Pony Cars

Rare Bird: 1977 Pontiac Esprit Skybird

The 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Skybird was an example of an automobile manufacturer responding to market trends. The company recognized that 30% of their Firebird sales were to female buyers. They sought to capture a larger percentage by producing… more»

289 Hi-Po? 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe

This 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe is a mystery machine. The seller is the car’s second owner, and it is a tidy survivor. The mystery comes when discussing its engine because the owner refers to it as a “high-performance” 289ci… more»

Amazing 75 Mile 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car

This 1979 Ford Mustang Indy 500 Pace Car could be the lowest mile Pace Car Edition in existence. According to the seller, it has only traveled 75 miles since it left the assembly line. The Mustang is located in… more»

496 Big-Block: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

In all of my decades of involvement in the classic car scene, I don’t remember hearing anybody say, “I wish my car had less power.” Often, owners will go searching for more power, but in the case of a… more»

One Family Owned: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Finding a family that makes the most of hand-me-down clothes is not unusual. However, finding the same thinking with a classic car is less so. That is the case with this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. It has passed through the… more»

Original 326 HO: 1967 Pontiac Firebird

Occasionally a classic will appear on our desks here at Barn Finds, and we ponder what the car’s back story might have been. Such is the case with this 1967 Pontiac Firebird. It would have been a stunning car… more»

More Photos Please! 1970 Mercury Cougar

The owner of this 1970 Mercury Cougar is a tease. He offers just enough photos of this classic to entice us but not enough to give us a clear overall view of its condition. What we see looks promising,… more»

390/4-Speed: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

It has been said that the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. I believe that there is a third that we could add to that list, and that’s the growing value of First… more»

Tony Branda Shelby? 1968 Ford Mustang 390

OK, most of us know what a Shelby Mustang is. It’s in Ford’s current line-up but I’m talking about the original, or first-gen, 1965-1970 version. Watch any televised auction and you can see the nutso values at which they… more»

Backyard Find: 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7

The Mercury Cougar would turn out to be the most successful product launch in the history of the company. It was positioned as an upscale version of the Mustang to go after Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. The XR-7 was… more»

1 of 22: 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

The Shelby Mustangs of the mid-1960s were pony cars on steroids, with performance modifications commissioned by Ford and made by Shelby American.  Out of 3,223 Shelby Mustang GT350s built for 1967, only 22 came painted Charcoal Gray and this… more»

No Reserve: 1970 Ford Mustang

This 1970 Ford Mustang is a mystery machine. It appears that a previous owner may have commenced the restoration process, but this stalled pretty early. It has rust issues and a few other body oddities that the buyer will… more»

372 Miles! 200 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R

The 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R is already a rare beast with a mere 300 examples rolling off the production line. So when one turns up with 372 genuine miles on the clock, it is quite a treat…. more»

Drop-Top Project: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

The Camaro was in its second year in 1968 as Chevy’s countermeasure to Ford’s highly successful Mustang pony car. More than 20,000 convertibles were built that year, which would have included the seller’s project car. We’re told it was… more»

Affordable Project: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe

As a project car, this 1967 Ford Mustang coupe ticks many of the right boxes. It is an original and complete classic in a structurally sound state. Its engine bay houses its original V8 engine, and it is very… more»

Big-Block Barn Find: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS

We all dream of that moment when we open the door of a shed or barn to locate automotive gold. For some people, that never happens. For the owner of this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS, they struck paydirt. They… more»

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