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10 Second Kammback: 1973 Chevy Vega Drag Car

The rarely seen Chevy Vega Kammback is a favorite of mine, as the two-door wagon body is rarely seen but gave the entry-level Chevy some awesome proportions. Squared up and ready to launch, this stance works particularly well on… more»

Unrestored Survivor: 1968 Ford Mustang CS

While most of us tend to decry cars that bear some hallmarks of a bigger, badder sibling, without the bite under the hood, I make an exception for some truly rare examples. Take this 1968 Ford Mustang California Special:… more»

Real Deal: 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Project

While I spend a fair amount of time in junkyards, I haven’t gotten to the point where I’m inspecting pillaged bodies up close or cleaning off distorted body tags to ascertain the VIN and original options. This level of… more»

World’s Baddest Camaro? 1993 Callaway C-8

Most of you that are fans of Reeves Callaway probably know him and his company for their high-performance work on Corvettes. However at times they have turned to other vehicles, as witnessed by this extremely re-styled 1993 C-8 Camaro… more»

Almost Perfect: 1963 Chevrolet Split-Window Corvette

For the $105,000 asking price, many buyers might appreciate more details on this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe in Erie, Colorado. Does it run? Only The Shadow knows. The listing here on eBay offers four pictures and 39 words. That’s… more»

Never Drove It: 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible

Do you ever wish you had the time, space, and discipline to buy a collector car, throw it in your barn, wait 20 years, and then sell it for profit? I certainly do, but until I acquire both more… more»

5.0 Pony Barn Find: 1984 Ford Mustang GT 350

While some of the information in this listing does not make a lot of sense, the photos make up for confusing words. This 1984 Ford Mustang 5.0 convertible is only sitting at the starting bid price of $4,000. It was… more»

20K Mile Survivor: 1983 Dodge Aries

The Dodge Aries and all of the other K car derivatives were a staple of the American roads from the early ’80s until the late ’90s. Love ’em or hate ’em the Chrysler K platform family of cars were probably one… more»

More Than Meets the Eye: 1922 Overland

While this listing on craigslist is just for the 1922 Overland seen here, there’s a lot more happening in this dusty barn than a solitary orphan car.  Listed for $9,000, the seller says the ad is listed on behalf… more»

Corner Lot Trade-In: Preserved 1987 Ford Ranger

Don’t ask me why, but I still get excited to see survivor classic cars traded in at the local used car dealer. I can’t explain it, other than knowing the days are long gone when gently used cars showed… more»

Saved From Junkyard: 1978 Continental Mark V

In 1977, while the Thunderbird benefitted from downsizing to the old Torino frame, the Continental Mark V stayed on its previous 120.4-inch wheelbase, and while down about 300 pounds in weight, it actually grew about two inches. The Mark… more»

74K Miles Daily Driver: 1979 Lincoln Versailles

There was no denying the Lincoln Versailles roots, the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch. Mercury actually produced a very well equipped car in 1976 called the Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia (read about it here) that was sort of a prelude to… more»

Twin Cats: 1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertibles

A few days ago, we featured a couple of ultra low mileage 1978 Cadillac Eldorado twins here on Barn Finds. While it would have been ideal for those two cars that were bought by its original owner to stay… more»

43K Miles: 1973 Buick Lesabre Custom

Ah, the seventies, a period when you could get just about any color car you wanted. If you could even get a color like this today, it would be on something like a Kia Soul or Nissan Kicks. This… more»

Fresh Big Block: 1970 Dodge Charger 440

The owner of this 1970 Dodge Charger describes it as being fairly original and untouched. The car looks to be in generally good condition, and some work has been completed towards restoring it to its former glory. Located in… more»

Great Starter Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe

If you have attended a car show lately, it is obvious that there are a lot more people looking at cars then there are people showing cars.  It is imperative that we get more people behind the wheel of… more»