When it comes to looking like you live a life of luxury, the vehicle of choice in the 1980s was undoubtedly the range of retro-inspired conveyances of pure excess, known by their equally grandiose names like Excalibur and Tiffany…. more»
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BF EXCLUSIVE: Back to the Georgia Collection!
As some of you may recall, I’ve been helping a friend with a massive stash of vintage cars and trucks in the north Georgia mountains unload some of his inventory. Because of the restrictions around air travel and having… more»
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No Reserve: 1968 Cadillac Calais
This is not the first time that we’ve seen this 1968 Cadillac Calais. It first came to our attention in this Barn Finds article back in 2018. At that point, it had only just emerged from the Pennsylvania barn… more»
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Boattail Garage Find: 1973 Buick Riviera
Buick threw caution to the wind for the redesign of the third generation Riviera in 1971. Styling was a radical departure from prior editions, going with a pronounced “boattail” look in the rear whose curved rear window was a… more»
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Futuristic Survivor: 1957 Lincoln Premiere
When I was younger (a lot younger), no car better idealized the 1950s than the Lincoln Premiere. The 1956-57 models looked so futuristic that I expected a spaceman to get out of at any time. The Premiere only had… more»
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1 of 100: 1985 Avanti II
The Avanti was the car that refused to die. After Studebaker suspended production of the Avanti in late 1963 as part of its extended wake, interest in continuing the car surfaced. Two former Studebaker dealers bought rights to the… more»
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Only 11k Miles: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
Great Scott! This seller is offering a one-owner, 11,000-mile DeLorean from the first year of the car’s short production run. Unlike the car in the Back to the Future movies, this one is not likely to have a flux… more»
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Rare Performance Package: 2004 BMW 330i ZHP
This 2004 BMW 330i ZHP is more modern than we normally feature, but it definitely fits the definition of an emerging classic. The ZHP option was a rare sport package offered between the normal sport trim and the top… more»
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Hidden For 47 Years: 1961 Jaguar MKII
Barn finds are what it’s all about here. But what makes a barn find special is a case where before and after images exist. And that’s exactly what we have for your review today, a 1961 Jaguar Mark II… more»
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Supercharged 1964 Studebaker Avanti R2!
The Avanti was in production a mere 18 months, too little and too late to save Studebaker from the Grim Reaper. It was marketed as “America’s only four-passenger high-performance personal car.” The supercharged version of the Avanti was the… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1975 Chrysler Cordoba
If you’re a fan of the Cordoba, and we hope that most car guys and car gals are, then you have to like the first-year models such as this 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. The seller has this one – certainly… more»
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Luxurious Barn Find: 1974 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
The fourth generation of the De Ville series of the Cadillac, 1971 through 1976, would be the biggest ones yet and ultimately the last hurrah for the Detroit land yachts. The energy crisis of 1973 had buyers flocking to… more»
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Cheap Droptops: Mercedes Collection for Sale
The widow of the original owner of a collection of Mercedes-Benz convertibles has seemingly set some very reasonable prices on three W124 cabriolets and one R129 drop top. This is an interesting collection to have, as these cars didn’t… more»
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13k Mile Barn Find: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker
The “Forward Look” Chryslers of the late 1950s were followed up by the unibody Chryslers of the 1960s. They still had their tailfins (for a while) and still looked different than what most of Detroit was making, but they… more»
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Fresh Rebuild: 1988 BMW M5
Generally speaking, if you tell the owner of any BMW that wears the “M” badge that their classic requires an engine rebuild, the reaction will be to hyperventilate and then apply for a mortgage on the family home. That… more»
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24K Miles! 1978 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe
It would appear that there is some rising interest in GM’s downsized B body cars from the 1977-1990 era occurring. Some low-mileage examples like this 1978 Pontiac Bonneville sedan have surfaced recently and there is always a lot of… more»
