The 1936-37 Cords were the first U.S-built, mass-produced cars that employed front-wheel-drive. They used the 810 name for the first year and 812 for the second (and last) and the 4-door sedan version was called the Westchester. A lack… more»
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6k Mile Barn Find: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Classics like traditional 1970s Land Yachts are about as politically incorrect as a motor vehicle can be in an era when manufacturers are focusing more on the economy and hybrid models. These cars are as big and bold as… more»
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Ranch Wagon Project: 1966 Ford Fairlane Custom
The Ford Fairlane entered the 1960s as the downstream companion to the full-size Galaxie. In 1962, the company moved the nameplate over to a new type of product – a mid-size car positioned between the Galaxie and the newer… more»
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AMC Project Wagon: 1960 Rambler Cross Country
Nash-Kelvinator Corp. and Hudson Motor Car Co. merged in 1954 to form American Motors. One of the first outputs from that partnership was the 1956-60 Rambler Six and Rambler Eight, cars with the same bodies but different engines. The… more»
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Dirt Floor Barn Find: 1961 Oldsmobile Super 88
The 88 (also Eighty Eight) was Oldsmobile’s “bread ‘n butter” car between 1949 and the rest of the 20th Century. It was both an entry- and mid-level product leading up to top-of-the-line 98. The cars were redesigned in 1961… more»
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1 of 40: 1957 Continental Mark II
In 1956, Ford Motor Co. created a special division aside from Lincoln to produce uber-luxurious cars sold under the Continental brand. The Mark II would be its one and only product and the automobile and division were discontinued after… more»
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Missouri Barn Find: 1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
We’re told never to judge a book by its cover, which seems to be true with this 1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z. It was a sad sight when it emerged from a hiding place it may have occupied for many… more»
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1967 Delta 88 Convertible: Best to Take a First-hand Look
Barn Finds is a great name and concept, we all agree, but many cars materialize out of garages or carports or from under covers, no barns in sight. This 1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88 convertible is one of those, but… more»
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New Interior? 1966 Plymouth VIP Barn Find
There’s a lot of monkey see-monkey do in the car biz. Take the big three and their topline models, Ford started it with the ’65 introduction of the LTD and Chevy was hot on their trail at mid-year with… more»
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Mystery Machine: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Muscle car sales were at their peak in 1969, and yet Chevrolet made an interesting move with their powerhouse, the Chevelle SS 396. Having been a series of its own from 1966 through 1968, it reverted to option status… more»
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Air-Cooled Project: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
For U.S.-built cars at the time, the Chevy Corvair was probably the most unorthodox. Like the VW Beetle it was targeting, the automobile employed a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. It was a popular car (for a time), but interest wound… more»
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Assortment of AMC AMX Projects
American Motors introduced the AMX in 1968 as a GT-style performance machine. It was a derivative of the new Javelin “pony car” with 12 inches taken out in the wheelbase to create a 2-seater. The car was in production… more»
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Malaise Era Coupe: 1980 Chevrolet Monza
Chevrolet dusted off the Monza nameplate in 1975 (it had been a model of the Corvair in the 1960s) and applied it to a new compact. The new Monza, which was produced through 1980, was a mechanical derivative of… more»
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Barn Find Bounty: 1963 Sunbeam and More!
A host of cars from Europe and America recently rolled out of a southern California barn into the harsh sunlight for the first time in a long while. This 1963 Sunbeam Alpine headlines the inventory here on Craigslist, where… more»
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Cheap Wheels! 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
By 1962, just about every major U.S. automaker had a compact car to sell. Chevrolet was the most prolific with not one but two for buyers to choose from. The first was the Corvair which was different than the… more»
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Vintage Big Rig! 1972 Peterbilt 352
Peterbilt Motors was created in 1939 through a couple of acquisitions. They’ve been in the business of manufacturing medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles ever since. The 352 was a popular Cab-Over-Engine (COE) type of vehicle, built largely in the… more»
