After a three-year absence, Chevrolet’s “gentlemen’s pickup,” the El Camino, returned in 1964. From there until the end of the run in 1987, it would be based on a mid-size platform. The styling was refreshed in 1966/67 and followed… more»
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Daily Driver Potential? 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
During the 1960s, the Mercury Comet wore several hats. First it was a compact, then it was a mid-size, and later revived again as a compact. This 1965 edition is the fancier Caliente model, but it has the dreaded… more»
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5-Speed Super Coupe: 1989 Ford thunderbird SC
The Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe is one of the unsung heroes of the 80s and 90s. In general, Ford was building some very tasty specimens coming off the assembly line with a performance bent to them, but it seems… more»
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No-Reserve JDM: 1967 Datsun 411 SSS “Bluebird” Two-Door
Which sport sedan did you grow up with? The Austin Mini of the late 1950s and early 1960s? Or were you more familiar with the Alfa Guilia Ti? Most of us know the sensational BMW 2002, arriving in 1968…. more»
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Go Anywhere: 1971 PasseParTout Tracked Vehicle
Hey, winter’s over, Gilby! Well, just as you restore your motorcycles in the winter, you restore your snowmobiles, or other snow-related vehicles in the summer. This (currently not running) 1970s PasseParTout Tracked Vehicle can be found listed here on… more»
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Six-Cylinder Garage Find: 1966 Ford Mustang
Ford’s assembly lines were working overtime in 1966. That was necessary to crank out 607,000 additional Mustangs after 559,000 in 1965 and 121,000 in an abbreviated 1964. Six-cylinder models with manual transmissions were common, and the seller’s car was… more»
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Power Giant: 1959 Dodge W100 4×4
This opening photo appears to show this 1959 Dodge W100 Power Wagon with a barn on the back! I promise that isn’t the case, it’s just that it happens to line up with a red barn exactly behind it…. more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
For fifty years, the Eldorado was Cadillac’s halo personal luxury model. The model tended to receive the latest and greatest Cadillac had to offer. Over its twelve generations, the model saw a lot of changes to meet the requirements… more»
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Can Rust Fly? 455 4-Speed 1976 Pontiac Trans Am
Completely darkened save for the lights and reflectors, this 1976 Pontiac Trans Am in Godfrey, Illinois looks as black as Lincoln’s top hat and rusty as a sunken Civil War battleship. Joking aside, we’ve all seen worse-looking rides restored… more»
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Numbers Matching: 1974 Plymouth Barracuda
The “pony car” market was starting to decline in sales by the time Plymouth redesigned the Barracuda in 1970. And the addition of the similar Dodge Challenger that year didn’t help much. Chrysler would exit that business in 1974,… more»
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One-Owner 6-Banger: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet’s second-most popular car in the back half of the 1960s was the mid-size Chevelle. The best-seller within that series was the Malibu Sport Coupe, which had 300,000 copies in 1969 alone (and just 5% were ordered with a… more»
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Unfinished Business: 1958 Studebaker Silver Hawk
Between 1956 and 1964, Studebaker offered no less than seven variants of its Hawk Series developed by Raymond Loewy Associates. The Silver Hawk, a pillared coupe, was offered between 1957 and 1959, and this mid-run example is said to… more»
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Original 428 CJ/4-Speed: 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
With such a strong pedigree, it’s easy to get excited about this 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 quickly, and with good reason. This one ticks nearly all of the right boxes, with a through-the-roof cool-factor level, but unfortunately, improper… more»
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001 Prototype? 1955 Porsche 356A
We don’t discriminate at Barn Finds, considering every classic that appears on the site as special in some way. However, a car occasionally appears on our desks that pushes that definition to the limit. Such is the case with… more»
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85k Original Miles: Affordable 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider
Anyone who has slipped behind the wheel of one will attest to the fact that classic Alfa Romeos rarely produce mountains of power and torque. However, their engines are typically enthusiastic performers that will rev happily, produce an almost… more»
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Twice-Stalled Project: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
We’re no strangers to stalled project builds crossing our desks at Barn Finds, but classics where the process has stalled twice are slightly less common. Hopefully, this will be a case of third time lucky, not three strikes and… more»
