My brother recently purchased a Ford Thunderbird that he affectionately calls the “Thunder Couch,” and I believe that term applies here as well. Sure, a 1993 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue doesn’t exactly scream “thunder”, but it is a… more»
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Barn Find Duetto: 1967 Alfa Romeo Spider
There’s another side to a great barn find story that doesn’t involve someone rescuing the car of their dreams. Instead, it’s just the dumb luck of discovering a desirable car that you have no interest in and chucking it… more»
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An Ambassador Of A Barn Find: 1953 Nash
Described as, “Pininfarina’s Latest Masterpiece” is the Nash “Airflyte” such as this 1953 Ambassador. While maybe not as rounded out as the first Airflyte incarnation (1949-1951), it still resembles an aerodynamic bathtub on wheels. This car is, what else,… more»
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Mechanic’s Special: 1992 GMC Typhoon
I have a feeling I’ve seen this GMC Typhoon before appear on craigslist as a surprisingly affordable opportunity to get into one of these desirable muscle trucks. The seller admits this is a project, but given the rarity of… more»
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Barn Find: 1949 DeSoto Custom Club Coupe
And you thought that huge bumpers were a 1970s thing. This 1949 DeSoto Custom Club Coupe has a pair of huge bumpers, but that just protects this beautiful design, so there’s nothing wrong with that. This Colorado barn find… more»
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Almost Buried Alive: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette received a long-awaited redesign in 1963, 11 years in the making. A coupe version was available for the first time. It had a split rear window configuration, a one-year-old-only element of the styling that has become… more»
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Package Deal: 1963 and 1964 Sunbeam Alpines
The allure of a package deal can be measured on the basis of the cars involved. Getting, say, a Fox body Mustang GT with a short-bed F150 pickup? Well, that’s a pretty decent garage without much effort. That’s just… more»
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Pantera Clone: 1977 Aquila GT Kit Car
The Aquila GT kit car is sometimes considered a BMW M1 replica, but I believe it’s much closer to trying to emulate the De Tomaso Pantera of the same era. Regardless, the goal here was to create an exotic-looking… more»
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Parked Since ’04: 1979 Lincoln Continental
It’s hard to believe, but little old ladies did indeed motor around town in vehicles as big as a classic Lincoln Continental. For those of us of a certain age, it should come as no surprise that this garage-find… more»
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60-Year Shed Find: 1957 Buick Century
The Century nameplate got a lot of traction at Buick, as an upscale full-size car from 1936 to 1942, and again from 1954 to 1958. Then it reappeared as a mid-size auto from 1973 to 2005. In the 1950s… more»
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Battered Barn Find: 1966 Pontiac Catalina
Calling itself a Catalina, this 1966 Pontiac “true” (according to the seller) barn find looks more like a Crashalina. Actually, it was so attached to its barn domicile that the barn decided to make an up close and personal… more»
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Fairgrounds Rig: 1966 Ford F100
“The truck you can get right in and drive around town.” That is one of the purer selling points of any vehicle, and the seller claims this 1966 Ford F100 pickup that was used as a work truck for… more»
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Deluxe Style: 1938 Plymouth Five-Window Coupe
After the long tail of the Great Depression whipped through our economy, a recovery spurred auto sales starting in about 1935. But then Roosevelt hiked taxes and back into a recession we slid three years later. Plymouth, after selling… more»
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Jensen Built: 1963 Volvo P1800
This gorgeous Volvo P1800 is a genuine barn find from the San Francisco Bay area, but it’s more than just a pretty face: this is one of the earliest production models, which was built by Jensen in England. While… more»
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Rattle Can Refugee? 1959 Triumph TR3A
Coming from long-term family ownership and parked in the bicentennial year of 1976, this 1959 Triumph TR3 looks like a spotted something or other. The seller tells us that this example is a solid and rust-free California car even… more»
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327/4-Speed: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L79
As someone raised on foreign shores, I can safely say the C3 Corvette is one of the most recognizable vehicles to emerge from an American production line. Sure, the First Generation Mustang might give it a run for its… more»
