Listing anything as the “first” usually causes trouble in the comments section, but a Dodge Dart brochure lists the Dart GT series as “America’s First Sports Compact”, and if you can’t believe a company’s marketing literature, I mean… Ok,… more»
Project Cars
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
318 V8 Project: 1968 Dodge Charger
What a difference a year makes. Dodge launched the sporty Charger in 1966 and sold fewer than 16,000 in its sophomore year, 1967. Then along comes a redesign of Chrysler’s B-bodied intermediates and more than 92,000 Chargers flew out… more»
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Bought in High School: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro
Though the design was nine years old, the 1978 Camaro had a great sales year, continuing to outsell the Ford Mustang which was still the downsized subcompact it had been since 1974. The ’78 Camaro was treated to rubber/plastic… more»
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Resurrected Parts Car: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
For those of you not around for the glory days of automobile restoration back in the seventies and eighties, securing a parts car to assist in restoring the primary car was a common tactic. You would simply look for… more»
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Mid-Engine Project: 1985 Pontiac Fiero SE
For such an “iconic” and interesting car, it’s hard to believe that the Pontiac Fiero was only made for five model years, beginning in the fall of 1983 for the 1984 year until the end of 1988. They really… more»
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
30 Hard Years of Storage: 1973 Chevrolet Corvette
We have all suffered through that phase where we wanted a particular project car and ended up grabbing the first grubby example we could at a price that should have been seen as a sign of impending doom. Or,… more»
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
No Reserve! 1939 Mercury Eight Coupe
Mercury’s line of cars arrived in 1939 to fill a gap between Ford’s Deluxe and Lincoln. Styled like the Zephyr and offering better-quality features than the Deluxe, Mercury body styles included a sedan, convertible, and coupe. More than 65,000… more»
Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
ASC Converted! 1972 Cadillac Deville El Deora
You read that correctly, “El Deora” not El Dorado. This land-yacht ’72 Caddy Deville was custom converted to what we refer to today as a mild “pimpmobile” by ASC Custom Craft back in the day, and it is up… more»
Jun 30, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Modified Then Stored Since 1964: 1955 MG TF 1500
One of our biggest laments here at Barn Finds is that most people give no back story for their collector car in their ads. A “just the facts” approach is useful when describing a late-model economy car. When it… more»
Jun 30, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
One Owner 40k Miles: 1972 Chevrolet Impala
In 1972, “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” was still a popular way to go. Nearly 600,000 Impalas were built and sold (though not a record), so it was a good year for the nameplate. But only 6,500 or… more»
Jun 30, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Too Many Projects: 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV
Every country has its iconic cars, the ones that put it on the mark as a predominant builder of a certain genre. For America, it’s clearly muscle cars and trucks; for Germany, luxury models and highway cruise missiles. In… more»
Jun 30, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Stored Since 1952! 1927 Chrysler Imperial Four-Door Sedan
Cars that eventually became known as Chryslers began production before Chrysler was founded. These vehicles were the outcome of a collaboration of a talented set of three engineers (anyone know which company the three came from?) and Walter P…. more»
Jun 30, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Drivable Project: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
One reason you still see a lot of “Tri-Five” 1955-57 Chevrolets around is because nearly five million of them were produced. The Bel Air was the top trim level and nearly 42,000 of them built in 1956 were convertibles… more»
Jun 29, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Rebuilt Engine and Transmission: 1931 Ford Model A Coupe
As much as we would like to see every classic car restored to Pebble Beach Concours perfection, only a small percentage get the beautification they deserve. The largest number eventually end up rotting away, while many are cared for… more»
Jun 29, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Worth Fixing? 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
When you’ve got rust on the tops of your fenders, you know you’re in a bit of trouble. But that hasn’t deterred six people from putting in a bid on this 1969 Mustang Fastback, available here on ebay and… more»
Jun 29, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Garage Find Trio: ’60s Mercury, Ford, and Plymouth
Most collections tend to favor a particular brand, or type of car, and even model years. In this case, the seller has a trio of seemingly unrelated cars that may have once been projects of the (former?) owner…. more»
