Sometimes, you just can’t quite tell what’s going on with a seller in regards to how they view their car and its value. This is a desirable LS1-equipped Pontiac Trans Am, but it has definitely seen better days. The… more»
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Rare ’66 Lincoln Lehmann-Peterson Limo
A head of state arriving in Washington during the Johnson Administration might have been whisked away in one of these. The Democrats, Kennedy included, loved Lincolns. This is a 1966 Lehmann-Peterson Lincoln Continental limousine, one of 159 produced that… more»
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Restoration Interrupted: 1951 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe
Oldsmobile made a name for itself in the 1950s not with sexy styling, but with a motor. That motor was the Rocket V-8. It was an overhead valve eight-cylinder configuration, displacing 303 cu. in. in its earliest iteration. Paired… more»
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Package Deal: 1969 and 1973 Triumph TR6
There are levels of restoration jobs on a scale between 1 to 10, with 1 being it’s a completely rotten carcass of a car and needs thousands of hours and dollars to put right, to 10 which is nothing… more»
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Original Garage Find: 1971 Porsche 911E
I have many regrets in life. One of the biggest is not buying a load of Porsche 911s back about 10 years ago when they were a lot cheaper, even for rusty and unloved ones. 911 prices have shot… more»
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Iconic German: 1983 BMW 320i
The late 1970s and early 1980s were a brave new time for the German automakers. A growing presence of Japanese sedans was beginning to encroach on the US, and consumers had more and more choices after the oil crisis… more»
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One Owner! 1976 Chevrolet Vega GT
Although more than two million Chevy Vega’s were built in the 1970s, you rarely see them today, except for the occasional Cosworth. They got a bad rap early on for production flaws which meant that many of them quickly… more»
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Rare Coupe Project: 1962 Porsche 356B
We don’t see the rare “notchback”-style of the classic Porsche 356 pop up for sale all that often, and we especially don’t see project-grade 356s in general that don’t require thousands upon thousands of dollars of rust repair. This… more»
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383 V8 Transplant: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS
Some consider the 1967-69 Camaro to be a hastily prepared response to the highly successful Ford Mustang. Things would change with the 1970 edition which would be an all-new car from the ground up. It debuted mid-year as there… more»
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Parts Or Restore? 1955 Pontiac Chieftan
Every time I spy a pink and white car I think of two things, it must be from the ’50s and Good & Plenty, the pink and white coated licorice candy. The association is so real that I had… more»
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Rusty Roller: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner
Introduced in 1968, the Plymouth Road Runner would become one of the best-selling mid-size muscle cars. Well, at least for a time. Demand for the car (s) began to fall off in 1971 because of rising insurance premiums and… more»
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Build-Ready: 1979 Manta Montage Coyote
I absolutely love the ambition of kit builders of the past. Literally, anything could be made, from little British-style roadsters to full-on racing replicas. Clearly, Brad and Tim Lovette had the same thoughts and they formed the company, Manta… more»
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Worth Fixing? 1970 Dodge Charger R/T 440
There’s a little bit of car left in this 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, here on eBay, already bid to $8,700. These remains are located in Baxley, Georgia. I cheated with this photo because it shows this car’s best angle…. more»
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Stalled Project: 1965 Volkswagen Bus
Now that VW has announced the new EV bus, there is a lot of attention yet again on the classic VW bus from the 1950s and 60s. A lot of people are bemoaning that the originality has gone and… more»
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Is There Enough There? 1935 Ford Roadster
While most of the stories we write on Barn Finds have happy endings where a desirable car ends up with another lease on life, this story may be of a car that is just too far gone. The saddest… more»
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Lime Green Rarity: 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta
The DeTomaso Mangusta is one of those lesser-known sports cars that really does deserve our attention and respect. It has the pedigree that any automotive enthusiast would rightfully seek out when buying a vehicle as an investment, but it… more»
