While they’re certainly not a common sighting, more than one coachbuilder thought it would be a good idea to turn Cadillacs into pickup trucks for drivers desiring plenty of luxury up front with a decent hauling capacity in the… more»
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Trades Considered: Cheap 1975 Chrysler Cordoba Project
The Cordoba brought a much-needed ray of sunshine to the struggling Chrysler lineup in 1975, with sales totaling around 150,000 for the year and substantiating that the personal luxury coupe market was still alive and well during the mid-seventies. … more»
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Clean Cruiser: 1970 Ford Thunderbird
From its inception in 1955, within 15 years the Ford Thunderbird would transform from a 2-seat personal luxury car to one with seating for four and then a 4-door sedan with “suicide doors”. The 1970 model is notable for… more»
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Yard Running Project: 1955 Studebaker President
Studebaker and Packard merged in 1954, just before the start of the 1955 model year. So, the cars that both companies built weren’t impacted until the 1957 model year. The plan to resurrect the President nameplate as Studebaker’s top-of-the-line… more»
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Cheap Project? 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The seller of this 1957 Chevrolet feels his reduced price of $5,500 is a very reasonable exchange for all of the potential he’s seeing here, and with this price reflecting a reduction of five hundred dollars already plus the… more»
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Only 7,250 Miles? 1977 Mercury Monarch
There are a lot of 1970s automobiles you don’t see much of anymore, and the Mercury Monarch is one of them. And that’s not because there weren’t many built – to the contrary, more than a half million surfaced… more»
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Wild Styling: 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix 400
Occasionally, a classic that appears to be a total package crosses our desks at Barn Finds. Such is the case with this 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix. It presents beautifully and is loaded with luxury features. However, the freshly rebuilt… more»
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Two-Owner 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ 455
I’m sure many of our readers with as much age as I have remember the NBC show The Golden Girls, starring among others the beloved Betty White as widow Rose Nylund in the series. But another Golden Girl is… more»
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Rare 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville 455 Convertible
The demise of Pontiac makes preserving the best the brand offered more critical than ever. Otherwise, future generations will have no insight into the marque that spent years as the unofficial performance brand of the General Motors empire. However,… more»
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390 S-Code: 1968 Mercury XR-7 GT Project
The Cougar was a hot commodity for Mercury during the late sixties, with several different trim levels and engine options to choose from depending on the buyer’s mindset. Going back to 1968, one of the more rare models is… more»
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Survivor Status: 1973 Buick Riviera 455
Some cars really make an initial statement and I would posit that Buick’s redesigned 1971 Riviera “boattail” edition sucked a lot of air out of the new model car show venues in late ’70. Yes, it made a notable… more»
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Rebuilt 400 V8: 1972 Dodge Charger SE
Times were changing in the muscle car market in 1972. Chrysler dropped the 426 Hemi and 440 6-Pack, and all their cars had hardened valve seats to accommodate the new unleaded fuels that were coming on the scene. The… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1977 Plymouth Volare Wagon
Chrysler introduced the Plymouth Volare/Dodge Aspen in 1976 to replace the aging Valiant/Dart compacts. The cars had a five-year run, but they were not trouble-free with a host of recalls in the vehicles’ earliest days. This 1977 station wagon… more»
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Survivor-Quality Landau: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice
UPDATE 2/27/24 The seller texted me and indicated that the correct mileage on the car really is close to 13,000 miles and has not turned over. That would explain the overall condition of the vehicle. The listing has been… more»
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Factory T-Top: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
It is a sobering moment when you are confronted with a tidy and unmolested survivor like this 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ and realize it is only a few years from celebrating its fiftieth birthday. A close examination confirms… more»
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55k Mile Oddity: 1978 Excalibur Roadster
Not many people recognize an Excalibur when they see one. Many people think it is a kit car and some 1930’s sedan. This example is a was found by Mitchell G. and is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Excalibur… more»
