Three On The Tree! 1966 Chevrolet C-10!

Take a look at this! We have a 1966 Chevrolet C-10 up for sale in Naples, Florida, for only $6,500. When I saw this, my first thought was to preserve and seal that patina with linseed oil. Other people… more»

Running Barn Find: 1955 Imperial By Chrysler

Chrysler began selling the luxurious Imperial in 1928. But, in 1955, they attempted to better market themselves against Cadillac and Lincoln by spinning off the Imperial as a separate make. They were still built alongside the Chrysler New Yorker… more»

Shed Find: 1965 Plymouth Fury III

The seller tells us that this 1965 Plymouth Fury III is “an all-original barn find” though it looks more like a shed find to me – but let’s not split hairs. It appears to be complete, and other than… more»

1968 Chrysler Newport Convertible Sportsgrain

We’ve seen a few examples of this unique and/or unusual model in the past here on Barn Finds, but none in this bright color of Scorch Red. One account is that there were 965 two-door hardtop cars and 175… more»

One-Year-Only! 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350

The Olds Rallye 350 was a one-year-wonder muscle car. It came in only one color (Sebring Yellow) and had just one engine, a 350 cubic inch “Rocket” V8 that produced 310 hp. Based on the Cutlass S, it was… more»

No Reserve Survivor! 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL

The elegant Mercedes R107 (“r” for roadster) arrived in 1971, following the popular “pagoda” W113. Though it was a roadster and marketed as a personal luxury car against other sporty contenders, the R107’s underpinnings were not derived from the… more»

Highly Optioned: 1970 Hurst/Olds W-30

After a three-year absence, the Hurst/Olds landed in Oldsmobile showrooms for the 1979 model year. It was a welcome return, with 2,499 buyers taking one home before year’s end. Our feature car is a tidy survivor, but the original… more»

Last Of The Line: Rust-Free 1974 AMC Javelin AMX

The other night, I was watching an episode of Adam-12. Officers Reed and Molloy were in a helicopter, chasing a perpetrator in a yellow ’73 Javelin with black stripes. From a few thousand feet in the air, it looked like… more»

Graphics Galore! 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon

Subcompacts were becoming a desirable commodity in the auto marketplace by the early seventies, and Ford picked a great period to introduce their Pinto into the brand’s lineup as a 1971 model.  It didn’t take long for a wagon… more»

V8 Five-Speed! 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix

In the 1960’s nobody wanted to be called a “square,” but by the time this 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the market, squares were all the rage, and you hardly saw a round headlight or instrument gauge anywhere. Suddenly… more»

Worn Out But Running: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car

Restoring C3 Corvettes is not for the faint of heart. This 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car is a special edition but has not been well taken care of. To add to that, the ad on eBay is… more»

Fun Driver: 1969 EMPI Imp Dune Buggy

Dune Buggies are designed to be classics providing unsurpassed enjoyment. Combining bulletproof mechanical components with a lightweight fiberglass body guarantees sparkling performance and reliability. It means that the owner will spend more time behind the wheel than beavering away… more»

Preserving The Barn Find Myth: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe

If a true barn find has to have a few pounds of dirt, or possibly chicken poop, caking its surfaces, then, by golly, we’ve found one. This 1967 Mustang coupe, sitting in Ceres, California, is so dirty you can’t… more»

1966 Triumph TR4A Or What?

You have several days to bid on this 1966 Triumph TR4-A or, if you believe, another part of the eBay ad, TR3. Or TR4. Which is it, seller Zombie? I don’t say that as an insult. Zombiemotors is the… more»

Low Miles! 1977 Buick Century Custom Station Wagon

We have to address the visual confusion going on here. We have a woodgrained Buick wagon, painted a nondescript beige, wearing a set of white-letter tires and Torq-Thrust-style wheels. Is it a muscle wagon? A sleeper? Just a nice… more»

Stored 20+ Years: 1967 AMC Marlin 343 V8

With just over 2,500 1967 AMC Marlins made, they’re by far the rarest of this three-year model. And some would argue, the most refined and desirable. This example has been hidden away for the last 20+ years, according to… more»

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