One aspect of the American car industry that I’ve always admired, particularly during the 1960s and early 1970s, is the sheer variety of engines that manufacturers chose to stuff under the hoods of various models. The 1969 Dodge Dart… more»
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Collectible Cache: 1923 Ford Model T Truck
The owner of this 1923 Model T Truck has chosen to sell the vehicle to pay for his daughter’s college education. While details on the vehicle are a bit sketchy, it does appear to be a fairly solid candidate… more»
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Graphics Gone: 1979 Ford Mustang Indy Pace Car
This 1979 Ford Mustang Indy 500 Pace Car replica has clearly fallen on hard times. With much of its paint gone and the original engine seized, there’s not much here than a shell at this point with a Recaro… more»
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Daily Driver: 1973 Chevrolet Nova
For whatever reason, I’ve been coming back around to the Chevy Nova as an ideal starter classic car. From my youth, I can still remember how commonplace they were, just a cheap beater that was often spotted in neglected… more»
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Stored Since The 70s: 1935 Plymouth Coupe
Nobody is better at perusing classified ads for cars and dreaming up ways to squander what little money I have to purchase them. To justify the (usually) imaginary purchase, I assign a certain role for each car to play. … more»
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Ultimate Sleeper Wagon! 1971 Chevrolet Vega
I’ve always dreamed about buying an “un-cool” old car or truck, dropping in a massive powerplant and creating the ultimate sleeper. Imagine you are in your new Challenger or Shelby Mustang and pull up to this 1971 Vega at… more»
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Sitting Since ’81: 1958 Chevrolet Apache Pickup
Decisions, decisions. Just what to do with this ’58 Apache is the big question. The new owner could drive it as it is, or restore it, or customize it, or use it as a rat rod project. There are… more»
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Stored for 40 Years: 1936 Plymouth Coupe
The long trunk on this Plymouth P-2, Two-Passenger Coupe gives it a svelte look which really seems at odds with its position within the sales structure of the day. The P-2 was a low-priced Plymouth and was designed as… more»
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Short Bed Survivor: 1949 Chevrolet Pickup
While there were many advantages to growing up in Australia, one of the great disadvantages was the fact that we rarely saw any of the American pickups on our roads. I always thought that this was a shame because… more»
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Texas Ranch Hand: 1969 Ford Bronco Sport
With the prices of first-generation Ford Broncos continuing to be strong, they seem to be coming out of the woodwork almost daily. We’ve featured several of them for sale here on Barn Finds and they usually bring amazing money. This… more»
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Basic Black: 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne
The Biscayne was released by Chevrolet as the least expensive of the manufacturer’s full-sized vehicle range, and many of them saw service as fleet vehicles. During the majority of the Biscayne’s life, it was seen as an entry-level vehicle,… more»
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2,900 Original Miles: 1988 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
When it comes to 80s luxo-coupes, the Lincoln Mark VII tends to stand alone. It came in a variety of trim levels, all of which claimed to offer a higher level of luxury or performance than the one before… more»
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Unlikely Survivor: 1982 Ford Escort GL Wagon
This 1982 Ford Escort GL wagon isn’t exactly a high-dollar survivor, but it is likely one of the better econo-boxes still doing duty as a people and gear hauler. Equipped with a manual transmission and some extra features thanks… more»
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Super Banana: 1972 Dodge Adventurer SE
Dodge never seemed like much of a contender in the pickup field compared to Ford and Chevrolet through the sixties, but when the early seventies hit, Dodge brought out a new restyled pickup for 1972. This is a 1972… more»
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TLC Needed: 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible
Buick only built the Centurion for three years from 1971 to 1973, each of those available in a convertible, and a 2 door or 4 door hardtop. In 1973, the Centurion didn’t even have its own unique grille as… more»
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My First Road Trip: 1973 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
A few weeks ago I wrote a story about a gorgeous 1950 Cadillac coupe and touched on how Cadillac had lost their way. Well, I guess Cadillac’s problems were worse than they appeared. An article appeared last Monday on… more»
