If you think this 1963½ Ford Galaxie looks sinister, its appearance doesn’t deceive. Lurking beneath its hood is the legendary 427 R-Code V8, a motor delivering mountains of power and torque. The first owner focused on outright performance, choosing… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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BF Auction: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL is heading to auction right here on Barn Finds, offering a straightforward opportunity to acquire one of the most recognizable and durable grand touring cars of the 1980s. Located in Sheboygan and offered with a… more»
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57k Original Miles: 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire
We’re no strangers to low-mile claims at Barn Finds, and some must be taken at face value. Such is the case with this 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire. The seller believes that the odometer reading of 57,000 miles is genuine, based… more»
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Rust-Free 1985 Toyota 4×4 Pickup 5-Speed Manual
Toyota’s fourth-generation Hilux, or what we called here in the U.S. as the Toyota Pickup, is hard to beat for a good, all-around small truck. They’re generally reliable, and if you get one without the frame corrosion issues, they… more»
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Survivor-Quality Wagon: 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air
From 1959 until the mid-1970s, the Bel Air was Chevrolet’s mid-range full-size car. A variety of body styles were offered, including a station wagon like the seller’s 1964 edition. It looks to be a good, used, and surviving vehicle… more»
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Pro-Built 455: 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
GTO, Boss 429, GTX, SS 396, ZL1. To the uninitiated, that sentence is little more than an alphabet soup of letters and numbers. However, for classic car enthusiasts, it represents some of the most desirable high-performance cars to emerge… more»
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Survivor Truck: 1988 Dodge D150 Prospector
On occasion, the surrounding environment that a vehicle is parked in is almost as distracting as the car itself. In this case, it’s a good thing, because the hangar that this sparkling clean 1988 Dodge D150 is parked in… more»
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Senior Sedan: 1955 Packard Patrician
After Packard’s 1954 merger with Studebaker, the financial ramifications of this fusion began trickling into Dick Teague’s styling department: as the combined company continued to lose ground in the market, Teague was pressed to come up with something out… more»
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Highly Original: 1955 Chevrolet Delray Club Coupe
I read an interesting statistic while researching this article. Model year 1955 was, of course, hugely successful for the Bowtie. In fact, 44 percent of low-price passenger cars sold were Chevrolets. And, get this, 24 percent of all new… more»
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Short Bed Survivor: 1973 Toyota Hilux Pickup
Is there anything more charming than a simple, light-duty pickup? It has the same qualities you look for, in, say a Labrador: loyal, easy to live with, and ready to work at a moment’s notice. The first-generation Toyota Hilux… more»
Tunnels-‘R-Us: 1988 Allied Auto-Bore 48
We’re not even going to pretend anyone will buy this Allied Auto-Bore 48 horizontal earth boring machine advertised here at Machinery Trader, for $48,500. (On the off chance you do need to bore a conduit, this little number runs… more»
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All Original 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350/4-Speed
By 1970, it became clear to many pundits that if future emissions regulations didn’t kill the muscle car, high insurance rates would. Therefore, in an effort to cater to those who wanted something fun and fast but couldn’t afford… more»
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Original Owner E21: 1981 BMW 320i
When vehicles are in pristine condition but not necessarily remarkable, it creates a very real paradox: a car that has been exceedingly well-preserved and clearly cared for deserve our admiration, but can we justify opening our wallets a bit… more»
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One Year Only: 1960 Frontenac Falcon
Growing up a couple of hours from the Canadian border isn’t really as close as a lot of you were to our friends to the north. Some of you were actually born in Canada and still live there, and… more»
BF Exclusive: 1994 Buick Roadmaster Sedan
UPDATE – The seller has reduced their asking price to $8,500 with the 18″ wheels and tires, or $7,200 for the car with just the original wheels. If you’ve ever believed that full-size American sedans quietly peaked in the… more»
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Garage Queen? 1959 Edsel Ranger
Anyone familiar with 1950s automobilia knows the ill-fated story of the Edsel. It was Ford’s big 1958-60 market miscalculation that ended up costing them hundreds of millions of dollars. The Edsel arrived in 1958 as a new FOMOCO division,… more»
