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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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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Good Buy? 1972 Chevrolet Corvette 454/4-Speed
There are two things that immediately caught my attention about this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, the price and the hood-mounted engine badge – more on that later. A C3, steel bumper, big-block powered Corvette is always a draw so let’s… more»
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Evicted 15 Years Ago: 1949 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
The Coupe de Ville may be the most well-known Cadillac nameplate because it was part of their line-up for 57 years. The 1949 model was not only the first year produced but also the first Cadillac to have a… more»
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20K-Mile Survivor: 1978 Cadillac Seville
What has happened to prices lately?! We recently saw a very, nice gold Seville here on Barn Finds and that one sold for $4,950. This two-tone 1978 Cadillac Seville is already up to $19,370!! I can’t keep up with… more»
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Woodie Wagon: 1950 Ford Country Squire
Wood-bodied station wagons were popular with the wealthy in the 1940s. But by the next decade, they had become too expensive to produce given their sales volumes. Ford built the last of its true “woodies” in 1948, but through… more»
