“Car needs nothing” is what the owner says about this giant two-door cruiser. This open-eyed 1978 Ford LTD 2-Door Pillared Hardtop is easy to distinguish from a Brougham or a Landau with its uncovered headlights. You can find this… more»
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The Ultimate Corvette Barn Find?
The seller of this 1954 Corvette makes a fairly bold statement when they say that it’s the Ultimate Corvette Barn Find, but then again maybe it is! While the Corvette is a household name today, initial sales weren’t great… more»
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Island Hopper: 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook Belvedere
This beautiful 2-door Plymouth Cranbrook Belvedere has spent the last 30 years cruising parades and car shows at the Ohio islands in Lake Erie. In 2016 it was transported back to the mainland and is now for sale here… more»
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Desert Flower! 1967 Skylark GS 400
Production of Buick’s legendary “Nailhead” V8 came to an end after model year 1966, and Buick customers expected the new V8 to deliver the civility and power of the Nailhead. To suit Buick’s position as a stepping stone between… more»
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The Living End: 1975 Oldsmobile Omega
Part of the fun of looking at cars online is that you have to use your imagination to guess the story surrounding a vehicle in order to understand its condition and value. You’ll have clues to help, of course:… more»
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Baking Beauty: 1982 Honda Civic Wagon
The seller of this 1982 Honda Civic Wagon says that it’s a bit “sun baked” but that it has “zero rust”. I’ll take sun baked over rust any day of the week. It’s posted here on craigslist in Clinton,… more»
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Potential Heart Transplant: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
Like many of you, I have been astounded at the huge amounts of horsepower people have been getting from Chevrolet LS series V-8 engines. While independent shops and many of the hot rod type magazines have built engines surpassing… more»
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Price Reduction: 1932 Ford Roadster
We’re accustomed to seeing listings for cars with crazy prices, but the asking price for this roadster listed on eBay is especially ambitious. The price was recently reduced by $10,000 to a still unreasonable $70,000. The 1932 Ford V8s, especially… more»
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$2,500 Hatchback: 1974 AMC Hornet
It ain’t no Hornet SC/360, but this 1974 AMC Hornet hatchback is a fraction of the price at $2,500 or offer. I threw in the “or offer” part, because we all know that 99% of humans who buy vehicles… more»
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Low Cost High Performance: 1989 Camaro IROC-Z
Sometimes it is hard to see the dream cars of your youth roll past the 25 year marker that signifies that they are an “antique.” Yet, there are now a number third generation Camaros running around with antique or… more»
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Full Sized And Fine: 1967 Plymouth Fury II
What we have here isn’t a barn find, nor is it an exceptionally rare car. The rarity comes in seeing a 50 year old car on a lot amidst other cars only a decade old. This 1967 Plymouth Fury… more»
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Scotty G’s Garage: 1987 Renault GTA
In another installment of Scotty G’s Garage, we’ll take a peek at another unusual car in my small fleet of vehicles. This one is a 1987 Renault GTA and it’s quickly becoming my favorite of the ten or so… more»
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Luxury Cruise Missile: 1964 Ford Thunderbird
When looking for cars to write about for Barn Finds, I often find myself searching for cars that would make fine drivers for collectors on a budget. My criteria are simply that the car may need a small amount… more»
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’90s Muscle: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
Unlike Australians, who demand and value fast sedans as equal or superior to two-doors, most Americans automatically demote four-doors to “OK” status no matter their potency. One exception is the 1994-1996 Chevrolet Impala SS. For one thing, there is… more»
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Choo Choo SS: 1984 Chevrolet El Camino
Business in the front, party in the back. Or in this case, redneck all over! This 1984 El Camino started out in Arlington, TX as a tame hauler until Choo Choo Customs derailed those plans. If you like fiberglass… more»
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Four-Door Mustang: 1984 Ford LTD LX 5.0 HO
Shortly after high school my buddies and I met some girls from the next town down the road, which seemed remarkably exotic for rural Pennsylvania. One of them, Amy, drove her folks’ shiny ‘83 chisel-nose Cutlass, and it was… more»
