You can’t get much of a luxury car in 2023 for $37,000, which at $11,300 in 1981, is what this 1981 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency would cost in today’s dollars. Did that make sense? $11,300 in 1981 = $37,000 today…. more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1974 BMW 2002 Tii
One of BMW’s most successful automobiles was the 1960s and 1970s 2002 Series. It was a sporty, smaller touring car that was powered by a 2-liter inline-4. One version was the Tii which was fuel-injected while other variants were… more»
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44k Original Miles: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
If I could give classic car owners a single piece of advice if they decide to list their pride and joy for sale, it would be to take some time and effort to provide potential buyers with a decent… more»
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Real Deal: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The 1970 Chevelle SS 396 is one of the more often cloned muscle cars because the VIN does not give it away as being real or fake. The SS 396 was a series of its own from 1966 through… more»
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1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham
Looking formal with four doors, wire wheel covers, and upright rear glass, this one-owner, 59k-mile 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham is another in the series of cars that we rarely see today. The seller has this example posted here… more»
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BF Auction: 1969 Toyota Corona
UPDATE – The seller sent us photos of the trunk and underside of the car, which you can see in the gallery below. Cars like the 1969 Toyota Corona made an important contribution to the American automobile manufacturing sector…. more»
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Semi-Hemi! 1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe
Chrysler introduced all-new cars for 1955 and would dub them the “100 Million-Dollar Look” (in advance of the “Forward Look” machines of 1957). They pared down the number of models to three: Windsor, New Yorker, and 300, with the… more»
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Only 200 Made? 1975 Pontiac LeMans GT
In the mid-1960s, the Pontiac GTO was launched as the performance version of the mid-size LeMans/ Tempest. A decade later, the GTO was gone, a victim of declining sales due to tighter emissions controls and higher fuel prices. As… more»
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20 Classic Cars – Variety of Makes and Models
Here’s another of those situations where a seller has a variety of cars to sell, in this case, the oldest one is from 1927, and the newest is 2000. You pick the make and there’s a chance it’s in… more»
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24k Mile 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air 283 V8 3-Speed
This subject car is a trip down memory lane for me, back in the day, my father had a ’63 Chevy BelAir like this four-door sedan. He only had it a few years and my memory is vague though… more»
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Survivor From Japan: 1967 Toyota Corona
The Corona was a long-running Toyota product in Japan, from 1967 to 2001. It had a briefer run in the U.S. though it was named Road Test Import Car of the Year in 1969. It was followed by the… more»
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Tip Top Shape: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Hearse
Old hearses and ambulances will pop up from time to time here on Barn Finds and most are tired or used up. Seldom are they in the kind of condition as this ’97 Lincoln conversion presents. So it begs… more»
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Mustang Dry Run: 1963 ½ Ford Falcon Futura Sprint
In many circles, the Falcon Futura Sprint is considered the forerunner to the Ford Mustang. A V8 engine became available in the Falcon for the first-time mid-year and is considered a 1963 ½ model. Like the so-called 1964 ½… more»
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22K Mile Survivor! 1979 Plymouth Volare
If I set out to find the most “unbarn findy” car, and the least likely to be a survivor, it wouldn’t be a 1979 Plymouth Volare. But, we do cover them all so why not, right? Today’s find is… more»
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Stored 42 Years: 1970 Plymouth GTX
The GTX was the luxury counterpart of the successful budget Plymouth Road Runner. It was only produced for five years after which it was rolled up as a RR option. Standard equipment was a 440 cubic inch V8 with… more»
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Rolled Over Roller: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Most 1950s automobiles are in short supply these days, though that may not be the case with the “Tri-Five” Chevies of 1955-57. With more than 4.5 million of them built, the population was plentiful. That would make you wonder… more»
