White gold is an alloy that was originally developed to imitate platinum. It is made up of 75% gold and 25% nickel and zinc. The person that ordered this Pontiac Trans Am in 1979 might have had the same… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
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Stunning California Barn Find: 1963 GMC Pickup
Some classics have better stories to tell than others, and the one for this 1963 GMC Custom Pickup is a beauty. It started its life on a farm in Wyoming before making its way to California in the early… more»
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Back to Black: 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo
Say hello to trouble. This 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo is located in Hixson, Tennessee, and is advertised here on eBay. $24,900 takes it home, though this isn’t the kind of car you’d introduce to your mother.
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Drive It Home: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The idea of flying in and driving home in a shiny classic car is always attractive. It provides the opportunity to achieve immediate enjoyment and bond with your new purchase. That is what this 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo offers… more»
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Bubbletop Beauty! 1961 Chevrolet Impala
In the 1960s, a lot of people were seeing the USA in their Chevrolet. In just three short years, the Impala had become one of the best-selling nameplates in the U.S. For 1961, the cars were restyled, losing the… more»
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1 of 112: 1986 Buick LaSabre Grand National
Muscle car buffs are familiar with the Buick Grand Nationals of 1982-87 based on the mid-size Regal. But lesser known is the one-year iteration of the GN on the full-size LaSabre platform in 1986. That happened because NASCAR wanted… more»
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1 of 1? 1999 Pontiac Firebird SLP Firehawk
Always the performance opportunist, Pontiac developed the Firehawk in 1991 as an option on the Firebird Formula. These would be low production, specially equipped pony cars that were available through the 2002 model year, coinciding with the end of… more»
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Solid Survivor: 1964 Ford F-100 Short Bed Pickup
We’ve recently seen a few great classic pickups at Barn Finds, and this 1964 Ford F-100 Short Bed looks like a gem. Recently uncovered in a Texas barn, it is a rust-free survivor that is in a roadworthy state…. more»
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Two Owner Survivor: 1968 Ford Mustang GT California Special
By traditional standards, the 1967 model year would have been considered a success for the Mustang. However, Ford was addicted to the record sales achieved during 1966, and 1967 marked a drop of around 22%. Keen to arrest this… more»
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396-Powered 1965 Chevrolet Caprice
1965 was a banner year for Chevrolet in overall sales (2,383,504 cars sold, including 1,617,614 full-size models) and, in my opinion, styling. It also marked the first year Chevrolet strayed out of its lane to test the luxury car… more»
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41K Original Miles: 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is one of those models that many owners thought would become a collectible later in life. Chevy did its best to fan the flames, adding monikers like “Z34” to the name along with some visual… more»
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Post War Survivor? 1949 Studebaker Champion
From its beginnings in 1939, the Champion would be Studebaker’s price-leading model. It would remain in the company portfolio through 1958 when it was replaced by a new compact car, the Lark. The seller’s 1949 Champion is a very… more»
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9k Mile Garage Find: 1980s Ford Mustang GT
The third generation of the venerable Ford Mustang was built between 1979 and 1993. And a restyle took place in 1987 that helps zero in on what the seller is offering for sale because he won’t tell us the… more»
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History Lives On! 1982 Avanti II
When Studebaker closed its South Bend, Indiana manufacturing plant at the end of 1963, everyone who had been following the new Avanti thought that was the end for the car. While Studebaker would keep building automobiles in Canada into… more»
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No Reserve: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Station Wagon
Few things in the automotive world are an iron-clad certainty, but if there were one, I’d be willing to stick out my neck and say that we will never again see manufacturers producing new full-size station wagons. There is… more»
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Spring “Halo” Edition: 1971 Ford Torino 500
To perk up sales interest in the Spring of 1971, Ford introduced the “Halo Torino’s” which were only on the assembly lines for three months. They were not “limited productions” except in terms of colors offered as 32,900 of… more»
