The 1955 model year was a big one for Chevrolet. They would redesign their cars and consumer demand resulted in sales of more than 4.5 million units in three years. And, Chevy’s first V8 since 1918 would be introduced,… more»
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Former Police Car: 1988 Plymouth Gran Fury
A lot of us in the Barn Finds family of readers and writers are big fans of police vehicles. Not as in being cuffed and riding in the backseat, but as in collecting them, showing them, and their often… more»
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Easy Restoration: 1956 Chevrolet Delray
We’ve recently seen a few promising project candidates cross our desks at Barn Finds, and this 1956 Chevrolet Delray continues that theme. It is a rock-solid dry-climate survivor with a rebuilt V8 under the hood. It would be ideal… more»
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Stored 34 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Though Chevrolet redesigned its cars in 1955 (the famous “Tri-Fives”), a 4-door hardtop was not included initially. That changed in 1956 with the introduction of the Sport Sedan, perhaps the coolest model next to the Sport Coupe and Nomad… more»
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High Country Survivor: 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline
I’ll admit it, I haven’t paid much attention to Chevies manufactured before 1955. I suppose the reason is that the Tri-Fives with their modern redesign, coupled with the newly introduced small block V8 engine, consigned prior models to the… more»
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Chevy Wannabe: Vauxhall Victor F-Series
Vauxhall Motors was founded in 1857 to make industrial motors. Headquartered in Bedfordshire, England, the company heeded the siren song of the developing automobile market some fifty years later, leaping into the luxury car niche. This handsome phaeton was… more»
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Same Family Since New: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
What a difference a year can make! Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport as a performance car in 1961 and sold a few hundred copies. They shifted gears in 1962 and made it more of a styling statement with any… more»
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Accurate Reproduction? 1974 Dodge Bluesmobile
Some will probably love this Bluesmobile clone while others will completely dismiss it. I find it to be a curiosity item and that’s about it. It’s a 1974 Dodge Monaco that’s done up to resemble the famous car(s) that… more»
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Former Barn Find: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air
Styling of the 1959-60 Chevrolets was inspired by the “Forward Look” redesign of Chrysler products in 1957, which may have caught the industry by surprise. Tailfins quickly became the all-the-rage and led Chevrolet to shift gears, causing the all-new… more»
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Luxury Sleeper? 1956 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Cadillacs of the mid-1950s extended the popularity of the new pillarless hardtop look introduced by General Motors in 1949. Facelifted for 1956 to give the illusion of a longer, lower, more stately vehicle, and decked with luxe trim and… more»
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GM Power: 1965 Studebaker Commander
By 1965, Studebaker as a car builder was on its last legs. During the 1964 model year, it discontinued producing cars in the U.S., having shifted its remaining operations to Hamilton, Ontario. The company would soldier on for another… more»
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Cheap European Car: 1977 Citroën Dyane
At first glance, the Citroën Dyane looks about like the 2CV upon which it was based. The styling of the latter car, though a bit odd, is iconic, and the Dyane helped carry the torch from 1967 to 1983…. more»
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Warm 350: 1976 Oldsmobile Omega Brougham
We can wander through life accepting everything that is average, from clothes to food and cars, or we can strive for the extraordinary. After all, someone once said that you will never rise above the trees unless you aim… more»
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390 V8 Project: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Ford and Chevrolet went head-to-head, offering products comparable to one another. Such was the Galaxie 500, which was produced between 1959 and 1974, and was on a par with the Chevy Impala. The seller’s… more»
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Ford Power! 1951 Plymouth Concord Coupe
This 1951 Plymouth Concord is way cool! It has been given the business, so to speak, and it is an eye-catcher. This business coupe, like this 1953 Ford Courier, is today considered an unusual body style, one from a… more»
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One-Family Owned: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport 4-Door Hardtop
Chrysler’s design department was a chaotic scene in 1962. Virgil Exner’s late 1950s sheet metal hit the right chord at the right time, but post-fin, it was as if Exner was seeking direction. His 1960 concept car left Chrysler… more»
