autoevolution
 

Stories about: first wash

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.

 
1969 Dodge Charger R/T Garage Find Gets Satisfying First Wash in 18 Years
1969 Dodge Charger R/T Garage Find Gets Satisfying First Wash in 18 Years

26 Feb 2024, 11:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked for nearly two decades, this 1969 Dodge Charger R/T is hopefully off to a better life as a restored classic muscle car.

 
1968 Ford Mustang Gets First Wash in 18 Years, Becomes Surprise Graduation Gift
1968 Ford Mustang Gets First Wash in 18 Years, Becomes Surprise Graduation Gift

24 Feb 2024, 20:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in a garage for 18 years, this 1968 Ford Mustang coupe emerged as a rust-free survivors. And now it's back on public roads.

 
Barn Find RX-8 Looks Glorious Again After First Wash in Four Years
Barn Find RX-8 Looks Glorious Again After First Wash in Four Years

31 Dec 2023, 08:09 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The power of love is a curious thing, and it's just what this barn-find Mazda RX-8 needed after four years of rotting away.

 
1948 Studebaker Champion Springs Back to Life After First Wash in 47 Years
1948 Studebaker Champion Springs Back to Life After First Wash in 47 Years

17 Dec 2023, 13:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Repainted in the early 1970s and parked for a whooping 47 years, this 1948 Studebaker Champion rocks cool survivor vibes.

 
Forgotten 1966 Ford Mustang Gets First Wash in 44 Years, Becomes Beautiful Survivor
Forgotten 1966 Ford Mustang Gets First Wash in 44 Years, Becomes Beautiful Survivor

6 Dec 2023, 12:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked since 1979, this first-generation Ford Mustang emerged back into the light in surprisingly good condition and very complete.

 
Ferrari-Powered 1967 Fiat Dino Gets First Wash in Decades, Becomes Beautiful Survivor
Ferrari-Powered 1967 Fiat Dino Gets First Wash in Decades, Becomes Beautiful Survivor

19 Nov 2023, 21:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Fiat Dino was born out of Ferrari's need to homologate its first-ever V6 engine for Formula 2. Fiat made about 7,800 cars.

 
1957 Chevrolet Tri-Five Roars Back to Life After First Wash in 30 Years
1957 Chevrolet Tri-Five Roars Back to Life After First Wash in 30 Years

5 Nov 2023, 19:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Restored in the 1980s, this 1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty two-door sedan spent its last 30 years in a garage. Now it runs and drives again.

 
1956 Chevy Bel Air Barn Find Gets First Wash in 33 Years, Becomes Beautiful Survivor
1956 Chevy Bel Air Barn Find Gets First Wash in 33 Years, Becomes Beautiful Survivor

2 Nov 2023, 12:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in a barn for 33 years, this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air sedan is a gorgeous survivor in India Ivory and Sherwood Green.

 
Barn-Found 1972 DeTomaso Pantera Gets First Wash and Second Chance After 46 Years
Barn-Found 1972 DeTomaso Pantera Gets First Wash and Second Chance After 46 Years

31 Oct 2023, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The DeTomaso Pantera is not the kind of classic you'd expect to find in a barn, but this example spent 46 years off the road.

 
Abandoned 1982 Ford Crown Victoria Springs Back to Life After First Wash in 30 Years
Abandoned 1982 Ford Crown Victoria Springs Back to Life After First Wash in 30 Years

28 Oct 2023, 22:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The result was spectacular, to say the least, turning a disgusting and undesirable Ford into a classic that's worth saving.

 
Rare, Low-Mileage 1971 Dodge Challenger Gets First Wash After 40 Years in a Barn
Rare, Low-Mileage 1971 Dodge Challenger Gets First Wash After 40 Years in a Barn

7 Oct 2023, 16:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may not be one of the 71 cars fitted with the 426 HEMI V8 in 1971, but this Dodge Challenger is very rare thanks to its 318/3-speed combo.

 
Abandoned 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Gets First Wash in 60 Years
Abandoned 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Gets First Wash in 60 Years

2 Oct 2023, 12:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Not only is it a first-year example, but it also sports serial number 5500008, which means it was the eighth production 190 SL built.

 
Family-Owned, All-Original 1957 Chevrolet 150 Parked for 40 Years Roars Back to Life
Family-Owned, All-Original 1957 Chevrolet 150 Parked for 40 Years Roars Back to Life

21 Sep 2023, 11:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Retired from public roads in the 1980s, this 1957 Chevrolet Tri-Five 150 got a second chance at life after almost 40 years.

 
Rare 1951 Daimler Barn Find Gets First Wash in Decades, Becomes Museum Exhibit
Rare 1951 Daimler Barn Find Gets First Wash in Decades, Becomes Museum Exhibit

22 Aug 2023, 14:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The DB18 is mainly famous for its association with Winston Churchill, who campaigned for the 1945 and 1950 elections in a drophead coupe version of the car.

 
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Comes Out of the Barn After 48 Years, V8 Roars Back to Life
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Comes Out of the Barn After 48 Years, V8 Roars Back to Life

17 Aug 2023, 20:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The four-door emerged into the light covered in a thick layer of dirt, but its first wash in 48 years revealed a pretty solid exterior.

 
1951 Chevrolet Deluxe Barn Find Gets First Wash in 30 Years, Shows Beautiful Patina
1951 Chevrolet Deluxe Barn Find Gets First Wash in 30 Years, Shows Beautiful Patina

2 Aug 2023, 12:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sadly enough, and even though they were popular at the time, these pre-Tri-Five Chevrolets don't get the love they deserve.

 
Abandoned in a Barn, Ford Mustang Gets Its First Wash in 8 Years – Result Is Staggering
Abandoned in a Barn, Ford Mustang Gets Its First Wash in 8 Years – Result Is Staggering

30 Jul 2023, 11:30 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Having been left rotting in a barn for a few years, this fourth-generation Ford Mustang was brought back to life using water and chemicals

 
1999 Mercedes-Benz R129 With Surprisingly Rare Feature Gets Satisfying Detailing
1999 Mercedes-Benz R129 With Surprisingly Rare Feature Gets Satisfying Detailing

28 Jul 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may not have a V12 or an AMG V8 under the hood, but this 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 is one of only 12 cars painted Sunburst Yellow.

 
Volkswagen Beetle Barn Find Morphs Into Gorgeous Survivor After First Wash in 33 Years
Volkswagen Beetle Barn Find Morphs Into Gorgeous Survivor After First Wash in 33 Years

17 Jul 2023, 14:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although far from rare by production numbers, this Volkswagen Beetle is one of those unrestored survivors you don't see every day.