Finding a tidy and affordable survivor that is a turnkey proposition can sometimes be challenging, but this 1962 Buick Special ticks those boxes. It might not be as glamorous as some, but it is solid and ready for action…. more»
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Dec 27, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Big-Block Project: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
With Christmas done and dusted, many enthusiasts will turn their attention towards securing an appropriate project candidate to occupy their time in 2025. If your leanings are towards something from the General Motors back catalog, this 1969 Corvette Convertible… more»
Dec 27, 2024 • For Sale • 42 Comments
Cheap Locomotive! 1950 General Electric 80 Ton Switcher
Here’s the perfect locomotive for your back yard – a 1950 General Electric switcher. Find it marked down more than 50% to just $17,000, listed here at Ozark Mountain Railcar. Its current home is Alberta, Canada. Weighing a mere… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
27k Mile 1974 DeTomaso Pantera
The Pantera is iconic and a bit of an oddball. The cars are, in a way, both American and Italian. They came about when Ford decided to collaborate with Alejandro DeTomaso. DeTomaso was located in Modena and Ford agreed… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
4-Door 318 V8 Driver: 1969 Dodge Dart
Dodge’s first compact car was called the Lancer (1961-62). For whatever reason, when the vehicle was redesigned in 1963 the Dart name was shifted to the A-body platform shared with the Plymouth Valiant. Another rework came in 1967 and… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Fluid Drive Equipped: 1942 Chrysler New Yorker
You know a 1942 automotive anything isn’t too common considering that domestic auto manufacturers mostly ceased production at the beginning of the year and transformed themselves into military contractors necessary to meet the challenge imposed by American involvement in… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
1967 Dodge W200 Sweptline Short Bed 4×4
I wasn’t aware that Dodge offered a W200 in a short bed pickup in this era and can’t find any information about them, even on brochures that only list a regular long bed for 4×4 3/4-ton pickups. Maybe one… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Restored Thumper: 1962 Mustang Thoroughbred
Growing up in Minnesota, Dennis Carpenter ended up in North Carolina in 1960, and almost anyone who needs parts for a Ford restoration knows his name. He started a business that reproduced parts and created a legendary company under… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Guaranteed Head Turner: 1978 Cadillac DeVille Custom
Classics like the Duesenberg never seem to go out of style, even neoclassics like the Excalibur, with visionaries using all sorts of starters upon which they can emulate their dream car. In this case, what we have here began… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
“True Survivor”: 1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass
The early 1960s were an interesting time for General Motors engineering, and much of their most offbeat ideas were centered around their new compacts: The Corvair, Tempest’s “rope drive,” the aluminum V8, the Buick V6 and Pontiac’s “half a… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Luxury Drop-Top Survivor: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Parking a Convertible in their garage doesn’t necessarily mean that an enthusiast must forego the finer things in life. This 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz is shining proof of that, perfectly combining luxury with a wind-in-the-hair motoring experience. I must… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Long-Term Owner: 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25 Saloon By Park Ward
By the 1920s, Rolls Royce had absorbed the notion that owners might want to drive their own cars, rather than always employ a chauffeur. Moreover, financial pressures in Europe post WWI had diminished the market for luxury cars, creating… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
A/C Equipped: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500
We cover a fair number of 1958 Ford Fairlane 500s here on BF but most are two-door hartops or retractables. Today’s Idaho find, courtesy of Henry R., is the less commonly encountered four-door sedan. Parked back in ’76, the… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • Auctions • 35 Comments
BF Auction: 2001 Porsche Boxster
After purchasing a 2003 Porsche Boxster S, we decided to dive into water-cooled Porsches. We bought a beautiful 996 911, which we recently sold to make room for a big project. While our Boxster S was a blast, we… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Stunning Drop Top: 1949 Plymouth Convertible
As a recovering car collector and a writer at Barn Finds, sometimes we feature a car that leads me toward temptation and debt. Mainly debt. Yet, if I won the lottery a few weeks in a row, it would… more»
Dec 26, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Ran When Parked! 1959 Pontiac Catalina
General Motors went all out for model year 1959 with dramatic styling, so much that they pulled back with conservative changes for 1960. Whether the polarizing look of the ’59s pleases your eye or not, they represent some of… more»
