Fresh(?) out of 40 years of storage is this 1955 Ford Country Squire station wagon. It oozes originality and is pretty representative of Ford’s top drawer 1955 station wagon offering. It’s faded but solid so let’s check it out…. more»
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Ran When Parked: 1968 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
At first glance, it’s hard to tell a ‘68 Mustang from a ‘67 except for the side reflector lights mandated by Uncle Sam. Thanks to a 60-day strike in late 1967 and a saturated market due to newer competition,… more»
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Exotic Shed Find: 1974 De Tomaso Pantera
De Tomaso Automobili was founded by Argentinian Alejandro De Tomaso in Italy. From 1971-92, they built the exotic Pantera, a mid-engine sports car that was also sold at Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the U.S. in the early-to-mid 1970s. The Cleveland… more»
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34k Miles Captive Import: 1971 Mercury Capri
By 1970-71, all the domestic automakers offered some version of a sub-compact car. Ford had the Pinto, Chevy had the Vega, and AMC lopped off part of the Hornet to come up with the Gremlin. Mercury went a different… more»
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4X4 Project: 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4
You have to hand it to American Motors. They were always willing to take a chance on doing some different in hopes of it catching on. In the late 1970s, they took the aging Concord (aka Hornet) and added… more»
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Flip House Find: 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Though I’ve never been close to becoming a house flipper, it’s immensely appealing – especially given the treasures that might be found in the garage. A tired Karmann Ghia may not be the treasure most of us hope for,… more»
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First One On BarnFinds! 1972 Blakely Bearcat
In the realm of kit cars from the ’70s, Blakely is one of the lesser-known names, and there’s a good chance that not many were made nor survive to this day. In this case, it’s the first Bearcat that… more»
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Candyapple Pony: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
This Mustang has been with the same owner from new, has traveled from one corner of the country to the next, and was still being driven until 1992. At 104k miles, it was parked in the 81-year-old owner’s barn… more»
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Ready To Restore: 1965 Pontiac GTO
The 1965 model year was the sophomore outing for Pontiac’s new GTO, which is credited by some as starting the muscle car revolution of the 1960s. It had a few changes for 1965, the most noticeable being stacked rather… more»
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Behind The Barn: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
By late 1965, you couldn’t turn the street corner without seeing one of Ford’s new sporty cars, the Mustang. They enjoyed a successful mid-year launch in 1964 and the first full year of production would follow. The fastback body… more»
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Buried Alive! $2,500 1967 Ford Mustang
The wildly popular Mustang got its first restyle in 1967 after selling nearly 1.3 million copies the 2½ years prior. “Only” 472,000 units were built for ’67, including this standard 2-door coupe equipped with an inline-six engine and an… more»
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Parked 40 Years! 1968 Dodge Polara Convertible
From 1965 to 1970, the Polara would have the distinction of being the only full-size Dodge convertible available in the U.S. This ’68 edition has only had one owner and was parked for 40 years for reasons unknown. The… more»
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Throwback Thursday: David’s Big Ol’ Barn Cat
Over the years, we’ve featured some really incredible stories and finds. With so many new readers joining us, we thought it might be fun to repost some of our favorite past finds. This week, we are taking another look… more»
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Rolling Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
This is one of those cars that you have to wonder what once was and what could be again. The seller tells us this auto once had a 318 cubic inch V8 in it, which makes it a standard… more»
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Unfinished Project: 1974 MGB GT
The MGB GT was a fixed-roof version of the MGB sports car. The hatchback-style of the little machine utilized a greenhouse designed by none other than Pininfarina. By merging the sloping rear window with the rear deck lid, the… more»
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Barn Bug: 1960 Volkswagen Beetle
Back in the 20th Century, you couldn’t go more than a city block or two without seeing at least one VW Beetle. That’s because they were cheap to buy and maintain, and Volkswagen built 21 million of them over… more»
