The 1950-51 Studebakers were known as “bullet noses” for their unique front-end styling. There were three sizes of the cars, beginning with the Champion (first on a 113-wheelbase, then 115) and the Commander and Land Cruiser were bigger. The… more»
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Garage Kept 53 Years: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
As successful as the Chevy Corvette is today, many forget it had a rocky start. Only 300 copies were produced in 1953, followed by 3,640 in 1954 and just 700 copies in 1955. Fortunately, the numbers bounced back after… more»
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Two for One! 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers
Between 1964-72, the Vista Cruiser was a high-end station wagon wearing Cutlass Supreme trim. These wagons had fixed-glass, roof-mounted skylights over the second-row seating area with sun visors for said passengers, and a raised roof behind the skylight, and… more»
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California Garage Find: 1967 Mercedes 230 SL
Talk about a tight fit! This initial shot of a 1967 Mercedes 230 SL reveals pretty tight quarters but this Benz looks like it’s in right nice shape. There’s little, to almost no detail via the listing, and only… more»
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More Than 150 Cars! 2021 Lucky Fall Classic
Every year, Lucky Collector Car Auctions hosts an online auction for a variety of classic as well as more recent cars, trucks, motorcycles, other vehicles, and related memorabilia. This year, there are at least 150 cars and trucks on… more»
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Mountain Find: 1970 Ford Mustang Convertible
By 1970, the Mustang was in its sixth year of production, yet it was still outselling everyone else in the “pony car” category. Because the car had received a facelift in the prior year, ’70 models were minimally changed… more»
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29k Mile Survivor: 1979 Dodge Magnum
Dodge intended for the Magnum to appeal to buyers who grew up around muscle cars but ran just two years (1978-79) before discontinuing it. In the first year, you could get up to a 440 cubic inch V8 in… more»
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Tiny Classic: 1939 American Bantam Deluxe Coupe
In the automotive world, timing can be everything. Ford got it right when it unveiled the original Mustang because it was a carefree car that was ideal for the swinging sixties. The 1939 American Bantam sat at the other… more»
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Montana Barn Find: 1971 Ford Bronco
Sometimes you will look at a classic barn find and be unsure where it sits in the desirability stakes. Other times, it is simply a matter of looking at its bidding history to gain a clear insight. That is… more»
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Oval Window Edition: 1957 Volkswagen Type 1
It seems so formal to refer to a Volkswagen Beetle as a “Type 1”. C’mon, it’s just a Beetle, or a Bug, one of 21M produced worldwide from 1938 through 2003. The VW Type 1 had a significant and… more»
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Garage Find Pony! 1965 Ford Mustang
Ford saw that their Falcon sold well, and when they put a sporty body on it, created an entirely new class of car with the Mustang. In 1964…and a half…the “pony car” was born, and we all benefit from… more»
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Inline-6 Project: 1965 Ford Mustang
If you’re looking for a Mustang project and like a good challenge, this one might be for you. It will need lots of cosmetic and mechanical work and – if the engine code the seller provides is correct –… more»
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Tri-Color Paint: 1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
Dodge’s cars were all new for 1955-56 and would give the buying public a glimpse of what would soon follow – the “Forward Look” Chrysler products of the late 1950s. Bigger with a hint of tailfins, these automobiles were… more»
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Midwest Junkyard Stash? Montana Solid Iron Collection
There’s an interesting collection that’s being cleaned out in Montana, with a mixture of project vehicles stored indoors and sprawling fields of classics outside. The seller doesn’t provide much in the way of background, but it does seem like… more»
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Compact Custom: 1961 Vintage Hot Rod
Eclectic is such a great word. It also best encapsulates the vehicles that we see appearing on our desks here at Barn Finds. Regular readers will be used to seeing a wide assortment of desirable muscle cars, pony cars,… more»
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Rare 409 V8 Dual-Quad: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
The big news at Chevrolet in 1964 was the introduction of the new mid-size Chevelle. But there was some noise within the full-size Impala line-up, too, with the promotion of the Super Sport to series status. While the SS… more»
