Have you been constant in your automotive tastes? Chances are good that if I liked something when I was young, I like it now; however, I lost my affection for the “bathtub” Mercury of 1949-1951 as I entered my… more»
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Dec 2, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Air Cooled Project Car: 1929 Franklin Model 130 Sedan
Part of the fun of studying automotive history is finding an instance of a company implementing a different idea. While everyone else was using liquid cooling, Franklin Automobile Company stubbornly clung to the idea that air cooling was the… more»
Dec 1, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Shed Find: 1967 International Scout 800
Looking to compete with Jeep, International Harvester introduced the Scout in 1960 – and some iteration of it was in production for the next 20 years. They were all built in Fort Wayne, Indiana as 2-door SUVs (before they… more»
Dec 1, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Parts or Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
One of the hottest cars of the 1960s (speed and sales-wise) was the Pontiac GTO. Launched in 1964, it would lead the mid-size muscle car movement. Based on the Tempest/LeMans platform, it would find close to 100,000 buyers in… more»
Dec 1, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Fast Ford: 1969 Ford (Torino) Cobra Sportsroof
Despite all of Ford’s racing success in the 1960s, it took them a while to crack the code for a really competitive bread-and-butter street performance combination. Hot Rod magazine pointed this out by starting a letter writing campaign (of all things),… more»
Nov 30, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Manual Transmission! Rare 1961 Chrysler 300G
Well, lightning has struck twice, again! Yesterday it was another Chevy-powered Triumph Stag and today, it’s the second 1961 Chrysler 300 G that I have encountered, replete with a manual transmission – how unusual! And, to add to the… more»
Nov 30, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Rusty But Complete: 1954 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina
It’s a sad truth in the collector car world that cars of the ’40s and ’50s aren’t as popular as they used to be; it’s not surprising, as time always wins, but that doesn’t make it any easier to… more»
Nov 29, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Farm Bound Since New: 1933 Ford Model BB Truck
One of the slogans for Ford trucks that is bandied around is “Built Ford Tough.” While we can debate the relative merits of Ford trucks in comparison to other trucks like college football fans war over their respective teams,… more»
Nov 29, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Intact Plywood Chassis: 1969 Marcos 1600 GT
You cannot say that sports car buyers had few options in the late sixties. It seems that sports cars were being imported to the United States from all over the globe. The British, who introduced their version of the… more»
Nov 29, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare 1952 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible
From 1940 to 1996, the New Yorker was Chrysler’s most opulent automobile (excluding the Imperial when they were in production at the same time). This 1952 New Yorker convertible was restored more than 20 years ago and is one… more»
Nov 29, 2024 • Stories • 15 Comments
Bucket List Find! 1989 Ford F350 Bucket Truck
Thirty-six years ago nearly to the day, a humble one-ton cab and chassis left its mechanical birthplace bound for New Jersey. In the land of no left turns, skilled workers fitted a utility box and something of extreme utility: … more»
Nov 29, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Rare Woodie Convertible! 1969 Chrysler Newport
Throughout the 1960s and beyond, the Newport was Chrysler’s “entry-level” automobile, though nothing about a Chrysler would be considered basic. In 1969, they built just 2,169 Newport drop-tops of which as few as 250 could have come with the… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Make Some Mach 1 Memories: 1972 Mustang SportsRoof
Crusty, crunchy, and looking like its paint was applied decades ago and allowed to deteriorate with time, this 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 SportsRoof is awaiting a new owner in Tempe, Arizona. That could be you, if you participate… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
One Cylinder of Fury: 1967 King Midget
It seems that in the ’60s, it was totally normal to order a car kit from the back of a magazine and put it together in your garage. Barn Find has profiled countless kit cars, replicas, and sports cars… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Former AAA Service Car: 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe
With so many auto insurance policies now including some sort of roadside assistance these days, I’m not sure how many drivers even still use the American Automobile Association services, or AAA for short. However, Triple A was once quite… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Widebody Project: 1974 DeTomaso Pantera
The DeTomaso Pantera is obviously a known quantity around these parts, but that doesn’t mean we’re still not surprised on occasion. Any time a classic sports or muscle car appears as a modified example can give enthusiasts some pause… more»
