Trim level names from the 1940s and 1950s can be a little confusing with Custom sometimes being above Deluxe which I always think is the highest trim level. This 1948 Packard Deluxe Eight Touring Sedan can be found here… more»
Project Cars
EXCLUSIVE: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass And A 455 V8
From Mike T – I inherited this 1971 Olds Cutlass from my grandmother back around 1997 with about 40-50k miles on it (I think) for use as my 16-year-old son’s first car. It was in near perfect shape as… more»
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Big Block Pony: 1969 Mustang Mach 1
This Mach 1 Mustang has a killer look to it, but once you start to really investigate it, you start to notice just how much rust there is. When I first saw this tip from Pugsy, I honestly wasn’t… more»
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Barn Stored 5 Decades: 1957 MGA
Old British sports cars don’t die, they get faster. Due to the loss of weight from rust, or something like that. Although this ’57 MGA is a little rough around the edges, miraculously this little roadster is more solid… more»
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Parked for 30 Years: 1937 Lincoln Zephyr
When Henry Ford purchased the near-bankrupt Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, he did so for three very diverse reasons. One of these reasons was purely personal, as Lincoln founders, Henry M. Leland, had led a group of investors who… more»
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Ready To Restore: 1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth
By the mid-1970s, American car makers were really beginning to hurt. A combination of tightening emission regulation saw the muscle car segment begin to shrink as performance figures dwindled, much to buyer dismay. Further compounding this pain was the… more»
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Ghost Tour Limo: 1974 Cadillac Hearse
When I look at the variety of different cars that find their way across the desks here at Barn Finds, I think that the best word that I could use to describe them would be eclectic. Nowhere is this… more»
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83k Original Miles: 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
This 1974 Oldsmobile 442 was found in a New Hampshire barn. While it isn’t clear how long it spent there, it really looks like that time in the barn has not been kind to the car. It will be… more»
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Cutaway Coupe! 1965 Corvette Project
Sidelined in the ’70s by an accident that left significant battle scars on the starboard side, this 1965 Chevrolet Corvette in West Creek, New Jersey seeks a new owner here on eBay. More than 50 bids have driven the… more»
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Italian Blonde: 1961 Lancia Flavia 815 Sedan
The word “Flavia” dates back to ancient Roman times, and translates to “blonde” or “golden”. In this case, the “Italian Blonde” is, in fact, a first-production-year 1961 Lancia Flavia 815 sedan, up for sale here on eBay in Flanders,… more»
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Big-Block Family Wagon: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice Estate
Up until the early 1990s, if you were a person with a large family, combined with dogs, luggage, or anything else bulky that you can think of, then the most common solution to your motoring needs was a large… more»
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Parked Since 1993: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
The owner of this 1970 Plymouth Road Runner purchased the vehicle in 1983 and then drove it before parking it in 1993. It has sat parked indoors ever since, but he has now decided that the time has come… more»
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Numbers Matching Z28: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The owner of this 1981 Camaro Z28 refers to it as a diamond in the rough, and that is probably a fair assessment. The paint is looking tired, but under that ruined paint hides a fairly solid car with… more»
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Popular Project Car: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396
Any car that rolled off the production line in 1970 that was capable of accelerating from 0-60mph in 6 seconds is a car that is worth looking at, and this is one of the reasons why the 1970 Chevrolet… more»
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Strong 390: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 Station Wagon
At first glance, this 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 Station Wagon looks pretty rough and tough, but under that baked exterior hides a pretty solid car just waiting for someone to weave their magic on it. For anyone who is… more»
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Californian Kit Car: 1970 Invader GT
The motoring world is littered with companies who were keen to earn a living by producing kit cars based on the ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle, and a Californian company called Autokit Industries was just one such organization. The company’s owner… more»
