The Royale Sabre was a component car designed and produced by a Brit named John Barlow from (sources vary) the late 1980’s through 1996, mainly for the European market. These two are claimed to be the only two imported… more»
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413 Wedge V8: 1959 Chrysler New Yorker
After Chrysler spun off the Imperial as its own make and division in 1955, the New Yorker would become the top model in their line-up. That included the 1959 editions, wearing “Forward Look” styling that had originated on Chrysler… more»
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One-Owner Survivor: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The Cutlass Supreme was Oldsmobile’s premium mid-size car from 1966-97 and evolved to become not only the company’s most popular automobile but also the highest-selling model in its class. In 1972, the Holiday Hardtop, like the seller’s car, represented… more»
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Real SS 454? 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was Chevrolet’s new personal luxury car for 1970, sharing GM’s “A-Special” platform with the Pontiac Grand Prix. It turned in some solid numbers out the gate, 142,153 Sport Coupes for the first model year. With the… more»
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Barn Find Targa: 1987 Jaguar XJ-SC V12
The Jaguar XJ-SC is one of those automotive curiosities that I would love to add to a collection if I had dollars to burn. It’s such an interesting car, with an overly-complex roof system that was seemingly concocted to… more»
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W114 Survivor: 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280
This seems like an incredible deal for a running classic Mercedes-Benz that is largely solid and still presents very well despite ten years in storage. The seller notes he has lost his storage arrangement since discovering this 1973 280… more»
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Rare Hardtop: 1950 Chrysler Town And Country
Now, here’s a very, very nice surprise in the form of a 1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport hardtop discovered by Larry D. I have seen plenty of Town & Country examples from this era but never one wearing… more»
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40 Years in Storage: 1969 Aston Martin DBS
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»
