It isn’t that hard to find a nice chrome-bumper C3 Corvette in the current market, but finding one like our feature car is a treat. Not only does its engine bay house a big-block, but its original owner loaded… more»
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Bubbletop Beauty! 1961 Chevrolet Impala
In the 1960s, a lot of people were seeing the USA in their Chevrolet. In just three short years, the Impala had become one of the best-selling nameplates in the U.S. For 1961, the cars were restyled, losing the… more»
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1 of 112: 1986 Buick LaSabre Grand National
Muscle car buffs are familiar with the Buick Grand Nationals of 1982-87 based on the mid-size Regal. But lesser known is the one-year iteration of the GN on the full-size LaSabre platform in 1986. That happened because NASCAR wanted… more»
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303 Olds Rocket Powered! 1933 Ford 5 Window Coupe
With all of the over-restored, well into the six-figure Hot Rod cars out there in such pristine condition that their owners are afraid to drive them, it’s sort of refreshing to run across a creation that the seller says… more»
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Parked Since 1981: 1966 Oldsmobile 442
If you ever doubted the ongoing supply of desirable Barn Finds, this 1966 Oldsmobile 442 may help to allay your fears. The owner recently located it squirreled away in a barn, a spot it had occupied for four decades…. more»
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1 of 1? 1999 Pontiac Firebird SLP Firehawk
Always the performance opportunist, Pontiac developed the Firehawk in 1991 as an option on the Firebird Formula. These would be low production, specially equipped pony cars that were available through the 2002 model year, coinciding with the end of… more»
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350 V8 4-Speed! 1959 Chevrolet Apache
Chevrolet replaced their Advance Design series of trucks in 1955. These would be called the Task Force Series and ran through 1959 (the GMC versions were the Blue-Chip Series). These vehicles would be more evolved than before, such as… more»
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Solid Survivor: 1964 Ford F-100 Short Bed Pickup
We’ve recently seen a few great classic pickups at Barn Finds, and this 1964 Ford F-100 Short Bed looks like a gem. Recently uncovered in a Texas barn, it is a rust-free survivor that is in a roadworthy state…. more»
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Micro-Wagon: 1979 Austin Mini Clubman Estate
The English microcar, the “Mini,” was introduced in 1959 as the Austin Seven and the Morris Mini-Minor. Under British-Leyland ownership, the cars were restyled in 1969 and renamed the Mini Clubman for which the Clubman Estate was a small… more»
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Early “Crossover”: 1984 AMC Eagle
American Motors rolled the dice (once again) in the 1980s and came up with the Eagle, a 4X4 family car that would be considered a “crossover” 30 years later. The Eagle combined the comfort of an automobile with the… more»
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Numbers-Matching 454/4-Speed! 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
1970 marked the year Chevrolet increased the Corvette’s big block from 427 cubic inches to a stroked 454 CI, with a 10.25:1 compression ratio and a horsepower rating of 390. Of the 17,316 Corvettes that rolled off the assembly… more»
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Rare Drop Top! 1977 Datsun 280Z Cabriolet
I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but the early Datsun “Z” cars were all over the place in the 70s and 80s where I grew up. Nowadays, I can’t remember the last time I saw one… more»
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Reproduction Racer: 1973 Jaguar XJ13
The automotive world is full of “what ifs.” These questions are not limited to road cars because motorsport contains its share of unanswered questions. For instance, what if the great Jim Clark had not lost his life at Hockenheim… more»
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Top Down Rarity! 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
The year 1980 was pretty good for the Pontiac Firebird, there were about 107K built, and the ever-popular Trans Am was almost half of that total with about 50K copies. One thing that did not happen that year, however,… more»
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Post War Survivor? 1949 Studebaker Champion
From its beginnings in 1939, the Champion would be Studebaker’s price-leading model. It would remain in the company portfolio through 1958 when it was replaced by a new compact car, the Lark. The seller’s 1949 Champion is a very… more»
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History Lives On! 1982 Avanti II
When Studebaker closed its South Bend, Indiana manufacturing plant at the end of 1963, everyone who had been following the new Avanti thought that was the end for the car. While Studebaker would keep building automobiles in Canada into… more»
