A front-wheel drive Subaru seems like such an odd concept to most of us, especially those of us (you, not me!) who are under 30 years old or so. Most people that age have grown up at a time… more»
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$3,500 Truck-Truck: 1968 Ford F-100
Sometimes a person just wants a truck-truck. Not a new four-door, four-wheel-drive, four-latte-holding, never-driven-anywhere-but-the-freeway posh commuting truck, but a truck-truck. One that you can throw stuff in the back of and not worry about scratching the box. This 1968… more»
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Pagoda Project: 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
There’s some revival to be done on this Mercedes 230SL, as it’s been sitting for over 20 years, but as an early Pagoda roadster with a rare manual transmission, I’d say it’s worth the effort. The question is, is… more»
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Sweet Stripes: 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser
Nothing sets off an ’80s Toyota truck quite like the right graphics, and this ’86 Land Cruiser goes from beige to boing! with its root beer-gradient appliqués. What’s more, it’s said that it “runs and drives great just like… more»
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True 442? 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Project
From here, this Cutlass doesn’t look too bad! Unfortunately, this cool blue cruiser has a serious case of tin worm and will need lots of sheet metal. There is no doubt that this car was a looker when it… more»
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Early Model Desert Find: 1974 Toyota Corolla
Toyotas from the late 1970s are no stranger to these pages, but I can’t recall the last time we spotted an early 1970s find like this 1974 Toyota Corolla. Autoweek wrote not too long ago that this vintage Toyota has… more»
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Corvette Competitor: Low-Mileage 1970 AMC AMX Barn Find
When Elvis passed over 40 years ago in 1977, this 1970 AMC AMX had just freshly been put into barn storage. That is exactly where it sat until the current owner, a friend of the seller, located and removed… more»
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Stored 30 Years! 1971 Buick GS 455 Four-Speed
Buick’s sales brochure boasted that their 1971 Buick GS had “Power to please or pass. Performance to believe in,” and this GS did not disappoint. Its optional 455 cid V8 made 315 HP and a brutal 450 lb-ft of… more»
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The Price Of Documentation: 1978 Cadillac Seville
In the collector world, we tend to put a lot of stock in documentation of a car’s originality and/or history, but how much monetary value does documentation add? The seller of this—admittedly very nice, very low mileage—1978 Cadillac Seville… more»
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Long Time Hot Rod: 1931 Ford Model A
Hot rodding is an American tradition that has been around since the 1930s and is still going strong today! Most of the hot rods we see on the road today are recent builds that either start out with a… more»
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Royally Red: 1960 Chrysler Imperial
Is this not a thing of beauty, at least in the pictures? Well, it is a thing alright, a big resale red thing. This was the age of “Space Age” styling. They say these Imperials were banned from demolition… more»
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The Lead Sled: 1951 Plymouth Custom
When I think of a lead sled, I usually think of a Ford or Mercury with a chopped top. But seeing a lowered Plymouth with a removable hard top isn’t exactly unwelcome! In fact, I like the front end… more»
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38K Miles From New: 1991 Acura Legend
We don’t often have reason to feature survivor-grade mid-90s cars, but this 1991 Acura Legend demands an exception be made. These were from the wonderful years at Acura when they sold over-engineered vehicles that were both fun to drive… more»
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2 Cylinder Project: 1971 Honda N600
The guys here at Barn Finds featured a collection at some point in the last few years that included one of these terrific old Honda N600s. I seriously considered buying it, but couldn’t make the math work with transport costs…. more»
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Almost Rust Free: 1960 Mercedes 190SL
This Mercedes was found in a California garage, where it had been hidding for the better part of 30 years. The seller states that it is “almost rust free”, which is just a nice way of saying it has rust… more»
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Elder Statesman: Barn Find Porsche 901 911
This is simply a phenomenal story that is difficult to tell in such a short space. I’ll try my best to summarize: the first production run of Porsche’s classic 911 are referred to as 901 cars, and Porsche lacked… more»
