Barn Finds

Worth Fixing? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

Plymouth found a niche in the late 1960s performance car boom – the budget-minded muscle car. The gimmicky Road Runner debuted in 1968 and quickly proved to be a top seller with more than 81,000 copies in 1969 (its… more»

SS Clone Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

Chevrolet Chevelles produced from 1969 to 1972 have become popular for cloning as Super Sports. That’s because a lot of them were made, and Super Sports from that vintage are hard to identify as “real deal” without paperwork. The… more»

Stalled Roller: 1973 Dodge Charger Rallye 440

Redesigned in 1971, the Dodge Charger went on to have a record sales year in 1973 (nearly 120,000 units). Part of the demand stemmed from the Charger being the only 2-door Dodge B-body, as the Coronet in that body… more»

Stored 21 Years: 1968 Buick Wildcat Convertible

My thought, for the longest time, was that Buick’s Wildcat series was strictly a performance variant, relegated to either two-door hardtops or convertibles – all the GM divisions, well, maybe not Cadillac, had one. But that’s not exactly the… more»

No Reserve: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible

The 1960s was a high water mark in American automotive history. There are plenty of examples of manufacturers releasing the right car at the right time, resulting in iconic models like the First Generation Mustang and the Pontiac GTO…. more»

Tri-Power Project: 1964 Pontiac GTO

It is almost impossible to select one car that defined the 1960s, but the 1964 Pontiac GTO must be a contender. The brainchild of John DeLorean, the GTO is considered the father of the muscle car movement. This first-year… more»

Sedan Delivery Roller: 1962 Ford Falcon

The Ford Falcon was in its third year in 1962 and continued to sell well with added competition from the new Chevrolet Chevy II that year. But the rarest Falcon that year had to be the Sedan Delivery, which… more»

1 of 830: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner

In the late 1960s, the Plymouth Road Runner was one of the hottest-selling muscle cars. But half a decade later, the car was struggling to survive as rising insurance premiums, emissions controls, and gas prices caused demand to all… more»

Cheap Wheels: Complete 1965 Ford Mustang

Because the Ford Mustang was introduced in the Spring of 1964, many assume even today that early examples were 1964 ½ models. But the reality is that all Mustangs produced before the 1966 editions came out were titled as… more»

One Owner Project: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

The 1969 Cadillac de Ville received some fresh styling details that made it present more like an Eldorado than before, such as new front fenders and extended quarters, making an already massive car appear even longer.  These were quite… more»

Just Add Paint? 1965 Ford Mustang 289 V8

If you’re looking for an early Ford Mustang to drive with some TLC or to restore back to its former glory, could this be the one? We suspect it was a barn find because of the combination of parts… more»

Unfinished Drop-Top Project: 1964 Plymouth Fury

Lore has it that Chrysler downsized their full-sized Plymouths and Dodges in 1962 on a rumor that Chevrolet had plans to do the same. Keyhole listeners got it wrong as Chevy was instead gearing up to add a second… more»

2-For-1: Pair of 1965 Ford Galaxie 500s

Throughout the 1960s and part of the 1970s, the Ford Galaxie competed directly with the Chevrolet Impala (which usually won in the sales race). In 1965, Ford redesigned its full-size cars, and stacked headlights would dominate the styling for… more»

BF Auction: 1973 Triumph TR6 Barn Find

Every once in a while, a true survivor emerges to remind us that some classics really are still hiding in garages, untouched and waiting. This 1973 Triumph TR6, listed for auction in Erie, Pennsylvania, is exactly that kind of… more»

Slant-Six Drop-Top: 1967 Dodge Coronet 440

Dodge resurrected the Coronet nameplate in 1965 and applied it to their mid-size B-body products. The Coronet 440 was middle-of-the-pack in terms of trim, and the seller’s project or parts car from 1967 may be an odd duck. It’s… more»

Race Pedigree: 1957 AC Aceca Bristol Ruddspeed

Maybe if you had a rare and beautiful car that had raced in the Tour de France and at Monte Carlo, you wouldn’t let it sit damaged and undriven in a storage unit for decades? Proving that barns, garages,… more»

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