One of the earliest sales successes that Nissan Motors had in the U.S. would be the Datsun 240Z. It was a 2-seat sports coupe designed to compete with similar cars coming out of Europe. It sold quite well throughout… more»
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455 Brougham! 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Gliding into retirement in a fat Cadillac or other luxury car makes a fitting reward after a long career in the rat race. That’s the story behind this 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham Coupe in Williston, Florida. The original… more»
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Parked 10 Years: 1978 Dodge Warlock Pickup
In the 1970s, Dodge dabbled with some “adult toys” in the pickup truck market. The best-remembered iteration was the Lil Red Express. Besides the latter, the Macho Power Wagon, and the Adventurer, Warlock was also offered from 1976 to… more»
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Sexy Survivor: 1970 Buick Riviera
Sandpiper Beige is such a classic 1970s color name for this 1970 Buick Riviera, isn’t it? Were there more sandpipers in the 70s than there are now? We had two or three stores with that name in it in… more»
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34 Years In The Barn! 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Until the 1955 model year, Chevrolet was behind the 8-ball with Ford when it came to engines. They hadn’t sold a V8 motor since 1918, but that changed with the all-new “Tri-Fives,” of which nearly five million copies were… more»
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Charlie Chaplin Owned 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 133
We’ve featured several cars over the years at Barn Finds that have celebrity ties, and it’s always fun to check out not only what sort of automobiles the stars choose but also to see what our readers have to… more»
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Rare Cross-Ram Project: 1964 Chrysler 300K
The Chrysler Letters Series cars of the 1950s and 1960s are considered by many to have started the muscle car movement (compared to the later Pontiac GTO). These were full-size cars loaded with plenty of performance and luxury. The… more»
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Original Paint! 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe
In 1940, Chevrolet offered three trim levels of automobiles: the Master, Master Deluxe, and Special Deluxe, with the latter being top-of-the-line. The GM division built nearly three-quarters of a million cars that year while much of the world was… more»
Basement Find! 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Well, as is often said, “Parts is parts” and they’re plenty of them associated with this 1965 Chevrolet Corvette. The seller claims that this Chevy was stored in a cellar for 40 years, actually, “since the mid 70’s, the… more»
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Survivor! 1942 Plymouth Special Deluxe Four-Door Sedan
By 1942, most United States manufacturers had converted operations to wartime production. Ford made bombers. Alcoa made airplanes. Not even Lionel, the toy train company, was unaffected: it made compasses for warships. In 1941, Plymouth had just introduced its… more»
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10th Anniversary Edition: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The first Trans Am was introduced in 1969 and 697 were built late in the year. Ten years later, Pontiac celebrated the 10th anniversary of the popular Trans Am model by creating a fully optioned 10th Anniversary Edition that… more»
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1992 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue
“Luxury can be a matter of taste. Quality cannot. Quality can only be measured by the results achieved when the full resources of design and engineering have been committed to its attainment.” So says a 1992 Chrysler New Yorker… more»
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V8-Powered Supercar: 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal
We’ve discussed the fact that certain vehicles make their way from the concept car stage into production with only nominal adjustments as the clay model involves into a vehicle you can actually buy. The Dodge Viper comes to mind,… more»
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Ready To Cruise: 1948 Buick Super Convertible
As car buffs, we not only dream about cars, but we fantasize about the roads we would drive them on as well. In the East, many dream of taking the Great Smoky Mountain Parkway through to the terminus of… more»
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No Reserve 1968 Ferrari 206 Dino GT
The advent of the Dino marque was not only homage to Enzo Ferrari’s son. One slice of Alfredo’s legacy was his fondness for engine design; encouraged by Vittorio Jano, he was able to convince his father that a V6… more»
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Runs And Drives: 1972 Honda Z600
Finding a 1972 Honda Z600 today is a pretty rare occurrence. But what if you ran across two of them in the same week painted in the same color? That’s the case here when two of our readers turned… more»
