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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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Super Good Starting Point? 1963 Chrysler 300
The other night, I was watching a video on YouTube about the “Duct Tape Drags” in Tucson, Arizona, where car enthusiasts from around the country gather to celebrate their liberation from the perfect. At this event (and many others),… more»
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Moonshine Runner! 1940 Ford Tudor Project
According to an interesting story provided by the seller, this 1940 Ford Tudor used to run moonshine in Tennessee back in the day. At one point it ended up in Connecticut where the original Ford flathead engine was replaced… more»
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4-Speed Manual: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250S
The combination of a luxury car with a manual transmission is one of the more curious combinations out there. Most buyers of such a car wouldn’t want the “hassle” of rowing their own gears, but if that were universally… more»
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Alligator Upholstery! 1951 Henry J Sedan
Like Powel Crosley, Henry Kaiser was a successful industrialist with a long list of accomplishments to his name – but one abiding objective that neither achieved until late in his career: each man yearned to make cars. For Kaiser,… more»
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Max Hoffman Split Window: 1952 Volkswagen Beetle
Max Hoffman was an Austrian-born motoring enthusiast who was instrumental in the design features of European exotics like the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing.” However, he was also the Eastern United States importer of Volkswagen from 1950 until 1953. Our… more»
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“Time Capsule”: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
A pitfall of Corvair ownership is the number of Ralph Nader jokes the owner must endure: It’s real, ladies and gentlemen. And every person who tells one smiles and laughs as if they’re the first one to mention it…. more»
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44k Original Miles: 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
We’ve recently seen an influx of low-mile classics at Barn Finds, and this 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic continues that trend. It presents superbly, and the 44,000 original miles on its odometer equates to around 978 miles per year. It… more»
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Grandma Survivor: 1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Back in the day, Oldsmobile played the numbers game as the F-85, 88, and 98 were the order of business in the 1960s. The 88s were the full-size family cars, while the 98s were luxury automobiles. There were various… more»
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Rare Roland Garros Edition: 1990 Peugeot 205
Hmmm…Peugeot, what to think of Peugeot. I never think anything about this French stalwart automaker, primarily because they haven’t darkened U.S. shores for the last 30 years or so. And with Peugeot’s multinational owner, Stellantis, so on the ropes… more»
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Stored 35 Years: 1948 Chrysler Windsor
There’s a certain draw about a flathead Chrysler product that is dangerous to acquisitive car guys like me. Aside from the Town and Country, they’re almost universally affordable. They’re quaint. They’re durable. They’re most certainly built for a more… more»
