If you search the article history on Barn Finds, you will find that most examples of the 1971 Mustang featured are the Fastback version. This is understandable because it includes the highly desirable Mach 1. The Hardtop derivative is… more»
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Restore or Preserve? 1973 Ford Ranchero GT
Vehicles like this 1973 Ford Ranchero GT can offer potential owners an excellent compromise. Although they won’t carry the load you could drop into the bed of an F-Truck, they still acquit themselves well on that front. The interior… more»
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Increased Price: Highwayman TV Truck Prop
UPDATED 4/5/23 — We last saw this interesting vehicle just four months ago and nothing much has seemed to have changed — except the price. The original listing was for $65,000, and now the seller is looking for $35,000… more»
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Ready to Restore: 1938 Aston Martin 15/98 Drophead Coupe
Vintage Aston Martins are rare enough, but pre-war Astons are in another category altogether. Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin didn’t register their first car until 1915 – late when measured against many other makers. Known as “Coal Scuttle” because… more»
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Price Dropped: 1926 Ford Model T Touring
UPDATE 04/06/2023: It is said that he who hesitates is lost, but there are times when that isn’t true. Such is the case with this 1926 Ford Model T Touring. We saw this classic around three months ago, with… more»
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GM Powered! 1965 Ford Falcon Wagon
With the Falcon in 1960, Ford joined the movement to add a compact car to their lineup. Studebaker and AMC had already gotten there, with GM and Chrysler right behind. The Falcon would prove quite successful and was a… more»
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1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Project
“Rust free” rarely means zero rust, and sometimes it means you don’t pay extra for all that rust. Despite this 1965 Mustang’s Woodstock, Connecticut address, undercarriage pictures seem to back up the seller’s claim of a California classic with… more»
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Restore or Customize? 1951 Cadillac Series 62
For most of the 1950s and 1960s, the Series 62 was “entry-level” to the Cadillac de Ville. Yet in 1951, nearly three out of every four Cadillacs built carried Series 62 badging, including the seller’s club coupe. It could… more»
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Exotic Project: 1958 Lancia Appia S2 Convertible by Vignale
Having just covered Giovanni Michelotti’s work with Triumph in the ’60s – when he sketched the Herald, Spitfire, GT6, and TR4 – we now turn the clock back to meet him at Lancia. Michelotti’s first work for Lancia was… more»
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Rare Barn Find: 1938 BMW 327
The BMW 327 was a touring car (both coupe and cabriolet) built between 1937 and 1941 – and briefly again after World War II. Production numbers were small, so these automobiles were not widely seen when new and less… more»
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1 of 452: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Dual Quads
With the restyling of the Chevy Corvette (C1) in 1956, production numbers finally started to click upward. Maybe the new look helped, or maybe it was finally having a V8 or manual transmission, making it truly a sports car…. more»
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Stored Over Two Decades: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Except for a few trim items, 1960 was pretty much a carryover year for the Chevrolet Corvette on the outside, but when the body looked this good by the end of the fifties why fix something that’s not broken? … more»
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Last of the Line: 1974 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger was the last player to enter the “pony car” market – and was one of the first to go. The demand for muscle cars waned in the early 1970s and took much of the steam out… more»
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Famous Designer Buggy: Mantaray II Kyote
I’m sure some of you recognize the name Dean Jeffries as a famous automobile customizer of the 1960s through the 2000s. In addition to producing one-offs, such as the Mantaray, the Monkeemobile, and the Green Hornet, Jeffries also designed… more»
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383 Included: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Project
Project cars come in all shapes and sizes, with some straightforward and others requiring deep commitment. This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda probably falls within the second category because the new owner won’t address its rust issues in a weekend. There… more»
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No Reserve: 1985 Chevrolet Corvette
It is a harsh reality of car ownership that a single simple mistake can have catastrophic consequences. That is the story behind this 1985 Chevrolet Corvette. Faulting its overall condition is difficult, but the V8 under the hood needs… more»
