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Just Two Owners! 1980 MG MGB

The British-built MGB was the big brother to the MG Midget and was in production from 1962 to 1980. This example of the sports car is from the last year they were imported, and it looks solid overall with… more»

College Car: 1963 Triumph TR4

The cars we drove in our youth often hold a warm place in our hearts, and finding that car or truck we owned in our formative years is a goal for many enthusiasts at some point in their lives…. more»

Documented 1970 Pontiac GTO “The Judge”

Pontiac’s GTO started a mid-size muscle car craze in 1964, and almost every competitor quickly reacted with their own performance machine. But, by 1969, GTO sales were already in decline and Pontiac decided to inject some interest in the… more»

Primer + Patina: 1949 GMC 100 Panel Van

General Motors redesigned its trucks in 1948, the first big redo since World War II. Chevrolet designated them the Advance-Design, while the same trucks were badged as the New-Design over at GMC. All sorts of body styles and payload… more»

Rusty Gold? 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk

The Silver Hawk was one of several iterations of the Studebaker Hawk series built between 1956 and 1964. It was cheaper to buy than the Golden Hawk, which came as a pillarless hardtop vs. the sedan-coupe. This ’57 example… more»

Big Cat Project: 1975 Mercury Cougar XR-7

The Mercury Cougar debuted in 1967 as FOMOCO’s second entry in the emerging “pony car” market. But with the redesign in 1974, the auto was repositioned as a rather larger personal luxury car, leaving its roots in the rearview… more»

Assembly Required: 1938 Ford 5-Window Coupe

Ford lost the sales game to Chevrolet in 1936, so their automobiles for 1937-38 would be all new. The redesign enabled Ford to reclaim the top spot in ’37, but an economic recession in ’38 would erase all the… more»

Yard Find: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

From 1954 to 1965, the Giulietta was a cadre of automobiles produced by Alfa Romeo in Italy. A variety of body styles were offered, including the Spider (a 2-seat sports car). This 1961 edition of the Spider came with… more»

Solid Shortbox: 1966 Chevrolet C10 Stepside

Chevrolet’s C/K Series of trucks debuted in 1960 and would run in some fashion through 2002. Its main competitors would be the Ford F-Series and Dodge D-Series. This 1966 edition is said to be able to run for short… more»

Drive As Is: 1968 Pontiac Firebird (No Engine)

The other-other Pony car, third in line after the ubiquitous Mustang and oft-seen Camaro, the 1968 Pontiac Firebird is worth considering if you want something small enough to drive easily  and stylish enough to cause you to do a… more»

Fiberglass Project: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette

The C2 (second generation) Chevy Corvette was in its last year in 1967. The following season, the Mako Shark-inspired Corvette would join the world. Nearly 23,000 copies of the ’67 were built of which a little more than a… more»

Post-War Compact: 1952 Kaiser Henry J

In the late 1940s, Kaiser-Frazer’s chairman Henry J. Kaiser envisioned there was a market for a small car that could be affordable to anyone (sounds like the Ford Model T concept). So, the Henry J was born, but perhaps… more»

Olds 455 V8 Power! 1976 Chevrolet Monza

The Chevy Monza was a derivative of the company’s first subcompact and would be in production from 1975 to 1980. It was similar to the Pontiac Sunbird, Buick Skyhawk, and Oldsmobile Starfire. They were built as economy cars but… more»

Please Be Real: 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350-H

Carroll Shelby’s king-sized Texas personality branded his cars with an in-your-face attitude, always backed up by real performance. Shelby’s skills at deal-making matched his understanding of winning at the track, and his partnership with American rental car giant Hertz… more»

Barn Find Camper Special: 1978 GMC 2500

Sticking an old car or truck in the barn is a rite of passage for a vehicle, going from a contributing member of society to a forgotten relic of the past. While we love barn finds here, there’s no… more»

May Be Great: 1971 MGB Roadster Barn Find

If you are a Barn Finds reader, you surely have learned a lot about MGBs by perusing these pages.  Even those who are not enthusiasts of the marque know that these popular sports cars have but one mortal enemy:… more»

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