So what is a “Dauphine”? Well, Merriam-Webster says that a Dauphine is the wife of a Dauphin. OK, so what’s a Dauphin? Again, according to Webster, a Dauphin is the eldest son of a king. So somehow, we’ve gone… more»
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Parked Since 1969: 1955 Chevrolet 210
With the ever-growing popularity of Tri-Five Chevrolets, it is no surprise that potential buyers will be falling over themselves to bid when one hits the market. That is the case with this 1955 Chevrolet 210. It has been parked… more»
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Skylark V8 Equipped! 1962 Buick Special
Throughout the fifties, domestic cars were, for the most, part, standard-sized. The wheelbase dimensions changed based on trim levels, but full-size cars were the mainstay. Take Buick for example, 1960 saw models including the Electra, Invicta, and LeSabre, produced… more»
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Rare Color Barn Find: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet built a lot of Chevelle Malibu sport coupes in 1972 – 212,388 of them, to be precise. But the seller believes this car could be 1 of 1 based on its original paint/vinyl top combination. It has a… more»
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Buried Alive 30 Years: 1963 Chevrolet Monza
The “Big 3” automakers all launched compact cars for 1960 and Chevrolet would take the proverbial road less traveled. The Corvair would have a rear-mounted, air-cooled six-cylinder engine, a format that would serve the nameplate for two generations over… more»
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Complete & Original: 1926 Ford Model T Coupe
Hiding away in this dusty barn is a 1926 Ford Model T Coupe that holds the promise of being a great restoration project. The owner purchased the vehicle several years ago at a farm auction with the intention of… more»
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1-of-259? 1968 Dodge Charger 383 Barn Find!
Dodge initially had a different spin on the “pony car” craze that took the market by storm in the mid-1960s. Instead of another compact like the Mustang, they went up in size, opting to go for the same concept… more»
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Former Barn Find: 1973 Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback
Would you name your Prius? If you have a newer F-150, does it have a name? There’s something about certain cars that inspires their owners to ascribe to them a quality not inherent in a lifeless mass of steel,… more»
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Parked For 20 Years: 1951 Nash Ambassador Custom
It is amazing how many cars we see here at Barn Finds that are real mystery machines. This 1951 Nash Ambassador Custom is a perfect example. It appears that it has previously undergone some restoration work, but it was… more»
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Dual Quad 413 V8: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport
While the Chrysler 300 “letter series” of cars are revered today, few may recall that Chrysler offered a non-letter group of 300 cars beginning in 1962. They looked almost the same, but these 300 Sports started with less muscle… more»
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Runabout Find? 1919 Ford Model T
Until the Volkswagen Beetle came along, the Model T was the most produced car of the 20th Century. It saw 15 million copies built between 1908-27, whereas the Beetle would eventually top 21 million cars worldwide. The seller describes… more»
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Ponton Barn Find! 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S
Talk about Rip Van Winkle. This 1958 Mercedes Benz 220s, for sale here on eBay in Canton, Ohio, has been in storage since 1969, with its six-cylinder engine sitting next to it. I owned a 1959 example of this… more»
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427/4-Speed! 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne
I do have a tendency to migrate towards old full-size domestic cars. Even though they were a mainstay of American motoring for many years, and there were so many non-descript versions made, they have rapidly disappeared from our landscape…. more»
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu With 35k Miles!
I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1970 Malibu because it was one of the first cars I drove when I took high school driver’s ed over the summer that year. It was even the same color, just… more»
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Garage Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The seller has owned this ’57 Bel Air sport coupe for more than 40 years and has finally decided to sell it. It was last on the road more than 35 years ago, so the Chevy has been inactive… more»
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Running Project: 1957 Buick Special
The Special was typically Buick’s lowest-priced car and represented a sizeable portion of their sales in the 1950s. This 1957 Special (aka Series 40-48) is a 2-door sedan with a V8 engine, likely a 364 cubic inch Nailhead. The… more»
