Sales of the evergreen Ford LTD Crown Victoria dropped by 33% from 1985 to 1986, from about 185,000 to about 124,000. What happened? Maybe it was age—the big, Panther-platform Ford was entering its eighth year on the market largely… more»
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Nassau Blue: 1966 Chevy Corvette
This 1966 Chevrolet Corvette is some rough stuff. Having been hit in the front, it has seen better days. With a starting bid price of $23,000 and located in Torrance, California, this Nassau blue blunder is a blinking beacon… more»
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Runs And Drives: 1976 Ford Mustang II
Are you looking for a pet project? Then look no further than this little pony, a 1976 Ford Mustang II. With a buy it now price of only $7,000, or the ability to make an offer, you can take… more»
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Clean And Clear: 1968 Buick GS California
This brown, 1968 Buick GS California surely is a wonderful automobile. Located in Springtown, Texas, the starting bid for this machine is $9,500, with a buy it now price of $12,500. The odometer is showing only 89,000 miles. It… more»
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Stored Since 1970: 1958 MGA
The seller of this third-year production 1958 roadster says he bought the car out of the barn of the original owner with 37,000 miles on the clock. If an MGA restoration project is on your shopping list, then check… more»
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Low Mileage VW: 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit
A super low mileage first generation Volkswagen Rabbit might be the perfect collectible car of the future and a really nice example is for up for auction here on eBay in Wilmington, North Carolina where the bidding is a… more»
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Jetsons Vs. Flintstones: 1984 Chevrolet S-10 Mirage
This is no mirage, well, actually it is a Mirage camper shell on the back of a Chevy S-10 cab and chassis. It’s about as space-age as it gets and this 1984 Chevrolet S-10 Mirage camper can be found here… more»
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro X44 Field Find
The seller of this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro “X44” tells us that the car was on their property when it was purchased and now they want it gone. It’s listed for sale here on eBay and is located in King, North… more»
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8,000 Miles: 1986 Honda CRX HF
As far as fuel economy is concerned Honda developed a reputation in their early days for low cost driving while giving their owners a little more comfort than expected from an inexpensive car. In 1986, it was hard to… more»
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Highly Optioned: 1966 Chevrolet Suburban
In younger days, my mom used to fantasize about buying a travel trailer and a mid-’60s Suburban like this ’66 to tow it. I’m not sure why she zeroed in on this generation, the last Suburban with only two… more»
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Early Bird: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
This 1962 Studebaker is the 281st Gran Turismo Hawk built, its October 1961 build date near the beginning of a three-year run for this elegant Thunderbird challenger. Of course, it’s only an early car if you overlook the fact… more»
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Roll Your Own Classic: Delahaye 165 Wood Forming Buck
We’re all experts at forming sheetmetal here at Barn Finds, right? So a project like, say, building a replica of one of the most sensuously curvaceous interwar French classics is all in a day’s work around here, but sometimes… more»
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Dusty And A Bit Crusty: 1971 Plymouth Cuda
Only in 1960s and 1970s America would this much engine in this little (relatively) car make sense! This 1971 Plymouth Cuda is listed for sale here on eBay, where over 15 bids have already raised the total to $8,800… more»
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Dusty Datsun Barn Find: 1982 Datsun 200SX
We don’t normally think of 1980s Japanese cars as being barn finds, but this 1982 Datsun 200SX is just that. This dusty Datsun can be found here on eBay and it’s located in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. There is no reserve and… more»
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1970-72 Opel GT Package Deal
Imagine my disappointment: my dad and my grandmother both had Opel GTs—my dad’s was blue and my grandmother’s butterscotch, examples of each of which appear in the lineup of five GTs above! And of the five…those are the two… more»
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First Month Build: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1960 Chevrolet Corvette is claimed to be a first-month build of the model. There are no miles listed, but the title is said to be clean. Located in Chandler, Indiana, the buy it now price is set at… more»
