They were popular, and in a flash, gone and mostly forgotten, certainly by me, until I spied this 1987 Merkur listing and thought, “Oh yeah, one of those”. While limited in production numbers, the Merkur was still a common… more»
Muscle Cars
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Cheap Muscle? $2,700 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac would redesign the Grand Prix for 1973 and find instant sales success. Production would increase by two-thirds over 1972, from 92,000 units to 154,000. That momentum wouldn’t hold for long as the OPEC oil embargo caused gasoline prices… more»
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Shaker Hood: 1970 Ford Torino GT 351C 4-Speed
Sleeper potential: zero! A Competition Orange Torino is not for the meek. Embrace the flashy paint, stripes, and get that “shaker” hood vibrating with the engine, and cast aside any thoughts of stealth. This 1970 Ford Torino GT outside… more»
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383/4-Speed: 1966 Dodge Charger Barn Find
By 1966, the muscle car kick was under way and Dodge rolled out the Charger as a mid-year entry. Chrysler’s marketing gurus dubbed it the “leader of the Dodge rebellion,” so that set the bar pretty high. By-and-large, the… more»
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Buick Barn Find! 1972 Skylark GS 455
If you’re overdone with SS396 Chevelles and GTOs, Buick provides a very nice alternative in the form of the Skylark GS. Marketed as a “Gentleman’s Hotrod” the GS provided big, reliable Buick V8 power in a high quality, nicely… more»
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Cheap Project: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula
The seller’s ad says “Don’t let your dream slip buy (sic) you!” Well, the only dream that may slip by is the seller’s dream of getting $6,000 for this 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350. This project car is listed… more»
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Worthwhile Project? 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1961 Chevrolet Corvette is listed as “Stripped” on the Copart auction site for salvage vehicles. This is a strange site indeed, as this generation Corvette is typically coveted by collectors and rarely seen in anything other than concours… more»
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Package Deal: Huge GM Collection Plus House!
Package deals are a difficult prospect because you have to find just the right buyer that will want to tale an entire collection off your hands. And that’s what we have here, a grouping of mostly General Motors iron… more»
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Triple Black Treat: 1973 Dodge Charger SE
A classic car finished in black is always going to attract its share of attention. This ramps up a notch or two when the classic that you are considering is a triple-black example. That is what we find with… more»
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Muscle Car Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
A 1969 SS396 Chevelle has become one of the all-time uber collectible muscle cars. Quite a few have wended their way through the pages of Barn Finds and many are often in a similar condition to this example –… more»
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Worth Saving? 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
In 1968, Dodge brought out the second generation of the Charger and they were sharp cars, more aerodynamic than their predecessors. They would enjoy a three-year run and sold well. The R/T was the “Road/Track” edition and would come… more»
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Real Gran Sport? 1972 Buick Skylark GS
Buick has used the name Gran Sport (GS) on several performance cars built since 1965. Buick GS series automobiles were the most lavishly equipped GM sport models in their day. This 1972 edition purports to be a Skylark GS… more»
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V8 Sleeper: 1998 Volvo V90 Wagon
“And I’m thinking to myself, what circumstance would Paul find himself in driving around in a Volvo station wagon where he feels like he’s gotta chew somebody’s ass?” That’s a direct quote from late-night host David Letterman, upon discussing… more»
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Parked For 10 Years: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The seller of this 1979 Pontiac Trans Am has owned it for quite some time and is responsible for putting it into the garage one day and letting it sit there for over ten years. As he tells it,… more»
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Local Auction Find: 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Oftentimes, when we see desirable cars go to a charitable auction, there’s a tendency to rack your brains about why the heirs or the estate planner let a desirable car go out the cheapest way possible, with no attempt… more»
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Free Spirit Project: 1975 Buick Century Pace Car
Pace car tributes are almost always some of the cooler finds among the classic American car marketplace, if for no other reason than the paint-and-sticker scheme is unlike anything else you’d find on the dealer’s lot. The 1975 Buick… more»
