Chevrolet hit a home run with the Chevelle. It sold not in the thousands but in the hundreds of thousands every year. Then came the Colonnade body style. It was bigger and heavier but, to many, it still looked… more»
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Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Good Body: 1970 Ford Bronco
First Generation Ford Broncos are renowned for two main attributes. Good examples command stratospheric values in the classic market. However, they also possess a reputation for being consumed by significant rust problems. Many owners have spent thousands of hours… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Paddy Wagon Project: 1949 Dodge Power Wagon
“Paddy wagons” have been used for ages by police to transport groups of prisoners. They were especially visible in the 1930s during Prohibition when the cops were conducting raids on establishments selling illegal hooch. The suspects would be rounded… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Rare 4-Door Safari! 1957 Pontiac Star Chief
Everyone remembers the Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad, the “sport wagon” in production from 1955 to 1957. And some will recall that Pontiac offered a similar product called the Star Chief Custom Safari. But who remembers that Pontiac also sold… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Slant-Six Survivor! 1974 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite began as an upscale version of the mid-size Belvedere and would replace that nameplate after 1970. The cars were designed in 1971, and the two-door models had unique sheet metal compared to the four-door sedans and wagons…. more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Owned 41 Years: 1978 Dodge Magnum XE 360 V8
It would have been a different show if Tom Selleck’s character, Thomas Magnum, had driven a brown (Sable Tan Sunfire Metallic) Dodge Magnum on Magnum P.I. rather than a red Ferrari 308. Ok, so maybe it wouldn’t have been… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Restored One-of-One: 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 MK II
In the mid-1960’s when I was about 10 years old, I remember seeing my very first Austin-Healey 3000. And it stopped this skinny little car geek in his tracks. I had seen an occasional Triumph Spitfire and MGB around… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Loaded With Options: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba
Even in its most basic form, the Chrysler Cordoba was an upscale and adequately equipped personal luxury car. However, when a buyer ticks all the option boxes, travel becomes much more enjoyable, and that’s exactly what happened here. Well,… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Grandma’s 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The rear-wheel drive Olds Cutlass Supreme was winding down in 1988 when the all-new front-wheel drive Cutlass Supreme was introduced. Built on the same new W-Body platform as the Chevy Lumina and Buick Regal, it was a roomy successor… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 50 Comments
1 of 170 Made: 1988 Zimmer QuickSilver
“Neo-classical” seems to be a term that can be used to describe any number of kit-cars and re-bodied conversions from the 1980s. There was a fascination, it seems, with harkening back to designs that had long been out of… more»
Jun 14, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Porsche Powered: VW/Porsche T3 B32 Caravelle
We talk about the concept of “factory hot rods” every now and again, such as with this recent Ford Taurus SHO entry. One of the ways the waters tend to get muddied is when a vehicle is modified so… more»
Jun 13, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Bunny Not Included: 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite
What do you see that is out of place in the picture above? You would be correct if you answered that there is a ton of rodent residue in the engine bay of a 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite. However, look… more»
Jun 13, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Two Motors, One Frame: 1952 BMW R67/2 Motorcycle
BMW Motorcycles has garnered a lot of press over the past few years with the introduction of the R18. This new motorcycle is a step back in time for the company, with styling that is a modern update of… more»
Jun 13, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
$5,000 Luxury: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
We should have a category for sub-$5,000 vehicles here on Barn Finds. It’s so rare to find nice, usable vehicles for under five grand anymore that they really stand out. How many of us grew up when we could… more»
Jun 13, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Jump Seats! 1978 Subaru BRAT 4×4
You little brat! It’s refreshing to see a small car, truck, carck, whatever you’d call a Subaru BRAT, these days. There are so many monster pickups out there, even though they’re the new “normal”-sized pickup. At one time, we… more»
Jun 13, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
LS-Powered Rat Rod: 1934 Ford Coupe
It is fair to say that Rat Rod creators play by their own set of rules. However, those rules are loosely defined, allowing builders to create genuinely unique vehicles that reflect their taste, imagination, and, crucially, their ingenuity. This… more»
