To combat the rising demand for compact pickups like the Mazda-built Ford Courier (as well as Datsun and Toyota imports), Chevy partnered with Isuzu in 1972. The result was the Chevy LUV, which stood for Light Utility Vehicle. The… more»
Japanese Classic Cars
Storage Locker Find: Honda Civic CVCC And Acura Integra
I was recently contacted by the owner of two desirable project cars who happened upon the vehicles and a large cache of parts via a storage locker in Georgia. The stash includes two vintage Honda / Acura products that… more»
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Weekend Cruiser: 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruisers have entered the realm of never being affordable ever again unless you happen to stumble on a longtime owner who hasn’t caught up to the fact that people buy these things just to park in front… more»
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84K Original Miles: 1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
When you see a certain car time and again, it’s easy to forget that it’s one of the few models that remains an accessible classic. The Z31 chassis Nissan Z-car has always been an instantly recognizable 1980s charmer, but… more»
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One Owner Survivor: 1971 Datsun 240Z
If you have never driven a Datsun 240Z, you have missed out on one of classic motoring’s great pleasures. While the 240Z doesn’t possess the outright performance of a muscle car, its suspension configuration endows the car with handling… more»
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Straman Conversion Donation: 1987 Honda CRX Convertible
Convertible conversions were all the rage in the 1980s. It actually seemed to begin earlier than that, when the iconic Ferrari Daytona coupe began to have its roof lopped off by impatient owners who didn’t want to wait for… more»
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Small Survivor: 1980 Plymouth Arrow Truck
Plymouth sold the Plymouth Arrow in either a car or a truck from the mid-1970s to the early-1980s in the US and it’s fairly unusual to see either of them today. They were rebadged Mitsubishis and this 1980 Plymouth… more»
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Simple And Clean: 1979 Toyota Corolla
One might be inclined to ask why a 1979 Toyota Corolla is making a headline on Barn Finds. Automotive-wise, surprises come in many makes, models, years, body styles, and let’s face it, not every post is about a car… more»
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Parked in 1990: 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV
Two-stroke Kawasakis are coming out of the woodwork lately, why is it that all of a sudden certain vehicles seem to be hot and others don’t? Toyota Land Cruisers, Buick Grand Nationals, Sno Runners… well, the first two anyway…. more»
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Stored 20 Years: 1972 Honda Z600
This is the second 1972 Honda Z600 that we’ve seen this month and there have been five shown here on Barn Finds over the last year. That may seem like a lot but when you think about how many… more»
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Pulled Behind An RV: 1981 Datsun 210 SL Wagon
As a west coast car that started out in Washington state, this 1981 Datsun 210 SL Wagon appears to be a solid example of a vehicle that’s rarely seen on the roads anymore. The seller has it listed here… more»
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Japanese Fixer-Upper: 1968 Toyota Corona
Toyota first set up shop in California in 1957. They would make small inroads into the U.S. market until 1967 when the company introduced the Corona, a mid-size automobile on its home turf that was targeted at the tastes… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1969 Subaru 360 Deluxe
We see a lot of nice vehicles here on Barn Finds, most of them are muscle cars or pickups. Microcars are in a different category altogether but this 1969 Subaru 360 Deluxe is incredibly nice and I think they’re… more»
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10 Years on Stands: 1996 Isuzu Trooper
It may seem strange, but trucks like the Isuzu Trooper are becoming mildly collectible. Some of you may recall, I had a 1986 Isuzu Trooper project that was profiled on these pages a few times, but I ended up… more»
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29K Original Miles: 2001 Acura Integra Type R
The Acura Integra Type-R is arguably one of the most collectible import models to come out of the late 1990s. As cars and trucks from this era continue to appreciate, there is no denying that sport compacts are at… more»
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Field Find: 1971 Datsun 240Z Project
Nissan Motors started expanding worldwide in the late 1950s and presented its first cars in the U.S. at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 1958. Two years later they opened a subsidiary in the States and their development in… more»
