You cannot say that sports car buyers had few options in the late sixties. It seems that sports cars were being imported to the United States from all over the globe. The British, who introduced their version of the… more»
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23K Mile 1989 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
GM has always had a way for customers to use the option list to tailor a car to their interests. This concept is readily apparent if you look at the history of the Camaro. From beach cruiser Camaro convertibles… more»
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One Cylinder of Fury: 1967 King Midget
It seems that in the ’60s, it was totally normal to order a car kit from the back of a magazine and put it together in your garage. Barn Find has profiled countless kit cars, replicas, and sports cars… more»
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41k Original Miles? 1948 Chrysler New Yorker
It’s a buyer’s market in some segments of the classic automobile world. Chief among them are immediate postwar Chrysler products. This is unfortunate, as these are some of the finest cars the company ever built. Chrysler was on its… more»
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Racing With Beetle Parts: 1962 Lynx B Formula Vee
“If you want to make a small fortune in racing, start with a large one.” That simple statement has been attributed to numerous famous racers, and every ounce of it is true. Racing can be an addictive hobby that… more»
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Vintage Brute Force: 1955 Caterpillar D4 Bulldozer
While we see scores of vehicles on this site that will be preserved for the next generation, industrial equipment presentation is sorely lacking. There are a few museums out there that cater to such vehicles. However, it is… more»
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64k Mile 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88
In the immediate postwar period of NASCAR, “stock cars” were fairly close to the models seen in the showrooms. Cars from nearly every manufacturer were on the track, but the ones with proper handling and a strong, reliable engine… more»
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Boxy But Safe: 1986 Volvo 240 DL 4-Speed Wagon
If you grew up in the seventies and eighties, the Volvo 240 was a car you saw a lot. Volvos never sold in Ford or Chevrolet numbers, but these handsome brick-shaped people haulers were known to last and last. … more»
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A Passing Resemblance: Jaguar XK120 Kit Car
When you stop to think about it, fiberglass changed the automotive world. From Corvettes to the plethora of kit cars sold from the fifties through today, this invention made a lot of dreams possible. In the kit car world,… more»
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Abandoned Without Titles: 1948 Willys Jeepsters
We all know how hard it is to keep an old car in running condition. Often, when age and infirmity set in, such vehicles are put in the back of the garage or barn in hopes that the tide… more»
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Make Your Own Motor Home: 1949 Flxible Clipper
Believe it or not, our country was once filled with folks who traveled by bus. Buses and passenger trains hauled folks from city to city, whether in-state or across the country. Before Trailways and Greyhound dominated the market, numerous… more»
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Ice Cream Estate Car: 1948 Chrysler Town & Country
Ever since the first cars hit the roads, the American consumer has spurred sales by following trends in the industry. In recent times, muscle cars, minivans, and luxury trucks have made consumers happy and put money in the bank… more»
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Name Lost to History: 1925 Rickenbacker Sedan
Once upon a time, Americans were encouraged to dream big, go on adventures, and take risks. While we have become a society that has become adverse to those things, in the early 20th century, this was the goal of… more»
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Leave It Alone: 1934 Ford Five Window Coupe
The inevitable yin and yang of this hobby always boils down to either restoring a car to match how it left the factory or modifying it. Whenever one of us at Barn Finds writes up a car like this… more»
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Trucking Down Memory Lane: 1978 GMC Astro
There are fans of old-school big rigs on both sides of the Barn Finds spectrum. We have several readers who are either fans or drivers of these trucks. There are also a few writers here, myself chief among them,… more»
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Possible Fuelie? 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvette lovers are an engaged and vocal subset of our shared hobby. We have written about thousands of Corvettes and the stories have always been popular and are guaranteed to elicit a strong response from lovers of these cars… more»
