This 4-speed 1976 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is said to be a one-owner Trans Am being sold from the original owner’s estate. The car appears to be nonrunning, and the seller states that the… more»
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Sep 4, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
340 Swan Song: 1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye
I was surprised at the number of 1973 Dodge Challengers that have been covered here on BF. They were on their way out by ’73 and generally, aren’t the most desirable examples to own. They sold OK with about… more»
Sep 4, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
1 of 1 Project: 1978 Ford Mustang Cobra II
As the original car had ballooned in its proportions, Ford reinvented its Mustang pony car. Dubbed the Mustang II when it debuted in 1974, the timing couldn’t have been better with gas prices starting to soar. Some 800 lbs…. more»
Sep 3, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Garage-Kept 1972 Datsun 240Z With 14k Miles!
With a reported 14k original miles, a true barn find of a car is up for sale in Tacoma, Washington. According to the seller, this car has been inside for 50 years and is all original. Listed with the… more»
Sep 3, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Disassembled 25 Years: 1970 Plymouth GTX
The GTX was Plymouth’s premium muscle car from 1967 to 1971. It was a step up in trim from the budget-minded Road Runner and came with a 440 cubic inch V8 as standard equipment. The seller has owned this… more»
Sep 3, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Fresh Out of the Barn: 1958 Chevrolet Brookwood
For two periods, Chevrolet decided to brand its full-size station wagons differently than the rest of its passenger cars. This happened between 1958 and 1961 and again from 1969 to 1972. In 1958, the Brookwood was the equivalent of… more»
Sep 2, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Living in the Weeds: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport in 1961, and it was largely a stylish muscle car. The company adjusted its strategy the next year to make it just an appearance option and sales went through the roof. Nearly 100,000 copies… more»
Sep 2, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
El Camino Vega? 1975 Pontiac Astre Pickup
The Astre was Pontiac’s version of the Chevrolet Vega subcompact. It arrived a few years after the Vega – just as gasoline prices were on the rise – and it was available in all of the same body styles…. more»
Sep 2, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Numbers-Matching 396: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice
Ford caught Chevrolet off-guard in 1965 with the introduction of their Galaxie 500 LTD. Chevy reacted later in the model year with the Caprice, but it was an only an option package for the Impala Sport Sedan rather than… more»
Sep 2, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Woodie Roller: 1949 Ford Custom Project
The term ‘woodie” (or “woody”) was coined to refer to the wood-bodied station wagons of the 1930s and 1940s. By the 1950s, they were gone as building and maintaining these vehicles had become cost-prohibitive except for the wealthy. The… more»
Sep 1, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Garage Bound for 12 Years: 1978 Pontiac Grand Safari
In the 1970s, the Pontiac Safari was the Catalina equivalent of a station wagon, while the Grand Safari was bigger, based on the Bonneville/Grand Ville platform. That meant the wheelbase was longer on the Grand Safari, providing a little… more»
Sep 1, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
A Warehouse Full Of Classic Cars And Parts!
Barn Finds reader T.J. recently spotted this warehouse chock full of cars and parts for sale in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and we’d like to thank him right off the bat for bringing this large collection to our attention! Not only… more»
Aug 31, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Independent Rear Suspension: 1967 Triumph TR4A
The Triumph TR4 was in production from 1961 to 1965, succeeded by the TR4A until 1967. While the engine and body didn’t change, the TR4A had a revised chassis and deployed an independent rear suspension referred to as IRS…. more»
Aug 31, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Rolling Project: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am
The second generation of the Pontiac Firebird came to its natural conclusion in 1981. It was a 12-year run that also included the sporty Trans Am which had been made famous by the Smokey and the Bandit movies. The… more»
Aug 31, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Pair Of Oval Window Volkswagen Beetles
Designed before World War II, the VW Type 1 (aka Beetle or Bug) didn’t get into serious production until the late 1940s. It would become one of the world’s most-produced automobiles – more than 21 million copies through the… more»
Aug 30, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Stored 30 Years: Running 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
After a rocky start in 1953, the automobile that would become “America’s Sports Car” – the Chevy Corvette – picked up sales steam as the decade pressed on. Now wearing dual headlights and chrome spears on the trunk, production… more»
