Being one of the smaller American manufactures meant that AMC couldn’t truly compete with the Big 3 head on, at least not by the late ’60s, so they had to come up with new ways of drawing in buyers…. more»
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Jeff In The Junkyard: Amish Country!
Well, the wait is over: today’s installment of Jeff in the Junkyard kicks off a multi-part series of my visit to a junkyard in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country. My brother and I plan a few visits each year where we check out… more»
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Huge Mercedes Stash In Miami!
This fleet of Mercedes SL “Pagoda” projects is located in Miami, Florida, and is listed for sale here on eBay with a buy-it-now price of $69,900 or best offer. There are tons of parts in the other pictures in… more»
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1959 Turner 950S: Past Racer?
The only Turners I’ve seen in the flesh have all been restored vintage racing cars or current SCCA racers. As a lightweight alternative to a Spridget, these little cars are surprisingly quick around road courses. Thanks to Robert R…. more»
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1969 MG Midget for $2,500
“Good Going MG Midget” went the ad (see it here along with other Midget TV commercials). I remember that line when I was a kid, and it worked for me when I had a white 1970 Midget while I was… more»
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1962 Cadillac: Seems Familiar
I’m not sure why, but the location where this Cadillac was dug out seems familiar to me. I know we have featured a seller in the past that found a stash of Cadillacs and Lincolns in an old barn,… more»
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1970 Corvette 454: Retired Street Racer
At one time in its life, this Corvette was supposedly a street racer. Now what that means, we don’t really know, but it certainly has some impressive upgrades! You can’t really go wrong with a red Corvette with a big… more»
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1962 Ford Consul Capri: The Sunbird
This is one we don’t see in these parts often. Ford of England built some really great little cars in the ’60, but like always we didn’t get many of them. This Capri isn’t quite like the Capri that most… more»
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Wannabe COPO: 1967 Firebird 428
We all know the story of the COPO Camaros, but before Yenko and Baldwin were special ordering pony cars with performance big blocks, there were select car dealers that were ordering GTOs and Firebirds and then installing Pontiac 428s… more»
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1968 Lotus Elan: Lightweight Project
I was recently watching one of my favorite TV shows, Wheeler Dealers. In this particular episode, the guys bought and fixed up a Lotus Elan. I have always admired these cars, but had no idea just how well these… more»
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1966 Porsche 912: Sunroof Special
Hard to believe something as simple as a sunroof could make a car stand out from the herd. But that’s the case being made for this 1966 Porsche 912 here on eBay with a starting bid of over $14,000… more»
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Yellow Bird: 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk
At first glance, this Silver Hawk appears to be a very restorable example of a fairly unusual Studebaker. Thanks to Robert R for this great find! Located in Oak Forest, Illinois and for sale here on craigslist, the seller suggests… more»
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1968 Camaro Z28: Missing Something?
While I would love to have a super rare and valuable Yenko Camaro, the truth is I would be perfectly content to have an early Z/28! Sure it doesn’t have a big block churning out huge amounts of power,… more»
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1985 ASC McLaren Capri: Stuck In The ’80s
What. A. Shame. Those are the three words that come to mind when looking at this forlorn 1985 ASC/McLaren Mercury Capri here on craigslist, spotted by Barn Finds reader Robert R. I’ve always been a fan of these since they were… more»
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Caddy Train: 1959 Cadillac DeVille
When you look at this picture, most Barn Finds diehards will immediately feel their pulse race at the sight of several vintage Cadillacs being towed out of the wilderness. Although the auction is for just one car – a 1959 Cadillac… more»
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Homewrecker: 1974 AMC Gremlin X
This is one of the more entertaining ads I’ve read in quite some time. The listing for a 1974 AMC Gremlin X, which can be found here on eBay with a Buy-It-Now price of $3,550, really captures the excitement… more»
