The seller has this one listed as a 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible and I think we can all agree on it being a 1969 Mercury Cougar convertible. It’s the XR-7 part that’s a little up in the air…. more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
Dec 18, 2021 • Stories • 27 Comments
Story: Secret Stash of Aero Warriors in Tennessee!
Aero Warriors- or Winged Warriors as the Mopar aero cars are sometimes called- were created with one thing in mind, and that was to win big on the NASCAR circuit. The aerodynamic warriors included four vehicles, beginning with the… more»
Dec 18, 2021 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Daily Driver: 1969 Dodge Charger
The second-generation Dodge Charger was produced for three model years between 1968 through 1970, and while it’s not that difficult to find a trailer-queen or a parted-out rusty example, it’s always refreshing to see a survivor grade B-Body come… more»
Dec 18, 2021 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Tridon Conversion: 1990 GMC Sierra C3500 Dually
The word interesting doesn’t even begin to describe this 1990 GMC Sierra 3500 dually Tridon Conversion pickup. This one-ton truck was a bit of an internet sensation this past spring and it’s for sale again, this time posted here… more»
Dec 18, 2021 • For Sale • 33 Comments
1 Of 4! 1939 Cadillac V16 Convertible Sedan
Cadillac surprised the car-buying public in 1938 when it introduced a new and innovative 16 cylinder engine. It featured side valve heads and was lighter and more powerful than its V16 predecessor, plus it was shorter and fit into… more»
Dec 18, 2021 • For Sale • 53 Comments
11K-Mile Museum Car: 1978 Ford Pinto Pony
Looking like it’s had a no-expenses-spared nut-and-bolt restoration, this 1978 Ford Pinto Pony appears to be in almost factory-fresh original condition. I’m not sure why it was spared the ravages of any use over 11,200 miles but it was…. more»
Dec 18, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Supercharged Garage Find: 1951 MG TD
Growing up as a car-nut kid in the ’60s, these MG TD’s always turned my head. They looked like nothing else on the road (or coming out of Detroit). Their separate headlights, vertical grill, thin cutaway doors, running boards,… more»
Dec 17, 2021 • For Sale • 25 Comments
20K-Mile Survivor: 1978 Cadillac Seville
What has happened to prices lately?! We recently saw a very, nice gold Seville here on Barn Finds and that one sold for $4,950. This two-tone 1978 Cadillac Seville is already up to $19,370!! I can’t keep up with… more»
Dec 17, 2021 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Woodie Wagon: 1950 Ford Country Squire
Wood-bodied station wagons were popular with the wealthy in the 1940s. But by the next decade, they had become too expensive to produce given their sales volumes. Ford built the last of its true “woodies” in 1948, but through… more»
Dec 17, 2021 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Original Survivor: 1949 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
When Cadillac introduced its Third Generation of its Series 62, it provided the first hints of a trend that would dominate American vehicle design in the latter half of the 1950s. It was the first Cadillac to feature tailfins,… more»
Dec 17, 2021 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Parked 23 Years: 1975 AMC Matador Coupe
UPDATE 12/17/21 – This Matador garage find has popped up here on eBay with no reserve! FROM 12/13/21 – Those taillights are unmistakable. Once the garage door was opened, you knew that this 1975 AMC Matador Coupe had been… more»
Dec 17, 2021 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint
Hitting the market a few months before the start of the 1964 World’s Fair, I can’t help but to think of these second-generation Falcons as being tied to that expo just as the Ford Mustang had been. The seller… more»
Dec 16, 2021 • For Sale • 29 Comments
30K Miles? 1975 AMC Pacer
When I think back to all of the vehicles that I have owned over the last 45 years or so, it seems like a lot but then I think of all of the cars and trucks that I haven’t… more»
Dec 16, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Small Project: 1969 Subaru 360 Sambar Van
The United States is around twenty-six times bigger in land area than the country of Japan is and it almost seems like some of our trucks and SUVs are twenty-six times bigger than this 1969 Subaru 360 Sambar van…. more»
Dec 16, 2021 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Highly Original! 1971 Pontiac LeMans
By the mid-1980s it would have been difficult to find a ’71 LeMans this original unless it belonged to someone over the age of 70. Today the odds are even smaller, making this 1971 Pontiac LeMans in Cornelius, North… more»
Dec 16, 2021 • For Sale • 31 Comments
13K Miles! 1978 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe
There is so much to like about this 1978 Buick Skylark, not the least of which is that eye-popping color, and in case you haven’t noticed by now, that wicked huge padded landau vinyl roof, which was an option… more»
