Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  23 Comments

One-Owner Garage Find: 1953 Studebaker Commander Coupe

I like my neighbors (well, some of them), but none of them have a ’53 Studebaker Commander socked away in their garage; if they did, I’d like them more. The eBay seller of this one casually mentions that it… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  10 Comments

13 Year Slumber: 1965 MGB Roadster

This 1965 MGB Roadster offers a new owner a world of possibilities. After being recently revived following a thirteen-year slumber, it is a turnkey classic that offers immediate motoring enjoyment. Alternatively, it could be the foundation for a straightforward… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  27 Comments

360 V8 Stunner: 1973 Plymouth Fury III

For much of the 1960s and 1970s, the Plymouth Fury III was on par with the Chevy Impala and Ford Galaxie. And it usually came in third place in the sales race for family-oriented full-size automobiles. This 1973 edition… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  6 Comments

Rust-Free Oregon Car: 1978 Mercury Zephyr

The seller of this beautiful 1978 Mercury Zephyr says that it’s a West Coast car and they bought it out of Oregon, which I think is the best place in the U.S. to find preserved, not rusted, not sunburnt… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  16 Comments

Shiny – No Rust: 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88

“Very clean NO RUST” so opines the seller of this 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 station wagon. I suppose rust is an object, subject to further defining but I see plenty of the surface kind adorning the horizontal surfaces of… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  4 Comments

1968 Plymouth Fury III Convertible Project

I think this is primer, isn’t it? I don’t think this is a faded Mary Kay version of the 1968 Plymouth Fury III Convertible. A beautiful and spot-on-for-the-era Avocado Green color is shown under the hood, so it must… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  7 Comments

Rare Rusty Oldsmobile Project: 1974 Hurst/Olds

The Hurst/Olds was a collaboration between Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance. They were built sporadically between 1968 and 1984, based on the then-current mid-size Cutlass. The 1974 edition saw only 1,800 copies made and used the Colonnade body design employed… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  12 Comments

Gold Duster: 1973 Plymouth Slant-Six Barn Find

The Plymouth Duster was one of the most popular compacts of the 1970s. Launched as the 1960s was on the way out, the Duster was a sporty variant of the Valiant with its own sheet metal back of the… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  5 Comments

Post-War Crossover: 1948 Jeepster

The original Jeepster (1948 to 1950) was an early crossover designed to fill a gap in the Willys Jeep product line. Unlike other Jeeps, it was strictly a 2-wheel-drive, but it borrowed extensively from the existing parts bin to… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  12 Comments

1 Of 4,273: 1986 Oldsmobile 442

When compared to some of the other Oldsmobile 442 offerings throughout history, the car was just a shadow of its former self by 1986 in the performance department, especially thinking back to the early days when a big block… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  13 Comments

400 V8 Restomod Project: 1955 Chevrolet 210

One of the most successful generations of automobiles produced by Chevrolet came from 1955 to 1957. They became known as the “Tri-Fives” and sold nearly five million copies due in part to Chevy’s first V8 in 37 years. As… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  7 Comments

Rare British Coupe: 1976 TVR 2500M

Are you looking for an alternative to an MGB or a TR6 – something you won’t see at every car show? A rare car with common mechanical components that will put its peers to shame on a track? Perhaps… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  8 Comments

Ambitious Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

General Motors introduced a third tier of automobiles in 1964, the intermediate. In Chevrolet’s case, it was the mid-size Chevelle that was sandwiched between the compacts Chevy II and Corvair and the full-size Impala, et al. It would quickly… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  53 Comments

Leave It Alone: 1934 Ford Five Window Coupe

The inevitable yin and yang of this hobby always boils down to either restoring a car to match how it left the factory or modifying it.  Whenever one of us at Barn Finds writes up a car like this… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  11 Comments

One-Year Wonder: 1979 Chrysler 300

A hot rod luxury car isn’t what I think of when I think of the Chrysler 300 series of cars, but I guess they really were. Most manufacturers offer luxurious, sporty, and even downright fast cars – at those… more»

Nov 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  5 Comments

Restore or Restomod? 1971 Pontiac Firebird

Considering its cult status in the late 1970s, it’s hard to believe that the Firebird was in danger of cancellation earlier in the decade. With a long strike at the Norwood plant in Ohio and lukewarm sales, General Motors… more»

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