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V8 Race Wagon! 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Safari

This 2-door station wagon must have been confused back in the day. The line started as a “Kammback” wagon as part of the Chevrolet Vega roster in 1971. Then Pontiac copied the Vega in 1976 and called it the… more»

Rolling Project: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

With the great variety of tips our readers send in about muscle cars to consider featuring here on Barn Finds, it’s not uncommon to find some where sellers try to cover up how hard a life their vehicle has… more»

Wrecked Restoration: 1961 Volkswagen Beetle

This 1961 Volkswagen may look like a pointless project but if the current bidding suggests anything, it’s that air-cooled VW fans see plenty of potential. Early Beetles have unique details that enthusiasts prize, and the bevy of documentation that… more»

Unfinished Business: 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

In the late 1960s, Ford added the Boss 302 to the Mustang lineup. Its goal was to give the company a competitor in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am racing circuit. But they went one step further… more»

V8 Swap Candidate? 1964 Ford Falcon Wagon

This may be a minority opinion, but I think that every car collection should have at least one compact station wagon from the 1960s. Choose any one you’d like: Valiants, Darts, Chevy IIs, Ramblers, Comets, Falcons, BOPs—they’re all a… more»

BF Auction: 1960 MGA Project with Clean Title

This 1960 MGA, now heading to auction on Barn Finds, offers something that’s becoming increasingly hard to find: long-term family ownership paired with decades of careful storage. Located in San Diego, California, this MGA has a clean title and comes with… more»

Drive Or Restore? 1966 Chrysler 300

Although not quite as swanky as the earlier letter series, the 1966 Chrysler 300 offered buyers plenty of luxury in a full-size package, plus it came with a big-block engine under the hood as standard equipment.  The showroom presentation… more»

Drop-Top Field Project: 1968 Pontiac GTO

The Pontiac GTO entered its 5th year in 1968 with an all-new design. The car began as an option on the mid-size LeMans in 1964 and was so popular that it became a series of its own in 1966…. more»

Mopar Mechanics! Pair of Plymouth Projects

The seller has a pair of Plymouths that share little but the overall brand. One is a 1969 Sport Fury convertible, which is rare in that only 1,579 of them were produced. The other is a 1972 Plymouth Gold… more»

Space Age Styling: 1960 Chevrolet Impala

When a car was in production for as long as the Chevrolet Impala, picking a favorite model is a difficult task, and it becomes even more challenging when there were some very high performers over the years.  In terms… more»

Turbo Roller: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa

The 1965-66 Chevy Corvair Corsa was something of a sports car. As the Corvair’s new, top-of-the-line model, it was available with an optional turbocharged air-cooled inline-6 that produced 40 additional horsepower. It lasted only two years, perhaps a victim… more»

Take All or Part: 1941 DeSoto Business Coupe

While DeSoto’s cars were all-new in 1941, the threat of global war was already signaling material shortages that would become a reality in 1942. One of the many models that DeSoto built before WW2 that consumed the assembly lines… more»

Owned Since ’69: 1968 Jaguar E-Type Convertible

Seeing cars that have been with the same owner since new is a rare occurrence when the car’s birth date is from the 1960s, but it does still happen. This 1968 Jaguar E-Type is apparently being offered for the… more»

S4 Project Car: 1987 Porsche 928

When a model undergoes a significant refresh, there’s typically major press coverage at the time and a marketing blitz by the manufacturer. Years later, however, those updates can get washed over and forgotten about. The Porsche 928 was the… more»

Ran When Parked: One Owner 1969 Buick Riviera

The Riviera entered the personal luxury car scene in 1963 as a Buick. Using GM’s E-body platform, the Oldsmobile Toronado (1966) and the Cadillac Eldorado (1967) would later join it. Unlike the other two cars, the Riviera employed rear-wheel… more»

Same Family 40 Years: 1963 Lancia Flavia

There is a bevy of cars for sale at any given time that look absolutely deserving of our love. Long-term ownership, gentle patina, West Coast residency – this 1963 Lancia Fulvia has a lot going for it. It has… more»

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