When you want to find a car with a generous equipment list, looking for a vehicle that previously belonged to an ex-municipal official is a good place to start. And truthfully, being offered a company car and the option… more»
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23K-Mile One Owner: 1990 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
The fancy treatment on this 1990 Cadillac Sedan DeVille was sometimes known as the “gold package,” and sometimes it was just known as a Sedan DeVille with a bunch of non-factory stuff added on. I’m not sure which version… more»
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Fuel Injected? 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
You could make a case for 1969 being Chevrolet’s pinnacle year. Number one in production with almost 2.1 M cars, they had all the bases covered from full-sizers like this 1969 Caprice four-door hardtop (Sport Sedan in Chevy-speak), to… more»
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17k-Mile Time Capsule! 1970 Chevrolet Nova
In production from 1962 to 1979, the Chevrolet Nova was likely the best-selling American-made compact car with rear-wheel drive. Most of the ones you find for sale today are Super Sports (or clones) from 1969 to 1972, not “regular”… more»
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Breezeway Duo: Pair of 1963 Mercury Montereys
The “Breezeway” roof was a styling and convenience fixture on Mercury and Lincoln automobiles between 1957 and 1968. Available on sedans and hardtops, the Breezeway was a reverse-slanted rear window that would go up and down to provide greater… more»
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Not Many Left? 1966 AMC Rambler Rebel
American Motors made an early performance statement in the late 1950s with the Rambler Rebel. Those cars came standard with a V8 engine rather than an inline-6. But it was phased out after 1960 as AMC focused more on… more»
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Super Sport Project: 1962 Chevrolet Impala
While Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport package on the Impala in 1961, the concept didn’t take off with buyers until 1962. From a few hundred copies in 1961, sales were just shy of 100,000 units in 1962. Besides special… more»
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Rare-To-See Survivor: 1979 Plymouth Horizon
There isn’t much, if any, snow, sleet, or rain south of beautiful San Diego, where this Horizon is located, but Plymouth’s marketing department said, “Snow, sleet and rain couldn’t stop the hardy Horizon. Neither could the competition.” This 1979… more»
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24k Original Miles: 1949 Chevrolet Styleline Sedan
We’re no strangers to low-mileage claims at Barn Finds, and some stand scrutiny better than others. This 1949 Chevrolet Styleline Sedan may fall into that category. The seller states that its odometer shows 24,600 genuine miles. Since it has… more»
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Held Captive: 1961 Plymouth Fury Project
Chrysler scored a major hit with the “Forward Look” styling of its 1957-59 automobiles, especially the Plymouths. A shift to unibody construction in 1960-61 brought a reversal in good looks, producing some of the most awkwardly designed cars of… more»
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Southern California Dream Car: 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
Although I can’t say that the forward-looking yet somewhat gorpy (hey, it’s the “word” that came to mind) late-1950s period of American automotive design is my favorite, you have to appreciate its star-chasing audacity. We could point to several… more»
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BF Auction: 1960 Pontiac Ventura Vista
Emerging from this garage is a classic with a great story to tell. It is a 1960 Pontiac Ventura Vista that spent three decades in storage. The current owner recently revived this beauty, returning it to a roadworthy state… more»
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Recent Garage Find: 1975 AMC Hornet
American Motors resurrected the Hornet nameplate in 1970 as the replacement for the Rambler American venerable compact. It was more stylish than its predecessor and continued through 1977, after which it would morph into the Concord and then the… more»
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Only One In The U.S.? 1941 DeSoto Custom
Last week, I covered this 1950 DeSoto coupe and received many interesting comments. With that thought in mind, today, I thought I’d wind it back a bit and take a look at this 1941 DeSoto S8 Custom. It’s in… more»
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Project With A Parts Car: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
With only 4,356 built, it’s no surprise that the 1957 Golden Hawk is one of the most prized Studebakers among fans of that long-running South Bend concern. But how far gone is too far gone? We’re about to find… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1973 Buick Century Regal
The Regal debuted in 1973 as Buick’s equivalent of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and the Pontiac Grand Prix. The first generation was based on GM’s new Colonnade A-body platform and had a formal roofline instead of the fastback of… more»
