This 1978 Ford Cobra II is described as an old barn find that still runs and drives but will obviously need some love to make it road-worthy. The Cobra II is a unloved specimen among most muscle car fans,… more»
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Faithful Reproduction: 1955 Chevrolet Big-Block Badman
Art imitating life or life imitating art? In the ’60s, drag racing standouts like Gassers and Funny Cars were memorialized by assemble-it-yourself model kits. One, in particular, was a 1955 Chevrolet 210 that lived as a 1/24 scale Monogram… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1978 Chrysler Cordoba!
The seller of this very evocative 1978 Chrysler Cordoba gets bonus points for not mentioning “Corinthian leather” in their listing! It is a beautiful car for the era and unfortunately was parked upon the owners’ deaths some time ago. It’s… more»
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Rare Ram Air: 1971 Ford Mustang SportsRoof
By 1971, the 1st Generation Mustang had grown in size. Even though it also increased in weight, it was still possible to order a Mustang that provided impressive performance levels. That is the case with this Mustang SportsRoof because… more»
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Original 427: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Don’t be fooled because a lot has changed since the owner snapped this shot of this 1966 Corvette Convertible. It has been treated to a full-blown restoration, and the result of this hard work is a classic car that… more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1
By the early 1960s, Studebaker-Packard’s finances had weakened again, and they needed a Hail Mary or two in order to stay afloat. Conceived on a cocktail napkin in 1961 and put into production just 15 months later, the Avanti… more»
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383/4-Speed: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda
Once upon a time a few, sadly, drivers sometimes ventured onto the streets cruising with monster tires out back and skinnies up front, with nothing to back it up besides a stock motor and raunchy exhaust. In contrast, this… more»
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Front Yard Find: 1946 Funk B85C Airplane
I have had run-ins with neighbors over the years, namely one in particular who felt like I must be running a backyard mechanic’s operation or running an illegal used car business given the volume of vehicles that were coming… more»
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Forgotten Find: 1956 Continental Mk II
Few may remember the short-lived Continental division that Ford created in the mid-1950s. The Continental Mk II would be its one and only model, built for 1956-57. Their goal was to build the finest car made in America, but… more»
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350 V8 Survivor: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
The Nova began as the Chevy II in 1962 as Chevrolet’s more conventional entry in the compact market space (the other was the Corvair and conventional is not the word to describe it). By the end of the decade,… more»
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For Racing Only! Rare 1941 Chris-Craft Hydroplane
The Chris-Craft name is pretty familiar to most as it represents a preeminent American pleasure-craft builder. They have a storied past as a builder of mahogany hulled boats and in 1941-42, they undertook a project to build racing hydroplanes… more»
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Coin Operated: Kiddy Car Barn Find
We all know that some car enthusiasts need to have some decorations around the garage, especially folks with larger shop spaces. But what if you could put some of those decorations to work for you – wouldn’t that be… more»
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Shelby Throwback: 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II
While the name had been a part of Ford heritage for several years, it didn’t become an established brand within the Mustang line-up until 1976. By then, the sub-compact Mustang II had been out a couple of years, so… more»
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Running Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 4-Speed
We’ve seen a few Chevelle SS 396 project cars in recent times here at Barn Finds, but this 1970 model could be one of the best. It is a numbers-matching classic that runs and drives, and restoring it would… more»
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1 Of 2? 1963 Behrens Roadster
Kit cars were all the rage in the 1960s and 1970s. Several prominent names often come to mind, like the Meyers Manx, Blakely Bantam, Bradley GT and McBurnie Ferrari 250 GTO. But the Behrens is not a name I… more»
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Awesome Porsche 356 Inspired Runge Racer
There are times when a classic car will appear on our desks here at Barn Finds, and it becomes difficult to know where to begin. That is the case with this Porsche 356-inspired racer that was created by Chris… more»
