What’s amazing about old trucks is so many of them were purchased to be used as workhorses, not collector’s items. If you were shopping for a Dodge pickup in the early 90s or late 80s and ordered one with… more»
Feb 18, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Roller Wagon: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne
The 1965 model year was a banner one for Chevrolet, especially with record sales for full-size cars. That includes station wagons, which saw more than 184,000 builds across all three series: Biscayne, Bel Air, and Impala. The Biscayne was… more»
Feb 18, 2023 • For Sale • 42 Comments
Same Family Since New: 1957 Chevrolet 210
One of the coolest types of cars we see here on Barn Finds is the one-owner automobile that’s been in the same family for five decades or more. Such as the case with this 1957 Chevy 210 (not a… more»
Feb 18, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Big Tonka Truck: 1968 Dodge D100 Stepside
Metal toy trucks with the oval Tonka sticker on each door were a part of my childhood. They were solid, well-built, and if these rugged toys could survive the torture test twin brother Don and I gave them in… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Factory Air Conditioning! 1947 Frazer Manhattan
One output of the Kaiser-Frazer merger in 1946-47 was the Manhattan, a top-of-the-line luxury car that led the Frazer brand. The Frazer name would disappear in the early 1950s and – soon thereafter – the company focused its attention… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
33k Mile 1970 Pontiac GTO “The Judge”
If the GTO wasn’t as tough as nails, to begin with, Pontiac added The Judge edition in 1969 with standard Ram Air induction. Unfortunately, the muscle car market peaked for most brands in 1970 and The Judge would only… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Plum Crazy Project: 1971 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger arrived on the scene in 1970, the last of the “pony car” entrants. It was modestly successful the first year, but shrinking demand for performance cars beginning in 1971 hit sales of the Challenger especially hard…. more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Driver-Quality Drop-Top: 1966 Ford Mustang
Between 1964 and 1966, Ford was working overtime to keep up with the demand for their new “pony car”, the Mustang. And sales would peak in ’66 at more than 607,000 copies. Beginning the following year, competition would flood… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
4X4 Monster Truck! 1976 Ford F-250
I seem to remember Monster Trucks from way back in my youth, and that’s been a long time ago now so they’ve been around for quite some time. Probably the most well-known example is Bigfoot, a 1974 Ford F-250… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Perfect Paint? 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe
Although it isn’t a genuine muscle car, this 1969 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe makes the right impression courtesy of its spotless presentation and a healthy small-block under the hood. The vehicle has some minor flaws, but the photos and… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Highly Original 1970 Ford Bronco 302
We see our share of First Generation Broncos at Barn Finds, and they typically fall into three distinct categories. Some have been heavily modified, while others are riddled with significant rust problems. The third, and possibly worst, is… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Hatchback Survivor: 1978 Ford Pinto Runabout
So uncool it’s cool again. That’s what you get with this 1978 Pinto Runabout Hatchback, which we learned about thanks to a tip from Gunter Kramer. It’s located in San Andreas, CA (hopefully not on the fault, or you’d… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 61 Comments
1967 Oldsmobile 442 With Only 61,000 Miles!
Although it might create some debate, it could be argued that General Motors was the “king” of muscle car production during the 1960s. Ford gave us the Mustang, Torino, and performance offerings from Mercury. Likewise, the stopwatch confirms that… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 34 Comments
One-Owner Carport Find: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Based on the G-platform of the popular Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet introduced the Monte Carlo in 1970. It was Chevy’s first automobile marketed in the personal luxury space. It, too, would be quite successful though it wouldn’t peak in… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Sitting for 20 Years: 1980 Ford Mustang Cobra
While we sometimes get accustomed to the nature of dramatic YouTube overhauls where cars and trucks are seemingly transformed right before our eyes, sometimes the transformation phase is much less dramatic. After all, a car can be pulled out… more»
Feb 17, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Traditional Build: 1928 Ford Model A Roadster
A funny thing happened to hot rods in the past decade or so. Somehow, the trends slid away from Chip Foose and Boyd Coddington “billet” builds and returned to the traditional hot rod template that emerged before and after… more»
