Even though the muscle car market was cooling off in the early 1970s, Chevrolet decided to add a budget-minded performance model to its Chevelle line-up. Called the “Heavy Chevy”, it was akin to what Plymouth did with the Belvedere… more»
Project Cars
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One Family-Owned Project: 1962 Plymouth Fury
Automotive industry lore has it that Chrysler downsized its full-size cars in 1962 based on a rumor that Chevy was doing the same thing. Whether it was true or not is debatable, but the result was that brands like… more»
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Fire Sale L89: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
There are few more heartbreaking experiences for a classic car owner to face than seeing their pride and joy destroyed due to circumstances beyond their control. I speak from bitter experience, having lost a vehicle that was damaged beyond… more»
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Numbers Matching 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396
The 1970 model year was the last one where you could get anything bigger than a 350 cubic inch engine in a Chevy Nova. There were two versions of the 396 V8 offered (aka 402), which produced either 350… more»
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G-Code 406! 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
There’s a lot of debate about which car was the very first muscle car. Personally, I view the GTO as the first one, but the 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 G-code makes a pretty compelling case! This example is rough… more»
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One-Year Wonder: 1958 Chevrolet Impala
After three successful years with the “Tri-Five” Chevies of 1955-57, the company redesigned its cars in 1958. Longer, wider, and rounder in appearance, they would turn out to be one-year-only designs when GM brass saw the success Chrysler was… more»
Rust-Free Restoration: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe
We see our share of First Generation Mustangs here at Barn Finds. Considering that more than 472,000 of them rolled off the production line in 1967, that’s no great surprise. However, the challenge is to find a project car… more»
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LS3-Powered 1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427/4-Speed
1966 marked the first year that the 427 cubic-inch V8 was available in the Chevrolet Corvette, which could be had as an L30 version rated at 390 horsepower, or a buyer could opt for the L72 which offered 425… more»
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Not Your Father’s F-85: North American F-86 Sabre
Oldsmobile built its F-85 from 1961 to 1963. It shared the new Y-body platform with the Buick Special and Pontiac Tempest using a 112 inch wheelbase and unibody construction. If you really want to impress people, you could step… more»
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Patina Project: 1947 GMC 100 Pickup
Here’s a neat old pickup that needs some love. The question is – which route would you take? Do you restore it, modify it, or just attempt to get it running? The patina isn’t the best we’ve seen but… more»
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Rare 1972 Citroen DS Wagon Barn Find
When Citroen removed the covers from its DS model at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, the motoring press and buying public issued a collective gasp. The DS was unlike anything the automotive world had ever seen, with groundbreaking aerodynamics…. more»
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Affordable Project? 1975 Dodge Royal Monaco Wagon
Full-size cars from the mid-1970s have long been overlooked as collectible classics in the mainstream market, but that seems to be changing. This particular 1975 Royal Monaco is a full-size family wagon, at a very reasonable asking price, and… more»
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Big Block Gamble: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
This Chevelle might be an amazing find. Or it might not… The seller doesn’t really give us enough information to be sure. 1969 was the first year you could add the SS 396 package to any two-door Chevelle so… more»
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427/4-Speed Car: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette has definitely seen better days, but even so, it checks a lot of boxes in terms of being a desirable muscle car build. It has the right equipment from the factory, most notably with its… more»
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One Owner Project Car: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
This 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS is a project car but one that looks largely complete, and the seller is only letting it go due to a Corvette becoming the major project priority at the moment. Although he is… more»
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Beach Season Ride: 1969 Citroen Mehari
Barn Finds reader Chuck F. must know me pretty well by this point, as he sent in a tip for this 1969 Citroen Mehari with my name specifically called out on it. Chuck, for that reason alone, I’m buying… more»
