A year after the debut of the Chevy Corvair, other GM divisions joined the compact car fray with their “senior compacts” (slightly larger automobiles). Sharing the same new platform, Oldsmobile launched the F-85 and it would only be offered… more»
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Dusty Barn Find: 1973 Volkswagen Beetle
The original Volkswagen Beetle was conceived as an affordable “people’s car,” but World War II got in its way, and series production didn’t commence until 1947. When production finally ended in 2003, an astounding 21.5 million Beetles had plied… more»
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29k Mile Survivor: 1969 Pontiac Catalina
Sometimes a classic car will appear on our desks here at Barn Finds, and it becomes difficult to decide what its most outstanding attribute is. That is the case with this 1969 Pontiac Catalina because this car has a… more»
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Sublime Survivor: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 4-Speed
The classic car scene will always throw up some questions that may never be answered. For instance, why would someone park a desirable car like this 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T back in 1982 and then leave it to sit… more»
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No Reserve Survivor: 1986 Toyota 4Runner SR5
The auction for this Toyota 4Runner is wrapping up shortly, and is listed in a no reserve format – a surprise for such a desirable specimen. These first-generation 4Runners show no sign of slowing down value-wise, and the rising… more»
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V8 And Patina! 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The 1955-57 era Chevrolets are iconic now and enthusiasts refer to them as the “Tri Five Chevies.” Over the course of three years, nearly five million of them rolled off the assembly line, which has helped with the survivor… more»
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No Reserve Pickup Project: 1972 Datsun 521
We recently saw a nice Nissan 720 pickup and this is an ancestor of that truck. So basically, whenever an older 521 pickup complains about something related to the newer pickup, the younger 720 pickup would say, “Ok, boomer”… more»
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Bulgarian Barn Find? 1962 Dodge Dart
Buying a classic car can be an exercise that will throw enthusiasts more challenges than most of us would care to imagine. Barn Finder Larry D located this 1962 Dodge Dart, and it will be interesting to see how… more»
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Estate Find: 1982 Ford Thunderbird
It’s funny how certain generations of vehicles are like the Rodney Dangerfield of cars. The Mustang II is like that, and for some reason, the eight-generation Thunderbird has never really seemed to achieve a lot of love in the… more»
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Epic Interior: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
There’s just over a day left for this groovy 1976 Chevrolet Corvette, which is already notable for its rarely seen tan exterior. But it’s when you peek inside that this ‘Vette really begins to shine, as it has one… more»
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Original Hemi: 1968 Plymouth GTX
When it was new, this 1968 Plymouth GTX would have been a car that commanded respect on the street. It is 53-years since it rolled off the production line, but this classic could still hold its head high in… more»
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730 HP Big Block! 1971 Chevrolet Nova
Shoehorning a built big block into a Nova inevitably leads to various possible conclusions. Count on giant grins for sure, and trouble from The Law, with broken parts coming along as a near certainty. This 1971 Chevrolet Nova in… more»
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Golden Survivor: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda
This 1972 Plymouth Barracuda appears to be a clean survivor having traveled approximately 136,000 miles over its 49 years. The car is listed for sale here on eBay with 3 days remaining in the auction. The reserve has been… more»
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No Reserve Project: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Peering out of this barn is one of the most iconic cars to roll off an American production line in the 1950s. It is a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, and it is also a project that has been sitting… more»
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Weather-Worn Woodie: 1950 Ford Station Wagon
While a restored station wagon with wood body panels can be a thing of beauty, they weren’t terribly profitable for the car companies that offered them. They were expensive to build and required a lot of hand-assembly. Ford stuck… more»
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Flathead Hot Rod Project? 1951 Ford Deluxe
The Ford shoebox is the model that brought Ford clearly into the post-war modern era when it was introduced in 1949. Produced for three years, today’s find is the caboose, the one that closed things out in 1951. This… more»
