barn Find: 1921 Harley-Davidson JD
Harley-Davidson sits with Ford, Coca-Cola, Apple, and a handful of other companies among the most recognized American brands. It took Harley a long time to get to that position, 121 long years. They got there by offering well-built motorcycles… more»
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WS6 Equipped: 1985 Pontiac Trans Am
When you look at the corporate culture of General Motors as a whole in the early eighties, it was a miracle that the Camaro/Firebird/Trans Am and the C4 Corvette even existed. The emphasis was on fuel efficiency and profits. … more»
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Museum Quality: 1975 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds Cutlass Supreme
Life was tough in the seventies if you liked cars that went fast. Between emissions regulations and various fuel crises, new car lots weren’t exactly filled with the most pulse-pounding offerings. There were some interesting choices if you wanted… more»
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Running and Driving Inline Eight: 1931 Hudson Greater Eight Coupe
In 1929, The Hudson Motor Car Company solidly occupied position number three behind Ford and General Motors for the most automobiles produced that year. In 1930, they launched a luxury car line called the Great Eight. Improved for 1931… more»
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Prewar Pontiac with Patina: 1939 Pontiac Business Coupe
As the market for the average prewar car declines, bargains continue to emerge every day. Not long ago finding a running prewar coupe, or any running prewar car for that matter, for under $10,000 was almost impossible. Now there… more»
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Dan Gurney Special: 1968 Mercury Cougar
During the period from the sixties through the nineties, the marketing departments of the Big Three automakers were always coming up with gimmicks to sell cars. From pace cars to special editions, customers looking for a distinctive ride could… more»
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How Produce Got Delivered: 1930 Ford Model A Huckster
The business of delivering goods to the masses is ever-changing. Today we are going through a radical transformation of that process, where items are ordered online and picked up in a parking lot or delivered to your home by… more»
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Running Postwar Car for $2,900: 1948 Studebaker Commander Sedan
Everywhere you look, from eggs to washing machines, prices are on a continual march into the stratosphere. When it is hard to take a family of four out to a fast-food restaurant, it is even harder to justify the… more»
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519 Horsepower: 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout
They say that all is fair in love and war. Well, the same adage could be used in the world of street racing. While we here at Barn Finds do not, under any circumstances, advocate going out and laying… more»
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65K Mile Muscle Truck: 1999 Ford F-150 Lightning
Every once in a while, the bean counters at the major manufacturers are held at bay and the gearheads manage to run wild. At Ford, those gearheads made up something called the Special Vehicle Team. From 1993-1995 and 1999-2004,… more»
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Three Generations of Preservation: 1965 Cadillac Coupe deVille
As kids, we tend to collect dinosaur toys. Partially because kids love things that are big, powerful, totally out of the ordinary, and no longer with us. They are the stuff dreams are made of (and movies too). As… more»
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Drivable Older Restoration: 1930 Ford Model A Tudor
Believe it or not, probably the three most popular types of vehicles people purchase to start in our hobby are Fords. A Model T, a Model A, or a first-generation Mustang is often the initial vehicle project that a… more»
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A Stylist Gets His Way: 1954 Kaiser Darrin
Howard “Dutch” Darrin was anything but a conventional car designer. Born in Crawford, New Jersey, Darrin was a fighter pilot for France in World War I and ended up as a part owner of a custom automobile design house… more»
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Last of the Breed: 1979 Cadillac Sedan deVille
Cadillac fans have anguished for more than the past four decades about the direction of the brand. Once the “Standard of the World,” Cadillac has produced some great cars and also some real clunkers over that time. While it… more»
