Occasionally, a classic will land on our desks at Barn Finds, leaving us to ponder its history. Such is the case with this 1991 Lotus Esprit SE. It has spent many years hanging from this shop ceiling as a… more»
Project Cars
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Air Cooled Two-Stroke: 1958 Berkeley SE 328
More and more, I find myself drawn to unusual cars like this 1958 Berkeley SE 328. I’ll admit that I haven’t followed many of these independent, low-production manufacturers, but when you look at what’s happened to collectible Chevies, Fords,… more»
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Seventies Show Car: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Look carefully at the picture above and remind yourself that Corvettes, even C2s, were once simply used cars. While everyone knew they were special and worth preserving, these sports cars went through the same cycle of depreciation that every… more»
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Upgraded Engine: 1972 Datsun 240Z
Despite selling more than 500,000 examples of its S30 Z-car starting in 1969 through the end of production in 1978, the earliest of these – still numbering in the tens of thousands – have seen spectacular price increases in… more»
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SWB Stick-Shift 4×4: 1972 Chevrolet K10 Pickup
Heavy rust handicaps this otherwise desirable Chevy pickup. The 1972 Chevrolet K10 in Fountain Green, Utah offers a sporty configuration: short wheelbase, four-wheel drive, V8 engine, and manual transmission. Extend your praise and prayers to at least seven bidders,… more»
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Corvette-Inspired Sports Car? 1970 Opel GT
Was it a coincidence that the Opel GT of 1968 to 1973 had more than a passing resemblance to the early third-generation Corvette (1968 forward)? Probably not, as General Motors owned Opel Automobile GmbH of Germany for 88 years…. more»
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European Sports Sedan? 1979 Ford Granada ESS
In the seventies and early eighties, American automobile manufacturers faced an identity crisis. While domestic automakers were still very good at providing reliable transportation with good styling, the cars they made were still basically the same ones they punched… more»
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Air Cooled Project Car: 1929 Franklin Model 130 Sedan
Part of the fun of studying automotive history is finding an instance of a company implementing a different idea. While everyone else was using liquid cooling, Franklin Automobile Company stubbornly clung to the idea that air cooling was the… more»
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Running Pickup Project: 1957 Dodge Sweptside
The “Forward Look” was not just reserved for automobiles – the half-ton Dodge Sweptside flaunts finned rear fenders, hooded headlamps, two-tone paint accented with chrome, and triplet tail lamps, everything a buyer could want in the era of gaudy… more»
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Ex Police Paddy Wagon: 1959 Chevrolet Apache
If I looked in my rearview mirror today and saw this 1959 Chevrolet Apache coming up behind me, I’d instantly be intrigued and hope we’d pull up alongside each other at a red light so I could get the… more»
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Shed Find: 1967 International Scout 800
Looking to compete with Jeep, International Harvester introduced the Scout in 1960 – and some iteration of it was in production for the next 20 years. They were all built in Fort Wayne, Indiana as 2-door SUVs (before they… more»
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1 Of 7 Prototype Corl Ice Fishing Rigs
Whenever I wake up and spot a Barn Finds tip that’s worded something like, “Does anyone know what this thing is?”, I quickly get intrigued and jump into a mystery-solving mode even before my morning coffee pot has gotten… more»
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Parts or Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
One of the hottest cars of the 1960s (speed and sales-wise) was the Pontiac GTO. Launched in 1964, it would lead the mid-size muscle car movement. Based on the Tempest/LeMans platform, it would find close to 100,000 buyers in… more»
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Fast Ford: 1969 Ford (Torino) Cobra Sportsroof
Despite all of Ford’s racing success in the 1960s, it took them a while to crack the code for a really competitive bread-and-butter street performance combination. Hot Rod magazine pointed this out by starting a letter writing campaign (of all things),… more»
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Richard Petty Tribute: 1960 Plymouth Fury
When this Plymouth Fury was built in 1960, Richard Petty’s NASCAR career was just getting off the ground. He won his first three races that year – on the way to 200 by 1984 (and seven championships). This two-tone… more»
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Rusty But Complete: 1954 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina
It’s a sad truth in the collector car world that cars of the ’40s and ’50s aren’t as popular as they used to be; it’s not surprising, as time always wins, but that doesn’t make it any easier to… more»
