At General Motors, the 1977 model year would be the only time that an intermediate model was larger in every dimension than a full-size model. Within Chevrolet, that meant the Monte Carlo was bigger than the B-body Impala/Caprice/Impala which… more»
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Huge 15 Cortina Stash Including Two Lotus Cortinas!
The Ford Cortina is a compact car built by Ford of Britain from 1962-82 and was the UK’s best-selling car during the 1970s. While all this was going on, there was also a performance version of the car built… more»
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Shed Find: 1969 Dodge Coronet Deluxe
Not an R/T! Not a Super Bee! It’s just a plain-jane 1969 Dodge Coronet, specifically, a Deluxe coupe, which we were advised via the ’69 Dodge sales brochure was “the lowest price Coronet for 1969″. Whether it would be… more»
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1959 Chevrolet Impala Barn Find
The Impala was introduced in 1958 as the top trim edition of the Bel Air. The car became its own series in 1959 when the full-size Chevies were redesigned after a single year. The ’59-60 versions were the boldest… more»
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Two-Stroke Microcar: 1960 Vespa 400
When you think of the name “Vespa,” images of old, 2-stroke scooters tend to come to mind. As the grandfather of all scoots, Vespa production started in 1946 and continues today, although the bikes are much more modern now… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Introduced in 1964, the Chevelle became a popular mid-size car for the Bowtie Brigade at General Motors. The Super Sport or SS was a part of the mix from the beginning, but the SS 396 became its own series… more»
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Running Project: 1955 Packard Four Hundred
The Four Hundred (sometimes referred to as the 400) was a 2-door hardtop as a premium model in Packard’s senior model range. It was offered during the first two years after Studebaker and Packard had joined forces (1955-56). It… more»
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Worn But Running: 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline
While maybe not as stylish as its Bel Air two-door hardtop stablemate, the 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline DeLuxe two-door sedan was an attractive departure from prevailing designs of the day. And those designs included Chevrolet’s own ’51 Styline two-door coupe… more»
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First Muscle Car: 1955 Chrysler C-300
Many consider the C-300 to be the first true muscle car. With its roots in NASCAR, Chrysler built 1,725 copies for street consumption. The name came from the 300 horses that the car’s 331 cubic-inch Hemi V8 produced. The… more»
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Quadruple Geo Metro Barn Find?!!
When you think of collector cars, all sorts of iconic names come to mind. Like the 1965-66 Ford Mustang. Or the 1955-57 Chevy Nomad. And this list goes on and on. But the one brand that doesn’t make anyone’s… more»
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Potential Gasser? 1961 Plymouth Valiant
UPDATE 3/17/22: The seller has lowered the price on this car to $2,500. If you’ve been looking for a car like this to make all your own, this is a chance to save some money here on Barn Finds… more»
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Real H-Code: 1970 Plymouth Duster 340
Plymouth injected some excitement into its boxy Valiant compact in 1970. The Duster fastback was born and a sporty addition to the line-up. For those who wanted more than good looks in their ride, they could order a Duster… more»
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Huge Stash of GM Cars in California
Most car collectors migrate to specific brands, nameplates, model years, body styles, and so forth. Such is the case for these 10 vehicles that are located together in Clearlake, California, and available here on craigslist. The seller is largely… more»
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Turbocharged V6! 1987 Buick Grand National
The Grand National debuted in 1982 in response to the success that Buick was having in NASCAR. It was generally produced in small quantities (by Buick standards) until 1987 when the sales floodgates opened during the car’s last year…. more»
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Package Deal: Quartet of Vintage Volvos
The PV444 and PV544 were a series of small, economical cars produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo after World War II. Over 18 years, exactly 440,000 cars were built through 1965, with the 544 coming out in 1958 as… more»
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427 V8 Power! 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
The Caprice was launched by Chevrolet in 1965 as a countermeasure to the successful Ford LTD. As the LTD was largely a fancy Galaxie 500, the same relationship existing between the Caprice and Impala. Both cars would be offered… more»
