Who remembers the TV commercials with Dinah Shore crooning, “See the USA in Your Chevrolet”? While that jingle was first used to promote the 1953 Chevies, it may have been better suited to the all-new 1955-57 “Tri Fives” that… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1975 Chrysler New Yorker
The New Yorker was a luxury automobile produced by Chrysler from 1949-96, making it the longest-running American car nameplate when it was discontinued. Except for the Imperial, often a separate make, no car that Chrysler built was more opulent…. more»
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Formula One Firefighter: 1968 Maserati Quattroporte
Over the years, many of the big-time racing leagues have converted their fleet of emergency vehicles and wreckers into standard-issue recovery trucks, using whatever the late-model offering is in the home country of the race track being supported. So,… more»
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Now With Four Doors: 1958 Pontiac Safari
Just as the better-known Chevrolet Nomad station wagon grew two extra doors for model year 1958, so did Pontiac’s Safari, or in this case what was now known as a “Star Chief Custom Safari”. Two-door wagons were still around… more»
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P-Code 400/4-Barrel! 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring
The Plymouth Satellite was in production from 1965 through 1974, and when the third and final generation body style was introduced in 1971 it bore little resemblance to its earlier B-Body predecessors. Its exterior has been deemed the “fuselage”… more»
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Parked in ’78: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Every car has a story, but some are more obvious than others. It seems that this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air was once a stunning custom, but it has been parked in this barn since 1978. Time has not been… more»
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4-Speed and A/C: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Many enthusiasts believe that the 1972 model year marked the last for the C3 Corvette as a genuine sports car. It was the final year where Chevrolet offered the ‘Vette with chrome bumpers at either end, with 1973 offerings… more»
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Needs Finishing: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
It isn’t unusual for us to see unfinished projects here at Barn Finds, but this 1968 Chevelle SS 396 has reached the point where the finish line is in sight. It needs someone to complete the work that will… more»
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Running Patina Project: 1968 Dodge Coronet
Dodge got a lot of mileage out of the Coronet nameplate, applying it across seven generations of automobiles from 1949-76. Between 1965 and the end of the line, the Coronet was on the same mid-size platform as the Plymouth… more»
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GTV 2000 America? 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta
The listing for this 1979 Alfa Romeo is a bit confusing as the title refers to this car as a Spider but it’s really an Alfetta, and that is noted further down in the listing. But there is some… more»
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Off the Road Since ’93: 1968 Chevrolet Nova
To better compete in the emerging compact car segment, Chevrolet rolled out the Chevy II in the Fall of 1961. It was a “conventional” adversary compared to their Corvair, which had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. The Chevy II would… more»
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Originally Yellow: 1973 Porsche 911 Targa Project
This 1973 Porsche 911 Targa captures perfectly what happens with cars in those intervening years they become just used up classics. Of course, there was a time when almost any Targa-topped 911 was considered disposable, especially after it had… more»
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1972 Plymouth Duster Sox and Martin Tribute
Sox & Martin was one of the most dominant teams in Funny Car and Super Stock racing in the 1960s and 1970s. Their association with Chrysler Corp. dated back to 1965. They found a lot of success with the… more»
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Forgotten Luxury: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400SEL
It’s amazing how little time it takes for a car that was once the most complicated, luxury-loaded model you can buy to become a moldy, forgotten shell of its former self. This 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400SEL was the best of… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1973 Porsche 911
Few vehicles are as instantly recognizable as a Porsche 911, due in part to the fact that the styling has remained remarkably similar since the model’s initial launch in 1964. Nearly sixty years later, the recipe remains the same:… more»
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454-Powered 1973 Volkswagen Type 3 Squareback
Though instantly recognizable as a VW Type 3, this wicked custom 1973 Volkswagen Type 3 in Deer Park, Texas features custom touches from front to back, not the least of which is the thumping Chevrolet 454 rat motor under… more»
