As dismal as the mid-seventies seemed to be overall for the muscle car market, Pontiac came up with a few nice surprises every so often to try and please those still longing for some sort of performance. 1973 brought… more»
Project Cars
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14K Actual Miles: 1985 Airstream 345
This 1985 Airstream 345 is a behemoth, but in all the right ways. It’s a massive road machine that truly embodies the idea of a home on wheels. This Airstream is a low-mileage example that the family owners intended… more»
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Needs Finishing: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
Tackling someone’s unfinished project can be daunting, but it will often seem less of a chore if the car is as desirable as this 1961 Corvette. It needs a new owner to add the finishing touches, but the seller… more»
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Matching Numbers Wreck: 1960 Porsche 356 Convertible
No matter what era you use as a reference point, it’s always a bad idea to buy the young driver in your house a Porsche. This wrecked 356 cabriolet was purchased for a 16-year-old driver in 1985 and promptly… more»
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Perfect Patina: 1959 Chevrolet Apache Utility Bed
We have probably featured thousands of light-duty vintage pickups on Barn Finds through the years, but this is only the second one we’ve featured under the “Vintage Truck with Utility Bed” heading. I’ve seen plenty of vintage pickups and… more»
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Legendary Handling: 1973 Lotus Europa
When Colin Chapman sat down to design sports cars, his primary goal was to make the vehicle light as possible. While others were adding weight in the name of horsepower and the braking, wide wheels and tires, beefed up… more»
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No Reserve Field Find: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda
The 1970s Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger are popular cars today with collectors. Perhaps that’s because there are far less of them around compared to the pony car market leader, the Ford Mustang. This ’72 edition of the Barracuda… more»
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Special Equipment: 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC OTS
Reviewing derelict early XKs for Barn Finds reveals one consistency: you can find one of these projects in almost any configuration you want – complete/not complete; running/not running; rusty/not rusty; 120/140/150; matching numbers/or not. Maybe you can’t find one… more»
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BF Auction: 1970 Jensen Interceptor
UPDATE – We spoke with the seller and it turns out that he knows the car’s original color scheme! It left the factory wearing Berkley Brown paint with a tan leather interior. There is something undeniably appealing about owning… more»
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Stored 32 Years: 43k Mile 1960 Ford Galaxie
The 1960 model year was a big one for Ford. The personal luxury 4-seat Thunderbird was selling well, the compact Falcon brought Ford an expanded customer base, and the full-size cars were redesigned and were “space age” in appearance…. more»
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Garage Update: 1990 Range Rover Classic
We recently bought a pair of broken-down Range Rover Classics to see if we could get one or both going again! So far, we’ve managed to get one of them running, but now we need to try and get… more»
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Rare Project Opportunity: 1963 Apollo GT 5000
The Apollo GT remains one of the most convincing attempts by a startup company to provide a compelling alternative to the grand touring models offered by the likes of Ferrari and Aston Martin in the 1960s. Featuring a stunning… more»
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Homologation Special: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2
Life in NASCAR is very much an action-reaction kind of existence. To achieve what the bigwigs in Daytona call parity, rules are bent, massaged, and sometimes overlooked to make sure the show is a good one. Take for example… more»
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Two Cylinder Power! 1950’s Maico 500
I thought that I might be the first to cover a Maico for Barn Finds but dang if we didn’t write one up back in 2017. I’m undeterred, it’s still a great find courtesy of Kyle K. The listing… more»
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Barn-Bound 42 Years: 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado
In 1966, Oldsmobile introduced a personal luxury car that had front-wheel-drive on a U.S. domestic production car for the first time since the Cords of the 1930s. The Toronado would enjoy a lengthy run to 1992 by which time… more»
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A Patina You Can’t Buy: 1938 Ford Pickup
As time marches on, we see fewer and fewer original prewar vehicles. Nearly all of the ones in good condition have been restored once or twice by now. In the infrequent event that a truly original vehicle in presentable… more»
