The big news in the automotive industry this week is Dodge’s potential return to the small truck market with a familiar name. This truck, tentatively named “Rampage,” will be similar in size and function to the Hyundai Santa Cruz… more»
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Highly Original Investment Car: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
Being a serious Corvette collector is really hard work. Many factors are to be carefully scrutinized when a Corvette’s value is determined. The year, options, originality, matching numbers, history, and a litany of other forces are at play. This… more»
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Blown Tire Opportunity: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Whenever you least expect it, trouble is just around the corner. The seller of this very original 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, for sale on eBay in Hutchinson, Kansas, had just purchased this car and was driving it home when trouble… more»
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No Reserve 1972 Ford Bronco Project
In movies, culture, and cars, it seems that what is old is new again. Movie theaters are filled with sequels and reboots. Seventies colors and fashions are rising from the grave. In our world, Ford dealerships are starting to… more»
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191 MPH Porsche Fighter: 1993 Lingenfelter Corvette ZR-1
For many Corvette owners, the company never supplies enough horsepower. One of the reasons we have a mid-engine Corvette after all these years is that the engineers felt that adding horsepower would no longer make the car much faster. … more»
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Museum Find: 1924 Hupmobile Touring
Any thought of the “Roaring Twenties” evokes images of flappers, Prohibition, and gangsters, all set to the peculiar sounds of jazz music. What the decade also produced was millions of automobiles as Americans left the horse behind for good. … more»
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50 Years in a Barn: 1946 Lincoln Club Coupe
We have published numerous stories about Lincoln’s fabulous first-generation Continental over the years at Barn Finds. With finds that range from ratty to concours ready, the Continental looms large in Lincoln’s history. Most folks are unaware that these were… more»
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Ice Cream Runner: 1937 Oldsmobile Tudor Sedan
As we enter June, it is obvious to even the oblivious among us that summer is here. It won’t be long before we are looking for cool respites from the sweltering summer heat. During the day that means ice… more»
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Rough Fuelie Project: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvette prices are set by several factors, but they can be boiled down to these essentials: condition, rarity, options, and originality. An original car in perfect shape, but with few desirable options can demand a high price but will… more»
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Big Red Project Car: 1953 Buick Super Convertible
Sometimes we see some sad sights here on Barn Finds. Sad to the level of the Humane Society commercials you see on late-night TV. One of the saddest occurrences is when we run across a spectacular car for sale… more»
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Rust Free, Complete, and Cheap: 1976 BMW 2002
Most cars cycle through from the new car lot to the used car lot and the junkyard. They are transportation, and nobody really cares about them other than a select few folks with a sentimental attachment of some sort. … more»
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15,000 Miles and Minty: 1979 Cadillac Coupe deVille
History will not be kind to the Cadillac Division and most of the cars they produced in the eighties and early nineties. The division entered that era as the producer of some of the finest cars on the road. … more»
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1-Of-300 Blue Convertibles: 1973 Ford Mustang
By the time the seventies had rolled around, the once-lithe and beautiful Ford Mustang had developed a weight problem. No longer was the Mustang a light, sporty coupe, convertible, and fastback that everyone loved. It was morphing into a… more»
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BMW Package Deal: Three BMW Boxer Motorcycles
BMW motorcycles come with a reputation. Part of that reputation is that of overwhelming quality. It is not uncommon to run across a BMW with over 100,000 miles. During the seventies and eighties, many of the motorcycles you saw… more»
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One Owner with an Inline Six: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Some cars we feature here on Barn Finds manage to live their whole lives with a single owner. In many cases, the owner is more of a caretaker. Caretakers keep cars in good condition, tend to their needs, and… more»
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Commemorating The End: 1974 John Player Norton
By 1974, the British Motorcycle industry was getting beaten both on and off the track by Japanese competitors. Just as they had come along and brought the American motorcycle industry to its knees, the British were experiencing their turn… more»
