Aside from one respray at some point, this 1972 Buick Skylark Custom appears to meet the other criteria we like to use here at Barn Finds to label it as a survivor. However, it wouldn’t be surprising if the… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1964 Honda CB160
For the past few years, this 1964 Honda CB160 has been parked in the Barn Finds Office. We bought it with plans of getting it back on the road, but we never got around to it. Plus, it looks… more»
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Fun Weekend Cruiser: 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
It’s surprising how many cars past the fifty-year mark are out there with the odometer still on the first trip around, and also understandable that many of these command and get a premium price when they exchange hands. However,… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1974 Jaguar XJ12L
On one of my daily walking routes, there’s a ’62 Corvette that’s been sitting inertly in a garage for decades, and about once a month I’ll mention to my wife that I could probably have it running, stopping, and… more»
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Award Winner: 1960 Imperial 4-Door Hardtop
We always welcome input from our readers at Barn Finds, whether it is via your comments or the leads that you provide to some truly wonderful classics. Therefore, I must say a big thank you to Barn Finder T.J…. more»
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41K Miles! 1969 Cadillac Coupe Deville
Full disclosure: I’ve never owned a Cadillac, but I’ve been on a bit of a Caddy bender with this 1968 Eldorado, 2009 DTS, and this 1951 Series Sixty-Two. What gives? I dunno, I like old full-size cars (OK, the… more»
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Impeccable 1981 Rolls Silver Spirit
It’s incredible the kind of deals you can get on 1980s Rolls-Royces. Aficionados of the marque like their cars new, and used examples, although cheap to buy, are often huge sinkholes of need. Parts prices are eye-watering on these… more»
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Luxury Rat Rod? 1974 Ford LTD Brougham
Ford’s popular full-size luxury car, the LTD, had a banner year in 1973, selling 556,000 copies. Then, along came the OPEC oil embargo, and sales plummeted by nearly half as big gas guzzlers were suddenly out of vogue. The… more»
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1,249 Made: 1954 Imperial Newport (by Chrysler)
Our online world has opened up avenues for nerdiness that I could only dream about as a kid, one being uploads of dealer filmstrips from the golden age of the American automobile. Chrysler’s filmstrips were always entertaining, and a… more»
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Parts Car Candidate? 1972 Mercedes 450 SL
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Back in 1972, a Mercedes 450 SL was an exalted ride; if you had one, you were doing all right. Today’s deleterious find, located in Monroe, Louisiana, is a figurative shadow of its… more»
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Highly Original! 1929 Cadillac Close Coupled Sedan
Just before the “roaring ’20s” gave way to the Great Depression, two sisters bought this 1929 Cadillac Close Coupled Sedan or “Town Sedan,” and the current owner bought it from their estate in 1970. Now it comes to market… more»
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Almost Cheap Wheels! 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
A personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo was one of Chevrolet’s most popular products in the 1970s and 1980s. The car made a resurgence in the mid-1990s, and the final generation (2000 to 2007) included the seller’s nice 2005… more»
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Dad’s Stalled Project: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88
The Delta 88 was to Oldsmobile as the Impala was to Chevrolet. It was the GM division’s best-selling car for many moons, and the 5th generation (1971 to 1976) was perhaps the largest version ever in size. The seller… more»
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Needs Some Assembly: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Like many of you who find themselves a little uncomfortable in the 21st century, I frequent a number of car forums related to the collector cars I own. Recently, a member of one of them asked the kind of… more»
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Black Beauty: 1976 Ford Thunderbird
OK, I’ll admit it. From time to time, I have taken a snarky attitude towards mid-to-late-seventies disco duck mobiles, such as this 1976 Ford Thunderbird. It’s not a retrospective on my part; I clearly recall the era, and was… more»
BF Classified: 1989 Jaguar XJ-S Cabriolet
Jaguar released the XJ-S as its replacement for the venerable E-Type in 1975, although it is fair to say that the pair followed markedly different philosophies. It was no secret that the company viewed the E-Type as a hard-edged… more»
