Ford Motor Co. had high hopes for the Edsel. Innovative for the times, market research told them there was a niche for a new car sandwiched between Ford and Mercury and yet another between Mercury and Lincoln. So, the… more»
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No Reserve: 58k Mile 1959 Edsel Ranger
The Edsel cost Ford hundreds of millions of dollars and is perhaps the automobile industry’s biggest failure. Not because it was a bad car, it was just the wrong car introduced at the wrong time. Famous for its horse… more»
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Mysterious Barn Find: 1964 Mercury Comet
At first, the Comet was Mercury’s version of the Ford Falcon, but it would be built for two years before any Mercury badging appeared on the car. That changed in 1962 when it began a full-fledged Mercury offering. The… more»
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BF Classified: 1962 Dodge Dart
Here is a first-year example of ChryCo’s “down-sized” Dodge B-platform offering in the form of a Dart. While it is not stated specifically, this car appears to be a 330 trim level but let’s take a close look at… more»
Todd’s Garage: 1972 BMW 2002 tii Project
Before the birth of the iconic 3-series, BMW’s 2002 defined the now-popular class of two-door sports sedans. Parked since at least 2007, this 1972 BMW 2002 tii found a home in my garage after a friend decided it needed… more»
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One-Year Wonder: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Project
After a successful run of cars from 1955-57, Chevrolet redesigned their automobiles from head-to-toe for 1958. They would be bigger, longer, wider, and heavier than any of the passenger cars before them. They would also be a one-year only… more»
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1-Of-676: 1992 Ford Tempo GLS 2-Door
The 1992 Ford Tempo was not a car that was designed to get your pulse racing. It was a car that was adequate as a daily driver, but the 1992 GLS V6 did offer a welcome boost in performance…. more»
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Donated 1973 Plymouth Duster Project
In the late 1960s, Plymouth decided they needed to add some spice to the styling of their somewhat stodgy Valiant so it would appeal to a younger audience. As a result, the Duster was born for 1970 and it… more»
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Garage Find: Pair Of ’60s Chryslers
The curious thing for me about barn-find automobiles is how they come about being stored away and forgotten for decade after decade. A case in point in this pair of 1960s Chryslers which appear to have been left in… more»
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Low-Mile Driver: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
Talk about going from a sow’s ear into a silk purse! When the newly “restyled” Chevy Caprice arrived on the scene in mid-’90 as a ’91 model, it wasn’t exactly met with open arms. It looked like a cross… more»
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Original 350 V8: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
It’s unusual to find a Chevy Nova coupe from the late ’60s or early ’70s that hasn’t been hot-rodded one way or another. Some are done really well, others not so much so. But here is a 1970 example… more»
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440-Powered: 1970 Plymouth Satellite
The 2nd generation of the Plymouth Satellite ran from 1968-70. Both the Satellite and Belvedere would lend their bodies to the new Road Runner (hardtop = Satellite, coupe = Belvedere). Plymouth sold 82,000 Satellites in 1970 with 28,000 of… more»
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One Owner 4×4: 1986 AMC Eagle Sedan
We don’t see Eagle sedans as often as Eagle wagons here at Barn Finds, but we’ve seen two of them in the last year or so. It’s not as much of a novelty or luxury to have AWD in… more»
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Private Collection For Sale On Craigslist
A private collection of cars ranging from the 1920s to the 2010s is available here on craigslist. They are located in Orange County, California and all appear to be phenomenal originals or turn-key restorations. Interested parties will have to… more»
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Green Duck Edition: 1987 Citroen 2CV
When people think of a widely-produced car that came from Europe, almost everyone thinks of the German-made Volkswagen Beetle. But that would be doing a disservice to the similarly popular Citroën 2cv, another strange-looking car, but made in France. Citroën… more»
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42k Mile Survivor: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass 350
All the General Motors intermediate-sized cars were redesigned in 1973, which would begin the era of Colonnade styling that would last through 1977. This would include the Oldsmobile Cutlass. These cars weren’t quite as popular as the generation before… more»
