The 4-4-2 (also 442) was Oldsmobile’s version of a mid-size muscle car. It was produced between 1964 and 1987, or as long as rear-wheel-drive was still applicable to these intermediate automobiles. By 1972, some of the beef had begun… more»
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Rust-Free One-Owner 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata
A couple of fun facts about the Miata, or MX-5, may surprise some of you, they surprised me. 1) The MX-5 is the best-selling two-seat convertible of all time. Even better: 2) The MX-5 is the most-raced car on… more»
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On The Warpath: 1941 Indian 741 Military
While Harley-Davidson reigns supreme as America’s motorcycle company, the Indian Motorcycle Company always managed to hang in there and come back again and again like Rocky Balboa. What is it about the fabled Indian motorcycle that Americans love so… more»
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Parked 50 Years: 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190b
Mercedes-Benz made several different 190 series cars, with the 190b seeing production beginning in 1959 and running through 1961, a relatively short amount of time but they did manage to move more than 28,000 units. So while it’s not… more»
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Barn-Stored 33 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
In 1956, Chevrolet added a new body style to the 210 and Bel Air series, the 4-door Hardtop Sport Sedan (no door frames). It would go on to account for sales of more than 290,000 cars in the last… more»
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BF Auction: 1972 Ford Mustang Grande
I’m unsure which an enthusiast finds harder to bare. Seeing a classic car damaged due to circumstances beyond the owner’s control or seeing that car suffer at the hands of Mother Nature. That has been the double whammy experienced… more»
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Targa-Vertible? 1980 Toyota Celica Sunchaser
The second-generation Toyota Celica arrived in 1978, with its facelift designed in the US to appeal to Americans. Longer and wider, the new Celica was a true five-seater offering a new level of luxury, though what it gained in… more»
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Frame-Off Restoration: 1949 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Convertible
Some people have said that Oldsmobile didn’t carry that brand in deference to the company’s founder, but it reflected the demographic most attracted to its products. However, that statement loses some of its punch when you look at cars… more»
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Beautiful Cruiser: 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix
We’ve recently had an influx of great Pontiacs cross our desks at Barn Finds, and you won’t hear me complain. I’ve long admired the brand, and if I could find the money and a way to distract my wife… more»
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Off the Road 32 Years: 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport
Ford redesigned its mid-size cars in 1972 after the 1970-71 models were not the big sellers for which they had hoped. The model names got shuffled and Gran Torino Sport replaced the prior GT. The Sport and Gran Torino… more»
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Southern Barn Find: 1972 Plymouth Duster
The seller says that this 1972 Plymouth Duster “does have some rust“, and they aren’t kidding. Although, most of it seems to be relegated to the underside. Whether that’s a good thing or not is up to the next… more»
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Rare Gold Key Edition: 1968 International Scout 800
This is one of the nicest International Harvester Scouts ever to be featured here on Barn Finds. It’s from the seller’s personal Scout collection and is being advertised as “an ultra rare, low production, Limited Edition Scout “V” model… more»
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Unrestored Trail Bike: 1970 Honda CT70H K0
It’ll be interesting to read the comments to see if folks prefer original but not perfect motorcycles or ones that have been nut-and-bolt restored to be like new or better than new. This one is mostly original, not perfect,… more»
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Lifestyle Car: 1978 Stutz Blackhawk
The Stutz Blackhawk is one of those “lifestyles of the rich and famous” kind of cars as I like to refer to them. The company was resurrected in the early 1970s and until 1987 they built nearly 600 Blackhawks,… more»
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Only 19k Miles! 1976 Buick Electra Limited Coupe
This Potomac Blue 1976 Buick Electra Limited Coupe has under 20,000 miles on it, according to the seller. I apologize for the pixelated images, the ones in the listing were tiny. The seller has this one posted here on… more»
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Real Survivor! 1955 Chevrolet 210
A few regular readers may have noticed that I use the term survivor sparingly, as there are just not that many cars with decades of age that really fall into the true meaning of that category. And this designation… more»
