Whenever I hear about a Riviera, more often than not, my mind immediately thinks of those cool personal luxury cars that Buick produced beginning in 1963. However, although it wasn’t a stand-alone model, a previous offering bearing the same… more»
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Unfinished Business: 1964 Dodge Polara
In the 1960s, the Polara was Dodge’s version of the Chevy Impala and the Ford Galaxie. The 1964 edition was the last of those ill-fated Chrysler products that were downsized in 1962 due to bad intelligence. But with a… more»
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First Gen SUV? 1955 Willys Utility Wagon
Well, Willys may have given up the ghost on the passenger car biz in ’55, but the Jeep side of the house was in full bloom and a major component of their lineup was the station wagon such as… more»
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Show Winner? 1962 Mercury Meteor
The Meteor was a short-lived FOMOCO nameplate in the U.S. but well-applied in Canada. Mercury used it for just three years, two as a mid-size like this well-healed 1962 edition. Paired with the Fairlane at Ford, the Meteor was… more»
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Freshly Restored: 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible
Volkswagen had a quirky, charming, we-follow-our-own-set-of-rules image for many, many years. And their groundbreaking “Think Small” advertising campaign still looks fresh today. To thwart growing competition in the economy car field as the 70’s decade dawned, Volkswagen decided to… more»
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68K Miles and an AM Radio: 1978 Chevrolet El Camino
You know you are getting old when the cars of your youth are becoming the stars of Barn Finds. This 1978 Chevrolet El Camino in Conquista trim for sale on Facebook Marketplace in Richmond, Indiana, reminds me of a… more»
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Fully-Assembled Kit Car: 1970 Bradley GT
Bradley Automotive was a producer of fiberglass kits and (to a lesser extent) complete kit cars in the 1970s. The GT, based on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis, was their first and most popular model. The company had a complicated… more»
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1975 Ford F-250 Custom Crew Cab 4×4 4-Speed
Here’s another big box-checker for you pickup fans, and I mean big. A Wimbledon White over Raven Black “Regular Tu-Tone” paint combination is somewhat rare to see, but I like it. The seller has this great-looking 1975 Ford F-250… more»
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55k-Mile 1985 Buick Riviera T-Type
The sixth-generation Riviera, the first to feature front-wheel-drive, was a huge hit. Produced from 1979 to 1985, sales were remarkably steady, with the last of them (the 1985 model) outselling its predecessors…all of them, going back to 1963. The… more»
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Best In The World? 1958 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT
For the most part, I never actually see the vehicles I write about here on Barn Finds, but I am actually going to get up close and personal with this 1958 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Series VI Pinin Farina… more»
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One Of A Kind: 1932 Auburn Speedster Special
This is a one-of-a-kind offering, a 1932 Auburn Special Speedster that was turned into a race car in the mid-1930s. Now Buick-powered, it’s offered here on eBay in Denver with a jaw-dropping asking price of $175,999. The story goes… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1979 Datsun 210 Hatchback
As confusing as you’d expect with a Datsun/Nissan in the late 1970s, this 1979 Datsun 210 Hatchback is known as a Nissan Sunny B310 in its home market and other places, but they were known as the Datsun 210… more»
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Original 396/3-Speed: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Other than a few paint touch-ups and blends over the years, this 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS seems to match most of the criteria we like to use here at Barn Finds to deem it a survivor. The seller doesn’t… more»
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Southern Survivor: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS
Where I grew up, as with most people, I’m guessing, it was Ford vs. Chevy. Being a car guy (car = any motorized vehicle, basically), I like anything and everything now, but I leaned hard toward Ford trucks growing… more»
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Aftermarket Convertible Conversion! 1961 DKW F11 Roadster
“A riddle inside an enigma”, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, describes this obscure but charming automobile, further distinguished by an aftermarket roadster conversion. DKW was still trying to sell two-stroke motor’d sedans in 1965, long past the technology’s “sell by”… more»
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California Patina: 1963 Chevrolet C-10 SWB
Alright, I’m laying it out here. You know, I’m going to cut to the chase on this Patina thing. I gather from most of my esteemed readers’ contributions that the entire “patina thing” is overdone and not in favor…. more»
