By the mid-’70s, rising gas prices and increased emissions controls had just about made everyone forget about the classic muscle car era. Horsepower wars gave way to “sporty” models that emphasized styling with a side-order of performance that was… more»
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Modern El Camino: 2004 Pontiac GTO Sports Truck!
By conventional wisdom and research, we know that Chevrolet discontinued the El Camino at the conclusion of the 1987 model year. But Holden, GM’s now closed Australian subsidiary, constructed what they referred to as the “Ute” short for “utility”… more»
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BF AUCTION: 54k Mile 1963 Plymouth Belvedere
This Belvedere has all the signs of having spent much of its life as a little old ladies grocery getter. It has seen 54k miles, has a few parking lot dents and dings, but is otherwise clean and unmodified…. more»
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No Reserve: 1979 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4×4
I’ve been curious if the sellers of the sixth-generation F-Series crew cabs are artificially inflating their prices or if the trucks are actually commanding the, what seem to be, high prices. The market will speak as this 1979 Ford… more»
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Jekyll and Hyde: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
I am not sure the seller wants to sell this 1970 Plymouth Barracuda because the pictures are so poorly presented and many of the pictures are dated. Despite the pictures and poor grammar, the car looks like a fun… more»
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Spotless Sharknose: 1938 Graham Model 97
From a styling perspective, the elegant 1938 Graham Model 97 was ahead of its time. These are a distinctive looking vehicle that, sadly, failed to sell in significant numbers. This particular car appears to be a tidy and original… more»
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Clean G-Body: 1987 Oldsmobile 442
The General Motors G-bodies from the late 1970s through the 1980s seem to have quite the following. They are unique in that they are some of the last cars to offer a full-frame, rear-wheel drive, and a V8 under… more»
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31k Miles: 1969 Chevrolet Nova
More often than not, when a third-generation Nova (1968-74) comes up for sale, it’s either an SS original or tribute with a 350 or 396. So, it’s refreshing when a more basic Nova comes along, including four-door sedans. Chevy… more»
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No Reserve Ragtop: 1961 Volkswagen Beetle
In the classic car world, values can fluctuate like the stock market. Certain trends or factors unknown can cause the values to skyrocket depending on the genre. Muscle cars and Porsches have seen these trends. Volkswagen Beetles seem to… more»
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Rare Example: 1973 Citroën 3CV
It seems strange to tag a car that looks for all the world like a Citroën 2CV as “rare,” but in comparative terms, this little car is a rare example. In fact, it was built in Argentina, and examples… more»
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Muscle Machine: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst Edition
It is essential to be able to keep a secret. That is unless you are a car maker who is trying to market a Special Edition vehicle. That is when secrecy can lead to sales death. That is part… more»
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Cheap 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
When Buick set out to make the largest of large cars, they often called them Roadmasters. The nameplate was a Buick staple from 1936 to 1958 and again in 1991-96 when large rear-wheel-drive cars were on their way out…. more»
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Spotless Survivor: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
I’m going to stick my neck out here. This 1968 Corvette Convertible has to rate as one of the nicest original and unrestored C3 Corvettes that I have ever seen come across my desk here at Barn Finds. It… more»
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Rare Estate: 1988 Citroen CX Break
We’ve literally seen and written about thousands of different classic cars over the years here at Barn Finds, but a search through our database shows that this is only the second Citroën CX 25 Break (Estate) that we have… more»
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Best One Left? 1985 Toyota 4Runner SR5
UPDATE – When a super clean Toyota 4Runner recently popped up here on eBay, I thought it looked familiar. After a quick search, I discovered that we featured it back in August of 2019. It’s still located in Hawaii,… more»
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6k Original Miles: 1982 Ford EXP
When Ford was rolling out the new Escort to replace the aging Pinto, they concluded there was a market for a sporty-two seat version of the car and the EXP was born for 1982. It sold well the first… more»
