For being such a limited production automobile, first-generation (1940-1948) Lincoln Continentals, such as this 1942 example, are frequent visitors here on Barn Finds. Today’s discovery is one of only 334 produced in the truncated war year of 1942 so… more»
Luxury Cars
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Running Ambulance Project: 1972 Oldsmobile 98
General Motors was a common source for large cars as commercial conversions in the 1960s/1970s. Like this 1972 Oldsmobile 98 which was professionally converted to an ambulance for use by the U.S. Air Force. It has benefitted from a… more»
Custom Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The number of choices that an owner can make when undertaking a classic car build is only limited by their imagination. There are probably more choices to be made than there are classic cars available in the market today…. more»
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Estate Find: 1930 Cord L29
When a seller lists a classic car for sale, and it receives forty-two bids in a few days, you can be pretty sure that people like what they see. That is the case with this 1930 Cord L29. It’s… more»
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No Reserve: 1989 Cadillac Brougham D’Elegance
With the craziness that has afflicted our world in the last couple of years, sometimes we need to take the opportunity to step back, relax and live life at a quieter pace. If that sounds enticing to you, maybe… more»
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Left in Storage: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
If we were to assemble a list of the classic cars most likely to be left in storage, the Mercedes-Benz R107/C107 cars are definitely in the top five. The seller claims this 1980 450SL was found forgotten in storage… more»
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Coach-Built Classic: 1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
It isn’t every day that the opportunity presents itself to own a genuine coach-built classic, but that is what is on offer with this 1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith. It has been sitting for more than four decades, so returning… more»
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Good As It Gets! 1963 Mercury Super Marauder 390
Taken by surprise, I was, when I first encountered this 1963 Mercury Marauder – it is that exceptionally clean (and green)! A one-time Barret-Jackson auction vehicle, the current owner has been in possession of this Marauder for five years… more»
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Bill Blass Edition: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII
If you don’t know much about Bill Blass, Road & Track did a great story on his life which is really worth reading. He wasn’t just some fancy designer doing clothes for rich women. This 1990 Lincoln Mark VII… more»
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1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville With Air Suspension
Every time I encounter a Cadillac Coupe de Ville of this vintage, I’m taken back to a copy of Mad Magazine from years ago that ran a cartoon featuring an outsized caricature of a big, ostentatious Caddy blowing down… more»
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58K-Mile 1976 Ford Gran Torino Brougham
We recently saw a really nice 1973 Ford Thunderbird and someone has already snapped it up. That didn’t last too long. This 1976 Ford Gran Torino Brougham is somewhat similar in being a top-trim two-door Ford and the seller has… more»
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30K-Mile Time Capsule: 1973 Ford Thunderbird
If you were in middle-management or maybe were a budget private eye in the early-1970s, you may have had a car like this 1973 Ford Thunderbird. It wasn’t a Lincoln Continental Mark IV like Bill Conrad drove in “Cannon”… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1979 Lincoln Versailles
For $63, buyers of a 1979 Versailles could get a two-tone paint option known as “Dual-Shade” paint. This gorgeous 1979 Lincoln Versailles has that option in Medium Turquoise over Dark Turquoise and it’s the perfect color for a Palm… more»
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Rare 4-Door Luxury Sedan: 1990 Avanti II
The 1963-64 Studebaker Avanti was a personal luxury car that came along too late and in too few numbers to help save the company, which stopped making cars after 1966 (1963 in the U.S.). But a pair of Studebaker… more»
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547 Miles! 1979 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue
500 what who?! 547 miles? I have more miles on a pair of slippers that I just got a month ago. This incredible time capsule 1979 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue has just 547 miles on it, you read… more»
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Aztec Gold And Astroroof: 1978 Cadillac Seville
The first-generation Seville made more than a few heads turn if you think back to what size the other American luxury cars were. This “small”, although seventeen-foot-long, 1978 Cadillac Seville has the rare Astroroof and the seller has it… more»
