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Project or Parts? 1937 Cord 812 Westchester

We don’t often see examples of the 1937 Cord 812 cross our desks here at Barn Finds, but to have two appear in quick succession is a rare treat. I recently had the privilege of covering another 1937 Cord… more»

V12/5-Speed? 1951 Plymouth Suburban Wagon

Continuing in a two-door station wagon vein, here’s a seldom-seen one in the form of a 1951 Plymouth Suburban, but this example is harboring quite a surprise – one never envisioned in the early ’50s. This wagon, technically known… more»

427 Tri-Power: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

The seller is this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe’s second owner. This classic has been in storage since it was involved in a minor fender bender in 1977. It features many desirable options, including a 427ci Tri-Power big-block. It… more»

LAPD Registered 1955 Chevrolet Police Car

I always wanted to build a replica of the Chevy Caprice police car from the movie Black Sheep. Police cars are a really cool subset of the classic car hobby and can draw a ton of attention if they… more»

XR-7? 1969 Mercury Cougar Convertible

The seller has this one listed as a 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible and I think we can all agree on it being a 1969 Mercury Cougar convertible. It’s the XR-7 part that’s a little up in the air…. more»

Story: Secret Stash of Aero Warriors in Tennessee!

Aero Warriors- or Winged Warriors as the Mopar aero cars are sometimes called- were created with one thing in mind, and that was to win big on the NASCAR circuit.  The aerodynamic warriors included four vehicles, beginning with the… more»

Daily Driver: 1969 Dodge Charger

The second-generation Dodge Charger was produced for three model years between 1968 through 1970, and while it’s not that difficult to find a trailer-queen or a parted-out rusty example, it’s always refreshing to see a survivor grade B-Body come… more»

Rebuilt 400 V8: 1972 Plymouth Satellite

Introduced in 1965, the mid-size Satellite was the top trim level of the Plymouth B-body Belvedere line of cars. It would hold that place in the sales literature until 1975 when the Fury nameplate took over the reins. Third-generation… more»

Parked for 25 Years: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette

This 1976 Chevrolet Corvette still looks sporting even after years of stagnation, which the seller estimates amounts to being parked for 25 years, and started regularly up until about eight years ago. Now, it sits near Lake Charles, Louisiana,… more»

Tridon Conversion: 1990 GMC Sierra C3500 Dually

The word interesting doesn’t even begin to describe this 1990 GMC Sierra 3500 dually Tridon Conversion pickup. This one-ton truck was a bit of an internet sensation this past spring and it’s for sale again, this time posted here… more»

1 Of 4! 1939 Cadillac V16 Convertible Sedan

Cadillac surprised the car-buying public in 1938 when it introduced a new and innovative 16 cylinder engine.  It featured side valve heads and was lighter and more powerful than its V16 predecessor, plus it was shorter and fit into… more»

Entry Level Project? 1956 Chevrolet Nomad

“HERE IS YOUR CHANGE TO GET AN ENTRY LEVEL 1956 CHEVROLET NOMAD” opines the seller of this 1956 Chevrolet Nomad project. I think I would be looking for a chance more than a change at this point but I… more»

Import Fighter! 1970 AMC Gremlin

Chevy and Ford got into the subcompact game in 1971 with all-new cars, the Vega and Pinto, respectively. Chrysler went the route of rebadging imports from Europe and Japan. AMC, with its limited resources, went a different direction. They… more»

11K-Mile Museum Car: 1978 Ford Pinto Pony

Looking like it’s had a no-expenses-spared nut-and-bolt restoration, this 1978 Ford Pinto Pony appears to be in almost factory-fresh original condition. I’m not sure why it was spared the ravages of any use over 11,200 miles but it was…. more»

350 V8 Running Project: 1970 Chevrolet Nova

In 1970, Chevy’s popular compact, the Nova, was in its ninth year of production. The first eight years would result in 1.7 million cars and ’70 would add another 300,000 copies to the tally. The seller’s Nova left the… more»

War-Era Project: 1940 Plymouth Road King

Even though automobile production wouldn’t be suspended until 1942 due to the war effort, materials and supplies were already getting hard to come by in 1940. That’s the year the seller’s Plymouth Road King was built, one of the… more»

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