If you compiled a list of classics from the 1950s with the most iconic styling, Cadillac’s 1959 range would be a contender. The enormous fins and bullet taillights are unmistakable, and thanks to modern safety regulations, we will never… more»
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Forest Find: 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Project
The fourth generation (C4) of America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, arrived in 1984. They had skipped the 1983 run to focus on readying the all-new model. Not a lot had changed by 1986 when the seller’s example was… more»
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Prewar Survivor: 1931 Pontiac 401 Fine Six Sedan
Finding a pre-war project car with its original character still intact isn’t something you stumble across every day. This 1931 Pontiac 401 Fine Six sedan, listed on craigslist in Colorado, offers just that. With an asking price of $6,500… more»
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2 Owners from New: 1960 Citroen DS19
While it is a small contingent here in the United States, Citroen fans are known to be extremely loyal (if not slightly fanatical) about their cars pretty much everywhere. The distinctive designs, the truly innovative engineering, and the long-term… more»
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24-Year Barn Dweller: 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury
The Sport Fury, a snappier version of the Plymouth, arrived in 1959, two years before the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport and three ahead of the Ford Galaxie 500XL. It wasn’t in the mix for 1960 or 1961 but finished… more»
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Barnyard Find: 1972 Chevrolet Camaro RS
The 1972 model year was almost the last for the Chevy Camaro, plagued by labor issues that resulted in the fewest number of sales by 30% (and 1971 was far from a record). But cooler heads prevailed, and the… more»
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6-Passenger Project: 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon
Beginning in 1952 and running through 1974, Ford usually branded its station wagons separately from its passenger cars. In the full-size department, the Ranch Wagon was the starting point (like the Custom), the Country Sedan was the middle model… more»
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No Reserve 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 With 593 Original Miles!
We’ve seen a few desirable classics at Barn Finds where an owner has purchased the vehicle, and circumstances have resulted in it being stored for years with only a few miles on the clock. Such is the case with… more»
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Parked Since ’06: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
I’m sure that virtually every enthusiast dreams of the day when they open the door of a shed or barn to discover a desirable classic sitting in the darkness, awaiting the moment when someone releases it from captivity. Such… more»
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4-Door Safari! 1957 Pontiac Transcontinental
Chevrolet and Pontiac both fielded “sport wagons” from 1955 to 1957. The monikers were Bel Air Nomad and Star Chief Custom Safari. They had two doors and used a custom body from the cowl back. Pontiac was the only… more»
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Rebuilt 400 V8: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Shed Find
The Chevrolet Impala was one of the most popular automobiles of the 1960s and 1970s. More than one million of them were sold in 1965 alone (the peak). The fifth generation arrived in 1971, and the cars would become… more»
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Bubble Car Duo: Pair of 1957 BMW Isettas
In the early 1950s, a microcar was developed in Italy called the Isetta. Its egg-like shape earned it the nickname of “Bubble Car,” and it had a single door that opened in the front. They were licensed for manufacture… more»
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Vermont Woods Find: 1987 Jeep Wrangler
When you begin counting down the days of summer and see the opportunity to start a new project slipping away, you then have to lower the potential investment price of your future top-down acquisition. Allow me to present to… more»
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Corvette Mini-Me: Pair of Opel GT Projects
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Buick dealers sold imported Opels from Germany to buyers who were looking for small or sporty cars. One of those was the Opel GT, produced from 1968 to 1973, and it had a… more»
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1 of 1,800: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
If you departed a Cadillac dealer with a new Eldorado Biarritz convertible in 1957, you left more than $7,500 behind. That’s the equivalent of $85,000 today. It was a special car built in small numbers along with a hardtop… more»
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Rare Garage Find: 1953 Kaiser Dragon
I’m familiar with Kaiser Motors and its previous iteration of Kaiser-Fraser, but I have to admit, somewhere along the line, I missed out on the Kaiser “Dragon,” such as this 1953 edition. Our subject is one of only 1,277… more»
