Since around the year 2000, many European manufacturers have developed and sold cars featuring retractable metal hardtops. Motoring journalists have tended to fall over themselves, extolling the virtues of this remarkable innovation, while successfully forgetting that Ford had a… more»
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Save Them from the Crusher! Stash of Vintage Cars & Trucks
Located in the woods near Loudon, New Hampshire is a salvage yard that contains at least fifty old cars and trucks. There are more than that out there, but those are just the ones we could identify from some… more»
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60k Mile Bubbletop: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet’s full-size cars were redesigned for 1961, losing the tailfins that had dominated the cars’ styling the prior two years. The Impala was once again the top-of-the-line model and a popular choice was the 2-door Sport Coupe, sometimes referred… more»
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Vintage Triumph Cars and British Parts!
Car collectors usually go for a particular brand or type of automobile. In this case, the seller must be an aficionado of British sports cars as he/she has two vintage Triumphs for sale along with a bunch of assorted… more»
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Hemi Clone Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Plymouth redesigned its Barracuda pony car for 1970 and sales increased by 50%. If it had come from the factory with a Hemi engine and TorqueFlite automatic, this coupe would have been 1 of 377. But instead, it was… more»
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Behemoth Barn Find: 1970 Imperial Crown Survivor
Ever since I started this gig, I have become more intrigued by ChryCo’s Imperial. I first learned of Chrysler’s top brand probably by virtue of the Green Hornet’s “Black Beauty” a customized mid-’60s Imperial. Chrysler’s top drawer brand was… more»
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Real-Deal 427 V8? 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS
The 1969 model year was the last for the Impala Super Sport (at least for 25 years) and would end as it had begun as a performance-oriented full-size car. It was only available with a 427 cubic inch V8… more»
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Original 383: 1969 Dodge Charger SE
The owner of this 1969 Dodge Charger SE had grand plans for the car, but these never came to fruition. Rather than seeing it deteriorate further, he has decided that it needs to go to a new home where… more»
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Estate Find: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
Regular readers will probably find this 1968 Corvette familiar because we have seen it before. However, a significant amount of new information on this car has emerged since it was featured in this excellent article by our own Jim… more»
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Barn Monkey: 1973 Honda Z50A-K4
I have two motorcycles that have been parked in a storage shed since (are you sitting down?) 1986. I know, there’s absolutely no excuse for that. The seller of this 1973 Honda Z50A-K4 says that it was parked in… more»
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Stored Since The 80’s: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Project
Over the last half-century, the 1957 Chevrolet has become one of the most popular classic cars ever. With its unique one-year-only styling, this icon can be recognized by virtually anyone, all around the world. Offered in a variety of… more»
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Hugger Orange Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
One of the sharpest-looking cars from Chevrolet in 1969 had to be the Camaro painted Hugger Orange with an Ivory top and interior. This is one of those cars – and a convertible to boot! The seller purchased it… more»
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302/4-Speed: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The next owner of this 1970 Mustang Mach 1 can choose from several paths in their bid to return this classic to its former glory. It is an essentially solid and complete classic, and one option would be to… more»
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Rare Color: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Finding a solid C2 Corvette project car can be a battle. Production numbers were reasonably respectable, but as is often the case with any motor vehicle, the introduction of the C3 saw C2 values tumble. That means that many… more»
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Rare 2-Door Hardtop: 1958 Mercury Commuter
OK station wagon fans, here’s a tres cool find in the form of a 1958 Mercury Commuter two-door hardtop wagon. Not just a two-door but a hardtop to boot! Now I knew Mercury, like many auto manufacturers, produced two-door… more»
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Original Survivor: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Some classic cars arrive on our desks here at Barn Finds, and it is easy to guess their fate. However, some can be vehicles like this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. There’s no doubt that it would benefit from some… more»
