One of the great joys of this hobby is the thrill that comes on first sighting a tarp-covered lump hidden behind someone’s garage. It’s a moment of nearly infinite possibilities. Hidden away behind a garage in Colorado is a… more»
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Rescued Split-Window: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
There can’t be many sadder sights than to see an iconic vehicle like this 1963 Corvette Split-Window Coupe left in a state like this. The car has been sitting on stands in this garage since 1972, but the current… more»
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Supercharged! 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
The 1962-64 GT Hawks would be the last literation of the Studebaker car that dated back to 1956. These machines were designed to compete with personal luxury cars like the Ford Thunderbird and – next to the Avanti –… more»
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Garage Find Project: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Many compare the early Ford Thunderbird to the Chevy Corvette and that’s not a fair comparison. While they both were 2-seaters (at least initially for Ford), the T-Bird was a small, personal luxury car while the ‘Vette was considered… more»
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Full-Size Field Find: 1965 Oldsmobile Starfire
In the 1960s, the Olds Starfire was a full-size performance car. But as the market changed, muscle car interest shifted to the smaller intermediates and the Starfire was retired at the end of 1966. But for its last two… more»
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One Owner Barn Find: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
Is the fourth generation Chevrolet Caprice a classic just yet? Some would argue it is, especially with its legacy as a police car and taxicab, not to mention the sleepy SS sedan that was a modern muscle car wrapped… more»
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Rust-Free Roller: 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback
Ford’s factories had to be running night and day in 1965-66 to keep up with demand for their new Mustang. 1966 would be the high-water mark, when 607,568 of the cars were built, with 35,698 being fastbacks like the… more»
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Something Special? 1965 Buick Convertible
Wouldn’t you rather have a Buick? Not if it looks like this one! Admittedly, a 1965 Buick Special convertible is a fun desirable car but this example has more than its fair share of issues. But…who knows, maybe there’s… more»
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Unfinished Convertible: 1971 Chevelle Malibu
This 1971 Malibu convertible is a project that hasn’t been completed across its last two owners. It has an older repaint that may need help and we’re told it runs well, which is always a good thing. The current… more»
Parked For 25 Years: 1970 Ford Mustang
It never ceases to amaze me what cars can be unearthed in barns across the country. This 1970 Ford Mustang perfectly demonstrates this. It was found by its owner after languishing in a barn for 25-years. It has emerged… more»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
