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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Barn Find Hot Hatch: 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 GTS
Here’s a rare survivor from the hot hatch hall of fame: a 1987 Toyota Corolla FX-16 GTS. Now, when I say survivor, I don’t mean unmolested; I simply mean it survived the era wherein cars like this were relentlessly… more»
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25k Mile Survivor: 1970 Ford Maverick
One of the few downsides for Ford of the incredible sales success of the Mustang in the 1960s was that it took the wind out of the sail of the car it was based upon, the Falcon. And competition… more»
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Texas Trailer Find: 1964 Chevrolet El Camino
We seem to have had a few great Texas discoveries coming across our desks here at Barn Finds recently, and this 1964 Chevrolet El Camino is one of them. The owner found the car languishing in a storage trailer,… more»
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Cheap Project! 1976 AMC Pacer X
The AMC Pacer is a hard car to forget. It had a most unusual shape with its “jellybean” styling, a variety of nicknames like “The Flying Fishbowl” and played a key role in the Wayne’s World movies. This ’76… more»
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One Family Owned: 1969 Pontiac GTO
Until recently, this 1969 Pontiac GTO had belonged to the same family since the day that it rolled off the showroom floor. It has been sitting for years, and time and the elements have taken their toll. However, it… more»
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Barn Rocket: 1951 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible
In 1949, Oldsmobile had the brilliant idea of making a high-compression engine and putting it in a relatively small, lightweight car. Enter the Rocket 88, the world’s first muscle car. The Rocket 8 V-8 engine became its own sub-brand,… more»
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Parked In ’86: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Survivor
The original owner of this 1970 Mustang Boss 302 placed it into storage in 1986, and it has only recently emerged from hiding. The current owner has done nothing cosmetically to the vehicle, and it still wears the coating… more»
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Field Find: 1962 Ford Falcon Futura
There were a bunch of compact Falcons built in 1962 – 396,129 of them to be precise — but the sporty Futura 2-door sedan accounted for just 4% or 17,011 units. This one has been parked for 20 years… more»
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383 Stroker Powered: 1968 GMC C-15 Sleeper
Both Chevrolet and GMC offered comparable versions of the same trucks from the C/K line which ran from 1960-2002. The “C” designation stood for 2-wheel-drive while “K” models were for 4-wheel-engagement. Commonly associated with pickups, the C/K series also… more»
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Solid Starting Point: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
This 1970 Challenger has the Hi-Po version of the 383 big-block V8, which gave it an extra five horsepower. The car has also had a color change at some point from “burnt orange” (Hemi Orange?) to a bumble-bee sort… more»
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Mom’s Turbo Barn Find: 1989 Ford Probe GT
The Ford Probe GT is a cheap classic that will likely continue to appreciate mildly as 80s hot hatches become both more desirable and harder to find. The Probe came in a few flavors, with the later models equipped… more»
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Off Road Project: 1969 International Harvester Scout 800A
This 1969 International Harvester Scout 800A is located in Paris, Kentucky. The 4×4 Scout is listed for auction here on eBay. It is currently bid to $3,750 and the reserve has not been met. The seller states that he… more»
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428 V8 Project: 1969 Ford Torino Cobra
The Torino name was poised to replace the Fairlane, but it was a gradual phase in beginning in 1968. Things got hotter the next year with the introduction of the Cobra, in hardtop and “Sportsroof” body styles (the latter… more»
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Assembly Required: 1963 Saab 96 Project
The 1960-64 “bullnose” Saab 96 is the car that cemented Saab’s reputation as a rally winner. Behind the wheel of a 96, legendary driver Erik Carlsson won the RAC Rally three years in a row in 1960, ‘61, and… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1973 Plymouth Barracuda
Plymouth’s Barracuda got an extreme makeover in 1970, getting a new E-body platform that would distance it from its Valiant roots. This arrangement would survive through 1974 after which Chrysler exited the pony car market. This rusty roller heralds… more»
