The Torino was introduced in 1968 as an upscale Fairlane intermediate and would represent the whole line by 1971. The car gained some rather “swoopy” styling in 1970 but it would only be for two years before Ford went… more»
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Stored For Decades: 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire
My brain is really good at housing mostly useless information but is less good at retaining all of it. One such useless piece that I continually fail to retain is that American independent automakers (other than AMC) still produced… more»
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Muscle Car Project: 1970 Oldsmobile 442
The Olds 4-4-2 (aka 442) was Oldsmobile’s response to the successful 1964 Pontiac GTO. As Pontiac had created a performance car from the Tempest/LeMans, Olds would do the same with its F-85/Cutlass. Though not quite as popular as the… more»
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911-Engined Project: 1970 Porsche 914-6
Would you buy a collector car without the main piece of the puzzle as it relates to the parts that make it special? A Porsche 914-6 was known primarily for one thing, and that was the 2.0L six-cylinder engine… more»
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454-Powered 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Barn Find
The last time a Chevy Monte Carlo could be ordered as a Super Sport with a big-block 454 cubic inch V8 was in 1971. While the SS would return in 1983-88 as the rear-wheel drive versions of the car… more»
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Soccer Team Mover: 1968 Mercury Colony Park
Colony Park was Mercury’s answer to the Ford Country Squire station wagon. Offered from 1957 to 1991, it was the most luxurious people mover you could get from the company sans the Lincoln which didn’t build wagons. It was… more»
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304 V8 Project: 1972 AMC Gremlin
Chevrolet and Ford were about to enter the U.S. subcompact car market in 1970. Not to get left behind – and owing to their limited resources – American Motors set their sights on what would be the Gremlin. They… more»
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Rare Edition: 1969 AMC Rebel Raider
The practice of manufacturers releasing region-specific special edition vehicles was probably at its peak in the late 1960s, and it is a strategy that is rarely seen today. It resulted in some rare and desirable cars and some relatively… more»
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Shades of Scooby-Doo! 1961 Ford Thames 800-E
The Thames 800-E was a small van produced by Ford in the late 1950s and 1960s. They are reminiscent of the early Ford Econoline vans sold in the U.S. (the Thames was not). This example from 1961 has been… more»
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9-Seat Patina Wagon: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere
Belvedere was a Plymouth fixture from 1954 through 1970. It was a full-size car at first before becoming a mid-side model in 1965. Sandwiched between the Savoy and Fury lineup in 1962, it was downsized with the rest of… more»
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50 Years in a Barn: 1946 Lincoln Club Coupe
We have published numerous stories about Lincoln’s fabulous first-generation Continental over the years at Barn Finds. With finds that range from ratty to concours ready, the Continental looms large in Lincoln’s history. Most folks are unaware that these were… more»
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Oven-Baked Opportunity: 1971 Plymouth Duster
At the end of the 1960s, Plymouth was looking for a way to attract more youthful buyers to its Valiant line of compact cars. The solution was to add a fastback variant to the mix in 1970 with its… more»
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Bicentennial Edition? 1976 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy II/Nova was one of Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplates, running from 1962 to 1979 (and again later as a captive import in the 1980s). The last outing as a rear-wheel drive automobile began in 1975 when it was promoted… more»
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1970 Chevrolet Corvette Barn Find
The 1970 Corvette is a relatively low-production model, for a couple of reasons. First, a UAW strike in early 1969 resulted in a hefty order backlog for that year’s ‘Vettes. When John DeLorean joined Chevrolet in February of 1969,… more»
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No Reserve Ranger XLT: 1979 Ford Bronco
We cover the Holy Grail of Ford Broncos (’66-’77) pretty thoroughly here on BF. But what about the BIG Bronco that followed? Well, we feature those extensively too but they just don’t have the draw that the smaller, simpler… more»
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Garage Find Project: 1986 Ford Bronco 4WD
The Bronco was Ford’s first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), and it enjoyed a 30-year run from 1966 to 1996. At first, it was a smaller vehicle that was designed to compete with the Jeep, but later it grew to… more»
