Often overlooked and under-appreciated, Mercury’s Cylcone offered potent performance with luxury and a long list of options. This 1970 Mercury Cyclone on Cincinati, Ohio craigslist deserves a new owner who appreciates this specimen, one of fewer than 1700 built…. more»
Barn Finds
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Authentic Barn Find: 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe
The seller of this Mustang states that it is an authentic one owner barn find. In reality, it appears to have been parked in a lean-to and the seller is actually the second owner, but that’s alright this looks… more»
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Jetfire? 1963 Oldsmobile Cutlass F85 Convertible
The Craigslist ad for a tired old F85 convertible that Micheal found for us doesn’t look like much until you see at picture number 17. It has a turbocharger installed but it’s not complete and looks nothing like the Jetfire… more»
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Some Assembly Required! 1957 Ford Thunderbird
As with many classic cars, this 1957 Ford Thunderbird project in Winston Salem, North Carolina outlived its prior owner before receiving that dream restoration. Now offered for auction here on eBay, this specimen of Ford’s personal luxury coupe awaits… more»
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Rally Car Neglect: 1987 Renault 5 Turbo 2
Just under 5,000 Renault 5 Turbos, or R5s, were built over a six-year production run. Their legendary turbocharged performance, aided by an impressive reputation on the world rally stage, made them icons before their production ended and quickly put… more»
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Big Drop Top Driver: 1964 Buick LeSabre Convertible
It’s a big roomy 2 door droptop and for convertible lovers, it’s a beauty. The fins, swoopy lines and most of the chrome of the first generation LeSabres are gone from the second generation and the boxy look was in…. more»
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Barn Clean-out: Lincolns, Fraziers And A Rabbit Oh MY!
Reader Crazy George has found us an interesting listing for an unusual collection of cars in a really big barn. Could you imagine having a barn big enough that you could lose a bunch of old cars in? Except… more»
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105 Years Young: 1913 Hupmobile 32 Touring Car
There were hundreds of car makers in the early 1900s and Hupmobile was one of the few that survived for very long. Could one of these cars have really survived for over 100 years with its original upholstery and paint?… more»
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Meet Connie! 1956 Continental Mark II
Richard Nixon was President the last time this car changed hands. The seller’s father purchased it in 1970 and named it “Connie,” and now this 1956 Continental Mark II could be yours. Thanks to Pat L. who spied this… more»
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One Owner 1969 Big Block Corvette
On first impression it seems you could do far worse than to snap up this big block Corvette convertible for $17,500. This one came in as a reader tip from two sources; thanks to Pat L. & Patrick S…. more»
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Fully Finned: 1960 Buick Electra
For those who love the fins on the cars of the 1960s, here’s a car with fins on both ends. Like other cars of its time, there was a new design every year or two. This was a two… more»
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Heavy Sleeper! Supercharged 1996 Caprice Classic
By 1996, the market for a full sized, body-on-frame sedan with V8 power and rear-wheel-drive encompassed mainly professionals accustomed to being addressed as “Officer,” “Agent,” or “Special Agent.” As one might expect from a vehicle designed for law-enforcement duty,… more»
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Windshield Included: 1929 Chevrolet Truck
Watsonville, California, is farm country and famous for its artichokes. There’s lots of old farm equipment in and around barns including trucks like this old Chevy. It was likely purchased new pretty much like it sits but without the bed…. more»
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Super-Rare 1960 Bonneville Vista – Tri-Power 389
Union Park Pontiac of Wilmington, Delaware became synonymous with muscle-car performance, sponsoring NHRA National record-holding cars from 1959 to 1963. Union Park also sponsored the Swiss Cheese Pontiac as well as the Union Park Wagon. From that vat of… more»
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Split Window In The Trash Pile: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
This holy grail barn find showed up on eBay back in May. Jesse wrote about it then and bidding got up to $75,100, you can read his post here. The split window Corvette has become an almost religious icon,… more»
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Squirreled Away: 1936 Plymouth Touring Sedan
Many people love the “Art Deco” inspired styling of the cars of this era. America was still in the depression but things were starting to look up for many people in 1936. Car companies had survived the depression by… more»
