This 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 has been sitting for decades. As is often the case, the owner commenced the restoration process brimming with enthusiasm and good intentions, but the project stalled when a car more to his liking appeared… more»
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Abandoned at the Mechanic: 1984 Porsche 944
When it comes to stories involving mechanic’s liens, it’s hard to believe what gets left behind sometimes. In the case of this 1984 Porsche 944, it sat in the mechanic’s yard in Palm Springs for ten years before the… more»
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Original 383: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner
It’s pretty common to find classics based on Chrysler’s B-Body platform to be victims of severe rust, but this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner project is a refreshing change. It does have some rust for the buyer to tackle, but… more»
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Rolling Project: 1973 Dodge Charger
Third generation Chargers would prove quite popular and 1973 models will sell mor than ever. The car’s sheet metal was new and – while the rear roof “C-Pillars” looked different – they were longer, wider and taller than in… more»
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Yard Find Project: 1930 Ford Model A Truck
Ford’s Model A was the company’s biggest success story after its more famous predecessor, the Model T. Ford built more than four million of them across five years, compared to the T’s 15 million over 18 years. But the… more»
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What To Do? NOS V-12 Diesel Tank Engines!
Barn Finds reader Shawn F. F. was kind enough to tip us off to this cache of brand new V-12 diesel engines that were originally intended as spares for Chinese-produced Type 59 tanks. They are listed for sale here… more»
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In Storage Since 2001: 1982 Porsche 928 5-Speed
The Porsche 928 is a highly regarded grand tourer, and while it can be a heap of trouble when purchased in neglected condition, the V8 soundtrack alone makes it a model worth reviving if you find the right car…. more»
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Indy 500 Festival: 1975 Buick LaSabre Convertible
1975 would be the last year for the General Motors B-body (full-size) convertibles. That new may have generated interest in getting a last-of-a-breed kind of car as sales picked up that year. In Buick’s case, that would equate to… more»
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1 of 4,865: 1963 Mercury Meteor S-33
The Meteor nameplate was short-lived at Mercury and was likely tied to all the hype with space travel in the early 1960s. The car would start as a full-size model for just one year (1961) and then become an… more»
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LS Swap Candidate? 1973 Chevrolet Camaro
I was on the fence with this find, it’s a pretty worn-out ’73 Chevrolet Camaro sports coupe with no, real remarkable features, oh, and did I mention that it’s brown…This Camaro has been through some changes and is now… more»
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No Reserve: 1969 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
This 1969 Mustang GT Convertible is part of a private collection, and it has spent the past few years parked in a garage. It hasn’t seen active duty in that time, so the buyer will need to revive this… more»
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Ocelot For Not A Lot (Of Money)
The recipe was so brilliantly simple that it bordered on genius. Take a basic VW Beetle platform that could be bought for peanuts in the late 1960s. Then bolt a funky fiberglass body onto it. Apply a paint job… more»
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Assembly Required: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
Kids will come up with the darndest names. When I was in high school, a classmate had a ’64 Ford Galaxie 500, two-door hardtop, red with a white roof – just like this example but with a fixed roof… more»
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V6 Powered! 1958 Austin Healey Sprite
Be it a “Frogeye” Sprite or a “Bugeye” Sprite, it’s still an Austin Healey Sprite and it is one of the immediately more recognizable sports cars to emanate from Great Britain in the post-war years. This particular example, however,… more»
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Barn Find 1982 Maserati Quattroporte
We don’t usually think of an actual barn find as being such an exotic and sometimes scary – as far as often delicate and complicated components go – vehicle as this 1982 Maserati Quattroporte is, but this is the… more»
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Mystery Motor: 1946 Lincoln Continental Convertible
Hmmm, this is a bit of a mystery. The 1946 Lincoln Continental was an Indy pace car, with a young Henry Ford II at the wheel—long before he dreamed of taking Ferrari down. The model was hand-built from 1939… more»
