Hiding in this garage is a classic that appears to be an unfinished restoration project. It is unclear how long it has occupied this spot, but this 1935 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Town Sedan deserves to be liberated and returned… more»
Sedans
• For Sale • 12 Comments
See-Thru Roof: 1954 Mercury Monterey Sun Valley
In 1954 and 1955, FoMoCo offered two products as a hardtop with a transparent roof. In ’54, there were the Ford Crestline Crown Victoria Skyliner and Mercury Monterey Sun Valley (in ’55, the Sun Valley was based on the… more»
• For Sale • 11 Comments
Two-Owner Barn Find: 1968 Ford Fairlane 500
While the Ford Fairlane first launched in the 1950s, it was a mid-size car from 1962 to 1970. It was joined by the Torino nameplate in 1968, which would quickly take over the series. This ‘68 Fairlane 500 2-door… more»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
Ultra Affordable 390 Project: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
We’ve recently seen a few affordable project candidates cross our desks at Barn Finds, but this 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 could be one of the better ones. It is begging for TLC, but its general lack of rust and… more»
• For Sale • 30 Comments
One-Owner Garage Find: 1953 Studebaker Commander Coupe
I like my neighbors (well, some of them), but none of them have a ’53 Studebaker Commander socked away in their garage; if they did, I’d like them more. The eBay seller of this one casually mentions that it… more»
• For Sale • 31 Comments
360 V8 Stunner: 1973 Plymouth Fury III
For much of the 1960s and 1970s, the Plymouth Fury III was on par with the Chevy Impala and Ford Galaxie. And it usually came in third place in the sales race for family-oriented full-size automobiles. This 1973 edition… more»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
Rust-Free Oregon Car: 1978 Mercury Zephyr
The seller of this beautiful 1978 Mercury Zephyr says that it’s a West Coast car and they bought it out of Oregon, which I think is the best place in the U.S. to find preserved, not rusted, not sunburnt… more»
• For Sale • 9 Comments
Rare Rusty Oldsmobile Project: 1974 Hurst/Olds
The Hurst/Olds was a collaboration between Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance. They were built sporadically between 1968 and 1984, based on the then-current mid-size Cutlass. The 1974 edition saw only 1,800 copies made and used the Colonnade body design employed… more»
• For Sale • 12 Comments
Gold Duster: 1973 Plymouth Slant-Six Barn Find
The Plymouth Duster was one of the most popular compacts of the 1970s. Launched as the 1960s was on the way out, the Duster was a sporty variant of the Valiant with its own sheet metal back of the… more»
• For Sale • 14 Comments
400 V8 Restomod Project: 1955 Chevrolet 210
One of the most successful generations of automobiles produced by Chevrolet came from 1955 to 1957. They became known as the “Tri-Fives” and sold nearly five million copies due in part to Chevy’s first V8 in 37 years. As… more»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
Ambitious Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
General Motors introduced a third tier of automobiles in 1964, the intermediate. In Chevrolet’s case, it was the mid-size Chevelle that was sandwiched between the compacts Chevy II and Corvair and the full-size Impala, et al. It would quickly… more»
• For Sale • 58 Comments
Leave It Alone: 1934 Ford Five Window Coupe
The inevitable yin and yang of this hobby always boils down to either restoring a car to match how it left the factory or modifying it. Whenever one of us at Barn Finds writes up a car like this… more»
• For Sale • 12 Comments
One Family Owner, Original Paint: 1985 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole Coupe
The Mondial 8 was initially scorned when it was introduced in 1980 as a follow on to the 308 GT4 – itself a lukewarm seller. Ferraristi always had a difficult time absorbing the notion of a four-seater from Ferrari… more»
• For Sale • 15 Comments
Worthwhile Commitment? 1989 Peugeot 405 Mi16
You gotta love an automobile listing that goes like this, “I purchased the car in 2020 on a whim, and– believe it or not– it was actually quite reliable! But the car, being French, decided reliability was overrated, so… more»
• For Sale • 24 Comments
Ever Seen One? 1984 Wartburg 353
If you’re like me, your question is “What’s a Wartburg”? And the answer turns out that it’s an East German car built by AWE. The 353 was a versatile sedan produced from 1966 to 1988, accounting for more than… more»
• For Sale • 19 Comments
327 V8 Sedan: Snappy 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Bel Air debuted in 1950 as Chevrolet’s top-of-the-line automobile, a position it held until the Impala unseated it in 1959 as a separate series. When the seller’s 1969 Bel Air 2-door sedan was built, it was the middle-ground… more»
