Rarity is a relative thing. A car can be produced in what might seem like respectable numbers, but when its figures are compared with its natural competitors, the sales results don’t always look that flash. Take the 1958 BMW… more»
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Bronze Beauty: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
How much does a rare color matter to you when buying a collector car? On some makes and models, it’s a big deal. Cars that are custom ordered from the factory and end up being a one-of-five or other… more»
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1-of-259? 1968 Dodge Charger 383 Barn Find!
Dodge initially had a different spin on the “pony car” craze that took the market by storm in the mid-1960s. Instead of another compact like the Mustang, they went up in size, opting to go for the same concept… more»
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Big-Block Powered 1974 Plymouth Duster
When I first spied this Duster I thought, that’s an interesting subject, a ’74 Duster with some bluster! By ’74, the performance bender, that had started years before, was all but over, and Plymouth’s everyman economy compact had to… more»
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Up On Blocks: 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
Whenever I see one of these land yachts, I think of the TV show Cannon where William Conrad tooled around in one of these things as a private investigator. The Continental Mark IV was big on everything: big on… more»
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Package Deal: Pair of 1960 Ford Falcon Wagons!
Ford jumped into the compact car game in 1960, along with GM and Chrysler. AMC and Studebaker had already paved the way with their American and Lark models. The smaller Falcon platform would be used many times over for… more»
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Parked For 20 Years: 1951 Nash Ambassador Custom
It is amazing how many cars we see here at Barn Finds that are real mystery machines. This 1951 Nash Ambassador Custom is a perfect example. It appears that it has previously undergone some restoration work, but it was… more»
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Dual Quad 413 V8: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport
While the Chrysler 300 “letter series” of cars are revered today, few may recall that Chrysler offered a non-letter group of 300 cars beginning in 1962. They looked almost the same, but these 300 Sports started with less muscle… more»
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Runabout Find? 1919 Ford Model T
Until the Volkswagen Beetle came along, the Model T was the most produced car of the 20th Century. It saw 15 million copies built between 1908-27, whereas the Beetle would eventually top 21 million cars worldwide. The seller describes… more»
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Ponton Barn Find! 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S
Talk about Rip Van Winkle. This 1958 Mercedes Benz 220s, for sale here on eBay in Canton, Ohio, has been in storage since 1969, with its six-cylinder engine sitting next to it. I owned a 1959 example of this… more»
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Roadster on a Budget: 1967 Datsun 1600 Project
The mid to late sixties was an exciting time for sports cars. Out of Europe, you could take your pick from any number of greats like MG, Aston-Martin, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz…the list goes on. In the U.S.,… more»
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Worth Saving? 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
As we surmise from the seller’s ad, he found two 1961 Cadillac convertibles in California and had them shipped to him in Maryland. The better of the two cars have already been sold, leaving the other – which is… more»
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Shed Find: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino
The El Camino, a “gentlemen’s” pickup, enjoyed a long run at Chevrolet, from 1959-60 and again from 1964-87. More times than not it was based on a Chevelle station wagon platform, yet most DMVs consider it to be a… more»
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Hurricane Sandy Victim: 1988 Nissan 300ZX
Hurricane Sandy had a devastating effect on shoreline communities, and it also did a number on cars and trucks that were left in her path. The collector car community got whacked pretty significantly as well, as some owners didn’t… more»
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Northern Neighbor: 1941 Fargo Pickup
Here is a rare find, at least south of the border: a 1941 Fargo 1/2 Ton Pickup. Located in Montreal, Quebec, and listed here on eBay, the bid on this barn find currently rests at $1,791 with over three… more»
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Illinois Barn Find: 1958 Morris Minor 1000 Tourer
While many people naturally focus on the original Mini as one of the most significant cars ever to emerge from England, the role of the humble Morris Minor 1000 should never be underestimated. It might not have offered the… more»
