One the 1980s “holy grails” today is the Buick Grand National. It was named for the senior Winston Cup series in NASCAR. Buick won the Manufacturers Cup in 1981 and 1982 and they wanted to capitalize on the “What… more»
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Original Owner: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo
Chrysler corporation went through the grinder starting in the early ’70s. Oil shortages, air pollution, excessive regulations, emerging foreign competition, and a nagging recession tested the mettle of the Detroit Three and a half (AMC was still hanging in)… more»
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396 Project: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe
Bucking the trend of many barn find automobiles these days, the seller isn’t asking for stratospheric money for this long-parked piece of Detroit history. Sure, it doesn’t run and has evidence of rust in places, but it’s a loaded… more»
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Canadian Barn Find: Fords, Chevrolets, And More!
For reasons unknown, a lifetime gathering of at least 10 cars and trucks have found their way into a drafty old barn in London, Ontario. Several have already been marked as sold, but a few still remain. This place… more»
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350 V8 Equipped: 1972 Chevrolet Nova
Most collector interest with the third-generation Chevy Nova is focused on the SS models, original or cloned. But the basic Nova of that era with a 350 V8 was a good little car (I owned and put over 100,000… more»
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348 With A/C: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
Perhaps the wildest looking Chevrolets ever made had to be the 1959-60 models, with the requisite tailfins (aka batwings) of the era. They were certainly slimmer and more aerodynamic than the 1958 models which lasted just a single year… more»
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1959 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Barn Find!
In the late 1950s, the auto industry was witnessing the collapse of the Edsel, Ford’s ambitious effort that flamed out after little more than two years on the market. Fewer noticed the decline that DeSoto was experiencing over… more»
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32K Mile Survivor! 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
I have covered both ’66 and ’68 Ford Galaxies (my favorite) and now today we have an in-betweeny in the form of a ’67 for review. It is listed as a one-owner car but the seller is not identified… more»
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Unmolested Survivor: 1950 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
This is not my father’s Oldsmobile! But it’s doggone close as he owned one just like it when I was a wee lad. I don’t remember much about it but I know it had a medium green finish. The… more»
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SS Tribute Potential? 1972 Chevelle Malibu
From the looks of the parts that go with this car, it appears that the seller may have purchased it with the goal of making an SS 396 or 454 tribute out of it. But, that’s just speculation and… more»
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Stored 33 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
More than 63 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is still considered a car for the ages. It’s styling and performance make it a car that you could envision Elvis… more»
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Fully Restored: 1978 Dodge Aspen SE
In 1976, the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare were the corporate replacements for the Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant. Unfortunately, they were beset with quality control problems and a recall history, which brought the nameplates to an end after… more»
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Rare Straight-Eight: 1933 McLaughlin-Buick
Founded in 1905, McLaughlin Motor Car Co. was a Canadian manufacturer of fine automobiles that used Buick engines. It was sold to General Motors in 1918 and it became GM of Canada. Some of their cars would be called… more»
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Australian Storage Find: 1960 Holden FB
We’re going international here at Barn Finds! Last week it was this Marcos Mantis in Bradford on Avon Wiltshire, England and today it is a 1960 Holden located in Leeton, NSW Australia. Unlikely, of course, that a sale will… more»
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Out In The Wilds Find: 1958 Ford Consul
What looks like a 1949-1951 Ford but isn’t? A 1951-1962 Ford Consul! And here is just such an example with one of the most interesting listings that I have encountered. This British Ford is located in Willits, California and… more»
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Mopar Collection: Road Runners, Challengers, Darts And More!
Collectors often migrate to certain brands of vintage automobiles. For example, Ford Mustang people tend to go for specific years of like Mustangs, i.e. 1965-66, 1967-68, 1969-70, etc. This seller likes Chrysler cars, mostly Dodge Darts and Plymouth Valiants,… more»
