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Running Barn Find: 1955 Imperial By Chrysler

Chrysler began selling the luxurious Imperial in 1928. But, in 1955, they attempted to better market themselves against Cadillac and Lincoln by spinning off the Imperial as a separate make. They were still built alongside the Chrysler New Yorker… more»

Shed Find: 1965 Plymouth Fury III

The seller tells us that this 1965 Plymouth Fury III is “an all-original barn find” though it looks more like a shed find to me – but let’s not split hairs. It appears to be complete, and other than… more»

Preserving The Barn Find Myth: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe

If a true barn find has to have a few pounds of dirt, or possibly chicken poop, caking its surfaces, then, by golly, we’ve found one. This 1967 Mustang coupe, sitting in Ceres, California, is so dirty you can’t… more»

Stored 20+ Years: 1967 AMC Marlin 343 V8

With just over 2,500 1967 AMC Marlins made, they’re by far the rarest of this three-year model. And some would argue, the most refined and desirable. This example has been hidden away for the last 20+ years, according to… more»

Still in Storage: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider

The Spider was the roadster version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, built in Italy from 1962 to 1966. Some 9,000 of the 2-seat 1600-cc sports cars were assembled – with many of them landing in export markets like the… more»

Corvette Rear Suspension! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Project

The 1969 Chevy Camaro was the third and last year of the first generation of the pony car. They built a bundle of them (243,000) in part due to a 15-month production run as the all-new 1970s were delayed… more»

Matching Numbers Super 90: 1961 Porsche 356B

I just read a profile in the Wall Street Journal of a long-term Porsche 356 owner who had finally completed the restoration of his project car after four decades. 40 years of house moves, job changes, and various shops messing with… more»

Thirty-Six Years In A Barn: 1976 Buick Free Spirit Pace Car Replica

Eleven weeks ago, someone dragged this 1976 Buick Free Spirit from its hiding place and plunked it down on Facebook Marketplace hoping to make a sale. Numskal found this one and passed the tip down to us, and thanks… more»

Super Cobra Jet Garage Find: 1970 Ford Mustang

In 1970, Ford built nearly 200,000 Mustangs, a respectable number but a far cry from the peak of 600,000 in 1966. Of these, 41,000 were Mach 1s with the SportsRoof body style. But only 1,371 came with the Super… more»

Dad’s 4-Speed: 1963 Studebaker GT Hawk

The Gran Turismo (GT) Hawk was the final iteration of the sporty Hawk series that dated to the mid-1950s. It was also the most luxurious variant and competed with the Ford Thunderbird and Pontiac Grand Prix. Unfortunately, when Studebaker… more»

V8 4-Speed! 1979 AMC Spirit AMX Project

The Spirit was the subcompact successor to the American Motors Gremlin. But it wasn’t an all-new car, just a new body on the old Gremlin chassis. The Spirit AMX was marketed as something of a performance car in the… more»

Worth Fixing? 1970 Dodge Challenger Project

The original Dodge Challenger was only around for five years but is highly regarded today. When it arrived on the scene in 1970, it was the last pony car to enter the market (and one of the first to… more»

BF Auction: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk

UPDATE – The seller has asked us to cancel the auction. Sorry for the inconvenience. UPDATE – The seller has asked us to relist this Golden Hawk with additional photos, video, and a lower reserve! Be sure to take… more»

What’s It Worth? 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

The mid-size Chevy Chevelle got a modest facelift for the third year in a row in 1971, but it was still very much the car that had been redesigned in 1968. The biggest changes came in the form of… more»

Former Race Car: 1969 AMC SC/Rambler

The SC/Rambler was a one-year muscle car built by American Motors in 1969. It was an American 2-door hardtop (with the compact in its last year) with an AMX powerplant (390 cubic inches). Only 1,512 were built and about… more»

Still In The Barn! 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle

Many gearheads will tell us the muscle car era reached its zenith in about 1969. Furthermore, many believe that the mid-size Chevrolets epitomized the muscle car craze. If those statements are true, we have the best of the best… more»

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