Sixty years after its demise, the Edsel is still considered the biggest financial failure of the U.S. auto industry. That’s because it’s said that Ford Motor Co. took it on the chin for as much as $350 million in… more»
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Long Neglected: 1967 Pontiac GTO Coupe
The seller of this 1967 Pontiac GTO opens the listing with: “Car have been in the family since early 70s. Think the starts (sic) went bad and was parked.” Now that seems highly unusual – parking a GTO, for… more»
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Same Owner 44 Years: 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Personal luxury cars were all the rage in the 1960s, and Chevrolet joined the party in 1970 with the Monte Carlo. It rode on the same platform as Pontiac’s Grand Prix but also had a lot of visual cues… more»
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7 Projects: C3 and C4 Chevrolet Corvettes
Who doesn’t love America’s Sports Car, the Corvette, which has been a Chevrolet staple since 1953? And if you’re a fan of the “C3” ‘Vette (third generation, 1968 to 1982), this opportunity might be for you – if you… more»
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73k-Mile Diesel Garage Find: 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
We’ve already featured a couple of nicely preserved tenth-generation Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight coupes on Barn Finds earlier this month, so let’s add another low-mileage survivor to the mix, but this time one that’s diesel-powered. The seller describes this car as… more»
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Rare K-Code: 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback
In 1966, Ford’s “pony car” – the Mustang – was the best-selling U.S.-built automobile at more than 607,000 copies. But rare were those equipped with the HiPo K-code 289 cubic-inch V8 (271 hp) that numbered only 5,469 installations. But… more»
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44k Mile Barn Find: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E
Is it good or bad to own a car that was never sold in the US? I can’t decide; I’d like to hear your opinion. We can consider the question as we examine this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E four-door sedan,… more»
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Rare Right-Hand Drive: 1967 Isuzu Bellett
The Bellett was a routine subcompact car built by Isuzu in Japan from 1963 to 1973. A few of them were imported to the U.S. West Coast in the mid-1960s, but by an importer rather than Isuzu itself (which… more»
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When Did You Last See One? 1971 Toyota Crown
UPDATE 4/15/25: It appears this car is not a Crown as the seller presented, being a Corona instead. And the listing has been taken down, so it either sold quickly or the seller pulled it to make corrections. ___________________________________________… more»
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Tri-Country Survivor: 1978 Buick Opel by Isuzu
How can a car be from three countries? It’s hard to believe and even harder to explain, but this is the case with this interesting dusty little survivor sedan. This 1978 Buick Opel by Isuzu is listed here on… more»
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1 of 453: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX
Between 1968 and 1971, Plymouth sold two mid-sized muscle cars. One was the Road Runner (a budget offering), and the other was the GTX (a premium hot rod). As the market began to shrink, Plymouth consolidated the pair in… more»
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Real Barn Find: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
If this 1961 Chevrolet Corvette is an accurate guide, there are still extremely desirable classics squirreled away in barns awaiting liberation. It is unclear how long this ‘Vette has hibernated, but the layer of dust suggests we can probably… more»
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Crusty Barn Find: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
Both the LeMans and GTO were big mid-size sellers for Pontiac in the late 1960s. So, the GM division went one step further by creating the LeMans Sport in 1970-72, something of a cross between the two. It came… more»
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54k Original Miles: 1989 Ford Mustang GT
A single, simple mistake can often have deeper consequences than we could first imagine. Take this 1989 Ford Mustang GT as a perfect example. Its second owner made a minor error when registering the car, entering the odometer as… more»
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No Reserve! 1947 Chrysler New Yorker Highlander Convertible Barn Find
Reading between the lines, this New Yorker Highlander convertible may be a one-family car. The seller notes that it has covered only 66k miles since new, and that it is being sold to settle an estate. It was stored… more»
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Original Tires! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, which is undoubtedly the case with the above image of this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. It is the sign leaning against the front wheel that is key because… more»
