UPDATE 11/28/2023: There are times when I write articles like this, and I quote a potential sale price where I’m wide of the mark. That was conclusively the case with this 1970 Ford Falcon GT because I significantly underestimated… more»
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33 Years in the Barn: 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV
Old Alfa Romeos are among the most charming vintage vehicles ever made. There’s something about them and the character they ooze even when found in neglected condition. This 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV was supposedly in the same barn for… more»
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One Owner Barn Find: 1965 Volvo PV544
This 1965 Volvo PV544 reminds us that outside of the classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, Volvo once made one of the more iconic car shapes the industry has ever seen. Looking like a cross between the 1946 Ford Super Deluxe… more»
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Numbers Matching Project: 1966 Pontiac GTO
Many consider the Pontiac GTO as the “godfather” of the mid-size muscle car market. From its introduction as an option on the Tempest/LeMans, practically every U.S. automaker jumped on board with their own factory hot rods. This example from… more»
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Carport Find! 1969 Ford Mustang Grande
There is absolutely no shortage of 1969 Ford Mustangs here on BF but not many are the Grande version – a sort of luxury notchback edition, first offered in ’69. Nope, it’s the fastbacks (SportsRoof), often in Mach I… more»
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Build It Your Way: 1968 Dodge Charger
The first generation (1966-67) of the sporty Dodge Charger wasn’t a huge seller. But when Chrysler’s B-body cars were redesigned in 1968, Charger sales would multiply by a margin of 6 to 1 from 1967. The hideaway headlights and… more»
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Turbocharged V6! 1978 Buick Regal
First introduced in 1973, the Regal would be Buick’s premium mid-size automobile. Like the rest of GM’s intermediates, it was downsized in 1978 to more manageable outside proportions with passenger space remaining about the same. This 1978 edition has… more»
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Motor-Swapped! 1947 Lincoln Club Coupe
Lincoln brochures claimed “Nothing could be finer…” than its lineup for ’47, and this 1947 Lincoln Club Coupe in Astoria, New York would have set you apart from your plebian neighbors, especially when you popped the hood to show… more»
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Rolling Droptop Project: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
Both Chevy and Ford largely carried over their 1962 full-size cars into 1963, but both received styling updates of which (IMO) Ford’s execution may have been a bit more attractive. But that didn’t help Ford in the sales arena… more»
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Shed Find: 1926 Ford Model T Coupe
If we were in Hollywood – instead of perusing the pages of Barn Finds – the Model T would be an über-celebrity. It sold more than 15 million copies, it was reliable enough to put everyman on wheels, it… more»
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Nomad’s Cousin: 1956 Pontiac Star Chief Safari
In 1955, Chevrolet introduced a new “sport wagon” known as the Bel Air Nomad. Though there was a lot of fanfare at the time, it didn’t equate to big sales numbers and the Nomad went away after 1957. Less… more»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
