Many of us have spent time with a stalled restoration project under our care, but rarely do we forget about it to the point that it’s found languishing on a trailer 40 years later? Well, for one long-term caretaker… more»
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Brass Era Beauty: 1915 Hudson Six-40
The first few decades of the 20th century were an exciting time in the motoring world, especially in America. While the story we learn in school tends to focus on the ubiquitous Ford Model T, there were a host… more»
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Just 2,000 Made! 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V
The Mark series of Continentals from 1958-60 are some of the boldest designs and styling to come from Ford Motor Co. They were the largest unit-construction (“unibody”) automobiles ever built, alongside the “Squarebird” Thunderbirds at a brand-new manufacturing plant…. more»
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59k-Mile Time Capsule: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
Wow. This is how you made a statement that you had arrived at the Country Club, on the street, or practically anywhere you went back in 1975. And when you have a black time capsule beauty like this (and… more»
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28,000 Original Miles: 1991 Cadillac DeVille
Pride in ownership takes many forms, but I always felt like the old guard did a much better job of conveying this than the modern, well-moneyed collectors. What I mean to say is the last caretaker of this 1991… more»
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Basement Survivor: 1971 Buick Riviera
Buick was not afraid of pushing the envelope on styling in the 1960s/1970s. Examples include the “swoopy” looks of the ’68 Skylark, followed by the ’71 “boattail” Riviera, including the seller’s car. Buick had hoped the change in styling… more»
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Cadillac V8 Power! 1942 Lincoln Continental
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»
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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»
