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Military Spec Project: 1952 Jeep M38A1

Based on the story told on craigslist, it’s hard to tell exactly what happened to this delightful military-spec 1952 Jeep M38A1. The seller’s listing photos show a Jeep like this one in various stages of use, from wartime deployment… more»

C1 Project: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Looking back, it’s hard to imagine that the first generation of the Corvette lasted 10 model years. Of course, it took a while for it to catch on and it was touch and go until 1956. 1962 would be… more»

28k Mile 1972 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 Show Car

I can’t be the only Barn Finds reader that remembers the ISCA “Hot Rod Show World” car shows that used to be held in major cities across the USA? Actually, it turns out, they are still held. This 1972… more»

Airport Coach: 1961 Pontiac Catalina Safari

Given the attrition that occurs over 60 years, you don’t see all that many 1961 cars these days. But you almost never see one that was converted into a coach to transport passengers to and from the airport. Such… more»

Warehouse Find: 1939 Lincoln KA Four-Door

And now, for a car that is a classic by any definition: this 1933 Lincoln KA is located in Winter Haven, Florida, and is listed for sale here on Hemmings for $12,000, negotiable. Many thanks to Boot for another… more»

Plum Crazy! 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T

From what we can piece together, this was an original 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T that was tagged for a restoration and the owner changed his mind after the work was started. Given that Challenger production was down in ’71,… more»

Tri-Five Wagon: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad

No production run of cars is likely more popular today than the 1955-57 Chevrolets, which became known as the Tri Fives. Out of nearly five million built, the rarest and perhaps most desirable today is the Nomad sport wagon,… more»

Parked For 33 Years: 1951 Renault 4CV

The Renault 4CV was the French answer to the Volkswagen Beetle, and one of the cars that made motoring more accessible to the masses in post-WWII France. First available in its native country in late 1947, the 4CV went… more»

RS/SS Optioned: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350

General Motors joined the “pony car” frenzy in 1967 with both the Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. And the Bow Tie guys put up some strong numbers in their car’s first outing at more than 285,000 units. Super Sport… more»

Driven Into The Barn: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette

When it comes to real-deal barn finds, it’s hard to say precisely when preserving the environment in which a long-forgotten project was found actually works against the seller. In the case of this 1976 Chevrolet Corvette, I would argue… more»

Rare Barn Find: 1993 Ford F150 Lightning

While we all tend to grow weary of sellers who bark at us that they’ve got no time for dreamers, I can sometimes understand it when it comes to certain vehicles that likely bring all the tire kickers out… more»

Solid Shell? 1964 Citroen ID19 Wagon

For American families with 2.5 kids and a dog, station wagons were the dominant form of transportation in the 1960s. When you think of wagons of this era, a Citroen is probably one of the last cars that come… more»

1 of 117: 1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible

For those who remember the 1950s Chrysler show car, the Firearrow, this automobile is even better! The Dual-Ghia was built between 1956-58 by Dual Motors with only 117 of them ever seeing the light of day. The car was… more»

Easy Project? 1964 Ford Fairlane 500

For most of the 1950s, most U.S. automobile manufacturers offered just one size of the car. Then in the late 1950s, the compact was born. And by the early 1960s, there were three including the intermediate. For 1962, the… more»

Major Project: 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS

To see a once-prized classic car that has fallen on hard times is never easy for any enthusiast. To think that the vehicle in question might have befallen the same fate twice is a tragedy. So what does it… more»

Hidden In The 1960s! 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Here’s a question for you to ponder. Imagine that it’s 1967, and you have enough money to walk into your local Chevrolet dealership and drive away in a shiny new Corvette Convertible. You then drive it normally, but before… more»

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