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Historic 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Gasser Found in a Warehouse, It's Been Sitting for Decades
Historic 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Gasser Found in a Warehouse, It's Been Sitting for Decades

29 Nov 2021, 15:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Bel Air used to charge down the quarter-mile as a gasser in the D/Gas category back in the 1960s, but it hasn't seen the drag strip in almost 50 years

 
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Spent 30 Years on a Field, Big-Block V8 Comes Back to Life
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Spent 30 Years on a Field, Big-Block V8 Comes Back to Life

28 Nov 2021, 18:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / And not only does it take its first drive in more than 30 years, but it also has enough oomph left to do a massive burnout

 
Rare 1974 Bricklin SV-1 Has Been Abandoned in a Barn, Gets First Wash in 24 Years
Rare 1974 Bricklin SV-1 Has Been Abandoned in a Barn, Gets First Wash in 24 Years

26 Nov 2021, 14:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developed by Malcolm Bricklin, the guy who created Subaru of America and imported the ill-fated Yugo to the U.S., the SV-1 was a rather strange car for its time

 
Massive Junkyard Hidden from Civilization Is Packed with Rare Cars and Dragsters
Massive Junkyard Hidden from Civilization Is Packed with Rare Cars and Dragsters

23 Nov 2021, 19:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the coolest junkyard finds yet, this place is home to an impressive number of classic cars, hot rods, and dragsters, including a few rare gems

 
1976 Ford Bronco Rust Bucket Saved After Sitting for Decades, 302 V8 Still Runs
1976 Ford Bronco Rust Bucket Saved After Sitting for Decades, 302 V8 Still Runs

22 Nov 2021, 21:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1976 Bronco came really close to spending the rest of its life as a rust bucket, but it was saved after sitting for 21 years

 
1966 Ford Mustang Spent 20 Years Under a House, Stuck Engine Agrees to Run
1966 Ford Mustang Spent 20 Years Under a House, Stuck Engine Agrees to Run

22 Nov 2021, 14:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This first-gen Mustang looks fantastic for a 55-year-old car, but it is still a lot of work away from becoming road-worthy again. A cool find nonetheless

 
Forgotten 1970 Dodge Charger Comes Back to Life, Takes First Drive in 20 Years
Forgotten 1970 Dodge Charger Comes Back to Life, Takes First Drive in 20 Years

19 Nov 2021, 17:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / What a wonderful feeling to see this old muscle car roar and roll again, despite needing a thorough restoration to regain its former glory

 
Abandoned 1986 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in Years, Becomes Stunning Survivor
Abandoned 1986 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in Years, Becomes Stunning Survivor

19 Nov 2021, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Targa-top beauty is part of the 930-generation line, which Porsche produced from 1975 to 1989 with turbo flat-six engines

 
1947 International KB Truck Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Gets Saved After 50 Years
1947 International KB Truck Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Gets Saved After 50 Years

18 Nov 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Amazingly enough, the truck seems to be complete in terms of trim and features and it still has an engine under the hood.

 
Holy Grail 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Found Parked on a Garage Lift After 43 Years
Holy Grail 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Found Parked on a Garage Lift After 43 Years

17 Nov 2021, 16:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1970 SS 454 LS6 is the meanest, fastest, and more powerful Chevrolet Chevelle ever built. It's also an unlikely barn find

 
1929 Ford Doodlebug Found in the Woods Gets First Wash in Decades, Engine Still Runs
1929 Ford Doodlebug Found in the Woods Gets First Wash in Decades, Engine Still Runs

16 Nov 2021, 17:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Doodlebug is a slang name for a home-built tractor during World War 2, when farming equipment was in short supply. They were usually based on 1920s Ford cars

 
Abandoned 1960 Chevrolet El Camino Comes Out of Storage, Takes First Drive in Decades
Abandoned 1960 Chevrolet El Camino Comes Out of Storage, Takes First Drive in Decades

14 Nov 2021, 16:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This abandoned 1960 example might not become a Concours-winning classic anytime soon, but it got a second chance at life after sitting in storage for 15 years

 
1950 Packard Super Eight Gets First Wash in 40 Years, Engine Comes Back to Life
1950 Packard Super Eight Gets First Wash in 40 Years, Engine Comes Back to Life

11 Nov 2021, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as rare and desirable as the Packard Twelves from the 1930s, the early 1950s Super Eight remains a somewhat exotic automobile

 
Abandoned 1925 Studebaker Big Six Comes Back to Life, Takes First Drive in Decades
Abandoned 1925 Studebaker Big Six Comes Back to Life, Takes First Drive in Decades

9 Nov 2021, 16:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This old Studebaker was doomed to rot away in a barn just six months ago and now it's on its way to celebrating its 100th birthday as a running vehicle

 
Huge Texas Junkyard Is Home to Thousands of Classics, Big Stash of Muscle Cars Included
Huge Texas Junkyard Is Home to Thousands of Classics, Big Stash of Muscle Cars Included

5 Nov 2021, 17:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The place is packed with Mopars, Chevys, and Pontiacs, but there's an even bigger stash of first-generation Ford Mustangs

 
Abandoned 1958 Pontiac Chieftain Has Been Sitting for 40 Years, Engine Refuses to Die
Abandoned 1958 Pontiac Chieftain Has Been Sitting for 40 Years, Engine Refuses to Die

5 Nov 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The third-generation Chieftain was produced for only one model year, so it's the rarest of its kind. It also packs the largest V8 offered with the nameplate

 
Rare VW Beetle Spent 52 Years in a Junkyard, Gets Rescued for Full Restoration
Rare VW Beetle Spent 52 Years in a Junkyard, Gets Rescued for Full Restoration

4 Nov 2021, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Beetle won't go anywhere under its own power anytime soon, but it's mostly complete and it still has its numbers-matching boxer engine

 
Abandoned 1968 Plymouth Valiant Gets Saved, Takes First Drive in 40 Years
Abandoned 1968 Plymouth Valiant Gets Saved, Takes First Drive in 40 Years

3 Nov 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Many of these Plymouths spend their retirement years abandoned in junkyards, but this 1968 example got a second chance at life

 
1930 Ford Doodlebug Spent 72 Years in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die
1930 Ford Doodlebug Spent 72 Years in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die

27 Oct 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The doodlebugs of the 1940s were usually based on Ford automobiles from the 1920s and 1930s. They went out of fashion when tractor production resumed after WW2

 
Abandoned Lincoln Continental Gets First Wash in 32 Years, It's Ready for a New Life
Abandoned Lincoln Continental Gets First Wash in 32 Years, It's Ready for a New Life

20 Oct 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1970 Continental is the perfect proof that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. What seemed like an dirty old car is now a cool-looking classic