It’s hard to overstate the popularity of the Pontiac Firebird in 1978. Back in the late seventies, these cars roamed the streets everywhere, with no fewer than four different models for buyers to choose from. The base Firebird was… more»
Auctions Ending Soon
As New Mystic Blue: 1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo
When you have the best of something to sell, it sometimes challenges you to endure a painstaking waiting game. After all, the best example of a car typically demands a higher asking price, and then a buyer who will… more»
• For Sale • 3 Comments
Space Race Project: 1961 Ford Galaxie Club Sedan
Ford introduced an upscale model in 1959 dubbed the Galaxie. The name was chosen to capitalize on the “Space Race” in the late 1950s and would be the top series until the LTD was introduced in 1965. The seller… more»
• For Sale • 5 Comments
Rare Dealer Promo Kiddie Car: 1956 Pontiac Junior Star Chief
I looked up the meaning of the term, “foot traffic,” and here’s what I found: “The number of pedestrians entering a commercial business; a crucial retail metric used to evaluate business popularity, customer behavior, and sales potential.” In the… more»
• For Sale • 4 Comments
Ran When Parked: 1964 Pontiac GTO Ragtop
In the muscle car arena, the Pontiac GTO is perhaps the gold standard. It was the first mid-size performance car, though the Chrysler Letter Series may have gotten the ball rolling. Pontiac thought they would sell 5,000 copies in… more»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
Frame-Off Fresh: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The early-1970s Chevrolet Monte Carlo has quietly earned its place as one of the era’s most comfortable and stylish ways into vintage American luxury muscle, and this 1972 example shows why the model has gained so much traction in… more»
• For Sale • 2 Comments
Dry Climate Project: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
Dry climates usually mean low to no rush and for this 49 year old car, that is important if you want a solid driver or to restore it. This 1977 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Las Vegas, Nevada…. more»
• For Sale • 7 Comments
V8 Race Wagon! 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Safari
This 2-door station wagon must have been confused back in the day. The line started as a “Kammback” wagon as part of the Chevrolet Vega roster in 1971. Then Pontiac copied the Vega in 1976 and called it the… more»
• For Sale • 2 Comments
Rolling Project: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
With the great variety of tips our readers send in about muscle cars to consider featuring here on Barn Finds, it’s not uncommon to find some where sellers try to cover up how hard a life their vehicle has… more»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
Survivor Cat: 1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible
I clearly remember the first time I saw a new for ’67 Mercury Cougar – and I thought it was fabulous! I hadn’t been much of a Mustang fan, though it wasn’t long before I came to realize that… more»
• For Sale • 10 Comments
Wrecked Restoration: 1961 Volkswagen Beetle
This 1961 Volkswagen may look like a pointless project but if the current bidding suggests anything, it’s that air-cooled VW fans see plenty of potential. Early Beetles have unique details that enthusiasts prize, and the bevy of documentation that… more»
• For Sale • 13 Comments
Unfinished Business: 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
In the late 1960s, Ford added the Boss 302 to the Mustang lineup. Its goal was to give the company a competitor in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am racing circuit. But they went one step further… more»
• For Sale • 10 Comments
V8 Swap Candidate? 1964 Ford Falcon Wagon
This may be a minority opinion, but I think that every car collection should have at least one compact station wagon from the 1960s. Choose any one you’d like: Valiants, Darts, Chevy IIs, Ramblers, Comets, Falcons, BOPs—they’re all a… more»
• For Sale • 5 Comments
5.0L Equipped: 1987 Mercury Cougar LS
When the Mercury Cougar was in its prime, it was marketed like many other domestic products: lots of trim packages, lots of equipment options, and seemingly endless arrays of configurations. As sales began to wane with consumers moving away… more»
• For Sale • 16 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1970 Ford Fairlane 500
Though the Fairlane nameplate had been a Ford staple since the mid-1950s, it had been applied to an intermediate-sized automobile starting in 1962. Things were winding down for the Fairlane in 1970 as the Torino had already become the… more»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
Buttercup Yellow: 1973 International Scout II
Finding a vintage 4×4 in the Bay Area usually means one of two things: it’s either a rusted-out beach cruiser or a six-figure restoration parked in front of a tech campus. But this 1973 International Scout II popping up… more»
