General Motors redesigned its mid-size cars in 1968, including the Oldsmobile Cutlass family. That included the base F-85, the mid-range “S”, and the Supreme. The seller’s 1969 example is from the “S” series and is one of 13,498 convertibles… more»
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Summer’s Coming: 1974 Volkswagen Thing
The Volkswagen Thing is an intriguing combination of parts, with a chassis designed to handle light off-road duties owing to its military origins in the Type 181 model. Unlike that vehicle, however, the Thing was clearly intended to be… more»
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Running Project? 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The Malibu Sport Coupe was the Chevy Chevelle’s most popular model/body style in 1970. 300,000 of them left the assembly line, including the Super Sport. The seller’s example is the more common non-SS automobile, but a V8 with an… more»
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428 Powered Ragtop! Rare 1968 Mercury Monterey
Way back, my father owned a 1968 Mercury Monterey, but it was hardly this car; it was a boring, plain vanilla four-door sedan – you know, something a sensible business person would have driven. This example, however, is a… more»
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326/4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac LeMans Hardtop
If you look hard enough, you can find the unusual in almost anything; for example, this beautiful 1967 Pontiac LeMans is factory-equipped with a 326 two-barrel and a four-speed. To be clear, that’s not seeing a Panhard Dyna on… more»
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53k-Mile Survivor: 1964 International Harvester Scout
Finding a clean, unmolested 1964 International Harvester Scout is getting tougher every single year. Located in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, there’s a red Scout 80 showing what’s claimed to be just 53,000 original miles. The seller’s friend posted it here on… more»
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$10K Engine-Out Service: 1989 Lotus Esprit SE
The Lotus Esprit is still out there, folks, and despite its relatively low price of entry for a real-deal period supercar, owners are always willing to invest heavily in their upkeep. As someone who obsesses over receipts and documentation,… more»
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Original Paint and Interior: 1956 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon
The number of station wagons that have survived to blow out 70 candles on their birthday cake are in the single-digit rare category. We’ve only featured one other 1956 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon on Barn Finds through the years,… more»
BF Classified: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL
This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL is a two-owner survivor that presents superbly. It carries the hallmarks of a classic that has been treated respectfully throughout its life, while the combination of interior features and the velvety-smooth V8 under the… more»
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Glass T-Tops: 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS helped define the performance side of the G-body era, and well-preserved examples continue to attract attention from enthusiasts and collectors alike. This 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, currently listed on eBay, is presented as… more»
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Updated 4×4! 1965 International Travelall
Burly tires and suspension mods are just the beginning on this updated International. The 1965 International Harvester Travelall 1200C in Pittsford, New York spent most of its life in California, according to the seller, and after investing a reported… more»
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Luxury Liner: 1988 Lincoln Town Car
We talk often about how the Big 3 never quite predicted the fall of the oversized luxury sedan, and certainly didn’t calculate just how popular vehicles like the Lexus LS400 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class would be. In some ways, the… more»
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25k Mile Survivor: 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula
The third-generation Pontiac Firebird and its corporate sibling, the Camaro, showed signs of trending upwards in price over the last few cycles. However, prices seem to have stabilized for cars that haven’t been sitting in the garage under a… more»
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Going Postal: 1969 Volkswagen Type 147 “Fridolin”
It’s a lot easier to say “Fridolin” than Kleinlieferwagen, which was the official name for Germany’s first purpose-built postal delivery vehicle. Designed by Volkswagen and unveiled in 1965, it supplanted the sea of yellow VW Bugs that the Deutsche… more»
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Original Paint: 1989 Yugo GV
The Yugo GV has probably served as the punchline to more jokes than any vehicle in automotive history. Marketed as America’s cheapest passenger car, it typically proved beyond doubt that buyers got what they paid for. However, the poor… more»
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No Reserve Wagon: 1979 Chevrolet Caprice
Merriam-Webster defines ‘gamble’ as: an act having an element of risk: something chancy, and one as to wonder if GM considered the down-sizing of their full-size B-body cars in ’77 as a gamble. Regardless, they came up smelling like… more»
