It isn’t rare that you run into a 35 to 40-year-old classic that only has a few miles under its belt. A vehicle that someone pegged early on as something special to be babied and cherished for future generations…. more»
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Pampered But Thirsty: 1979 Ford F150 Trailer Special
If you have a car with a real engine as God intended, then you are probably upset about gas prices. Nobody likes to pay more for the fuel that powers our daily driver and our weekend toys. Remember when… more»
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Parked for 44 Years: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Race Car
In an era wherein it seems like unless you have a smart phone glued to your ear you’re likely to miss out on the next great barn find, this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette race car proves otherwise. Spotted in the… more»
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Worldly Traveler: 1937 Morris Eight
Here’s a curious little barn find, a 1937 Morris Eight Series I. I don’t believe that I have encountered one before and the seller claims that it is a rare two-seat model. Having traveled from England to Australia to… more»
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Export Mustang: 1965 Ford T5 Fastback
Ford hit a snag when trying to export its successful new Mustang to Germany in 1965. A truck manufacturer over there already owned the rights to the name. The company’s workaround solution (through 1979) was to de-badge the cars… more»
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Baby Austin: 1937 Austin 7 Cabriolet
Built in the UK and licensed in other markets worldwide, the Austin 7 (also Austin Seven) would become the British version of the American Ford Model-T. Its production run was long (1923-39), and the little car was available in… more»
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400 V8 Project: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
In 1957, the Bel Air would be in its third year of production as part of the generation of Chevies that became known as the Tri-Fives. At 168,000 copies, the Bel Air Sport Coupe would be the third best-selling… more»
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Father and Son Stalled Project: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
The Chevy Chevelle quickly became Detroit’s most popular mid-size car after its introduction in 1964. Production exceeded 447,000 units by 1966, including 158,000 Sport Coupes like the seller’s auto. The Super Sport was a series of its own by… more»
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Your Next Home? 1961 GM New Look ‘Fishbowl’ Bus
Nothing really truly defines the early 1960s and beyond in terms of public transport than the GM New Look bus. Its been featured as the background player in hundreds of films, TV series, magazines, and album covers. There are… more»
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Numbers Matching Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The Mustang looked like an all-new car in 1969, but it still rode on the platform it was born with in 1964. The fastback roofline on some models was now called “SportRoof” and it accounted for a record 45%… more»
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Six Pony Projects: 1965 to 1968 Ford Mustangs
Sitting on farmland in Holland, Ohio are six first-generation Ford Mustangs, beginning with the “64 ½” introductory model and concluding with a drop-top from 1968. All will need some degree of work, and two of them are so bad… more»
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Clean Body Project: 1964 Saab 96
‘Born from Jets’ is a very compelling line for a car brand, and one which had led the brand advertising for years until its untimely demise a few years ago. And this heritage is nowhere more clear than the… more»
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Grab Bag of Non-Running Projects
Sometimes you have to thin the herd. And that’s what it appears a collector is doing in Roanoke, Virginia, eliminating some of the cars in the fold. There are some other vehicles there, but since the seller says none… more»
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Michael Keaton Replica: Batmobile
The Batmobile was first made famous in the 1966 Batman TV series using four custom creations built by George Barris. When Batman went to the big screen in the late 1980s with two films starring Michael Keaton, a new… more»
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Aristocrat of Barn Finds: 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet
In the late 1950s, Enzo Ferrari had established a history of producing handfuls of beautiful GTs including the Europa, the Ellena, and the California Spyder. But these cars sold tens of examples. Ferrari needed something that would sell in… more»
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Still On The Road: 1930 Ford Model A Roadster
Restoration is a word that has different meanings for different people. Some people consider getting a car back on the road as a restoration. Others feel that a full restoration means a completely rebuilt and refinished vehicle with new… more»
