Although Ford initially introduced the Maverick in 1970 as a subcompact model, it moved up the ranks as the Falcon replacement, leaving room for the subcompact Pinto in 1971. The company played it safe with the Maverick, retaining a… more»
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78k Original Miles: 1987 Buick Grand National
There has long been debate about when The Malaise Era ended. While some believe it dragged into the 1990s, others claim that cars like the 1987 Buick Grand National signaled the beginning of the end of one of the… more»
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Project Bike: 1970 BSA 441 Victor Special
BSA – Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd – started life in 1860s Britain making firearms. By 1903 it had created a motorcycle division, producing its first bike in 1910. The company purchased Triumph Engineering in the 1950s and shortly,… more»
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Original Drag Pack: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428-SCJ
If you walk into a coffee shop today, you are usually confronted by a mystifying array of beverage choices designed to slake your thirst. The same was true if you walked into a Ford dealership in 1969 looking for… more»
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Put An LS In It! 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
OK, I’m going to cut right to the chase. Just like every time there’s some endless rock jam going on and a disembodied voice proclaims, “play all night!”, the same thing happens when an unsuspecting forlorn, what-do-we-do-with-it-car surfaces. The… more»
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Ready To Roll: 1937 Packard 120C
Although the basic Packard 120C in black five-passenger sedan form is not the most desirable example of this stately marque, the car on offer here on eBay in League City, Texas is about as nice an example as you’re… more»
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Daily Driver Wagon: 1977 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
UPDATE 12/06/2022: Some owners experience the frustration of going through the entire auction process only to discover that they have fallen foul of a non-paying winning bidder. Such is the case for the owner of this 1977 Oldsmobile Vista… more»
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Stalled Roller: 1956 Chevrolet Corvette
For its first three years, the Chevy Corvette didn’t excite the sports car-buying public. With 300 built in 1953, 3,640 in 1954, and 700 in 1955, the auto almost became extinct. Fortunately, there was enough faith in the car… more»
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Pony Interior: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Ford introduced the Mustang in April 1964 and buyers began to stampede the dealers to get one. From then until the end of the 1966 model year, 1.3 million of them were assembled. The auto quickly attracted the nickname… more»
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Real Rag Top! 1954 Mercury Monterey
We’ve covered a lot of 1954 Mercury Monterey “Sun Valley” editions, you know, the one with the plexiglass roof panel, but this is the first Monterey convertible that I have come across. And searching the Barn Finds library as… more»
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Citrus Green Roller! 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
Boasting a 12-bolt rear end and what look like Z28 stripes, this 1970 Chevrolet Camaro in Manahawkin, New Jersey might be a Z28, or maybe it picked up the Z28-only stripes and heavy duty rear end so long ago… more»
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Numbers-Matching: 1971 Dodge Challenger 340
Dodge was a latecomer to the “pony car” game, not jumping in until 1970 when Plymouth redid the Barracuda. It was popular at first, but demand fell off quickly as the decline in muscle cars spilled over to the… more»
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BF Auction: 1965 NSU Spider
Owning a classic car involves dedication and, quite often, sacrifice. Sometimes we must choose between one of life’s luxuries or spending that money on the project parked in our workshop. Some people are more successful in those endeavors and… more»
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Rolling Project: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The second-generation Chevy Camaro enjoyed a long run – 12 years, to be exact. They grew in popularity after their late delay in coming to market in 1970. But, by, 1981, the design was getting tired and new life… more»
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Rust Free & Stock: 1990 Honda Civic DX
We all started off driving our first cars back in the day – most of the time these were either econoboxes, with a feeble amount of power from the engine or a complete beater, with bits falling off, and… more»
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No Excuses: 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Coupe
Having lost my way in the thicket of “special”, “standard”, and “deluxe” designations on these pages more than once, it’s high time for me to figure this out, and here on eBay is a wonderful route to better understanding:… more»
