I was raised in a household where classic Fords ruled the roost. My father demonstrated an unashamed passion for the company’s larger models from the 1950s and 1960s, and I guess it would be fair to say that I… more»
Sedans
Stylish Survivor: 1965 Chrysler Newport
“Believe it or not, this is our easy-to-own Chrysler Newport. 4275 pounds of very exciting automobile. You can’t buy this much car anywhere for less. The 1965 Chrysler is longer. Eighteen feet of comfort.” So says a brochure showing… more»
Terrific Tudor Sedan: 1957 Ford Custom 300
Last week I covered this 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 and opined how I thought this model year didn’t get the coverage it deserves. So, with that thought, today, I’m going to back it up a year and cover a… more»
Sport Coupe Survivor: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The mid-size Chevy Chevelle was in its eighth year in 1971 and still going strong. The Malibu Sport Coupe continued as the series’ best seller at nearly 200,000 copies, most with a V8 (and they could be optioned as… more»
4,589 Mile 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Spring cleaning must be in session in garages all over America. Just this past week, we featured a handful of automobiles that had indeed spent decades hidden in garages. The skies seem to be raining well-preserved automobiles. However, none… more»
Running Project: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
By the early 1960s, Studebaker’s checkered history was affecting operations. The Lark, a solid seller before the Big Three launched their own compacts, was fading. The merger with Packard confused and angered customers. Industry price and cost pressures infected… more»
10,299 Mile Time Capsule: 1978 Chrysler Newport Coupe
Through both mismanagement and misreading the marketplace, Chrysler found itself on the ropes in the late seventies. While the public was looking for vehicles that were more fuel efficient due to turmoil in the Middle East and at the… more»
Fabulous Fairlane 500: 1958 Ford Club Sedan
You know, I think the 1958 Ford gets short shrift. The ’58 Chevrolet has a devoted following today, but it didn’t for years as it was considered overwrought and too often compared to its predecessor, the ’57. And, well… more»
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»
















