The Roadmaster was a Buick nameplate used on-again, off-again, dating back to the mid-thirties. The car took a short break after 1942 before reappearing in ’46 for a run that lasted just over a dozen years, then went on… more»
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Movie History: 1962 Citroën 2CV
One thing I have learned while writing for Barn Finds is that cars with a movie history attract differing views. Some readers view it as a positive trait, while others consider it to add nothing to a car’s potential… more»
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“Mint” Survivor: 1989 Volvo 240 DL
There was a time when I wouldn’t have given a Volvo a second glance. I viewed them as staid, conservative, and lacking excitement. My views changed once I drove a few, because I found them extremely comfortable and capable… more»
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Rare Spanish Luxury: 1971 Dodge 3700 GT
A passing glance from the side would leave many folks thinking this is just another ordinary fourth-generation Dodge Dart sedan, one of those very popular compacts that transported many a family to and from their daily routines between 1967… more»
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Would You Restore It? 1968 Dodge Coronet
The Coronet nameplate was revived in 1965 after a five-year absence and applied to the B-body intermediate platform. The Coronets were mostly family cars, though you could get an R/T with big-block power. This 1968 edition appears to be… more»
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Supercharged Sedan: 1996 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi
This is a car that someone should snatch up. A highly original 1996 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi, with the venerable supercharged powertrain that is known to embarrass performance sedans twice its size (slight exaggeration.) The Bonneville was once the pride… more»
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Beautiful Bug! 1965 Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle (officially the Type 1) was the “People’s Car”, conceived during Adolf Hitler’s rule in 1938. Mass production didn’t begin until after WW2, and these cars were built somewhere as recently as 2003. Changes were minimal from… more»
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Running Project: 1963 Dodge Polara 440
Chrysler made a strategic error in 1962 by downsizing its full-size Plymouths and Dodges. And, thus, the B-body was born. They thought Chevy was doing the same, but instead, they were preparing for the new intermediate Chevelle in 1964…. more»
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Estate Find: 1964 Studebaker Daytona V8
Struggling Studebaker managed to hang on by introducing a new compact in 1959 called the Lark. Using a modified full-size platform, the little car saved Studebaker’s bacon until the rest of the U.S. car industry got into the compact… more»
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Another From JC Daniels Collection: 1962 Lincoln Continental
A day ago, we profiled a 1957 Continental Mk II from the larger-than-life JC Daniels collection. Daniels collected Lincolns and Continentals in copious quantities – all of which were sold off in a no-reserve auction run by RM in… more»
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400 V8 Driver: 1974 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO was the leader of the pack when it came to 1960s muscle cars. But demand for the genre was declining by the end of the decade, and most of them faded away as the 1970s wore… more»
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Cute And Getting Cheaper: 1961 AMC Rambler
Cute, cute, cute, and cheap, cheap, cheap. Those are the words to describe this little gem of a 1961 AMC Rambler on craigslist. You maybe wouldn’t think of it if someone said, “dream car,” but when you see it,… more»
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Easy Project? 1966 Plymouth Valiant
The Valiant debuted in 1960 as Plymouth’s first compact. And its styling was – well – unorthodox when compared to the growing field of competition. The car was redesigned in 1963, and second-generation sales were more to Plymouth’s liking…. more»
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Unfinished Business: 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The Cutlass Supreme began as a personal luxury car in 1966. And went on to become one of the industry’s best-selling cars a few years later. 90% of 1974 Supreme sales were the 2-door coupe, with the rest comprising… more»
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Pint-Sized Project: 1958 AMC Metropolitan
The 2-seat Metropolitan was one of the products that Nash brought to the acquisition with Hudson in 1954 to form American Motors. It was a small British-built automobile that was sold as the Nash Metropolitan, Hudson Metropolitan, and AMC… more»
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Post-War Survivor: 1946 Pontiac Streamliner
The Streamliner was a mid-level car built and sold by Pontiac beginning in the 1930s and through 1952, with a break during World War II. When production resumed after the war, there were few changes in the 1946 models…. more»
