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Unrestored Barn Find: 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Needs TLC After 30+ Years in Storage
Unrestored Barn Find: 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Needs TLC After 30+ Years in Storage

10 Apr 2024, 15:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 6,264 examples produced in 1957, this Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad spent more than 30 years in a barn in Michigan.

 
1958 DeSoto Shopper Hidden for Years Is a Rare Wagon You Probably Never Knew Existed
1958 DeSoto Shopper Hidden for Years Is a Rare Wagon You Probably Never Knew Existed

10 Apr 2024, 11:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Part of the short-lived Firesweep series, this six-passenger station wagon sports a "Shopper" badge. And only 1,305 were made in 1958.

 
Rare 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee A12 Roars Back to Life After 35 Years
Rare 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee A12 Roars Back to Life After 35 Years

9 Apr 2024, 11:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although it's not quite as rare as the HEMI, the A12 Super Bee is a scarce classic due to a production run of only 1,907 units.

 
Twice Surprise: Barn-Forgotten '60s Mustangs Are a Car Nut's Gift to His Grandkids
Twice Surprise: Barn-Forgotten '60s Mustangs Are a Car Nut's Gift to His Grandkids

6 Apr 2024, 20:57 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A 1967 hardtop 289 and a 302 from 1968 that haven’t run since the early 80s get rescued and brought back to life; the engines are unbelievably nice

 
From Dusty Barn Find to Frog-Eyed Gem: Austin-Healey Sprite Gets First Wash in Decades
From Dusty Barn Find to Frog-Eyed Gem: Austin-Healey Sprite Gets First Wash in Decades

5 Apr 2024, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1958 to 1961, the Austin-Healey Sprite saw daylight in nearly 49,000 units. This red "frog-eye" sat for decades.

 
Rare 1967 Dodge Monaco 500 Ragtop Is a Freebie Barn Find, Seized V8 Hasn't Run in 40 Years
Rare 1967 Dodge Monaco 500 Ragtop Is a Freebie Barn Find, Seized V8 Hasn't Run in 40 Years

2 Apr 2024, 21:00 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The convertible version of the full-sized Dodge Monaco was built only in and for the Canadian market in 1967, with a very limited production run

 
All-Original and Unrestored 1966 Dodge HEMI Charger Hides Bad News Under the Hood
All-Original and Unrestored 1966 Dodge HEMI Charger Hides Bad News Under the Hood

2 Apr 2024, 16:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This gold over black Dodge Charger is one of only 250 HEMI 4-speed manual cars built in 1966. But its 426 V8 is in pieces.

 
Abandoned, Mysterious Property Hides Big Stash of Classic Cars
Abandoned, Mysterious Property Hides Big Stash of Classic Cars

2 Apr 2024, 10:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When this French mansion was abandoned, the owners also left behind a big collection of classic cars. They've been sitting for decades.

 
1968 Dodge Super Bee Saved From Junkyard Is a True HEMI in Sunfire Yellow
1968 Dodge Super Bee Saved From Junkyard Is a True HEMI in Sunfire Yellow

1 Apr 2024, 18:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Stolen and stripped off its original 426 HEMI / automatic combo, this super rare Mopar has been sitting for nearly 50 years.

 
1952 Chevrolet Styleline Barn Survivor Emerges After 48 Years, Gets First Wash
1952 Chevrolet Styleline Barn Survivor Emerges After 48 Years, Gets First Wash

31 Mar 2024, 18:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in a barn in 1976, this 1952 Chevrolet Styleline two-door sedan got its first proper cleaning in almost 50 years.

 
Mysterious 1949 Buick Riviera Parked for Decades Claims Pre-Production Heritage
Mysterious 1949 Buick Riviera Parked for Decades Claims Pre-Production Heritage

30 Mar 2024, 18:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Buick first used the Riviera name on the hardtop version of the 1949 Roadmaster. It was the company's first major redesign after WW2.

 
1929 Ford Doodlebug Wannabe Spent 75 Years in a Yard, Engine Refuses To Die
1929 Ford Doodlebug Wannabe Spent 75 Years in a Yard, Engine Refuses To Die

26 Mar 2024, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Retired sometime in the 1940s and cut in half for doodlebug tractor duty, this 1929 Ford Model A ended up sitting for decades.

 
Maserati Mistral Found in an Abandoned Junkyard Is a Rare Italian Gem
Maserati Mistral Found in an Abandoned Junkyard Is a Rare Italian Gem

25 Mar 2024, 13:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Maserati built more than 900 Mistrals from 1963 to 1970, but only 20 to 30 coupes were produced for right-hand-drive markets.

 
Super Rare 1967 Pontiac 2+2 Convertible Neglected for 51 Years Is a Sad Sight
Super Rare 1967 Pontiac 2+2 Convertible Neglected for 51 Years Is a Sad Sight

25 Mar 2024, 11:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Produced from 1964 to 1967, the 2+2 is the rarest Pontiac from the mid-1960s. Sadly enough, it's also a forgotten classic.

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS5 Barn Find Emerges With Rare Color Combo and Ridiculous Price
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS5 Barn Find Emerges With Rare Color Combo and Ridiculous Price

24 Mar 2024, 21:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked for decades, this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle is a numbers-matching LS5 gem. However, the $100K asking price is a bit too much.

 
1949 Oldsmobile 88 Spent 40 Years off the Road, Legendary Rocket V8 Fires Up
1949 Oldsmobile 88 Spent 40 Years off the Road, Legendary Rocket V8 Fires Up

22 Mar 2024, 13:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This first-year Oldsmobile 88 spent no fewer than 40 years off the road. But that didn't stop the Rocket V8 from firing up again.

 
Nine-Door 1974 Checker Aerobus Springs Back to Life After Years off the Road
Nine-Door 1974 Checker Aerobus Springs Back to Life After Years off the Road

18 Mar 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although it enjoyed a long production run, the Checker Aerobus limousine was built in less than 4,000 units over 15 years.

 
Rare Barn Find: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible Emerges After 44 Years
Rare Barn Find: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible Emerges After 44 Years

18 Mar 2024, 17:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dodge sold 27,377 Challengers in 1971, but only 2,165 units were ordered as convertibles. Of those, just 1,870 were shipped to US dealers.

 
"Very Honest" 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Found in a Barn With a Questionable "Upgrade"
"Very Honest" 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Found in a Barn With a Questionable "Upgrade"

18 Mar 2024, 15:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1966 Galaxie 500 that was recently discovered in a barn runs and drives, albeit it needs a complete restoration to return to the road

 
Forgotten 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Is a Rare Wagon With Bad News Under the Hood
Forgotten 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Is a Rare Wagon With Bad News Under the Hood

17 Mar 2024, 21:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The most expensive wagon of its era, the 1955 Chrysler New Yorker moved only 1,036 units. That's just 2% of the total production.