We recently saw a later offspring from the design partnership between Chrysler and Ghia of Italy in the 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car. What a difference a decade makes! This 1953 Chrysler Ghia Special Coupe is worlds different in style… more»
Project Cars
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 4-Speed Project
Okay, it’s time to grab a big handful of “brave pills” and decide how you would tackle the restoration of this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396. It has rust issues, and they could never be classed as insignificant. However,… more»
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Yard Find: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
There aren’t many sights sadder than seeing a classic car left to fend for itself, exposed to all that Mother Nature has to throw at it. This only intensifies when it is a vehicle like a 1964 Corvette “Fuelie.”… more»
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1967 Chevrolet El Camino 396 Project
I have a knack for stumbling upon cars in pieces. I don’t know why as I would probably be reluctant to take on such a project. Yet still, I find poring over the pieces and thinking, “Hmmm, what if…”… more»
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California Shed Find: 1957 Chevrolet Wagon
This 1957 Chevrolet wagon appears to be a stalled project. As you can see, most of the trim and brightwork have been removed at some point, but more about that later. It can be found here on Facebook Marketplace… more»
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No Reserve: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Barn Find
The Chevy Impala would have its best sales year ever in 1965, thanks in part to a successful redesign that carried the nameplate through 1970. The 2-door hardtop was always a popular choice and most came with a V8… more»
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Candy Apple Red: 1969 Ford Mustang 302
Still using the Falcon platform, the Mustang was completely restyled for 1969. But it retained all the styling cues that defined the car less than five years earlier. Perhaps the most noticeable change was the use of four headlights… more»
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Galaxie Bubbletop? 1961 Ford Starliner
The 1960-61 Starliner was akin to the “bubbletop” Chevies of the same era. Thin roof pillars and lots of glass. Ford only offered the Starliner for two years and it was decked out at the same level as the… more»
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Color Changed: 1963 Ford Thunderbird
The person who buys this Ford Thunderbird will have some decisions to make. It has undergone a color change, so they will need to decide whether to leave it as-is or return it to its original shade. It also… more»
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Classic Mini Truck: 1976 Ford Courier
Ford had plans to sell a small pickup in the U.S. beginning in 1972 and chose to use a mostly rebadged Mazda B-Series truck. Chevrolet was doing the same thing with Isuzu and the imported LUV. The Ford/Mazda arrangement… more»
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Enduro Convertible: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS
The ’69 Camaro Rally Sport (RS) may be the coolest looking of the first-generation Chevy pony cars. The RS is the one that had the hideaway headlights AND a Tupperware front bumper. The seller’s car was produced early in… more»
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Former Drag Racer! 1962 Dodge Dart
The 1962 Dodge Dart was a “tween” car. It had been a full-size model in 1961 and would become a compact in 1963. Chrysler downsized their full-size cars in 1962 with dimensions similar to the new intermediate class because… more»
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Rare Victress S4 Found!
When I first saw the pictures of what is labeled as a LaDawri Victress in the ad, I knew it wasn’t like any LaDawri Daytona or Conquest I had seen. After a quick consultation with Geoff Hacker, the world’s… more»
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454 V8 Power! 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was new in 1970, Chevy’s first entry in the personal luxury segment of the market. The car was little changed for the following year and was an off shoot of the similar Pontiac Grand Prix during… more»
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80k Original Miles: 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger
We’ve seen a few reasonably affordable project cars come across our desks here at Barn Finds in recent times, and this 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger is an excellent example of this trend. It needs work, but it could be… more»
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Former Hemi Drag Car! 1964 Plymouth Valiant
We featured this 1964 Plymouth here on Barn Finds in July of 2020. It is back up for sale and can be found here on eBay with an asking price of $3,900. This was the same asking price the seller… more»
