Project Cars

Parked Since ’98: 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

The term “buried treasure” can mean different things to different people. However, if you are a classic car enthusiast who prefers vehicles wearing a Bow-Tie, this 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 could be particularly appealing. It has languished in this… more»

Rolling Project: 1946 Lincoln H-Series Coupe

When automobile production resumed after World War II, Lincoln brought back its series of cars called Zephyr. That name was dropped in 1946, and the vehicles built through 1948 are generally called the Lincoln H-Series. We think that’s what… more»

Ponton Project: 1957 Mercedes 220S

Pity the poor W180 sedan: while its brethren the coupe and the cabriolet leap to successively higher highs on the price scale, the sedan is mired in the mid-teens. Those of us who favor orphans of all ilks –… more»

Cheap Wheels Barn Find: 1970 Ford Mustang

Ford’s Mustang went into its sixth year in 1970 and continued to hold the top sales spot in the hot “pony car” market. Despite the all-new second-generation Chevy Camaro having an abbreviated selling season that year, the Mustang would… more»

Mopar Pony Project: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda

While the Ford Mustang is credited with starting the “pony car” movement named after it, the Plymouth Barracuda hit the market 17 days earlier in April 1964. It was based on the compact Valiant platform and sold in decent… more»

52k Mile Pony: 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe

Few manufacturers have made more than 600,000 automobiles in a single model year. The VW Beetle (pick a year) comes to mind as does the 1965 Chevrolet Impala. But you’d be discounting the 1966 Ford Mustang at 607,000 units…. more»

BF Auction: 1965 Triumph TR4A

UPDATE – The seller has added a video of this TR4A running and driving, so we are relisting it. Be sure to take another look and cast your high bid below. Classic British sports cars offer one of the… more»

Mostly Original: 1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster

At Barn Finds, we always appreciate the input from our readers, whether it is via your comments on our articles, or your ability to spot excellent and interesting classics for us to feature. The simple fact is that without… more»

Runs and Drives: 1952 MG TD

For several reasons, classic post-war British sports cars can represent excellent first project candidates. The engineering and construction techniques mean that they are easy to disassemble and bolt back together. They are also generally fairly affordable, a significant consideration… more»

Cheap Pair of Rusty 1965 Ford Mustangs

The hot new Ford Mustang was the sales phenom of the mid-1960s. From 1964 to 1966, Ford built nearly 1.3 million of them, so they could be seen on practically any street corner in the USA. Mustangs produced in… more»

396 V8 Parts Car? 1965 Chevrolet Caprice

Chevrolet introduced the Caprice mid-season in 1965 as a luxury version of the Impala. The move was intended to give Chevy a head-to-head competitor to Ford’s new luxury car, the LTD (a glitzy Galaxie 500). It became a series… more»

Graveyard Carz Project: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

Plymouth introduced the Road Runner in 1968 as a “budget” muscle car and it would achieve a lot of success into the 1970s. The hotrod would have its greatest sales momentum in 1969 as more than 77,000 copies were… more»

SS 396 Roller: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle

Chevrolet’s Chevelle SS 396 was in production for many years beginning in 1965, but few remember it was a series of its own for just three of them. The car’s popularity brought it out of option territory from 1966… more»

In a Barn for 40 Years: 1948 Diamond T Flatbed

While it is wonderful that so many older cars have been saved from the crusher and fixed up, the same cannot be said for heavy trucks.  Those beasts that did the heavy lifting for our society as it grew… more»

200-mile EFI 5.0 – 1967 Ford Mustang

After dreaming about building this 1967 Ford Mustang into a classic pony car powered by a modern fuel-injected V8 since last century, the owner of this Ulster Park, New York fastback offers the unfinished project for sale. A new… more»

Breezeway Cheap Wheels! 1963 Mercury Monterey

The “Breezeway” was something of a styling gimmick and novelty on certain FOMOCO products in the 1950s and 1960s (but not on the Fords). It was a slanted reverse rear window that was retractable at the touch of a… more»

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