Barn Finds

Garage Find: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396/4-Speed

It’s a good attention-getter when a classic muscle car is said to remain 95 percent as it came from the factory, with the seller believing this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport is as close to a 100-point example as… more»

Off the Road 40 Years: 1970 Plymouth Satellite

The Satellite was Plymouth’s upscale mid-size car from 1965 to 1974. An extension of the B-bodied Belvedere, it spawned the GTX muscle car in 1967-71. This ’70 2-door hardtop may be a fairly routine edition, off the road since… more»

BF Auction: 1961 Cadillac Town Sedan And Parts Car

Way back in 1961, in the midst of their golden age, Cadillac tried something way ahead of its time – they offered a smaller car. It was called the Town Sedan. Based on the Series 62 DeVille, Cadillac chopped… more»

Race Prospect: 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk I

One of the most salutary partnerships in the history of automaking was the Ford/Lotus tie-up. The romance began brewing in the 1950s: Colin Chapman used Ford’s 105E engine to develop his twin-cam, and the Lotus Elan and its variants… more»

Cool Shop Truck: 1959 Volkswagen Type 2

On the heels of the success of the Type 1 passenger car, Volkswagen rolled out the Type 2 in 1950. Also known as Transporter, it came in various forms and shapes, specifically a passenger van, cargo van, and pickup…. more»

Original 406-Powered 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

In the ’60s, Ford was rolling out some of the most incredible designs on the market. The Galaxie 500 is undoubtedly one of them. The 500s were a higher trim level designed to be luxurious and quick. The example… more»

56k-Mile Bullet Bird: 1961 Ford Thunderbird

Each generation of the Ford Thunderbird has been given a nickname that capsules its appeal. For example, the original 1955-57 models are called the “Classic Birds” while their successors from 1958 to 1960 are referred to as “Square Birds”…. more»

Two-Owner Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet El Camino

Chevrolet had two “new” products to offer buyers in 1964. The first was the all-new mid-size Chevelle, designed to compete with the Ford Fairlane (which had been resized in 1962). The second was the return of the El Camino… more»

Stored 40 Years: 1970 Sunbeam Alpine GT

In mid-1964, Chrysler started acquiring bits of the Rootes Group, the British manufacturer of the Sunbeam Alpine. By 1967 they owned 2/3 of the company and in the summer of 1970, the company was renamed Chrysler UK. This 1970… more»

Corvair Van Project: 1960 Chevrolet Greenbrier

The Chevrolet Corvair had more body styles of the 1960s compacts. Besides the usual assortment of sedans, wagons, and convertibles, the vehicle also came as cargo and passenger vans, and pickups. All of them used the same rear-mounted, air-cooled… more»

Running Project: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

The Cutlass Supreme joined the Oldsmobile lineup as a personal luxury car (the same year that the Toronado also debuted). It was a fancier version of the standard Cutlass and would eventually become the GM division’s best seller. This… more»

Snowbound Project: 1970 Dodge Challenger

This 1970 Dodge Challenger has been looking for someone to save it for at least 18 months. We last saw it in August 2023, but the surroundings and photographs have changed, leading us to believe it has been flipped… more»

One Year Wonder: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air

The Chevrolet Bel Air was overshadowed from within during the 1958 model year. That was when the Impala was born as a special edition and then became the company’s product leader in 1959. The ‘58s are known for being… more»

Same Owner 15 Years: 1968 Pontiac GTO Project

General Motors redesigned its mid-size cars in 1968, including the Pontiac GTO. That helped give the car a shot in the sales arm, and that model year would deliver the vehicle’s second-highest production figures. This ’68 GTO looks like… more»

Restoration Redo Project: 1960 Ford Thunderbird

Purists were upset when Ford changed the concept of the 1955-57 Thunderbird from a 2-seater to a 4-seater in the personal luxury car market. That set the stage for a plethora of competitors to come forward in the 1960s… more»

Some Assembly Required! 1964 Morgan 4/4 SV

Stored since 1976, this blown-apart 1964 Morgan 4/4 Series V deserves some attention and a chance to thrill a new owner. The solid-looking Morgan lies in state somewhere in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, and the listing on Facebook Marketplace… more»

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