The fourth generation of the Chevy Nova would run from 1975-79, but 1976 would be the last year that you could get a Nova Super Sport. They weren’t the fire-breathing muscle cars like the 1969 Nova SS396, largely now… more»
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Nicest One Around? 1972 Saab 96
In 1960, Saab Automobile AB began making the Saab 96 and – by the time the last one rolled off the assembly line 1980 – more than one-half million copies were cranked out. They weren’t commonplace in the U.S…. more»
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Unlikely Survivor: 45k Mile 1985 Ford Tempo GL
For a car to make the cut here at Barn Finds, it needs to be interesting, rare, iconic, or preferably, all of the above. With more than 300,000 examples rolling off the production line in 1985 alone, the Ford… more»
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Parked 50 Years: 1950 Mercury Coupe
This 1950 Mercury Coupe has been sitting in storage for half a century. It has sat patiently waiting for someone to bring it back into the light of day and to return it to its former glory. The first… more»
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Original Paint: 44k Mile 1949 Packard Deluxe Eight
Stately. That was a word used to describe cars like this 1949 Packard Deluxe Eight. I can’t think of any car made today that you could call stately. This largely original Packard has only 44,000 miles on it and… more»
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Parked Since ’88: 1971 Dodge Demon
The Dodge Demon was essentially a Plymouth Duster with different badging. From the cowl forward, the Demon had Dart sheet metal just as the Duster had Valiant parts. The Demon hit the market a year after the Duster and… more»
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Chicken Coop Find: 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J
The Pontiac Grand Prix was a pioneer in the personal luxury car segment. It began as an offshoot of the Catalina in 1962 and became as series of its own the following year. A complete restyle for 1969-72 gave… more»
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Original Paint: 1971 Volkswagen Beetle
July 30th, 2003, was a significant date in automotive history that passed with very little fanfare. On that day, the last Type 1 VW Beetle rolled off the production line in Puebla, Mexico. This brought down the curtain for… more»
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Three Pedal Performer: 1994 Ford Taurus SHO
Super High Output! What’s not to like? Finding a new domestic sedan in the late ’80s that was only available with a manual transmission was a total throwback – in a good way! Kudos to Ford for the Taurus… more»
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440 Highway Patrol: 1978 Plymouth Fury A38 E86
Chrysler’s portfolio was popular with law enforcement departments throughout the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. This was especially true of the Plymouth Fury, which could be equipped with suspension and engine packages that made it a driving force in local… more»
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440 Sleeper: 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger
Back in the day, if you saw this car coming down the road, you probably wouldn’t give it a second look. After all, it was just another Dart Swinger that Dodge made 120,000 copies of for 1970, right? Wrong…. more»
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24k Mile Survivor: 1972 Plymouth Valiant Scamp
UPDATE 5/13/21: The car apparently didn’t sell after we covered it in October 2020, so the seller has relisted it for $1,500 less. The asking price is now $16,000. It’s available here on craigslist for $16,000. Still a sharp… more»
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1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Project
The 1949 Ford was the automaker’s first new car since World War II. 1946-48 models were largely rehashed 1942s and just about everything was new about the car but the drivetrain. As the platform would be used for three… more»
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1-of-7: 1977 Chevrolet Nova Concours 4-Speed
The Concours was the luxury version of the fourth generation Chevy Nova. Four-door sedans were a pretty common sight on the roadways. What wasn’t a common sight was to look inside an ordinary family sedan and see a 4-speed… more»
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Garage Find: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 383 4-Speed
Two cars are considered pioneers in the muscle car field. One is the Pontiac GTO and the other is the Plymouth Road Runner. The latter was positioned as a muscle car that was big on performance and low on… more»
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29k Mile Survivor: 1960 Plymouth Belvedere
When Chrysler rolled out their “Forward Look” models for 1957, the sales slogan was “Suddenly, It’s 1960!” Then 1960 came along and what were they to do for an encore? Compared to their then-recent predecessors, the 1960 full-size Plymouths… more»
