I am always confused when sellers are confused. Take this Manta Mirage, it is listed as a 2000 model but the year 2000 was fourteen years after Manta (1974-1986) called it quits. What gives? Hard to say but this… more»
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Wild Corvette Trike!
“We’ve got a two-vehicle collision here at the intersection of Main and Fourth street — a Corvette and an undetermined motorcycle are involved — the motorcycle got the worst of it — film at 11.” Actually, it appears that… more»
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Prototype #002: 1964 Cheetah GT Coupe
What is the price of rarity, uniqueness, and beauty wrapped into one vehicle? Well, for this 1964 Chevrolet Cheetah Prototype #002, the seller is asking $4,000,000! This aluminum body sports car was specially ordered by the president of General… more»
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Baby Z/28? 1973 Chevrolet Vega
The Vega was launched in 1971 as Chevy’s entry into the subcompact market. As luck would have it, there was a labor strike in the Fall of 1970 and the cars got a late start into the model year…. more»
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Too Far Gone? 1932 Ford Model 18 Victoria
This 1932 Ford Model 18 Victoria used to be a cool custom, but it has fallen on hard times. The owner has decided to part with it and states that he is selling it as “yard art.” That seems… more»
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Ghostbusters Tribute! 1959 Pontiac Ambulance
Superior Coach Co. built quite a few ambulances and hearses between 1940 and 1980. They had a propensity for General Motors products, like this one which was based on a 1959 Pontiac Bonneville. We’re told it was used as… more»
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Slant Six Power! 1920 Dodge Delivery Custom Replica
This was a real “what ‘da hay?” moment – the first thing that hit me when I spied this custom was the thought that the Munster Mobile has had a makeover. This Krazy Kustom is based on a 1920… more»
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SuburBeetle! Subaru BRAT-VW Beetle Mashup
This one is a bit hard to categorize: is it a 1985 Subaru Brat or a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle? Or, some sort of Frankenproject dreamed up by either an overachieving or underachieving person adept in fabrication. A shop project?… more»
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Corvette-Powered 1964 Citroen DS
By now, I’m sure you are all aware of the creation of Stellantis, the new holding company for what was FCA (Fiat Chrysler) and PSA (Peugeot/Citroen). Being old-school, I had a hang-up with trying to moosh Dodge/Ram, Chrysler, and… more»
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“The Hoff’s” Ride: Pontiac Trans Am “KITT”
We’ve all seen them. Dozens and dozens (and more dozens) of tribute builds for cars made famous on both the big and small screen. I mean, there are times when I feel that Dodge did a secret production run… more»
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572 Crate Motor: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe Convertible
I’ll let you in on a little secret. This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe Convertible no longer looks like it did in this photo. This shot was taken the day that the owner drove the car into his workshop,… more»
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Cool Custom: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Shorty
We’ve seen a few shorty conversions over the years here at Barn Finds, and owners have “taken the ax” to a wide variety of vehicles in a bid to create something unique. The results have varied enormously, with some… more»
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1 of 1? 1977 Oldsmobile Starfire Mirage
I was reading an automotive forum the other day and some of the commenters were discussing that one of the reasons why Pontiac lost its way and then went away was due to the incredible amount of body-cladding that… more»
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V8 Transplant: 1952 Jaguar XK120 OTS
It isn’t unusual to see a Jaguar XJ6 or an XJ12 with a Chevrolet V8 under the hood, and conversion kits for this transplant are readily available. Finding a classic like this 1952 XK120 OTS with such a transplant… more»
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Crazy Custom: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Sport Wagon
We’ve seen a few of these Corvette Sport Wagon conversions over the years here at Barn Finds, and they are a vehicle that can polarize opinions. This particular example will almost certainly be no exception because it started life… more»
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No Reserve Chopper: 1946 Harley Davidson Servicar
This custom Harley-Davidson chopper began life as a now-rare Servicar, which was a clever concept that marketed motorcycles as a sort of service vehicle, born of out the company’s desperation to generate sales. Of course, the body that made… more»
