The Taurus was Ford’s mainstream automobile from 1986 to 2019, with six generations built in stretches. From the middle years of 1989 to 1999, Ford marketers saw the need for a performance sedan, perhaps to compete with imports, so… more»
Luxury Cars
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X-Code 390: 1969 AMC Ambassador SST
For its 1968 model year, AMC began offering a trim package available for their Ambassador known as the SST, or Super Sport Touring, taking the luxurious aspect of the full-size car up a notch from the DPL level, which… more»
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Parked In ’76: One-Owner 1967 Plymouth GTX
Plymouth introduced its GTX back in 1967 as sort of a gentleman’s muscle car, taking the concept of luxury in the right direction by providing a higher trim level than the base Belvedere, but also focusing on performance by… more»
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Good Buy? 1973 Jaguar XJ6 For $3,000
You get what you pay for, right? Well, I find that axiom is generally true – though exceptions creep in from time to time. Today’s subject, a 1973 Jaguar XJ6 is claimed to be a “beautiful solid car, no… more»
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58k-Mile Hollywood Beauty: 1970 Chrysler 300 Convertible
Sometimes when a vintage auto has ties to somebody well-known in its past, things can go from ordinary to extraordinary on an otherwise average car, but this 1970 Chrysler 300 Convertible here on eBay is so far above average… more»
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Work-In-Progress: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 250C
The 250C variant of the W114 used a six-cylinder engine instead of four-cylinder power as in the W115. This series of automobiles was in production from 1968 to 1976 and would be seen across Europe and also imported to… more»
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Big And Bold: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate
Buick revived the Roadmaster nameplate in 1991 and applied it to their biggest cars since the mid-1970s. The Roadmaster, only available as a sedan and wagon, was based on the Chevy Caprice of the same vintage and was perhaps… more»
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Drive It As Is?: 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix
It seems that Pontiac’s beautiful contribution to personal luxury cars, the Grand Prix, didn’t often come in sporty colors. More like sedate tones, as this 1971 Grand Prix is sporting. Or to work another theory—these more staid colors are… more»
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Blue Max Edition: 1989 Mercury Cougar LS
The Mercury Cougar got a redesign in 1989 for its seventh generation, which eliminated the unusually-shaped rear side windows the car had worn during its previous year along with some body refinements that resulted in giving it a sleeker… more»
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1984 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible
History will undoubtedly paint Lido “Lee” Iacocca as one of the greats of American automotive history. His successes at Ford and his ability to dig Chrysler out of a financial black hole that threatened to reduce “The Big Three”… more»
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400 V8 Survivor: 1973 Dodge Charger SE
Dodge’s popular Charger would enjoy a 58% sales increase in 1973, making it the best year yet for the mid-size luxury/muscle car. We’re not sure that any one reason accounted for that success other than the fuselage styling adopted… more»
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Straight Eight And Solid: 1949 Packard Super 8
The Packard Motor Car Company’s slogan was “Ask the man who owns one.” While the last person to purchase a new Packard off the showroom floor has probably already left the building like Elvis, there is still a chance… more»
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Coulda Been In Pictures! 1971 Lincoln Mark III
A couple of weeks ago, I was looking at one of the TV movie channels and it was showing 1971’s “The French Connection“. I was actually more mesmerized by NYC’s early ’70s grittiness than I was the famous Pontiac… more»
Lots of Car to Love: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker
Some people believe that form should always follow function. Nobody in the auto industry believed that more than Kaufman Thuma Keller, the leader of the Chrysler Corporation in both the late prewar and early postwar era. This 1948 Chrysler… more»
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One-Owner Time Capsule: 1966 Cadillac DeVille
Yes, there are still pampered, garage-kept, one-owner-since-new time capsules out there. And this is about as good of an example as it gets. Here’s the story: a lady who lived in a small town about 30 miles south of… more»
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Triple Black Project: 1969 Dodge Charger SE
One of the most popular cars that turn up here on Barn Finds is the second-generation Dodge Charger (1968-70). A lot of them were built, at least two had prominent movie/TV roles (hence they became famous), and they did… more»
