Barn Finds

No Reserve Barn Find: 1967 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

There’s something to be said about honesty in advertising. The seller begins their eBay ad by saying that they “pulled this car out of the garage yesterday and put it on eBay today. If you figure it needs everything…you… more»

Really Cheap Wheels: 1954 Plymouth Belvedere

For the middle of the 1950s, the Belvedere would be Plymouth’s top model, replacing the Cranbrook as top dog. Then the Fury came along, and the Belvedere became the “second banana.” A variety of body styles were offered, including… more»

Grandpa’s Car: 1983 Delta 88 Royale Brougham

The 88 series of Oldsmobiles was the “bread-and-butter” cars of the GM division’s line-up for 50 years (1949 to 1999). The Delta 88 was the biggest seller with the 1983 models enjoying a 25% increase in sales to just… more»

Malaise No More: 1975 Olds Cutlass S

There’s a new sweet spot in car collecting, and it’s of vehicles that span rides we used to blithely dismiss as coming from the “malaise” era. That is the post-1972 pinnacle of muscle car production which gave birth to… more»

Emberglo Metallic Miracle: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

I have a secret to tell you. I have a neighbor who has a 1965 Ford Thunderbird Coupe almost exactly like the 1965 Thunderbird Convertible seen here on ebay. I’ve been going by his place, hoping to see the… more»

Same Family 45 Years: 1962 Chevrolet Impala

Beginning in 1952, Dinah Shore sang the phrase “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” over and over, and it became a Chevy mantra for many years. Even 10 years later, more than 700,000 Americans took that advice by taking… more»

Post Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO Ram Air

Pontiac’s GTO is usually credited with starting the muscle car craze of the 1960s. From 1964 to the 1970s, the mid-size machine paved the path that a host of others would follow. Based on the lighter Tempest/LeMans, the beast… more»

Split Window Project: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette

The long-awaited second-generation Chevrolet Corvette arrived in 1963. And it brought a fully enclosed coupe for the first time. With a split rear glass, Chevy engineers had no idea they had created a future collectible because it was only… more»

Weathered Drop-Top: 1968 Chevrolet Impala SS

The Chevy Impala Super Sport was one of the most popular cars of the 1960s – at least in the first half of the decade. But mid-way into that 10-year span the mid-size Chevelle came along, and the Chevelle… more»

Baby Corvettes: Pair of 1969 Opel GTs

If you were a fan of German-built Opel automobiles in the 1960s and 1970s, you had to look no further than you local Buick dealer to buy one. That’s because GM owned Opel in those days and Buick needed… more»

Touring Project: 1927 Ford Model T

We have all seen pictures of enormous private collections of collectible vehicles jammed into huge warehouses.  While most of us weren’t born with that kind of wealth and our plans of winning the lottery two weeks in a row… more»

True Barn Find! 1955 Studebaker Champion

This former “98 point show car” collected dust in a garage and now stands ready for a second or third life with a new owner. The 1955 Studebaker Champion coupe’s second owner offers this Auburn, Georgia classic here on… more»

Rare Comeback Project: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the AMX name stood for performance within American Motors. But by the late 1970s, it was about image and not much else. The 1977 AMC AMX was based on the Hornet compact,… more»

Wine Country Farm Find: 1977 Jeep J-20 Pickup

Never having had a recorded snowfall (sign me up!), Sebastopol, California, is in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and is a must-visit for anyone into all things viticulture. We don’t know if this 1977 Jeep J-20 pickup… more»

No Reserve Kit Project: 1964 Fiberfab Jamaican

Kit cars seem to divide opinions. While many people view them negatively, they have the potential to let their owner slip behind the wheel of a vehicle that looks exotic, but won’t break the bank. This 1964 Fiberfab Jamaican… more»

Recently Revived ZR-1: 1991 Chevrolet Corvette

It is fair to say that the C4 Corvette disappointed many upon its release. Its styling drew inspiration from its predecessor, although its performance wasn’t all that buyers had hoped for from Chevrolet’s latest offering. However, the company rode… more»

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