One of the best-selling cars of the 1960s and 1970s was the Chevrolet Impala. For most of that time, it was sandwiched between the Bel Air and the Caprice in the model line-up. Fourth-generation Impalas were on the assembly… more»
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Drop-Top Muscle Car: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
One of the rarest of the first-generation Plymouth Road Runners is the convertible which only saw 1,890 copies in 1969 and just 658 more in 1970. When Chrysler’s B-body intermediates were redesigned in 1971, the body style was gone…. more»
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Former Trophy Winner: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Skybird
When a seller lists a classic and states it is a former trophy winner, many would expect to confront a car that sparkles like the crown King Charles III wore during his recent Coronation. They wouldn’t expect a sad… more»
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Rebuilt 289 V8: 1967 Ford Bronco
When Ford sold 23,776 examples of the newly-released Bronco in 1966, it must have felt like it was onto a winner. However, with a 40% slump the following year, questions must have been asked in the halls of power…. more»
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No Reserve 1970 Chevrolet Corvette 454 Convertible
Tackling a classic restoration with a genuine pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is always tempting, and that seems to be what this 1970 Corvette Convertible offers. It has sat for years but is a solid,… more»
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A Rebuilt Business: 1938 Plymouth Coupe
I like this car! It’s really nothing special unless you consider the fact that it’s over three-quarters of a century old and it’s in great shape. It’s a great Business Coupe body style, especially pertinent if a future hot… more»
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Milestone Car: 1935 Chrysler Airflow Coupe
The history of the automobile is littered with cars that were revolutionary for their time. However, no vehicle was more of a game changer than Chrysler’s Airflow. Introduced in 1934, these radical vehicles broke new ground in the areas… more»
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Custom El Camino! 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
The last of the really large Cadillac Eldorados were built from 1971 to 1978, the automobile’s ninth generation. These were the end of the line for some of the ginormous GM cars. The cream of the crop was the… more»
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Field Find Muscle: 1972 Oldsmobile 442
The 4-4-2 (also 442) was Oldsmobile’s version of a mid-size muscle car. It was produced between 1964 and 1987, or as long as rear-wheel-drive was still applicable to these intermediate automobiles. By 1972, some of the beef had begun… more»
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On The Warpath: 1941 Indian 741 Military
While Harley-Davidson reigns supreme as America’s motorcycle company, the Indian Motorcycle Company always managed to hang in there and come back again and again like Rocky Balboa. What is it about the fabled Indian motorcycle that Americans love so… more»
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Barn-Stored 33 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
In 1956, Chevrolet added a new body style to the 210 and Bel Air series, the 4-door Hardtop Sport Sedan (no door frames). It would go on to account for sales of more than 290,000 cars in the last… more»
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BF Auction: 1972 Ford Mustang Grande
I’m unsure which an enthusiast finds harder to bare. Seeing a classic car damaged due to circumstances beyond the owner’s control or seeing that car suffer at the hands of Mother Nature. That has been the double whammy experienced… more»
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Frame-Off Restoration: 1949 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Convertible
Some people have said that Oldsmobile didn’t carry that brand in deference to the company’s founder, but it reflected the demographic most attracted to its products. However, that statement loses some of its punch when you look at cars… more»
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Beautiful Cruiser: 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix
We’ve recently had an influx of great Pontiacs cross our desks at Barn Finds, and you won’t hear me complain. I’ve long admired the brand, and if I could find the money and a way to distract my wife… more»
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Off the Road 32 Years: 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport
Ford redesigned its mid-size cars in 1972 after the 1970-71 models were not the big sellers for which they had hoped. The model names got shuffled and Gran Torino Sport replaced the prior GT. The Sport and Gran Torino… more»
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Southern Barn Find: 1972 Plymouth Duster
The seller says that this 1972 Plymouth Duster “does have some rust“, and they aren’t kidding. Although, most of it seems to be relegated to the underside. Whether that’s a good thing or not is up to the next… more»
