If the 1980s called wanting this car back, I don’t think I would give it to them! While cars like this are often rolling examples of everything some folks disliked about the 1980s, they exemplify everything other people (like… more»
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Lean-To Find: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette
Look at what’s hiding in the undergrowth! That’s a ’59 Corvette in there and it looks like the lean-to it was parked under may have caved in. Don’t let that discourage you though because it the body may have… more»
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Long & Wide! 1980 Corvette “Greenwood Daytona”
You know the rear of a car has to be pretty interesting for me to lead with a 3/4 rear view! Barn Finds reader Pat L. was kind enough to pass along this modified Corvette listing to us, which… more»
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Dealer Lot Reduction: 1989 Chevy Corvette
The seller of this 1989 Chevy Corvette apparently ran a small used car lot for a time before hanging up his wheeler-dealer ways. Now, he’s got left-over inventory that has presented him with some storage troubles and made it… more»
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Potential Heart Transplant: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
Like many of you, I have been astounded at the huge amounts of horsepower people have been getting from Chevrolet LS series V-8 engines. While independent shops and many of the hot rod type magazines have built engines surpassing… more»
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Big Block 4 Speed: 1966 Corvette Convertible
C2 Corvettes are handsome machines often packing big block power, and a drop top like this 1966 model. Factory equipped with a 427 and a 4 speed, it doesn’t get much better than this. After 28 years of storage… more»
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6k Miles 1986 Corvette Convertible Survivor
Of all the generations of Corvettes, C4s have long been the least sought after by collectors. While they aren’t the fastest generation, they are actually quite fun to drive! And with the values of earlier cars on a steady… more»
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Quality Survivor: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1966 Corvette is not perfect, but considering its age I’d say it is doing pretty well! The ad states that this car has “Predominantly original paint and interior.” It is also described as an honest car, and based… more»
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1969 Corvette Survivor With A 427 And A 4-Speed!
The seller of this Corvette isn’t particularly forthcoming with information, but at least they offer up lots of photos! They claim this 427 equipped car is highly original, with 90 percent of its original paint still intact. The car… more»
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Back To The 70s! Custom 1965 Corvette
Dial the Wayback Machine to 1974 or thereabouts. This authentic ’70s masterpiece began life as a 1965 Corvette convertible, then sometime in the early ’70s took a hard right turn into Awesomeland with this wild custom paint job, flared… more»
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Parked Since ’84! 1966 Chevrolet Corvette L72
Fair Warning: The listing for this 1966 Chevrolet Corvette L72 (427) here on eBay is written in ALL CAPS. Personally, if this car weren’t so interesting, I would normally skip any listing in ALL CAPS, but thanks to a… more»
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I’ve Seen You Before: 1969 Corvette Coupe
If you follow the classic car market, you know that there is a time and a season for everything. Some cars are hot, and some are not. Prices climb, and prices fall. Sometimes there is a glut of one… more»
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An Almost Untouched Beauty: 1972 Corvette
For some reason, original condition 1968-1972 chrome bumper Corvettes have started to show up in the classifieds lately. Just when you thought that most of them were restored and cocooned away in heated garages, or returning to Earth under… more»
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Late Corvette Summer: 1972 Custom Corvette
When I was a kid, I thought that Corvettes were, by far, the most awesome cars God had ever allowed to roam the highways. I loved to read anything that I could about them, and sent away for catalogs… more»
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The Best Survivor I’ve Seen: 1990 Corvette ZR1
As the resident C2, C3 & C6 Corvette fan, the C4 is generally not my favorite version of America’s sports car. However, there’s one exception to that rule — the mighty ZR1, powered by the magnificent four cam, 32… more»
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Auction Alert! The Original Quaker Steak & Lube
My heart sank when I clicked on this reader-submitted auction tip and realized it was for the original Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Quaker Steak opened in 1974 in a barely-altered Quaker State service station, and… more»
