We’ve seen a few examples of this unique and/or unusual model in the past here on Barn Finds, but none in this bright color of Scorch Red. One account is that there were 965 two-door hardtop cars and 175… more»
American Classic Cars
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
One-Year-Only! 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
The Olds Rallye 350 was a one-year-wonder muscle car. It came in only one color (Sebring Yellow) and had just one engine, a 350 cubic inch “Rocket” V8 that produced 310 hp. Based on the Cutlass S, it was… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Highly Optioned: 1970 Hurst/Olds W-30
After a three-year absence, the Hurst/Olds landed in Oldsmobile showrooms for the 1979 model year. It was a welcome return, with 2,499 buyers taking one home before year’s end. Our feature car is a tidy survivor, but the original… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Last Of The Line: Rust-Free 1974 AMC Javelin AMX
The other night, I was watching an episode of Adam-12. Officers Reed and Molloy were in a helicopter, chasing a perpetrator in a yellow ’73 Javelin with black stripes. From a few thousand feet in the air, it looked like… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Graphics Galore! 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
Subcompacts were becoming a desirable commodity in the auto marketplace by the early seventies, and Ford picked a great period to introduce their Pinto into the brand’s lineup as a 1971 model. It didn’t take long for a wagon… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
V8 Five-Speed! 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
In the 1960’s nobody wanted to be called a “square,” but by the time this 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the market, squares were all the rage, and you hardly saw a round headlight or instrument gauge anywhere. Suddenly… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Fun Driver: 1969 EMPI Imp Dune Buggy
Dune Buggies are designed to be classics providing unsurpassed enjoyment. Combining bulletproof mechanical components with a lightweight fiberglass body guarantees sparkling performance and reliability. It means that the owner will spend more time behind the wheel than beavering away… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Preserving The Barn Find Myth: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe
If a true barn find has to have a few pounds of dirt, or possibly chicken poop, caking its surfaces, then, by golly, we’ve found one. This 1967 Mustang coupe, sitting in Ceres, California, is so dirty you can’t… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Low Miles! 1977 Buick Century Custom Station Wagon
We have to address the visual confusion going on here. We have a woodgrained Buick wagon, painted a nondescript beige, wearing a set of white-letter tires and Torq-Thrust-style wheels. Is it a muscle wagon? A sleeper? Just a nice… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Stored 20+ Years: 1967 AMC Marlin 343 V8
With just over 2,500 1967 AMC Marlins made, they’re by far the rarest of this three-year model. And some would argue, the most refined and desirable. This example has been hidden away for the last 20+ years, according to… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare Drop Top! 1954 Packard Caribbean Project
It seems whenever I find a Packard for sale, it’s either beautifully restored and/or in excellently maintained original condition or…pretty much a wreck. Today’s find, courtesy of T.J., is an in-betweeny, it’s a project but it’s not bad as… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Cross-Ram Collectible: 1961 Chrysler 300G
The ’61 Chrysler 300G is, without a doubt, a blue-chip collectible. The Forward Look era was winding down, and the 1961 model’s dramatic fins would soon be clipped. With those distinctive canted headlights and a Ram-Induction 413, however, this… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Running Hemi Project: 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Modern American muscle doesn’t get much more mind-boggling than the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, and anytime one comes up for sale as project material there’s plenty to get excited about, especially when the car is still running and driving. … more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Corvette Rear Suspension! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Project
The 1969 Chevy Camaro was the third and last year of the first generation of the pony car. They built a bundle of them (243,000) in part due to a 15-month production run as the all-new 1970s were delayed… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Thirty-Six Years In A Barn: 1976 Buick Free Spirit Pace Car Replica
Eleven weeks ago, someone dragged this 1976 Buick Free Spirit from its hiding place and plunked it down on Facebook Marketplace hoping to make a sale. Numskal found this one and passed the tip down to us, and thanks… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Old-School Cool: 1969 Berry Mini-T Dune Buggy
We often find that certain vehicles are a “feast or famine” proposition at Barn Finds. We can go for months without seeing a single example of a particular vehicle type, and then a few will land on our desks… more»
