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28k Original Miles: 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

Everyone deserves an opportunity to spoil themselves, and classic car enthusiasts are no exception. While some focus on performance vehicles, others prefer to live life at a more sedate pace. If you fall into the latter category, this 1987… more»

Ragtop Project: 1974 Pontiac Grand Ville

Pontiac did some shuffling of nameplates in 1971 with the Grand Ville being added to replace the Bonneville as their top-of-the-line full-size automobile. The Bonneville was still around but dropped down a notch to take over for the Executive…. more»

Easy Revival: No Reserve 1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z

Sometimes, life’s circumstances encroach on the classic car ownership experience and an owner’s pride and joy is consigned to a dusty corner of a shed or garage. Such is the case with this 1989 Camaro IROC-Z. It is a… more»

Solid Mauve Project: 1960 Imperial Custom

Mauve was in the air at Chrysler Corporation in 1960, and one of the great Barn Finds Mysteries of today is the following: Is this 1960 Imperial painted Dawn Mauve or Dusk Mauve? The paint has taken on that faded glow… more»

Affordable Exotic? 1982 Bradley GT

Bradley Automotive was in the kit car business throughout the 1970s. That’s when building dune buggies on Volkswagen chassis became popular. The GT was perhaps their most successful model and accounted for an estimated sales of 6,000 units in… more»

Price Reduced! 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk

May I be candid with you? Somebody, anybody, needs to buy this ’62 Studebaker GT Hawk before I do. It’s across the country from me, I’d need to rent more storage, and it just doesn’t make any sense. My… more»

Three-On-The-Tree! 1974 Chevrolet Nova

Many auto enthusiasts within a decade of my age probably prefer coupes over sedans when it comes to seventies offerings, which is understandable in general, as the styling often features smoother lines plus the fun factor of most 2-door… more»

1939-1940 Chevrolet Barn Find Package Deal

Coming out of the Great Depression years of the 1930s, Chevrolet continued to be one of the best-selling automobiles you could buy. And from 1933 to 1942, buyers chose between the Master and Master Deluxe models, depending on the… more»

BF Auction: 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

When did the “Standard of the World” epithet cease to apply to Cadillac? Judging by the comments on Barn Finds, it would be somewhere between the introduction of the 4.1-liter V8 and the 1985 downsizing. To others, the last of… more»

Ice Cream Estate Car: 1948 Chrysler Town & Country

Ever since the first cars hit the roads, the American consumer has spurred sales by following trends in the industry.  In recent times, muscle cars, minivans, and luxury trucks have made consumers happy and put money in the bank… more»

BF Auction: 1975 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Automotive milestones have fascinated me since those grade school years when the local pharmacists would yell at me for reading their car magazines without buying them. I vividly remember the return of the Corvette Convertible in 1986, “just in… more»

Mechanically Redone: 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge

Pontiac’s GTO was still one of the industry’s leading muscle cars in 1969, but demand had already peaked. So, to generate more interest in the hot car, Pontiac cooked up The Judge edition, which was flashier than the rest… more»

Stored 60 Years: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Barn Find

Most lists of top classic cars probably include the “Tri-Five” Chevrolets from 1955 to 1957. Besides being winners from a styling point of view, they heralded Chevy’s first V8 engine since 1918. The Bel Air was the top series… more»

Polaris-Powered Twin-Track: 1974 Raider Eagle

We got our first visible (on the ground) snow last night, although it’s gone today. Even so, this time of year always makes me think of vintage snowmobiles like the ones I grew up with. Although they weren’t vintage… more»

515 Horsepower 1974 Dodge Dart Sport For Sale

The ’70s were tough on American car manufacturers. Gas shortages, high fuel costs, and more strict emissions regulations left muscle cars in a tricky situation. Despite all this, Dodge made a powerful and fun V8-powered car. This 1974 Dodge… more»

Name Lost to History: 1925 Rickenbacker Sedan

Once upon a time, Americans were encouraged to dream big, go on adventures, and take risks.  While we have become a society that has become adverse to those things, in the early 20th century, this was the goal of… more»

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