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Quirky Survivor? 1961 Dodge Lancer 770

Dodge joined the hot U.S. compact car movement in 1961. While Ford, Chevrolet, and Plymouth all had fresh designs in 1960, Dodge had a quicker solution. Their entry was a badge-engineered version of Plymouth’s Valiant called the Lancer with… more»

Sentimental Value: 1991 Cadillac Brougham

“My Dad’s car. He loved it. I hung on to it because of its sentimental value, but I do not really have the space for it in my garage,” is how the listing for this 1991 Cadillac Brougham opens…. more»

Survivor Truck: 1975 Ford F-100 Custom, 79k Miles

By the mid-1970s, Ford’s F-Series trucks had already earned their reputation as dependable workhorses, but the sixth-generation models (1973–1979) brought a more refined design that balanced rugged utility with everyday usability. This 1975 Ford F-100 Custom, listed for sale… more»

63k Miles? 1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom

Some old-line Buick fans must have been upset when the marketing folks from Flint decided to axe the venerated “Roadmaster” moniker and replace it with “Electra” in 1959. Electra? Agamemnon’s daughter? Orestes’ sister? Regardless of its attachment to Greek… more»

Restored Fleetline Series: Oliver Series 77 Orchard

Much as the pork industry used the slogan, The Other White Meat beginning in 1987, to tout its “healthy” white meat as compared to chicken, Oliver tractors are often considered the other green tractors. John Deere almost had a… more»

Cheap Wheels Survivor: 1974 Ford Maverick

The Ford Maverick was the successor to the company’s first compact, the Falcon. As it had done with the Mustang, Falcon underpinnings were also under the new econobox, which debuted five years to the day after Ford’s pony car…. more»

Big-Block Project: 1967 Mustang GTA 390 S-Code

Ford’s Mustang lineup was already a hit by 1967, but the GTA package gave buyers something a little extra. What you’re looking at here is a 1967 Mustang GTA 390 S-code project, a rare big-block car that still carries… more»

BF Auction: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

The seller describes this Corvette as a graduate car, as in someone graduated from college and bought themselves a Corvette to celebrate. The person who optioned it didn’t want all the bells and whistles; they just wanted a fun… more»

Sitting 30 Years: 1955 Ford F-100

This 1955 Ford F-100 is said to have been sitting for over three decades and is 99% rust-free, and it looks it. If you don’t count surface rust, that is. The flattened left front fender is an interesting look,… more»

Work Truck: 1994 Chevrolet W/T 1500 4×4 5-Speed

Believe it or not, this 1994 Chevrolet W/T 1500 4×4 5-speed pickup is only the second 1994 Chevy pickup we’ve seen here on Barn Finds, and the last one was back in 2019. I can’t imagine a nicer truck… more»

Superbird Clone: 1972 Plymouth Satellite

Just when things seemed unstoppable for Mopar wins during the Golden Age of NASCAR, the rules suddenly changed, and those wacky wing cars were no longer allowed to participate on the racetracks.  However, before the fun was spoiled, a… more»

Four-Speed Equipped: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk

If you are a car fan with any kind of collection at all, you have a list. Actually, you have several: the first list is populated by cars you’d own if you had all the space and money in… more»

Unfinished Project: 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk

The Gran Turismo Hawk was the final incarnation of the Studebaker Hawk (which dated to the mid-1950s). Introduced as a stylish personal luxury car, it was positioned to compete against the likes of the Ford Thunderbird and the (also… more»

4-Speed Project: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

The longer I stare at this 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, the more I feel like it’s promising project material, and for a couple of different reasons.  I’m not really talking about a comprehensive restoration here, but this one seems… more»

85K Original Miles- 1994 Ford Ranger XL!

As time progresses, new vehicles begin to slide into the “greatest” categories that they would have never fit in during their early lifetimes. Is the Ford Ranger one of these vehicles? Overlooked during their tenure as a boring small… more»

Engine Swap Candidate? 1955 Studebaker Champion

Those Stubakers keep on rollin’, and today’s discovery, courtesy of T.J., is a 1955 Champion Regal, two-door hardtop. The seller states that he bought it from a seller who purchased it from the widow of the original owner, and… more»

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