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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Is an Unexpected Junkyard Gem With a Rare Feature

24 Jan 2023, 21:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of 5,000 four-door sedans painted gold to celebrate GM's 50 millionth car, this Bel Air is a hard-to-find classic nowadays

 
1967 Pontiac Bonneville Gets First Wash in 40 Years, Goes From Gross to Superb
1967 Pontiac Bonneville Gets First Wash in 40 Years, Goes From Gross to Superb

22 Jan 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Parked for unknown reasons back in the early 1980s, this gorgeous 1967 Pontiac Bonneville was revived more than 40 years later

 
Classic Car Prospector Finds Super-Rare 1968 Mercury Cougar With Numbers-Matching V8
Classic Car Prospector Finds Super-Rare 1968 Mercury Cougar With Numbers-Matching V8

21 Jan 2023, 12:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Forget about the Eliminator and the XR7-G, this 1968 Mercury Cougar GT is one of only 20 examples built with a 390 V8 and a four-speed manual

 
Rat-Infested 1967 Ferrari 330 GT Gets Second Chance After Years in Storage
Rat-Infested 1967 Ferrari 330 GT Gets Second Chance After Years in Storage

18 Jan 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Part of the Series II iteration that came out in 1965, this 330 GT 2+2 could be worth more than $400,000 in Concours-ready condition.

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sees Daylight After 45 Years, It's an Amazing Survivor
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sees Daylight After 45 Years, It's an Amazing Survivor

6 Jan 2023, 19:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Discovered by pure luck, this 1955 two-door sedan was parked in 1978. Now it's off to a better life that will include a revival.

 
Abandoned Property Hidden in the Woods Has a Yard Full of Classic Cars
Abandoned Property Hidden in the Woods Has a Yard Full of Classic Cars

3 Jan 2023, 14:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The abandoned property is loaded with classic cars of the British variety. And while many of them are rather common, some are harder to spot nowadays

 
Daily Driving a Toyota Supra Mk4 "Barn Find" Is a Bad Idea, Owner Learns
Daily Driving a Toyota Supra Mk4 "Barn Find" Is a Bad Idea, Owner Learns

29 Dec 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Getting a Supra Mk4 that has not been used in many years may seem like a great deal, but using it is an entirely different matter. Here's why that happens

 
1962 Chevrolet Impala Begins Ambitious Return to Original Glory Days
1962 Chevrolet Impala Begins Ambitious Return to Original Glory Days

20 Dec 2022, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This 1962 Impala is already a work-in-progress, but it needs a new owner to complete the restoration; the engine is still original to the car

 
1940 Buick Century Is a Barn-Kept Survivor With a Super Rare Feature
1940 Buick Century Is a Barn-Kept Survivor With a Super Rare Feature

19 Dec 2022, 13:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Given that the rate of survival for 1940s automobiles is incredibly low, this Buick is most likely one of fewer than 10 examples that survived to see 2022

 
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Parked Decades Ago Is a Mysterious Classic With an Impala Secret
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Parked Decades Ago Is a Mysterious Classic With an Impala Secret

16 Dec 2022, 20:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Taken off the road in 1979, this 1966 Chevrolet Corvette resurfaced without a VIN tag and with a mystery V8 likely sourced from an older Impala

 
This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Is a Ready-to-Impress Barn Find With Good Looks and Low Miles
This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Is a Ready-to-Impress Barn Find With Good Looks and Low Miles

15 Dec 2022, 20:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The car was originally put in storage some 12 years ago, and now it’s back with low mileage and a surprisingly good overall shape

 
1958 Pontiac Parisienne Last Seen on the Road 30 Years Ago Flaunts a Surprising Package
1958 Pontiac Parisienne Last Seen on the Road 30 Years Ago Flaunts a Surprising Package

15 Dec 2022, 18:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Parisienne is a project that needs not only a lot of work but also several critical parts, including an engine and a transmission

 
Abandoned 1952 Oldsmobile 88 Gets First Wash in 60 Years, Shows Beautiful Patina
Abandoned 1952 Oldsmobile 88 Gets First Wash in 60 Years, Shows Beautiful Patina

15 Dec 2022, 16:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Come 2022 and the 88 doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. Just like the Hudson Hornet, it's overshadowed by other classics from the era

 
1972 Chevrolet Corvette “Barn King” Quietly Waits for a Full Restoration in an Old Garage
1972 Chevrolet Corvette “Barn King” Quietly Waits for a Full Restoration in an Old Garage

14 Dec 2022, 17:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’72 Corvette is a project car in absolutely all regards; both the engine and the transmission are missing, but otherwise, it’s still complete

 
Derelict 1968 Plymouth "BarelyCuda" Is a Vintage Dragster in Disguise, Sounds Vicious
Derelict 1968 Plymouth "BarelyCuda" Is a Vintage Dragster in Disguise, Sounds Vicious

14 Dec 2022, 13:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Off the road for 40 years, this derelict Barracuda is a big-block-powered dragster that sounds meaner than a HEMI 'Cuda.

 
1963 Ford Ranchero Parked on Private Property Feels More Alive Than a New Truck
1963 Ford Ranchero Parked on Private Property Feels More Alive Than a New Truck

13 Dec 2022, 19:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Ranchero is a barn find that still looks to be surprisingly solid; the engine is running, but the vehicle shouldn’t be considered road-worthy

 
1964 Buick Riviera Parked 26 Years Ago in a Barn Is Original, Complete, and Unrestored
1964 Buick Riviera Parked 26 Years Ago in a Barn Is Original, Complete, and Unrestored

13 Dec 2022, 18:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Buick Riviera is believed to be one of the examples still in existence today, with its condition seemingly allowing for an easy restoration

 
1963 Ford Mustang Built for Henry Ford II Comes Out of Hiding, Flaunts Unique Features
1963 Ford Mustang Built for Henry Ford II Comes Out of Hiding, Flaunts Unique Features

13 Dec 2022, 18:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in 1963, a few months before the Mustang went into production, this pony car was built for Henry Ford II, the company's CEO at the time.

 
1950 VW Beetle Hidden in a Camper Trailer for Decades Is a Rare Time Capsule
1950 VW Beetle Hidden in a Camper Trailer for Decades Is a Rare Time Capsule

13 Dec 2022, 12:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Likely restored sometime in the 1980s, this 1950 Volkswagen Beetle hasn't been out of its camper home in more than a decade

 
1961 Ford Econoline Gets First Wash in 44 Years, Old Thriftpower Roars Back to Life
1961 Ford Econoline Gets First Wash in 44 Years, Old Thriftpower Roars Back to Life

12 Dec 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Repainted white right after it was parked for good, the Econoline took almost a half-century of sitting fully exposed to the elements like a champ