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Barn Find Beauty? 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III

Questionable styling aside, this 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III, as barn found, is a pretty scary-looking hulk. With the Lincoln Continental in its first year of “Joker” styling, it’s just that more ominous looking as it emerges from its… more»

16k Mile Barn Find: 1963 Ford Falcon Futura

A 1963 Ford Falcon in Futura trim could easily be thought of as a Mustang dry run. It could be had as a 2-door hardtop with bucket seats and a floor-shifted transmission. And – later in the year –… more»

390 V8 Go-Pack: 1969 AMC AMX

In the mid-1960s, AMC was toying with building a 2-seat GT-style car that could compete with the Chevy Corvette. But since American Motors had fewer resources than GM, they waited until the Javelin pony car was about to see… more»

Reader Story: Buick Grand National Find!

Barn Finds reader Cartman wrote in recently to tell us a terrific story about a super find he recently resurrected. The car in question is a Buick Grand National, which in this guise was produced from 1984 to 1987… more»

No Reserve Project: 1969 Chevrolet C-10

If you watch the typical televised auto auctions you’ll note that while muscle cars are still immensely popular, pickup trucks are running right behind them, particularly short bed ’67-’72 Chevrolet/GMC’s and early ’50s Fords. Actually, the values have become… more»

Rare Barn Find! 1957 Aston Martin DB Mark III

Prior to 1964, many on U.S. shores were not familiar with Great Britain’s brilliant Aston Martin motor cars. A  spectacular spy movie that premiered that year introduced the uninitiated to the Aston Martin marque. But A-M occupied a significant… more»

Westfalia Camper Survivor: 1974 Volkswagen Vanagon

The Westfalia Camper was a conversion of the Volkswagen Type 2 (aka Vanagon) built in the back half of the 20th Century. Westfalia was the subcontractor that Volkswagen used for many of these transformations. This 1974 edition has an… more»

Field Find Pair Of 1971 Alfa Romeo GTVs

Do you ever wonder how someone walks outside every day and sees two decently valuable cars rotting in the backyard, never thinking they should either a.) sell said vehicles, or b.) restore and enjoy them. I get it –… more»

Hiding For 44 Years! 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Super Barn Find

You’ve got a few weeks to get your travel plans in order if you wish to view this barn find 1965 Porsche 356C equipped with the desirable Super 90 engine. The 356 has been hidden for decades and emerged… more»

440 Magnum V8 Project: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T

Rumor has it the Dodge Charger was inspired by the success of the Ford Mustang but was built on an intermediate platform rather than a compact. The car was moderately successful in its first two years but took off… more»

23 Year Barn Rescue: 1968 Ford Mustang

Mustang GT? Nope. Mach 1? Nyet. Boss 302? Uh-uh. It’s a Mustang alright but just a straight-up ordinary, non-messed with, 1968 Ford Mustang coupe, not exactly an every day find these days. Let’s give this plain-jane pony car a… more»

Just Out Of Storage: 1972 Pontiac Le Mans

After sitting in storage for 20 years, this 1972 Pontiac Le Mans was pulled out into the daylight and posted for sale. The owner has drained the fuel and replaced the points, wires, plugs and battery. The car is… more»

SS Desert Find: 1964 Chevelle Malibu

The Chevelle was an all-new car for 1964, Chevy’s entry into the “new” intermediate market Ford started with the downsizing of the Fairlane two years earlier. The Chevelle was about the same size as a ’57 Bel Air as… more»

351 V8/4-Speed: 1973 Ford Mustang

The first generation of the Ford Mustang ran between 1964-73, although by the time the last one rolled off the assembly line, it was a quite different car. Longer, wider, heavier, and bulkier, sales were down to a fraction… more»

Idle Since ’75: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible

The Super Sport began as an option on the 1961 Impala and took off like wildfire after that. It would extend to the Chevelle and Nova as the ‘60s wore on and would even become a series of its… more»

Solid Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger

Decisions, decisions. This 1972 Dodge Challenger has spent the best part of the last two decades hidden away in a garage under a cover. It is a restoration project that stalled early, and the current owner rescued it from… more»

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