While it never achieved quite the cult status of the Beetle, Volkswagen’s Squareback still retains a strong following in the classic car community. It brought additional levels of flexibility and refinement over its sibling, and good examples can command… more»
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Road Runner Option: 1978 Plymouth Volare
The demand for muscle cars was on the wane in the mid-1970s. So, when Chrysler developed the new compact F-platform, they decided to transfer the name to the new Plymouth Volare (at Dodge, the car was called the Aspen)…. more»
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Mako Nose? 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe
How badly do you want to own a 1963 split-window Corvette Sting Ray? Does $40,001 seem like a reasonable amount? It certainly is, since a Concours example is $167,000, says Hagerty. Of course, this example in White Plains, Maryland… more»
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350 V8 Project: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
It’s hard to believe now, but the Chevy Corvette got off to a rocky start in 1953-55 and was in danger of being canceled. Fortunately, the availability of a V8 engine and manual transmission after the first two years… more»
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Rusty Gold? 1974 Dodge Challenger Rallye
If you’re looking for a rare Dodge Challenger to restore (besides a ’71 Hemi) convertible), you might want to consider the ’74 Rallye. That was the last model year for the “pony car” and the only year that a… more»
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1 of 1,500: 1971 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger was the last entrant into the pony car field in 1970, more than five years after the Plymouth Barracuda set the stage (beating the Ford Mustang to market by 16 days). Dodge built more than 165,000… more»
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Texas Barn Find: 1967 Buick Special
Offered on and off between 1936 and 1996, the Special was typically Buick’s lowest-priced model. The car is noted for introducing in the 1960s the modern Buick V6 engine that became a core motor at GM for several decades…. more»
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Running Shed Find: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet introduced the Chevy II/Nova in 1962 to do battle with the Ford Falcon and the growing crop of compact cars. Through 1979, GM would spin the car off to other divisions and sell millions of the popular automobiles…. more»
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Perfect First Project: 1924 Ford Model T Touring
Some project cars appear on our desks at Barn Finds with a backstory guaranteed to tug at our heartstrings. Such is the case with this 1924 Ford Model T Touring. The previous owner commenced his restoration in the 1980s,… more»
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454 V8 Project: 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne
From 1959-75, the Biscayne was Chevrolet’s entry-level full-size automobile. The car lacked the level of trim (exterior and interior) that the Bel Air, Impalas, and (later) Caprice wore. It was named after Biscayne Bay, near Miami, Florida, following a… more»
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Dad’s Show Car: 1967 Plymouth GTX
Plymouth introduced the GTX in 1967 as an upscale, mid-size muscle car a year before the budget-minded Road Runner. Using the Satellite’s body and trim level, the GTX was around for five model years. It came standard with a… more»
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440 V8 6-Pack: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
The Road Runner was Plymouth’s budget-minded entry in the muscle car arena of the 1960s. The first generation was built from 1968-70 and was a phenom with its cartoon character marketing and “meep meep” horn. This 1970 edition sports… more»
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Stored 20 Years: 1973 Kawasaki 500 H1 Mach III
My name is Scotty G and I have never owned a Kawasaki. That was painful to admit publicly, but it feels good to finally get it out in the open. I need to work on that character flaw and… more»
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Same Owner 40 Years: 1969 Mercury Cougar Convertible
Mercury joined the “pony car” battlefield in 1967, the same year as the Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. That gave FOMOCO two entries to compete against GM’s two entries. The car would quickly become Mercury’s best-selling auto and helped… more»
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¾ Ton Project: 1938 Chevrolet Master HD Pickup
Back in the 1930s, Chevy didn’t have snappy names like Apache or Silverado for their trucks. They just went by “Master” and payload capacity. New for ’38 was the 216 cubic inch inline-six which powered trucks like the seller’s… more»
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Living Barn Find! 1956 Opel Olympia Caravan
The Opel Olympia was a German compact car built across several iterations from 1935-70, with gaps along the way, such as during World War II. Most of these cars have faded away due to being worn out, but there… more»
