“Lincoln Continental. The first thing you’ll notice is that everybody else does.”, says a period Lincoln advertisement for this downsized, bustleback four-door-only luxury car. I really like this generation of the Lincoln Continental, this is another model that has… more»
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Running Project: 1973 Avanti II
Seldom do automobiles get a second life, but the Studebaker Avanti did. After the company’s demise, two former dealers bought sufficient initial Studebaker manufacturing capacity to keep the car going as the Avani II for many years to come…. more»
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18k Mile 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Car
Ford’s Lincoln division made the fifth-generation Continental for a decade, from 1970 to 1979. It may be sacrilege for those of you who are a bit older than I am, if that’s even possible, but this is what I… more»
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Tip Top Shape: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Hearse
Old hearses and ambulances will pop up from time to time here on Barn Finds and most are tired or used up. Seldom are they in the kind of condition as this ’97 Lincoln conversion presents. So it begs… more»
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396 and Triple Black: 1968 Chevrolet Caprice
Some minor cosmetic changes resulted in a great-looking Caprice for the ’68 model year. The tail lights were redesigned and became incorporated into the rear bumper, plus the front grille was modified with optional headlight covers becoming available. At… more»
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Majestic Project: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300d
The factories of Mercedes-Benz were devastated during WWII; consequently, the first cars it produced after the war were the small-platform 170 series – pre-war leftovers. Not until 1949 did the company begin work on a truly new post-war design,… more»
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Rare Limo Edition: 1957 Cadillac Seventy-Five
I’ve got Cadillacs on my mind, late last week this fantastic 1962 Sixty-Two convertible surfaced and today, it’s a 1957 Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine – the one that doesn’t make an appearance very often. The seller mentions that this is… more»
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Rarely Seen Today: 1980 Chrysler New Yorker
This car is the automotive equivalent of a combination of a unicorn, bigfoot, and politicians actually “reaching across the aisle” after they’re elected. Talk about a rarely-seen car today, when was the last time that you saw a 1980… more»
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Custom Built Drop-Head: 1960 Rolls-Royce
It’s not every day that I encounter a Rolls-Royce project – they’re usually more sublime than just languishing along in an inbetweeney state. Regardless, that’s what we have for you today, a drop-head Rolls project in the form of… more»
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Last Registered in ’81: 1975 Cadillac Eldorado
How many old Cadillacs do you suppose are hiding out in barns all over the country right now? Or, perhaps, residing in forgotten garages; casino parking lots; old storage facilities; fill in the blank. While we sometimes lament that… more»
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Barn Find Coupe: 1973 Chevrolet Impala
This 1973 Chevrolet Impala Coupe has been off the road since the 1980s and taking a look at it in this listing photo, I almost don’t want to move it from this cozy barn full of books. The seller… more»
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Dusty Barn Find: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
Introduced in 1954 as a roadster only, the Mercedes-Benz 190SL filled a niche one step down from the luxury 300SL series. This new car shared styling cues from its big brother, with fender eyebrows and a general roundness, but… more»
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4-Speed 440 V8! 1976 Chrysler New Yorker
Chrysler temporarily retired the Imperial nameplate in 1975, so the New Yorker Brougham became the most luxurious car you could get from Mopar in 1976. Just 30% of buyers opted for a 2-door hardtop when they got 440 cubic… more»
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Hemi Equipped: 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Newport
The ’56 model New Yorker Newport is one of those body styles the design team at Chrysler seemed to get just right, in my humble opinion. Finned in the back, yet a tasteful amount and not too excessive, with… more»
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V12 Targa Cabriolet: 1987 Jaguar XJ-SC
From decade to decade, we see different vehicles pop up that reflect some trend or fad that drove a manufacturer to develop a short-lived model for what seemed like strong consumer sentiment at the time. For a few years,… more»
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Abandoned by Tenants: 1990 Cadillac Seville
Many of us have been involved with a vehicle transaction involving a car or truck that was abandoned on a local property. Oftentimes abandoned is too strong of a word, as it may simply be a non-running car the… more»
