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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.

 
Unrestored Barn Find: 1978 Chevrolet Nova Is Daily Driver Material
Unrestored Barn Find: 1978 Chevrolet Nova Is Daily Driver Material

14 Mar 2024, 13:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1978 Chevrolet Nova sitting for God knows how long landed online this week to find a new home; the car was pulled from a barn

 
Unrestored 1966 Dodge Charger Hides Both Good and Bad News Under the Hood
Unrestored 1966 Dodge Charger Hides Both Good and Bad News Under the Hood

13 Mar 2024, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Still dressed in its factory Dark Blue and hiding a numbers-matching V8 under the hood, this 1966 Charger is a rare survivor.

 
Heirloom 1955 Chrysler Imperial Parked for 50 Years Is All-Original and Unrestored
Heirloom 1955 Chrysler Imperial Parked for 50 Years Is All-Original and Unrestored

13 Mar 2024, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in the 1970s, this four-door sedan is as original as they get. It's also a first-year Imperial sporting Virgil Exner's "100 Million Look" design.

 
Barn-Found 1964 Jaguar Mark X Goes From Nasty to Gorgeous After First Wash in 40 Years
Barn-Found 1964 Jaguar Mark X Goes From Nasty to Gorgeous After First Wash in 40 Years

13 Mar 2024, 11:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dragged out of storage with a thick layer of grime covering its body, this 1964 Jaguar Mark X is now a gorgeous classic.

 
Original 1971 Mercury Capri Parked in a Barn in New Jersey Needs Minor TLC
Original 1971 Mercury Capri Parked in a Barn in New Jersey Needs Minor TLC

8 Mar 2024, 04:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1971 Capri that looks ready to become a daily driver has nearly the full package; the car is unrestored and original, with decent miles on the clock

 
Rarely Seen 1955 Packard Patrician Is $1,000 Worth of Nostalgia Plagued by Rust
Rarely Seen 1955 Packard Patrician Is $1,000 Worth of Nostalgia Plagued by Rust

5 Mar 2024, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / There was a time when this Packard Patrician turned heads in traffic. It would do it today as well if it could only run and drive

 
Rare and Gorgeous 1954 Victress S4 Emerges From Fiberglass Junkyard
Rare and Gorgeous 1954 Victress S4 Emerges From Fiberglass Junkyard

5 Mar 2024, 14:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1954, the Victress S4 is one of the first fiberglass kit cars sold in the United States. It's also among the rarest.

 
Rare 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 Hidden for Decades Displays Patina at Amelia 2024
Rare 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 Hidden for Decades Displays Patina at Amelia 2024

4 Mar 2024, 11:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 572 cars produced in 1965, this first-year Shelby Mustang GT350 spent decades in the garage of an abandoned house.

 
1959 Chevrolet Impala Emerges From a Barn With a Fabulous Interior and a Working V8
1959 Chevrolet Impala Emerges From a Barn With a Fabulous Interior and a Working V8

2 Mar 2024, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A second-generation Impala is about to receive a long-overdue second chance after leaving the barn where it's been sitting for 25 years

 
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Leaves the Barn With Bad News Under the Hood
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Leaves the Barn With Bad News Under the Hood

1 Mar 2024, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1968 Corvette with mysterious tidbits is fighting for a second chance if someone online is willing to begin a complete restoration

 
1947 Hudson Big Boy Is a Rare Pickup Truck in Need of TLC
1947 Hudson Big Boy Is a Rare Pickup Truck in Need of TLC

1 Mar 2024, 15:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Based on the Super Six, this Hudson Big Boy pickup truck is one of only 2,917 units built in 1947. And it's a beautiful hauler!