Hoping to reclaim some of the market share the Ford Mustang had lost since 1967, the company introduced a “luxury” model in 1969 called the Grande. The Grande had a higher level of trim than regular Mustangs and came… more»
Barn Finds
Hand-Built Project: 1978 Stutz Blackhawk

The Blackhawk was a lavish, hand-built car that was designed for the rich and famous audience. The Stutz brand was resurrected in 1971, and these wild-looking cars saw no more than 600 assemblies through 1987. Unlike other examples of… more»
1 of 276 Barn Find: 1956 Packard Caribbean

The Caribbean was Packard’s uber-luxury “halo car” from 1953 to 1956. It was a low-production model that had no future once Packard merged with Studebaker in 1954, with Packards becoming rebadged ‘Bakers in 1957 and 1958. This once stellar… more»
Dual-Quad Project: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette

There’s something about a first-generation Corvette wearing decades of faded paint and fresh gray primer that gets a project builder’s pulpit beating, and this 1957 Chevrolet Corvette listed here on eBay is exactly that kind of temptation. Located in… more»
Barn Find Update 2: 1977 Mercury Bobcat Wagon

UPDATE – This lingering 1977 Mercury Bobcat Wagon is still for sale, and this is strike three. They say that if it doesn’t sell at $4,000 by the end of the month, they’ll keep it and redo it themselves. It… more»
Parked Since ’81: No Reserve 1963 Studebaker GT Hawk

One thing I have discovered at Barn Finds is that we experience either a feast or a famine with certain makes and models. The Studebaker GT Hawk is a prime example. We saw one of these in December 2025,… more»
Package Deal: Pair of 1970s Pontiac LeMans

The Pontiac LeMans was a popular mid-size automobile in the 1960s and 1970s. It served as the basis for the GTO muscle car that took the world by storm in 1964. The seller has a 1971 LeMans Sport convertible… more»
Early Muscle Car? 1959 Rambler Rebel V8

The Rambler Rebel debuted in 1957 and would set the stage for mid-size performance cars of the ‘60s. It was only available with a V8 engine displacing 327 cubic inches. So, it was a light car given the horsepower-to-weight… more»
Up In The Air Project: 1973 Opel GT

For 88 years, until 2017, General Motors owned a controlling interest in German auto builder Opel. In the 1960s and 1970s, it provided a foundation for small, imported cars for Buick to sell in the U.S. One of those… more»
Stalled Restoration: 1947 Dodge Woodie Wagon

Wood-bodied sedans and station wagons came into their own in the 1930s, though they date back even further. They were a thing of beauty when maintained, but doing so as well as building them was an expensive process. So,… more»
Ran When Parked: 1967 Dodge Dart GT Project

The GT was introduced in 1963 as the sporty version of the Dodge Dart compact. It was not a performance machine until the GTS arrived in 1967. While a small-block V8 was available, a lot of the ’67 Dart… more»
BF Auction: No Reserve 1932 Ford Roadster

This 1932 Ford Roadster project is offered as an estate sale and has reportedly remained in long-term storage in St. Charles, Missouri, for approximately four decades. The seller states that the car was disassembled in the mid-1980s by a… more»
Parts or Restore? 1968 Triumph TR250

This Triumph TR250 – a one-year-only car – is misidentified on eBay, where it is listed with a buy-it-now price of $5750 or best offer. The seller has it categorized as the less-glamorous TR6. The car is a derelict,… more»
Assembly Required: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible

General Motors redesigned its mid-size automobiles in 1968, and the next five years would be some of their best sales periods. That included the popular Oldsmobile Cutlass, of which more than 14,000 copies were convertibles in ‘68. That’s what… more»
Rusty Project: 1977 Chevrolet Camaro LT

The Type LT stood for “Luxury Touring” and became a model of the Chevrolet Camaro in 1974. What that meant was that the level of trim and personal comfort was greater than in a standard Camaro. Largely unchanged in… more»
V6 4-Speed Project: 1974 Mercury Capri

The initial Capri was a sport compact built in Europe and sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the U.S. It was offered from 1970 to 1978 before the name switched over to Mercury’s version of the new Foxbody Ford Mustang…. more»

