Those of us who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s remember the glorious golden era of snowmobiles – the smell of gas and oil, getting stuck constantly, carrying a handful of extra spark plugs, most of which were… more»
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Jan 28, 2024 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Bits and Pieces: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Project
The Chevy Corvette debuted in 1953 as the first production U.S. sports car. But the first-year editions were largely hand-built, and the company struggled to get 300 of them out the door. Better assembly facilities arrived in 1954 and… more»
Jan 28, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Jeeping in a Postwar World: 1947 Willys CJ-2A
The biggest mistake that Axis powers made was to bring the United States into World War II. While the importance of the American military’s men and women to winning the fight is indisputable, the weapons they brought with them… more»
Jan 28, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
24k-Mile Sedan: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass S
It’s an interesting automotive week at Barn Finds when readers send us tips on not one but two 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass sedans recently coming out of the woodwork, with each showing only 24,000 miles on their odometers, and somewhat… more»
Jan 28, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Special Delivery from Your Past: 1972 AMC Jeep DJ-5 Dispatcher
As we are thrust headlong into a world with autonomous cars, drones, and cyber everything, it is refreshing to look back at how simple life was when we were growing up. Little things that were somewhat unnoticed constants in… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Vintage Mobile Office! 1968 Kershaw “Cruiseaire”
Good luck searching for information on this crazy cool camper, because this is a literal one-off creation from the mind of a man who wanted his own mobile office. I doubt there’s anything official on the books in terms… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Field Find: 1970 Chevrolet Blazer
Ooof. The seller of this 1970 Chevrolet Blazer has a cautionary tale as it relates to handling major restoration projects when it enters the bodywork phase. More on that in a minute, but the Blazer as you see it… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
62k Original Miles: 1989 Land Rover 110
As the car hobby continues to evolve in such a way that specialists shops become harder to find and various state regulations make it more challenging to keep an older vehicle on the road, buying into a culture that… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Longroof Runner: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
Ah, the familiar B-body station wagon: a series of automobiles that is uniquely American in its design and firmly entrenched in a culture that once associated the station wagon with a rite of passage in starting a family. Nowadays,… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Emilio Pucci Edition: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Would a fashion designer’s involvement in the production of your vehicle of choice sway you to pay more for a higher-trim model? Apparently, in the 1970s, it would have, given this car exists: the 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Rare Vignale Convertible: 1959 Lancia Appia
I have often opined about the current state of Stellantis’ Lancia brand. Over the years their former glory has diminished to the point of offering only one model, the Ypsilon, a Western Europe-only model. Stellantis claims that it has… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Parked In ’84: 1958 Triumph TR3A
One of the great subsets of our hobby is that of postwar British sports cars. Triumph, MG, Austin Healey, Sunbeam, Morgan, and others all came to market after the war with two-seat sports cars. Each accomplished the role in… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Triple Pickle: 1973 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham
“If you are considering something more in a car than just size alone . . . you want to look at a Chrysler New Yorker Brougham. It’s an enormously comfortable car that lends new meaning to the words “luxurious”… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Runs and Drives: 1969 Triumph GT6+
Triumph’s GT6 capitalized on the company’s race wins, in a sneaky sort of way. In 1965, a brace of Spitfires had been altered with fiberglass hardtops; the improved aerodynamics helped the baby Brits compete successfully at Le Mans. These… more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Restored Panel Van: 1937 Chevrolet Master 1.5 Ton
Here’s something you don’t see very often. A 1937 Chevrolet panel van, from the Master Series, and rated at 1.5 tons of payload capacity. The seller has largely restored this one, indicating a few final changes may be needed…. more»
Jan 27, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
The Real Deal? 1992 Ford F-150 Nite Edition
It’s hard to tell if this 1992 Ford F-150 Nite Edition is real or not. It’s almost too good to be true, you can spend more getting head gaskets changed or a transmission rebuild than the seller is asking… more»
