Dodge redesigned its compact Dart in 1967. Though it sold well enough, “boring” might have been a word used by young people to describe the car. So, to draw in the youth market, the Swinger was born in 1969… more»
Barn Finds
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No Reserve Oddity: 1981 Fiberfab Aztec 7
I’ve never been a person to hate specific cars; they may not be for me, and I may not check them out at the local car show, but I try to appreciate the mindset of someone who might like them. Such… more»
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Parked 43 Years: 1970 Ford Mustang Project
By 1970, the Ford Mustang continued its dominance as the country’s best-selling “pony car,” but the gap had closed considerably with #2 (Chevrolet Camaro). Sales barely reached 200,000 units compared to 607,000 in 1966, when the Mustang had the… more»
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Two-Owner Barn Find: 1972 Chevrolet Nova
This 1972 Chevy Nova has been in a barn for 25 years. It’s a two-owner vehicle that the seller got out of an estate sale along with several other vintage cars and trucks. The compact runs well off a… more»
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No Reserve 1969 Dodge Charger
Whenever possible, I’m typically a stickler for originality, and one who usually appreciates keeping a classic numbers-matching during a restoration. However, this 1969 Dodge Charger here on eBay has me thinking differently, as it seems ripe not necessarily for… more»
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Perfect As-Is? 1934 Ford Model 40 Five-Window Coupe
If you’ve taken stock of the state of the world lately, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion I have: There aren’t enough original prewar Fords in it. Bidders on eBay agree; with seven days left in the auction… more»
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$10 Million Barn Find: Jay Leno Reveals The Rarest Mercedes Gullwing
If an automobile find is exciting enough to pique the interest of Jay Leno, there’s not a much better indicator that something special is going on, especially when the car sold at auction for nearly $10 million. That’s the… more»
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Seller Lost Interest: 1966 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet had a record sales year in 1965, selling more than a million full-size automobiles. So, it’s not surprising that demand would be off for the similar 1966 editions. Yet Chevy managed to crank out more than 47,000 Impala… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1971 Honda Z600 Project
Who remembers the Honda Z600 of the early 1970s? It may have been the smallest production car sold in the U.S. at the time, with a length of just 123 inches and weighing around 1,300 lbs. It was the… more»
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Nicely Optioned: 1979 Ford Ranchero GT
I have a soft spot for vehicles like this 1979 Ford Ranchero GT since I utilize an Australian Falcon Ute as my daily driver. It offers greater versatility and load carrying capacity than a Station Wagon, combined with the… more»
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Church Driven: 1970 Pontiac Catalina
“One elderly owner. Only driven to church on Sundays.” How often have we seen classics listed with those attributes? Such claims must be taken at face value, but the remarkable condition of this 1970 Pontiac Catalina makes them appear… more»
New Old Stock Jaguar 6.0L V12 Crate Engine
UPDATE – The seller has added videos of the inside of the engine. You can view them below. Now this is something you don’t find often! Crate engines are fairly common, at least for major brands like Ford and… more»
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50-Year Pasture Find: 1946 Studebaker M5 P/U
The M Series was a line of trucks built by Studebaker before and after World War II. The M5, like the seller’s forgotten edition, was the half-ton model, and this one could be an early version produced when civilian… more»
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1942 Chevrolet BK Light Delivery Pickup
Stored in a corn crib since 1975, I guess you could say this 1942 Chevrolet BK Light Delivery Pickup is a barn find. It’s been stored even longer than that, as the seller, who has it listed here on… more»
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25 Years of Neglect: 1972 Chevrolet Nova
We’ve all heard the story about the little old lady from Pasadena who only drove her car to church on Sundays. Well, in this case, it’s no gag, and the owner was a little old lady from St. Joseph… more»
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40-Year Field Find: 1952 Jowett Jupiter
Jowett Cars was an English auto builder that had a nearly 50-year run in the first half of the 20th Century. One of their products was a 2-seat sports car, the Jupiter, which had a short cycle from 1951… more»
