“See the USA in Your Chevrolet” was an advertising slogan and song belted out by Dinah Shore beginning in the 1950s. And it was still true in 1969 when the company built 14,415 full-size convertibles, all of them Impalas…. more»
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Estate Find Fixer Upper: 19XX Yugo GV
Now that’s a barn find! I mean, maybe not in the mind-blowing importance of the vehicle in question, but in an old(ish) car actually being shown in a dusty, dirty barn. A few generations of birds, mice, and other… more»
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French Flair: 1960 Facel Vega HK500
Rare. Powerful. Celebrity magnet. From a company that specialized in metal-bending for other car makers came the Facel Vega HK500, radiating that French “we do things differently” kind of charm. Why did a metal-bender decide to develop its own… more»
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38k Original Mile Shop Find: 1982 Ford Mustang GL
It is said that patience is a virtue. If this 1982 Ford Mustang GL were a sentient being, it would possess that attribute in abundance. The seller located it hiding in the back of a body shop, a spot… more»
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Running Project: 1964 Chrysler Newport
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level car. But it was far from being austere, representing nearly 60% of Chrysler-branded sales in 1964 alone. Wearing all-new sheet metal in 1963, the Newport was little changed going… more»
BF Exclusive: A 1960s Chevrolet Corvair Project Lot
Listings like this don’t come along very often, especially when they involve multiple cars offered together as a single package. Located in Moriarty, this Barn Finds Classified features four 1960s Chevrolet Corvair coupes, all identified as 900/Monza two-door models… more»
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Parked In ’82: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
A 1964 Chevrolet Impala is hardly a rare discovery here on BF, we’ve covered them out the Wazoo; so why another? Well, this one’s a true garage/barn find that’s been sitting since 1982 – not a megadollar, fully restored… more»
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Container Find: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Drop-Top
From 1940 to 1964, the Series Sixty-Two (also 62) was the breadwinner of Cadillac’s assortment of products. It was the entry-level model, though hardly sparse, and most confused it with the Coupe de Ville/Sedan de Ville offerings, which were… more»
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Sleeper Parts Car: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO
The Taurus debuted in 1985 as Ford’s new, front-wheel-drive, full-size family car. In a move to compete with Euro sedans like Mercedes and BMW, they added the SHO edition in 1989 – Super High Output. Borrowing from Yamaha, the… more»
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Same Family For 60 Years: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Can you imagine being a Chevy owner shopping for a new car in late October 1954? Perhaps you hop into your 1952 Bel Air and head down to the dealership for the big unveiling; the glass has been painted… more»
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Backyard Sleeper: 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1958 Chevrolet Corvette recently surfaced on Facebook Marketplace, and it reads like the kind of story Barn Finds readers never get tired of. According to the seller, this Corvette spent roughly 35 years sitting dormant in a backyard… more»
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Crate Find: Two 1978 Honda CB125S Motorcycles
We’ve seen a couple of handfuls of motorcycles still in the crate here on Barn Finds over the years, so they aren’t incredibly rare to find, but finding one crate with two brand new 1978 Honda CB125S motorcycles packed… more»
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In A Barn For 50 Years! 1974 Harley-Davidson 398
This listing is for only one of the 1974 AMF Harley-Davidson Snowmobiles shown in this first photo, so don’t think this is a two-for-one sale. I’m assuming the one for sale is the one closest to the camera (phone)…. more»
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Package Deal: Trio of Chevrolet El Camino “Utes”
The El Camino was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Ranchero. Both initially were station wagon-based pickups that enjoyed long rear-wheel-drive runs. The El Camino was in production in 1959 and 1960, then took a break until 1964, when it… more»
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Under Dash Tunes! Grand Boss FM/8-Track Player
Those of us who had our first cars in the 1970s probably had some kind of aftermarket sound “system”. I’m not talking about a fancy integrated stuff with Bose speakers. I mean a factory AM radio in the dash… more»
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Fender Bender: 1972 Ford Mustang Grande
Due to competition and a changing market, sales of the 1972 Ford Mustang were a far cry from its heyday in 1966. Production was off by 80%, and demand didn’t improve until the car was reinvented as a subcompact… more»
