In the pre-war years, Packard was riding the tide of its sales of luxury automobiles, until the Great Depression hit. Then the company made a decision that may have doomed it: rather than coasting through hard times on what… more»
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Includes Trailer: 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Project
Here’s a pair that decided to grow old together, on eBay, this 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and its pal, the trailer. The bidding has reached $7100 with no reserve, and the new buyer will travel to O’Fallon, Missouri… more»
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Before And Now: 1968 Ford Shelby GT500 Project
The listing for this 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 attracted my attention because of its inclusion of the before and current images of what is arguably, one of Ford’s most uber collectible cars. I suppose you could refer to… more»
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Bubble Top Project: 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
The Chevrolet Bel Air got a redesign to begin it’s fifth-generation in 1961, with the 2-door hardtop models now lovingly known as the bubble tops, due to the large amount of glass and minimal sheet metal surrounding it. If… more»
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Good Buy Or Goodbye? 1975 International Scout II
International Harvester offered some interesting trucks in the 1970s, not the least of those was the Scout II. We’ve seen many Scouts here on Barn Finds over the years, but not as many I-H pickups, Travelalls, or Travelettes. This… more»
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38K Miles? 1952 Willys Aero Ace 2-Door Sedan
The Willys (pronounced Willis) Aero, sometimes seen as Aero Willys, should be more popular than it is. It personifies post-WWII design and naming conventions in America, and they’re just plain cool. This 1952 Willys Aero Ace is posted here… more»
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One Family Owned: 1972 Datsun 240Z
In the vintage car marketplace, now and then a particular marque will punch higher in price, catching everyone by surprise. One day you were thinking of buying a particular example for $5k, and the next, the same car costs… more»
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Banker’s Hot Rod: 1962 Chrysler 300H
The Chrysler 300 letter series cars are an unusual concept when you think about it. In the sixties, Chrysler competed with Buick, and the more entry-level Cadillac (to the extent that such a thing ever existed), and I suppose… more»
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BF Auction: 1963 Chevrolet Impala Station Wagon
With classic Station Wagons so popular in the current market, finding a project candidate that is a genuine blank canvas can be challenging. However, this 1963 Impala could represent such an opportunity. It is a two-owner vehicle that has… more»
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Numbers-Matching 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Project
Like so many of its muscular counterparts, the Camaro Z28 had already taken a downturn in the performance department when the 1973 model arrived, but it still had that mean-looking front end which got smoothed out for the following… more»
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BYO Motor: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Some enthusiasts will have an engine squirreled away in the back of their workshop, looking for a new home. If you happen to have one of Chevrolet’s legendary 302s lying around, the search for the right project candidate may… more»
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BF Auction: 1977 MGB Roadster
There are two things to love about classic British sports cars. The first is that they are enormously enjoyable to own and drive. More importantly, the elegantly simple engineering makes them the ideal candidate for an enthusiast seeking a… more»
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Ex-Competition 1961 MGA Offers Plenty of Possibilities
Found here on Facebook Marketplace in Marquette, Michigan is this 1961 MGA 1600 that obviously saw competition at one point. It’s now a garage find and is available for $5,850.
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Former V8 Car: 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint
The Falcon Sprint was introduced in mid-1963 as a sporty compact with bucket seats and a V8 engine. That gave the little car more guts when needed for a hasty getaway. But the Sprint was outflanked in 1965 by… more»
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Dusty Brit: 1950 Jaguar XK120 OTS
It’s always a challenge to write about a car with a two-sentence description, but luckily with today’s car, we have plenty of photos in order to build the picture of this XK120. Classic Jaguars from the 1950s onwards have… more»
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Make Me Beautiful Once More: 1964 Buick Riviera
Somebody’s losing storage and thus needs you to take their 1964 Buick Riviera off their hands. Mitchell G sleuthed that person out, and you can see the ad for the Riv here on craigslist. It’s currently residing in the… more»
