Packard automobiles built-in 1957-58 were rebadged Studebakers and would be the last to carry that storied name, which dated to 1899. One of those cars was the Packard Hawk, a Studebaker Golden Hawk with a “fish mouth” grille. But… more»
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Barn Full of 1958 Chevrolet Impalas!
Chevy’s product line was all-new for 1958 and the Impala would be an addition to the line-up. It first became an upgrade on the Bel Air but then the top-line Chevrolet for 1959. For who-knows-how-long, the seller has collected… more»
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Sidelined 43 Years: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix
In 1963, the Grand Prix was in its second year as Pontiac’s performance-oriented personal luxury car. It replaced the Ventura in that role and had a sporty interior with bucket seats and a center console. This edition hasn’t run… more»
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One Family Drop-Top: 1972 Pontiac LeMans Sport
The LeMans Sport was something of a crossover between the regular LeMans mid-size and the GTO muscle car. From the front, it looked a bit like a GTO but didn’t necessarily have the big-block V8s the GTO was famous… more»
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4×4 Project: 1975 Ford Granada
Ford introduced the Granada in 1975 as an upscale compact car slotted between the Maverick and Torino. Two million examples were produced over two generations through 1982. Whether the Granada or the Bronco came first here, this Granada body… more»
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Limo Conversion: 1966 Corvair
Stretch limousines are not unusual sights. Especially if they’re Cadillacs or Lincolns. And sometimes you’ll run across one that was based on a vintage automobile. But this conversion is the product of a father and son project: a stretch… more»
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Running 383 V8 Project: 1968 Dodge Charger
When Chrysler redesigned their B-bodied intermediates for 1968, the Dodge Charger would be one of the big winners. Sales shot up from just 16,000 units to 96,100 automobiles. This ’68 Charger project looks like it’s well on its way… more»
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RV Conversion: 1979 Datsun 620
The Datsun 620 was a line of Nissan trucks built in Japan between 1972-79. Earlier models brought into the U.S. were sometimes known as 1600 (as a shout-out to the engine size). But a 1952 cc engine would be… more»
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Garage Find: 1948 Lincoln Continental Coupe
The Lincoln Continental was born of Edsel Ford’s vision for a personal luxury vehicle; in his case, quite personal indeed, since the prototype was ordered as a one-off for Edsel’s use in 1939. Yet this ground-breaking idea came… more»
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Nicer Than It Looks? 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass “S”
For five years in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the Oldsmobile Cutlass would be the best-selling car in America. Quite an accomplishment for an automobile that began as a compact (F-85) in the early 1960s. By 1968 and the third… more»
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C3 Big Block Garage Find: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
It’s not every day you get the chance to meet your heroes, but in the case of one Motor Trend editor, he was tipped off to a garage find Corvette that had just been discovered and was able to… more»
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Retired Patrol Car: 1988 Ford Mustang SSP
The Special Service Package or SSP is a lightweight police package based on the Fox-body Ford Mustang between 1982-93. It was produced to give law enforcement faster, more nimble cars to supplement their department fleets. This 1988 example was… more»
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Another California Barn Find! 1958 Cadillac Series 62
And now for another entry from Crusty Cadillacs (and no, this is not the same ’58 that my colleague Ron Denny featured on 7/27). Yesterday, we covered this dilapidated ’62 Caddy Series 62 convertible, and today, it’s a ’58… more»
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New Crate Engine Included: 1968 Chevrolet C10
The Chevy C-10 was part of the C/K series of trucks that GM built from 1960-02, with the “C” standing for 2-wheel drive and “K” for 4-wheel. The second generation of these transports was produced from 1967-72, also referred… more»
Huge Stash Of Cars Found On Pennsylvania Farm
One of Barn Find’s readers, Stephen Liebert, turned us on to a large collection of cars and trucks located up in the Northeast. It’s owned by Dave Rapp who used to be in the car business in Long Island,… more»
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Our 1960 Triumph TR3A Needs A New Home
We recently found a new project and need space in our garage, so we’ve made the hard decision to let one of our other projects go. Since it’s the closest car to being finished, we’ve decided our 1960 Triumph… more»
