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»
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One-Owner 40K-Mile 1975 Chevrolet Caprice
This is the first 1975 Chevrolet Caprice four-door hardtop sedan that we’ve shown here on Barn Finds, at least that I could find by doing a search. This blue beauty is listed here on craigslist in Farmington Hills, Michigan… more»
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Max Wedge Project? 1962 Dodge Dart 330
Based on insider information, Chrysler downsized its Dodge and Plymouth full-size cars for 1962 thinking that Chevrolet was going that route. The intelligence turned out to be wrong and Dodge and Plymouth’s ’62 cars came across more as intermediates,… more»
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Ready to Race: Patinaed 1959 Volvo PV544
As a company, Volvo has one of the most well-deserved reputations in the car industry for being absurdly practical, and some of their more famous advertisements leaned into this. In addition to being able to cart your family around,… more»
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Original Paint: 1949 Chevrolet Deluxe Fastback
When World War II drew to a close, American automotive manufacturers restarted civilian vehicle production with cars that were essentially their pre-war offerings with some minor trim updates. It wasn’t until the late 1940s that new cars started to… more»
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Running Project: Black Plate 1958 Metropolitan
If I were to say that the 1958 Metropolitan was advanced, you would probably fall off your chair laughing and wondering whether I had lost the plot. However, if I said that it was ahead of its time, that’s… more»
