The Grand National debuted in 1982 in response to the success that Buick was having in NASCAR. It was generally produced in small quantities (by Buick standards) until 1987 when the sales floodgates opened during the car’s last year…. more»
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No Reserve: Original 1979 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT
The pages of automotive history books are littered with models that have fallen by the wayside due to low sales totals. The Ford Bronco could easily have joined that list because the 1st generation vehicles didn’t enjoy the showroom… more»
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Faux Patina! 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible
The seller informs us that this 1995 Jaguar XJS was artificially aged for a movie role! Having been the owner of several XJSs I would argue they generally don’t need any help rusting, but the job at least looks… more»
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EXCLUSIVE: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 25th Anniversary
There’s no denying that some restoration projects are more straightforward than others. This 1992 Camaro RS definitely leans towards the easier end of the scale because it has no significant issues or problems. With a healthy V8 under the… more»
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351/4-Speed Export Version: 1971 Ford Mustang
Talk about a flashback, a high-school classmate of mine had a 1971 Ford Mustang that looked just like this Hyde Park, Massachusetts domiciled example. The second that I spied it on our tip list I knew that I’d want… more»
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Package Deal: Quartet of Vintage Volvos
The PV444 and PV544 were a series of small, economical cars produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo after World War II. Over 18 years, exactly 440,000 cars were built through 1965, with the 544 coming out in 1958 as… more»
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427 V8 Power! 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
The Caprice was launched by Chevrolet in 1965 as a countermeasure to the successful Ford LTD. As the LTD was largely a fancy Galaxie 500, the same relationship existing between the Caprice and Impala. Both cars would be offered… more»
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One-Owner 40K-Mile 1975 Chevrolet Caprice
This is the first 1975 Chevrolet Caprice four-door hardtop sedan that we’ve shown here on Barn Finds, at least that I could find by doing a search. This blue beauty is listed here on craigslist in Farmington Hills, Michigan… more»
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2k Mile: 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
I always liked the Buick Grand National but in the 1980’s I wish they put that engine in a sportier car. Well, Pontiac got together with Buick and delivered. This Pontiac Turbo Trans Am is a near perfect example… more»
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Snake Charmer: 1978 Ford Mustang King Cobra
For several years during the 1970’s, the Ford Mustang deviated from its aggressive image backed by powerful performance. Here is an example of the pinnacle of that movement. It is a 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra…. more»
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Straight Six Barn Find: 1977 Chevrolet Nova
Dang – bidding ends soon for this barn find 1977 Chevrolet Nova, and no one has stepped up to take a chance on it. This isn’t the most desirable car, featuring an inline-six engine and automatic transmission, with an… more»
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Estate Sale Stash: Austin-Healey, Jaguar, & Land Rover
Naturally, when a group of British car barn finds comes up for auction, I’m paying attention! These cars are all being auctioned off here by Golden Gavel Auctions in New Britain, Connecticut. Classics like this 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 are… more»
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Former Wrecker: 1939 Chevrolet COE Truck
I frequently wind up a post with a “What to do with it?” question and ask readers to offer their ideas and suggestions as to what to do with a vehicle whose continuing purpose in life is not self-evident…. more»
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Ran When Parked: 2002 Porsche Boxster
Modern day barn finds are intriguing specimens, largely because they represent vehicles that in most cases, haven’t been put out to pasture. In the case of this Porsche Boxster, the owner has clearly had better things to do than… more»
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Colorful Muscle Car: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The Machine was a one-year wonder in 1970 at the height of the muscle car movement. AMC had dabbled some in the performance arena, with late 1960s entries including the AMX (1968-70) and SC/Rambler (1969). It was based on… more»
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Stored 27 Years: 1969 King Midget Model III
Just as American cars were getting bigger and more powerful, along came the King Midget line of cars and they almost couldn’t have been any smaller and still have been street legal. This one is just under ten feet… more»
