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Classic Potential: 1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

Although these cars have been ignored for decades, GM’s H-body platform vehicles seem like solid candidates for mild price maturation in the coming years. Vehicles like this 1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE and its top-trim stablemates from the LeSabre and… more»

Hand Built: Mercedes Landaulet Replica

Among replicas, the classic Mercedes-Benz 500K has constantly been paid homage to in some fashion. Whether the whole car was rebuilt or simply the iconic nose section, imitation has always been part of its heritage. This custom limousine features… more»

Ultra, Van: 350-Powered 1970 UltraVan

Is the car hobby driving you into the poorhouse? Here’s a project car you can live in! One of the last examples built of the pioneering compact UltraVan motorhome, this 1970 model trades the usual Corvair powerplant for something… more»

Your Lying Eyes: 1956 Corvette

Before I am the guest of honor at a Barn Finds tar and feathering extravaganza, I am aware that this in no way looks like a 1956 Corvette.  I am also not drinking, but I am willing to start… more»

1 Of 44: 1963 Studebaker GT Hawk R2

Long before the ’90s, when bolting a belt-driven supercharger to your 5.0 Mustang catapulted you to the status of neighborhood Car God, American auto makers experimented with superchargers, including the one in this 1963 Studebaker GT Hawk R2. Thanks… more»

Drop Top Project: 1941 Ford Convertible

“You never know what the future has in store for you.”  That phrase best describes the mostly new Fords of 1941.  Ford was on a roll in the early 1940s.  The new 1939 Fords were a great improvement over… more»

Near Extinct: 1983 Mercury Lynx RS

Although rebadges among domestic manufacturers are fairly common, there were variants like the RS-branded Lynx that are desirable today due to being impossible to find. As essentially the higher-end trim of a model already being sold for less money… more»

Workaholic’s Dream: 1967 Imperial Crown Mobile Director

One of the things about the coming autonomous car revolution (commencing comment section freakout in 3, 2, 1…) that bugs me is the idea that if we don’t have to focus on driving, we can devote that extra time… more»

BF AUCTION: 1961 LaDawri Daytona Body

Back in the fifties and sixties, fiberglass bodied sports cars were hot! People built them, they raced them, and many companies made money producing them. LaDawri was one of the biggest players in the game and this Daytona was one… more»

Possible Pig In A Poke: 1988 Mustang Convertible

Sometimes you just stumble on a great deal.  Other times, you stumble on a great deal that turns out to be a real lesson from the P.T. Barnum School of Business.  With this particular Mustang, I cannot tell what… more»

Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes? 1940 Ford Coupe

George Jones sang a great country song called “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?”  It was about who was going to replace the legends of country music when they passed.  As we can now see, it was a good question… more»

Well Optioned and Rare: 1975 Pontiac Grand Am

Before “Driving Excitment” became a catchphrase and Pontiac started littering interiors with 300 buttons per steering wheel, the Grand Am looked like the car you see here – a 1975 model being sold as a hard-to-find example loaded up… more»

One Family Owned: 1976 Chevy LUV

Said to have resided in single family ownership since new and in storage for the last 30 years, this Chevy LUV pickup avoids many of the common pitfalls that take these obscure light-duty haulers off the road. Minimal rust… more»

A Matter of Perspective: 1966 Lincoln Continental

We see enough crazy-low mileage cars here at Barn Finds that it can be easy to become blasé. Oh, this Custom Royal Turbinado has three THOUSAND miles? There was one on eBay last week with only three HUNDRED! This ’66… more»

Untouched For Decades: 1938 Ford Coupe

Looking worn but better than some neglected vehicles, this 1938 Ford Coupe “has not been running for many, many years,” according to the seller. Offered here on eBay from Lake Park, Minnesota, bidding has reached nearly $3000, but if… more»

Wood Brothers Approved: 1968 Mercury Cyclone

Few traditions last in NASCAR.  Drivers come and go.  Teams get sold or go out of business.  Cars change shape, and tracks get added and subtracted at the whims of the France family and Bruton Smith.  However, one team… more»