General Motors’ mid-size cars were downsized in 1978, which included the Malibu whose name replaced that of the Chevelle. The cars were lighter, nimble, and better on gasoline, using smaller engines than in past model years. This ’79 Malibu… more»
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Mar 1, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Garage Find: No Reserve 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
In 1969, one of the hottest looking cars Chevrolet produced was the Chevelle. It was available with engine combinations from a small inline-six to a 396 cubic-inch V-8 and catered both to those that wanted a street machine and… more»
Feb 28, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
V8-Powered C1: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
Some people will argue the C1 (first generation) Corvette is the best-looking Corvette ever produced. According to The Corvette Museum, “In 1953, the first 300 were built by hand in Flint, Michigan, just after General Motors unveiled the Corvette… more»
Feb 28, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
High School Project: 1955 Chevrolet 3200 Pickup
I will admit to having a few projects that I’m beginning to wonder if they will ever get off the ground. One of them many of you already know about, and that’s the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. This project… more»
Feb 26, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
From Mecum to Donation: 1991 Chevrolet Corvette
A few weeks ago, we featured a hot-rodded Pontiac Fiero offered up for sale with the tags from the auction it was purchased from still on the car. This 1991 Chevrolet Corvette is a recent charitable donation that is… more»
Feb 25, 2022 • For Sale • 18 Comments
383 V8 Racer! 1975 Chevrolet Vega GT
Chevrolet wasn’t afraid of trying different things, but they sometimes didn’t work quite as expected. Like the air-cooled, rear-engine compact Corvair that attracted later concerns over safety issues. Or the sub-compact Vega for which GM built an assembly plant,… more»
Feb 25, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Iconic Panama Red! 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
The concept of taking a street vehicle and turning it into a drag racer is not a new idea, but finding a decades-old well-preserved surviving gasser isn’t all that commonplace these days, especially one that made the rounds enough… more»
Feb 25, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
No Reserve: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
The seller of this 1964 Corvette Coupe purchased the car in 1979 but used it for two years before placing it into storage in 1981. It looks like they may have commenced a restoration on this classic that stalled… more»
Feb 24, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Turbo-Fire 350 V8: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
This 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo represents the first year of production for the first generation of the Monte Carlo. Chevrolet produced 145,976 Monte Carlos in 1970. The design of this personal luxury car was a tremendous hit and very… more»
Feb 24, 2022 • For Sale Stories • 13 Comments
Barn Find Big Block: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Many of us have friends and colleagues who are into old cars, but we don’t always know it until we’re standing in their barn and looking at some forgotten project. That’s the story with this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette convertible,… more»
Feb 24, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
350 Crate Motor: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
When you take the low and aggressive lines of an early C3 Corvette and combine them with a coat of black paint, the result is a car that displays genuine menace. When you throw a GM Crate Motor into… more»
Feb 24, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
49k Original Miles: 1969 Cheverolet Chevelle SS 396
Over the past decade, we’ve seen plenty of examples of the 1969 Chevelle SS 396 pass across our desks here at Barn Finds. Their condition tends to range from the pretty ratty and tired through to beautifully restored vehicles… more»
Feb 23, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
409 Dual Quad V8! 1962 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
In 1961, Chevrolet only built a handful of bruisers with Super Sport (SS) badging. Sure, some muscle could still be had after that, but the SS went more mainstream in 1962, selling 99,000 copies in the process. That’s because… more»
Feb 23, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Tribute
The 1970 Chevelle Super Sport is one of the more often cloned of the era’s muscle cars and the seller freely admits this is one of them. It began life as a V8 Malibu Sport Coupe, whose original inventory… more»
Feb 23, 2022 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Parked for 10 Years: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1963 Chevrolet Corvette convertible is a project car in every sense of the word, but it could be a smart way to enter into Stingray ownership given the needs seem fairly straightforward for sorting out. That’s not to… more»
Feb 23, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Spotless 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
The 1963 Corvette Coupe must rate as one of those “it seemed like a good idea at the time” propositions. While it made a striking visual statement, the split rear window that was a defining characteristic of the Coupe… more»
