Numbers-Matching 400 V8: 1968 Oldsmobile 442

Except for Cadillac, every General Motors division got into the mid-size muscle car market at some point in 1964. Pontiac had the GTO, Chevy the Chevelle SS 396, Buick the GS 400, and Oldsmobile the 442 (also known as… more»

A Brit in a Barn: 1976 MG Midget Mk IV Project

When I was growing up, you used to see quite a number of these cute little MG Midgets on the road. A buddy of mine bought one and when I rode in it for the first time, it had… more»

Little Old Lady Owned: 1974 Ford Mustang II

After seeing years of declining sales, Ford reinvented the Mustang in 1974. The original car had gotten big and bulky, so the Mustang II was a subcompact using a 4-cylinder engine for the first time in the pony car’s… more»

Rare Interior Color: 1956 Ford Thunderbird

The classic two-seater ’55-’57 Thunderbirds still turn heads. Especially mine. I recently spotted a gorgeous Sunset Coral ’56 T-Bird at a local repair shop and, yes, I quickly did a u-turn and went back to check it out. You… more»

440 Horsepower Surprise? 1956 Ford Fairlane 500 Victoria

After a major restyle in 1955, Ford changed its products little going into 1956. The Victoria was nearly the top-of-line automobile and was that name given to hardtops (you could go one step further and order the Crown Victoria… more»

Road Runner Wannabe: 1978 Dodge Monaco

What’s before us here is a Mopar that’s probably as important to focus on what it is rather than what it isn’t.  This one is certainly not a bonafide Plymouth Road Runner, although the visionary put some effort into… more»

Storage Find Smorgasbord: BMW Isetta, Pontiac Catalina, and More!

One of my favorite listing “types” is a mish-mash of cars offered for sale by a guy who is likely similar to many of us: a variety of vehicular interests, all colliding together in a cinder block garage. The… more»

Good Driver: 1970 Dodge Challenger Project

Chrysler introduced its new E-body platform in 1970, reserved for the Plymouth Barracuda and the new Dodge Challenger. The two cars had different sheet metal and rode on different wheelbases, so they weren’t exact copies of one another. The… more»

Daily Driver: 1987 Chevrolet C10 Silverado

Some classics hide their age better than others, as demonstrated by this 1987 Chevrolet V10 Silverado. It had a decent head start because it has been pampered and protected from the elements. However, a repaint and a range of… more»

Numbers-Matching Muscle: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner

It is fair to say that by 1970, America’s automotive landscape was changing dramatically. Manufacturers still produced muscle cars and high-performance models, but the specter of tightening emission and safety regulations saw large amounts of their development budgets funneled… more»

Stunning 1987 Buick Regal Turbo-T with 28k Original Miles

It is fair to say that Buick rewrote the muscle car rulebook in the 1980s. Previously the preserve of firebreathing V8s, the company’s range of turbocharged V6 Regals recaptured an era when outright performance was everything. While many people… more»

Driver-Quality 1970 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster

Which is your favorite Jaguar XKE? Do you prefer the early six-cylinder – triple-carburetted, toggle-switched, slippery of shape? Or the mid-range Series II, enhanced for driveability but compromised by design changes that catered to regulators? Or the last iteration… more»

Always Stored Inside: 1974 Jensen-Healey

If you take a bird’s eye view of the automotive marketplace post-WWII, you notice some interesting patterns.  One of the most fascinating is the rise and fall of the British sports car.  These fun-to-drive convertibles arrived on these shores… more»

Stunning Restomod: 1975 Chevrolet Blazer

One of the joys of the classic world is the sheer variety of vehicles it allows us to feature at Barn Finds. Take this 1975 Chevrolet Blazer as a prime example. It presents beautifully, making a positive impression with… more»

Solar Gold Survivor: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo

As Federal emissions controls continued to choke power out of V8 engines, Pontiac dropped its biggest displacement motors in 1980. So, the standard fare in the next-to-last year of the second-generation Trans Ams was a 301 cubic inch V8…. more»

Rebuilt 401: 1965 Buick Riviera

Even though more than six decades have elapsed since the first cars rolled off the line, the First Generation Buick Riviera is considered by many to be the most elegant example of an American Personal Luxury Car. Its styling… more»

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