It is fair to say that we have seen our share of Chevrolet Novas over more than a decade at Barn Finds. Most have been SS versions with a V8 under the hood, but this 1966 model blows in… more»
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Only Two Owners: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 350
The Chevelle Super Sport was one of the many hot cars of the 1960s. And – like the others – they lost some of their steam in the 1970s. First, the insurance industry figured out the risk of insuring… more»
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Rare Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster
Ford introduced the Third Generation Thunderbird in 1961 and immediately found itself with a styling winner. The car looked lower and more elegant than its predecessors, and sales were all that Ford could have hoped. The company released a… more»
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Canadian Poncho: 1958 Pontiac Parisienne
In the U.S. in 1958, the Chevrolet Impala debuted. That first year, it was limited to a special 2-door hardtop and convertible before becoming the leading Chevy in 1959. At GM of Canada, 1958 also brought the Pontiac Parisienne,… more»
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Award Winner: 1935 Cadillac Town Cabriolet V-12
This is about as far away from a bread-and-butter classic Cadillac offering as it’s possible to get. Located here on eBay, near Portland, Oregon, it’s a senior trophy winner, a 1935 370-D Cadillac V-12 seven-passenger leather-back town cabriolet by… more»
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Retractable Top! 1959 Ford Skyliner
Earlier in the week, we covered this 1961 Ford Sunliner and I made mention of the ’57-’59 retractable top Skyliner. Well, today, looking very fiftyish in its salmon and white two-tone finish is just such an example, a final… more»
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Locked 15 Years: 1965 Lincoln Continental
In the luxury automobile segment in the 1960s, it was almost always Cadillac – Lincoln – and Imperial, in that order, when it came to sales. But Lincoln would continue to do things to set itself apart and sell… more»
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427 FE 8V V8/4-Speed! 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
A trip to your local Ford dealer back in ’64 saw the buyer finding a more sculpted-type look on the Galaxie 500 than in the previous year’s offering, a design that was actually intended to make the car more… more»
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Ranger & Explorer Packs: 1978 Ford F-250
This 1978 Ford F250 pickup is a charming driver with genuine patina and a lifetime of exploration under its wheels as its longtime caretaker used it for exploring the Rocky Mountain high plains. The seller has listed it on… more»
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Stunning Driver: 1983 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary
If you lived through The Malaise Era, I don’t need to tell you it was a pretty miserable automotive time. However, a few vehicles from that time shine like beacons, and the 1983 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds was one of them…. more»
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One Owner Wagon: 1988 Nissan Stanza 4WD
I absolutely love these quirky, old Japanese economy cars which never really had much love back in the day, but have been saved by an enthusiastic owner who has lovingly maintained it for the last 30 years. It’s not… more»
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1976 Gremlin Restored When Exactly?
Finally, some sanity over pricing, maybe. Pat L provides us this tip on a 1976 AMC Gremlin, available here on craigslist via an upcoming auction. The list is $5000, but that might just be the opening bid or reserve—the… more»
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It’s A What? 1979 MGB El Camino
Laying claim to the weird has been a bit of my thing at Barn Finds over the past few weeks. My profiles of a 1961 Impala made into a 4X4 and a 1985 Lincoln Town Car made into a… more»
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Italian Stallion: 1994 Lamborghini Diablo VT
One of my favorite little facts about Lamborghini is that its current Chief Test Driver is a gentleman called Max Venturi. If you earn your living driving Italian supercars to the limit, I can’t think of a better name!… more»
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Only Family Z28: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro
The second-generation Camaro platform was aging by 1978, so Chevrolet gave the cars a facelift that resulted in a sales increase of 24%. And that’s in addition to the success that was happening over at Pontiac with the Trans… more»
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Triple White: 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
Have you ever noticed how the first version of a new model automobile is often the best? And then it just seems to slowly go downhill? Some of it is a subjective opinion but the other part is probably… more»
