American Classic Cars

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Tri-Power! 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta

“It’s Fiesta time!” according to Oldsmobile’s 1957 sales literature. This 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta in Tucson, Arizona strikes a serious look with its fish mouth and OLDSMOBILE block-script. Highlights include acres of bright trim, mostly in good shape,… more»

Roush Stage 3: 2012 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

The fact that companies like Roush can take already impressive muscle cars like the Coyote V8-equipped Mustang and somehow extract even more prodigious performance out of them is a testament of their commitment to speed. The example seen here… more»

Only 41k Miles: 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

Chevrolet entered the personal luxury car market with the Monte Carlo in 1970 and had a big hit on their hands. The nameplate would stick around through 2007 (although it took a hiatus in 1989-94).  Part of the car’s… more»

428 Cobra Jet Powered: 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT

For nearly every high-performance Ford of the classic muscle car era, Mercury offered an equally potent version itself. Compared with its stablemate Fairlane, Mercury’s Cyclone offered different styling front and rear, round instruments, and other cosmetic differences. This 1967… more»

No Reserve: 1966 Ford Mustang GT A-Code

For today’s review, we have a 1966 Ford Mustang GT “A” Code that isn’t exactly all it appears to be. While there are detractions, let’s see if there are some offsetting positives. This Mustang is located in Binghampton, New… more»

Family Man: 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 Wagon

The Coronet would return to the Dodge line-up in 1965 as an intermediate, using that platform for three years. The 440 series was the mid-level trim version of the Coronet and would serve as its bread-and-butter in terms of… more»

SS Tribute Potential? 1972 Chevelle Malibu

From the looks of the parts that go with this car, it appears that the seller may have purchased it with the goal of making an SS 396 or 454 tribute out of it. But, that’s just speculation and… more»

GM Show Car! 1988 Chevrolet Corvette

Seven years of dust and neglect cannot besmirch the lure of this barn find! This 1988 Chevrolet Corvette 35th Anniversary Edition in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada comes to market after lounging in indoor storage awaiting restoration work that never happened…. more»

Stored 33 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

More than 63 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is still considered a car for the ages. It’s styling and performance make it a car that you could envision Elvis… more»

1986 Dodge Charger With Only 280 Miles?!!

Two years ago, I sold one of my cars to a museum for cars from the 1980s. I had no idea that there was such a thing, but this 1986 Dodge Charger is a no-brainer for entry to that… more»

Amazing 1,770 Mile 1968 Plymouth Fury VIP

We see some extraordinary cars here at Barn Finds, but this 1968 Plymouth Fury VIP has to rate as one of the more interesting. It has led a remarkable life, and in 52-years, it has only managed to accrue… more»

One Family Survivor: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass

One-family, nicely maintained cars of any type are always interesting. This 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass is showing less than 43,000 miles on the clock and after looking the pictures over closely that figure is very believable. It’s located in Milford,… more»

Canadian 1969 AMC Javelin SST 390 4-Speed

As I continue our Barn Finds world tour, having recently looked at cars in the U.K. and Australia, let’s now turn our attention to our neighbor to the north and check out a 1969 AMC Javelin SST barn find…. more»

Rust-Free Project: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda

The Plymouth Barracuda broke cover for the first time on April 1st, 1964. However, this car was no April Fool. This marked the beginning of a badge that grew in both performance and legend status until the last Barracuda… more»

1 of 863: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible

Convertibles were the rarest of the new Plymouth Barracudas in 1970 at only about five percent of total production. And about half of those were “regular” Barracudas, i.e. not Gran Coupes or ‘Cudas. This survivor finished in Rallye Red… more»

47k Original Miles: 1993 Buick Regal Gran Sport Coupe

The Gran Sport badge had found its way across a variety of barnstorming Buick products since 1965. At the end of the 1980s, it found its way onto the front-wheel-drive Regal model, and while it did offer some improvements… more»

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