American Motors introduced the AMX in 1968 as a GT-style muscle car. It was a 2-seater, so it was often compared to the Chevrolet Corvette. Buyers may have been a unique breed, as the AMX only found 19,000 or… more»
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Rolling Mopar Project: 1966 Plymouth Belvedere
While Plymouth had used the Belvedere name since the 1950s, it was applied to a mid-size ride in 1965. And would serve as the basis for the Road Runner muscle car in 1968. But, in 1966, it was largely… more»
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Reader Find: Hunting Down a Lost 1969 Corvette ZL1
Every so often, a message pops into our inbox that gets our curiosity running full throttle. This week, a Barn Finds reader sent us one of those notes—the kind that makes you stop what you’re doing and start digging… more»
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California Barn Find: 1970 MGB GT
MG owners are a hardy bunch, but back in the 1950s, a chorus of buyers was clamoring for a closed car option. In 1956, the MGA coupe finally followed the MGA roadster to market. However, as elegantly styled as… more»
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Barn Find Project: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
One of the most celebrated Corvettes ever built has surfaced for sale here on eBay as a long-term project, and it comes with some truly special credentials. This 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is a fuel-injected, matching-numbers car that has been… more»
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Parked for Three Years: Family-Owned 1999 SVT Cobra Convertible
Finding any solid SVT Cobra for bargain money is getting harder every year, and this 1999 Mustang Cobra convertible that just popped up on craiglist in Charlotte checks a lot of the right boxes for the right buyer. Priced… more»
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Rare Drop-Top: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
The Chevy Corvair got a new lease on life in 1965 with a new layout, hoping to distance itself from safety concerns coming from crusader Ralph Nader. Gone were the handling problems that caught Ralph’s attention, and sales improved,… more»
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BF Auction: 1968 Porsche 911 Targa
UPDATE – The seller has reduced their reserve and added photos of the included transmission and exhaust components, so we have restarted the auction. Be sure to take another look! In 1967, Porsche introduced a new body style to… more»
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Man Cave Art: Full-Size 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet built more than 1.5 million automobiles in 1957, which included 168,000 Bel Air Sport Coupes. The seller’s “car” used to be one of them, but only the left side remains. From head to toe, the left profile of… more»
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Fastback Project: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
Though the Ford Mustang is credited with starting the “pony car” movement, it was named after, Plymouth got there first. 17 days before the Mustang was unveiled at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964, Plymouth began selling… more»
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Real Woody! 1928 Chevrolet Wagon
Whether I’m shopping for furniture or a new floor, finding functional or decorative items still made of real wood seems to be a rarity nowadays. Even in the heyday of the woodsy-trimmed station wagons from the sixties and seventies,… more»
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Last of an Era: 1957 Hudson Hornet
The Hudson Hornet is best remembered by many for its superiority in NASCAR racing in the early 1950s. Then came the merger between Hudson and Nash in 1954, and the Hornet largely settled in as a family car until… more»
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Rare Cab-Over! 1937 International D300
If awards were given for automotive faces, surely the soulful International cab-over would win a prize. Looking like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, this 1937 D300 is offered for sale here on facebook Marketplace for $10,000. Only a few… more»
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Unfinished Sport Coupe: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
When it came to selling automobiles, Chevrolet was still “top dog” in 1964 at more than 1.5 million full-size models. Of those, about two-thirds were the ever-popular Impala, so the seller’s Sport Coupe project had plenty of company. This… more»
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Nearly 50 Years Indoors: 1965 Mustang Convertible Project
Some project cars show up with a story, but this 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible—parked indoors since 1977—has something even better: time capsule potential. Listed on eBay as a true project, it’s the sort of early Mustang that makes longtime… more»
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Buy 1, Get 3! 1967 Mercury Marquis Trio
The Marquis nameplate was new at Mercury in 1967. It would be a fixture for two decades, standing for luxury (and sometimes performance). In 1967, it was only offered as a 2-door hardtop with a formal roofline. The seller… more»
