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Rare 1964 Buick Sport Wagon Emerges From a Barn After 30 Years in Impressive Shape
Rare 1964 Buick Sport Wagon Emerges From a Barn After 30 Years in Impressive Shape

28 Aug 2023, 16:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A '64 Buick spent approximately three decades in storage, and despite the long tenure in hiding, it continues to look fabulous

 
Dust-Covered Scion FR-S Is Not Even Ten Years Old; Does It Make for a (Great) Barn Find?
Dust-Covered Scion FR-S Is Not Even Ten Years Old; Does It Make for a (Great) Barn Find?

27 Aug 2023, 18:40 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of Toyota’s biggest flops in its entire carmaking history is the Scion FR-S, a U.S. marketing name for the Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86 model

 
Unmolested 1965 Ford Galaxie Emerges From a Barn to Challenge the Impala's Legacy
Unmolested 1965 Ford Galaxie Emerges From a Barn to Challenge the Impala's Legacy

26 Aug 2023, 19:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This 1965 Ford Galaxie is a barn-find model that spent a long time in storage; the car looks ready for a complete restoration if it finds a new home

 
1951 Dodge Truck Abandoned for Decades Is a Rare Rescue Squad COE
1951 Dodge Truck Abandoned for Decades Is a Rare Rescue Squad COE

25 Aug 2023, 14:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A few thousand examples may still exist, but most of them are rotting away in scrapyards. It's not the kind of truck you'll see at a local car show anytime soon

 
One-Owner 1967 Plymouth GTX Parked for 47 Years Is Amazingly Original
One-Owner 1967 Plymouth GTX Parked for 47 Years Is Amazingly Original

24 Aug 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked in 1976 with 83,000 miles on the odometer, this white 1967 Plymouth GTX took almost 50 years of storage like a champ.

 
Rough 1969 Chevrolet Caprice 427 Flexes Super-Rare Factory Option
Rough 1969 Chevrolet Caprice 427 Flexes Super-Rare Factory Option

24 Aug 2023, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This two-door coupe had a rough life and spent a few decades off the road but it's one of only a few hundred Caprices with a four-speed manual.

 
1938 Chevrolet Master Abandoned for 50 Years Gets Rescued, Engine Refuses To Die
1938 Chevrolet Master Abandoned for 50 Years Gets Rescued, Engine Refuses To Die

24 Aug 2023, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1933 as a replacement for the Eagle, the Chevrolet Master remained in production until 1942 with yearly updates

 
Abandoned Mansion Has an Iconic Rear-Engined Italian Classic Hidden in the Garage
Abandoned Mansion Has an Iconic Rear-Engined Italian Classic Hidden in the Garage

23 Aug 2023, 11:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone, the Spider is the coolest looking version of the 850 family. It's also the rarest.

 
Million-Dollar 1931 Duesenberg Model J Hidden For Decades Takes First Drive in 60 Years
Million-Dollar 1931 Duesenberg Model J Hidden For Decades Takes First Drive in 60 Years

22 Aug 2023, 18:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Model J you see here, known as the Convertible Coupe, is one of only 25 cars bodied by the Walter M. Murphy Company.

 
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.

 
1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertible Is a Rare Barn Find With a Sad Story
1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertible Is a Rare Barn Find With a Sad Story

21 Aug 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not quite as rare as a HEMI car, this 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda 340 Convertible is one of only 102 units made. It also sports a scarce color.

 
1963 Chrysler New Yorker Pulled From a Barn Two Months Ago Is a Hidden Time Capsule
1963 Chrysler New Yorker Pulled From a Barn Two Months Ago Is a Hidden Time Capsule

19 Aug 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This New Yorker spent three decades in a barn, but the long tenure in hiding didn't affect its impressive condition and original magic

 
Found Under a Cover: Shiny 1963 Impala SS Is All-Original, Unrestored, and Unmolested
Found Under a Cover: Shiny 1963 Impala SS Is All-Original, Unrestored, and Unmolested

18 Aug 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS emerged from a decade in a barn in impressive condition; the car is a genuine time capsule with everything original

 
This 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature
This 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature

18 Aug 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developed to help fill the void in Chrysler's lineup left by the discontinuation of the DeSoto brand, the Custom 880 arrived in 1962.

 
1970 BMW 2800 CS Hidden in a Garage for 38 Years Is a Stunning E9 Survivor
1970 BMW 2800 CS Hidden in a Garage for 38 Years Is a Stunning E9 Survivor

18 Aug 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Despite its long production run, the E9 rolled off the assembly line in a little more than 30,000 units. And fewer than 7,000 were 2800 CSs.

 
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.

 
1956 Pontiac Safari Sitting in a Field Is a Rare Alternative to the Chevrolet Nomad
1956 Pontiac Safari Sitting in a Field Is a Rare Alternative to the Chevrolet Nomad

17 Aug 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 9,096 units from 1955 to 1957, the Pontiac Safari is much rarer than its more famous twin, the Tri-Five-based Chevrolet Nomad.

 
1967 Dodge Charger Parked in a Garage for 35 Years Emerges With a Big-Block Surprise
1967 Dodge Charger Parked in a Garage for 35 Years Emerges With a Big-Block Surprise

16 Aug 2023, 16:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A '67 Charger that spent close to four decades in storage is complete and still flexes the original big-block unit it was born with

 
1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Parked 40 Years Ago Is a Drag-Racing Hero Awaiting Restoration
1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Parked 40 Years Ago Is a Drag-Racing Hero Awaiting Restoration

16 Aug 2023, 15:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Drag raced in the Connecticut area in the 1960s and 1970s, this 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 won no fewer than 31 NHRA events.

 
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible Returns From the Dead After Too Many Years in Hiding
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible Returns From the Dead After Too Many Years in Hiding

16 Aug 2023, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Mustang is a complete project that spent a long time in storage; the owner says it has everything you need for restoration