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BF Exclusive: Georgia Barn Find Collection

This listing is one near and dear to my heart – because it’s mine! Thanks to a reader who flagged my significantly updated listing where you can now visit an expansive gallery of photos on my company’s website from… more»

Dismantled in 1993: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

The 1967 Camaro Z28 was one of Chevrolet’s best-kept secrets, with only 602 buyers splashing the cash on what would become an American legend. By 1969, the story was different, with sales rising to an impressive 20,302. This Z28… more»

Elegant Droptop: 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible

The Chrysler Imperial has a bit of a confusing history, as in its first nearly 3 decades of production the Imperial was actually a car model made by Chrysler.  But then the company decided the Imperial might better compete… more»

Stored 15 Years: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T

In 1967, Chrysler rolled out two performance automobiles based on the mid-size B-body platform. Plymouth had the GTX, based on the Belvedere, and Dodge had the R/T, based on the Coronet. Both meant serious business with a 375 hp… more»

Kinda Drives! 1956 Ford Country Sedan Wagon

I love the seller’s description that this 1956 Ford station wagon “kinda drives”! I’m guessing that’s referring to the current fuel tank (otherwise known as a gas can) under the hood, the lack of a battery, and who knows… more»

Running Project: 1976 Avanti II

The Avanti underwent numerous changes over the years, but its biggest transformation had to do with what was happening in the background as different ownership groups took over managing the iconic company. Though Studebaker was long gone and its… more»

6-Banger Survivor: 1965 Chevrolet Impala

Here’s a trivia question for you. What GM car outsold the popular Ford Mustang in 1965? The answer is the Chevrolet Impala, which had 803,400 deliveries vs. the Mustang’s 680,500 (this includes the “1964 ½”  Mustangs built as 1965s… more»

350 V8 Replica: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet introduced a new sports car in 1953, the Corvette. In its first three years, production numbers combined didn’t reach 5,000 units and it almost became extinct. Fortunately, faith beat out finances and the car would evolve until it… more»

Modified To Mako! 1965 Chevrolet Corvette

Back in 1962, the new-for-1963 “C2” Corvette design had been finalized. Bill Mitchell in GM Styling wanted a special car to tour the show circuit and had Larry Shinoda work on the project, later known as the XP-755 Mako… more»

Rescue Me: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Project

Mercedes’ 300SL, introduced in 1954 and developed from the company’s endurance racer, cast a long shadow with its sporty performance and high price. Max Hoffman, born in Austria but making a living in New York as an importer of… more»

Vacant Vega: 1971 Chevrolet Project

The Chevy Vega should have been a big hit and did sell quite well with more than two million copies in seven years. A lot of work went into designing Chevrolet’s subcompact response to the VW Beetle but it… more»

Retro Kit Car: 1960s Fiberfab Valkyrie

Kit cars peaked in the 1960s, with many manufacturers producing bodies that an owner could drop onto a pre-existing production frame. More often than not, the frame hailed from the good people at Volkswagen, but some companies went their… more»

Pile-O-Parts Project: 1955 Morgan +4

When I was a wee-one, I received a crash mobile as a Christmas present. It was about a 1/25th scale with the body parts attached to a spring-loaded frame so when the car, which looked like a mid to… more»

BF Auction: No Reserve 1976 Ford Granada Ghia

In the U.S., Ford borrowed the Granada name from Ford of Europe for its new compact that launched in 1975. Eventually, it would replace the Maverick, but for a couple of years, they were both available to buyers with… more»

Backyard Find: 1960 Triumph TR3A

True project cars, those ones that have been off the road for many years and may or may not be complete, should only be taken on by dedicated individuals. Some would probably say foolhardy individuals! However, it helps to… more»

Rare Air: 1976 Triumph TR6

The Triumph TR6 was one of the company’s sales success stories. It remained on sale for eight years, with 94,619 buyers parking one in their garage. Like many classic British sports cars, their desirability has grown over time. This… more»

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