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Attention Galaxie Fans! Huge Stash of 1968 Fords

Most automobile collections focus on a specific brand or model. In the case of the seller’s lot, it’s not only a single manufacturer, but all the cars in the group are from the same model year. In this case,… more»

Bullet Nose Cruiser: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Landau

This 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe 2-door Landau hardtop, listed by a dealer and located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, offers an interesting mix of classic styling and later updates. It’s not presented as a fully sorted showpiece, but rather as a… more»

Before The Mustang: 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint

The Falcon Sprint was something of a dry run for the Ford Mustang. It came with a V8 engine and bucket seats like the Mustang, though it was a bit less stylish. And sold in far smaller numbers. The… more»

Affordable Luxury: 1990 Buick Riviera

In many ways, the 1990 Buick Riviera attempted to correct some of the missteps of previous model years, where an overabundance of concern over fuel economy caused GM to significantly alter a historic nameplate. Making the Riviera into anything… more»

46K-Mile 1997 Ford Ranger XL Long Bed 5-Speed

We’ve seen quite a few Ford Rangers here on Barn Finds, but only two 1997 models, and one was also an Oxford White truck, which we saw back in January. This 1997 Ford Ranger XL is a little more… more»

Nailhead V8 Project: 1964 Buick Wildcat

The Wildcat was a mid-range full-size car sold by Buick from 1963 to 1970. Its name, taken from some 1950s concept cars, implied performance, and nothing smaller than a 401 cubic inch V8 was offered. The seller’s ’64 coupe… more»

Rare 1977 AMC Pacer With Basketry Print Seats

We’ve seen a few nice AMC Pacers here on Barn Finds over the years, and some had the now-iconic “Baskerty Print Fabric” seats, which are literally as cool as it gets. I don’t remember one with clear plastic covers… more»

1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab Lariat 4×4 Dually Diesel

“Single rear wheel. Dual rear wheel. Short bed. Long Bed. Regular cab. SuperCab. Crew Cab. Chassis Cab. 4×2. 4×4. Five new dual-rear-wheel 4x4s. And six models available nowhere else. With the Super Duty F-350, the variety seems endless.” A… more»

Rockette Aluminum V8! 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass

In 1961, General Motors introduced a series of “senior compacts” under the Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile brands. For the latter, the car was dubbed the F-85 (after a jetfighter), and the Cutlass was the top trim level. Three years… more»

GLH-Turbo Drivetrain Swap: 1988 Dodge Omni

Is there such a thing as too much power? I’m not talking 1,000-hp Bugatti Veyron quad-turbo W16 power, but a 65% bump in horsepower? That sounds just about right to me. This 1988 Dodge Omni has a 1985 GLH-T… more»

Taxi Cab Muscle: 2015 Chevrolet Caprice PPV

The Chevrolet Caprice PPV is a gem hiding in plain sight, but it doesn’t seem to have taken off (yet) with the enthusiast crowd. While there’s sometimes a reluctance to take on what amounts to a former patrol car,… more»

Highly Optioned: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Convertible

Although the seller’s photos aren’t the greatest on the planet, they paint a fairly positive picture of this 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Convertible. It is an essentially solid project candidate featuring a V8 under the hood and an interior… more»

All Original 1964 Chevrolet C20 Long Bed Stepside

Chevrolet offered three different lengths of their Stepside bed: 6.5 feet, 8 feet, and 9 feet. This appears to be the middle one, an 8-foot-long bed. There are no profile photos to know for sure, but the seller refers… more»

Factory Hot Rod: Supercharged R2 1963 Studebaker Lark Custom

In the early 1960s, almost every American manufacturer realized that they were going to have to get serious about performance if they wanted to sell cars to young people. Little Studebaker, being that their V8 engine was just about… more»

Classy Blue Coupe: 1961 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop

January 20, 1961 was a day of optimism for America. A young John Kennedy was sworn in as the nation’s 35th president. His young, attractive wife, Jackie, made for a glamorous first lady, and their two small children (Caroline… more»

68K Miles? 1955 Hudson Wasp Custom Sedan

The clock was ticking on the well-respected Hudson nameplate as the 1955 models saw the light of day; sedans such this Wasp Custom shared their bodies with the concurrent Nash and had little in common with those step-down stockers… more»

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