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Big-Block 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55 Returns After 30 Years With Everything Original
Big-Block 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55 Returns After 30 Years With Everything Original

1 Aug 2023, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This '63 Mercury Monterey sports the highly desirable S-55 package; it spent 30 years in storage, but the engine still turns over

 
1970 Dodge Super Bee Hidden for 40 Years Is a One-Owner Puzzle That Requires Assembly
1970 Dodge Super Bee Hidden for 40 Years Is a One-Owner Puzzle That Requires Assembly

31 Jul 2023, 13:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked and disassembled for restoration in the 1980s, this 1970 Dodge Super Bee has been waiting for a refresh ever since.

 
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

 
1958 Ford Ranchero Parked 30 Years Ago Fights for Life With Mysterious V8 Still Alive
1958 Ford Ranchero Parked 30 Years Ago Fights for Life With Mysterious V8 Still Alive

29 Jul 2023, 06:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Ranchero has been parked for decades, but the owner says it still shows signs of life; the engine isn't locked up from sitting

 
1966 Pontiac GTO Emerges From a Garage With a Gigantic NOS Parts Collection
1966 Pontiac GTO Emerges From a Garage With a Gigantic NOS Parts Collection

29 Jul 2023, 04:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This first-generation GTO is fighting for life after spending decades in storage; the owner wanted to restore it but passed away

 
Volvo Amazon Abandoned in the Woods 30 Years Ago Roars Back to Life
Volvo Amazon Abandoned in the Woods 30 Years Ago Roars Back to Life

27 Jul 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Found somewhere in Northern Sweden, this once-gorgeous two-door sedan spent a whopping three decades under full exposure to the elements.

 
Forgotten 1957 Plymouth Fury Gets Rescued After 40 Years in a Field
Forgotten 1957 Plymouth Fury Gets Rescued After 40 Years in a Field

27 Jul 2023, 11:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Abandoned for 40 years in a bamboo field, this rare 1957 Plymouth Fury needs a full restoration to shine, run and drive again.

 
Barn-Found 1924 Dodge Springs Back to Life After 83 Years in Storage
Barn-Found 1924 Dodge Springs Back to Life After 83 Years in Storage

26 Jul 2023, 14:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built almost 100 years ago, this vehicle was born while Dodge was still a privately-owned firm called the Dodge Brothers Company.

 
1954 Packard Patrician Hearse Parked for Decades Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth
1954 Packard Patrician Hearse Parked for Decades Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth

25 Jul 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built on Packard's long-wheelbase commercial chassis, this hearse shares most design cues with the Patrician, the last of the "senior Packards."

 
1970 Plymouth Superbird Parked for 39 Years Is a Rare, All-Original Survivor
1970 Plymouth Superbird Parked for 39 Years Is a Rare, All-Original Survivor

24 Jul 2023, 16:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Retired from public roads in 1984, this Plymouth Superbird took almost 40 years of storage like a champ. And it's still all original.

 
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Barn Find Is Surprisingly Original, HEMI V8 Included
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Barn Find Is Surprisingly Original, HEMI V8 Included

24 Jul 2023, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A top trim package for the DeSoto Firedome, the Fireflite was just as fancy as the Adventurer but it came in more diverse body styles.

 
This 1962 Impala Proves All-Original And Unmolested Chevrolets Can Hide Anywhere
This 1962 Impala Proves All-Original And Unmolested Chevrolets Can Hide Anywhere

22 Jul 2023, 19:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1962 Impala that still flexes an impressive condition is now looking for a new home; the car checks most boxes for a restoration

 
This 1959 Chevrolet Impala Could Easily Make a Grown Man Cry
This 1959 Chevrolet Impala Could Easily Make a Grown Man Cry

22 Jul 2023, 18:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A super-rough 1959 Impala sitting on the side of the road exhibits horrible condition with huge holes in the floors and wrecked metal

 
1959 Nash Metropolitan Found in a Dusty Barn After 3 Decades
1959 Nash Metropolitan Found in a Dusty Barn After 3 Decades

22 Jul 2023, 05:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This economy car was found in a barn alongside other classics; it comes with zero information, so we'll have to do some serious detective work

 
Forgotten Gems: 1958 and 1966 Chevy Corvettes Saved After 40 Years in a Barn
Forgotten Gems: 1958 and 1966 Chevy Corvettes Saved After 40 Years in a Barn

21 Jul 2023, 12:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The second-generation convertible is the rarest of the two thanks to its Laguna Blue paint and 427-cubic-inch big-block V8.

 
This 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Is a Rare Anniversary Gem With Bad News Under the Hood
This 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Is a Rare Anniversary Gem With Bad News Under the Hood

20 Jul 2023, 17:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sold for one model year only, the 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Golden Anniversary was built in only 300 to 350 units. Fewer than 100 survived.

 
Rare 1916 Federal Truck Spent 50 Years in a Barn, Engine Refuses To Die
Rare 1916 Federal Truck Spent 50 Years in a Barn, Engine Refuses To Die

19 Jul 2023, 10:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Established in 1910 by the same guy who created Oakland, the Federal Truck Motor Company was retired in 1960 under NAPCO ownership.

 
1975 Chevrolet Impala Found in an Old Gas Station With Just 6K Miles on the Clock
1975 Chevrolet Impala Found in an Old Gas Station With Just 6K Miles on the Clock

18 Jul 2023, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Impala has a well-deserved spot in a Chevrolet museum; it's an incredible find with very low mileage and everything untouched

 
Found After Three Decades: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Is a Barn Survivor and a Rust Victim
Found After Three Decades: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Is a Barn Survivor and a Rust Victim

17 Jul 2023, 16:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner parked this 1971 Chevelle in a barn back in 1990; the car has been sitting ever since, fighting with less than ideal conditions

 
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.