When a car is remembered in a movie on the same level as the actors, it’s great for sales, and that’s kind of what happened at Pontiac in 1977. With production numbers already on the rise, sales of the… more»
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Work-In-Progress: 1974 Pontiac Trans Am
Introduced during the Firebird’s third model year (1969), the performance-oriented Trans Am would go on to become one of Pontiac’s biggest sellers. A huge boost in popularity came in 1977 when the Trans Am was prominently featured in the… more»
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Alien in the Garage: 1971 Invader GT5
Since Day 1 of the automobile, enterprising people have wanted to build their own cars. The first kit car was produced in 1896 by an Englishman, with plans published in a popular science magazine of the day. The Lad’s… more»
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Stalled in 1990: 1971 Ford Bronco
We see our share of stalled projects at Barn Finds, with some showing greater promise than others. This 1971 Ford Bronco looks like it could be a beauty. A previous elderly owner commenced the work in the 1990s, but… more»
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2 For 1 Project: Pair of 1958 Chevrolets
The 1958 Chevrolets would turn out to be “one-year-wonders.” All new that year, the cars were longer, lower, and heavier than the year before and would get redone again for 1959 as a reaction to earlier moves made by… more»
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Another LS Candidate? 1934 Chrysler CH
I initially got this one wrong, really wrong! It’s a 1934 Chrysler two-door sedan, the seller refers to it as a model CH but it looks more like a Brougham. Regardless, the opening image leads you to believe this… more»
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Estate Find: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
It’s sad when someone passes away and the loved ones are left to dispose of things that were near and dear to them. Case-in-point is this 1967 Ford Mustang, one of several cars in the owner’s estate. It sat… more»
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Formerly Swanky: 1958 Lincoln Continental Convertible
In 1938, Edsel Ford commissioned a one-off luxury car to drive to his vacation home in Florida. This car. based on a Lincoln Zephyr convertible but with European flair, proved wildly popular with Edsel’s wealthy friends. A derivative of… more»
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Sebring Plus Project: 1972 Plymouth Satellite
The muscle car landscape at Chrysler was a little confusing in the early 1970s. In 1972, went you went to the Plymouth dealer, you had three choices among the mid-size B-body cars: the Road Runner (still something of a… more»
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Hot Rod In Waiting? 1938 Plymouth DeLuxe
OK, so a little imagination always helps, right? Sometimes you see something like a house or a car and you immediately think, “that’s fugly, no thanks!” So you have to have some vision, and admittedly, not every subject can… more»
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Suburban Carryall: 1950 Chevrolet 3100
The Suburban nameplate originated in 1935 and survives today as the longest continuously used automobile nameplate in production. The third generation appeared in 1947, part of the first post-war vehicles offered and based on the Advance Design series of… more»
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Classic Mopar: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda!
When you think of the classic muscle car wars of yesteryear, the Plymouth Barracuda was quietly right up there with the best of the best. Originally supposed to be named “Panda,” the Barracuda was manufactured between the years 1964-1974… more»
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Under Wraps 28 Years: 1977 Triumph TR7
When introduced in 1975, the TR7 was advertised as “the shape of things to come.” That boast was a nod to the car’s wedge-shaped appearance, a departure from the TR6 which many consider the last of the volume-produced traditional… more»
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First Year 340 V8! 1971 Plymouth Road Runner
The second generation of the Plymouth Road Runner arrived for 1971, complete with styling that was more rounded, taking on a “fuselage” shape. The windshield was now steeply raked, with a hidden cowl and deeply inset grille and headlights…. more»
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So Close: 1956 Mercury Montclair Phaeton Project
The Mercury badge was aimed at buyers aspiring to luxury but looking for affordability. As part of Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury division, Mercury offered a dizzying range of options in the 1950s. The Montclair was considered the top of the line,… more»
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Desert Find: 1936 Dodge Pickup Truck
If only this pickup truck could talk, can you imagine the interesting stories it might tell? There are 86 years of history wrapped up in the sheet metal before us, and yet we know little about the truck because… more»
