Try as we all might to convince our family members to take part in our hobby, often they just don’t see the attraction. Sadly, that disconnect often persists until the car buff has headed to heaven for his or… more»
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Eighties Excess: 1987 Chevrolet R30 Stretched Dually
As a kid, Miami Vice was one of the few shows I religiously watched. While the stunning South Beach setting was a big draw for viewers, car buffs were constantly treated for the coolest forms of transportation known to… more»
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Rough Rider: 1953 Dodge M37 Truck
Looking back, it is staggering to think about how much the United States spent on the military during the Cold War. To keep communism at bay, we needed everything from jungle boots to fleets of nuclear bombers. Somewhere in… more»
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Road Going Millennium Falcon: 1972 Chrysler Newport
Like manna from heaven, the classifieds have been filling up with seventies land yachts. Often requiring their own zip codes, these enormous seventies sedans harken back to a time when gas was cheap, TV and movies were actually entertaining,… more»
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Turbo Buick V-6 Inside: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Back in the seventies and early eighties, GM was trying to consolidate a dizzying array of engine options down to a manageable level. Nearly every division had a few of their own engines, and a lot of them were… more»
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Old School Stick Shift: 1978 Dodge B200 Van
For years, I was adamant in my belief that nothing about a van was cool. Perhaps it was the trauma of my father delivering me to the front of my junior high every morning in his Econoline version of… more»
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Another Low Information Ad: 1955 Ford Pickup
California was the epicenter of cool in the postwar period. Once the destination of Dust Bowl refugees looking for a new start, the huge boom in industry and farming during and following World War II made California the preferred… more»
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Descended From An Angel: 1960 Studebaker Hawk
One of the constants in any discussion of America’s independent automakers is the fact that they had to do more with less. Lacking the development budget of the Big Three, these smaller automakers had to rely on unique designs… more»
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Far North Fiero: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT
Sometimes craigslist surprises you. This huge free ad website has its tentacles in basically every nook and cranny of the planet, and neat things can pop up in areas you would never expect them to be. Our faithful reader… more»
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Maybe A Unicorn: 1965 Mustang Coupe
We feature first generation Mustangs a lot here at Barn Finds, and for good reason. Mustangs are almost the perfect car for a beginning enthusiast on a budget. Coupes are selling at affordable amounts, these cars are bone simple… more»
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Ford’s Next Step Up: 1948 Mercury Convertible
In the old way of doing things, automakers thought they needed multiple divisions to appeal to all levels of the marketplace. Following GM’s lead, Ford and Chrysler added divisions and dealerships in an attempt to compete on a level… more»
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Fill In The Blanks: 1956 Chrysler Coupe
Sometimes the toughest part of this job is filling between the lines in the ads. Sellers often don’t know quite what they have, or they do, and they expect the buyer to know everything. Then you have us, the… more»
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Cream Puff: 1989 Corvette Convertible
More than any other American car, Corvettes are often found in cream puff condition. As an old neighbor put it when looking for a perfect Corvette for his wife, a cream puff is a car that was pampered, polished, and… more»
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Swayback Express: 1937 Plymouth PT50 Pickup
If you were a Plymouth dealer in the mid 1930s, times were pretty good. Plymouths were selling very well, making the brand was the third most popular in America. However, good sales can always be made better. Chrysler head… more»
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Fixture Of ’70s America: 1972 Ford Econoline Van
It is said that Carolina parakeets were once one of the predominant bird species in America. Large flocks of the birds inhabited swamps and old growth forests ranging from Florida to New England and west to Colorado. Yet these… more»
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Work Left To Do: 1954 Ford C600 Truck
One of the sadder parts of this gig is seeing the low prices and lack of interest in heavy duty and/or commercial vehicles that enter the collectible vehicle market. While a few get restored, and an ever-increasing number get… more»
