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1956 Chevrolet Tri-Five Dragster Spent 53 Years in Hiding, It's an Incredible Survivor
1956 Chevrolet Tri-Five Dragster Spent 53 Years in Hiding, It's an Incredible Survivor

12 Oct 2022, 15:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Purchased in 1964 for only $51, this Tri-Five was converted to drag strip duty. However, it was parked in 1967 and remained in hiding until 2020

 
1953 Plymouth Camper Hiding in a Junkyard for Decades Is a Unique Homemade Contraption
1953 Plymouth Camper Hiding in a Junkyard for Decades Is a Unique Homemade Contraption

12 Oct 2022, 10:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Whoever build this Plymouth camper simply cut off the bodywork behind the B-pillars and welded a boxy metal shell in place

 
Rare 1955 Chrysler C-300 Last on the Road 50 Years Ago Begs for Restoration
Rare 1955 Chrysler C-300 Last on the Road 50 Years Ago Begs for Restoration

11 Oct 2022, 14:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last driven in the early 1970s, this rare 1955 Chrysler C-300 has been hiding in a General Motors junkyard for the last 10 years

 
'72 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Roars to Life, Out in the Sunlight for the First Time in 17 Years
'72 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Roars to Life, Out in the Sunlight for the First Time in 17 Years

11 Oct 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The previous owners of the 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass inherited it from their mother, who’d bought it new. It's been sitting untouched since she passed away

 
1958 Ford Thunderbird Flaunts Genuine Barn Dust, Restored 40 Years Ago
1958 Ford Thunderbird Flaunts Genuine Barn Dust, Restored 40 Years Ago

11 Oct 2022, 04:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Thunderbird is a very, very intriguing classic that has been sitting for approximately one decade after a light restoration during the ‘80s

 
1929 De Soto Six Sedan Emerges From Its Barnyard Crypt, Avoids Sacrifice to the Rust Gods
1929 De Soto Six Sedan Emerges From Its Barnyard Crypt, Avoids Sacrifice to the Rust Gods

10 Oct 2022, 22:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You could still make the claim everything found on this admittedly charming-looking rust bucket is all original. Albeit, it's all rusty.

 
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Barn Find Has the Right Amount of Patina, Mysterious V8
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Barn Find Has the Right Amount of Patina, Mysterious V8

10 Oct 2022, 18:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first-generation Bel Air doesn't get as much attention as the Tri-Five, but it's still a cool classic to own. Especially with a V8 swap.

 
1977 & 1979 Pontiac Trans Ams Burn to the Ground in House Fire, Get Rescued Anyway
1977 & 1979 Pontiac Trans Ams Burn to the Ground in House Fire, Get Rescued Anyway

10 Oct 2022, 15:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This sad story will have a happy ending because both Bandit Run Trans Ams will be restored to their original specifications

 
Abandoned Log Cabin Has a Yard Full of Classic Cars, Rare Diesel Gem Included
Abandoned Log Cabin Has a Yard Full of Classic Cars, Rare Diesel Gem Included

9 Oct 2022, 17:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While diesel-powered passenger cars were never very popular in the U.S., they had a few good years in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

 
This 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Is a Mind-Blowing Barn Find Even GM Forgot Existed
This 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Is a Mind-Blowing Barn Find Even GM Forgot Existed

8 Oct 2022, 13:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A ’62 Corvette that was recently pulled from long-term storage is one of the most impressive barn finds we’ve seen in a very long time

 
1953 Pontiac Chieftain Hearse Comes Out of the Barn Just in Time for Halloween
1953 Pontiac Chieftain Hearse Comes Out of the Barn Just in Time for Halloween

7 Oct 2022, 20:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While common at the time, these conversions are hard to find nowadays. Because once decommissioned, ambulances and hearses are scrapped

 
1940s Chevy Blitz Military Truck Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die
1940s Chevy Blitz Military Truck Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die

7 Oct 2022, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Also known as the Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck, the Blitz was designed and built in Canada by Chevrolet, Ford, and Dodge.

 
Family-Owned 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe Spent Decades in a Barn, Still Runs and Drives
Family-Owned 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe Spent Decades in a Barn, Still Runs and Drives

6 Oct 2022, 14:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The very definition of "unrestored survivor," this 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe has been in the same family for a whopping 70 years.

 
World's Lowest-Mileage Land Rover Series III Has Been Sitting in a Barn for 36 Years
World's Lowest-Mileage Land Rover Series III Has Been Sitting in a Barn for 36 Years

5 Oct 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With only 2,056 miles on the odometer, this 1980s Land Rover has to be the lowest-mileage Series III in existence. And it's getting saved.

 
Massive Car Collection Emerges After 40 Years in a Firehouse, Includes Rare Gems
Massive Car Collection Emerges After 40 Years in a Firehouse, Includes Rare Gems

5 Oct 2022, 10:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The collection includes a dozen Ford Thunderbirds, seven Chevrolet Bel Airs, and a handful of Lincoln Continentals. And all of them are for sale.

 
Big-Block 1960 Chevrolet Impala Needs a Heart Transplant, Don’t Mind the Rust
Big-Block 1960 Chevrolet Impala Needs a Heart Transplant, Don’t Mind the Rust

4 Oct 2022, 19:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1960 Chevy Impala project looks like it’d require plenty of work to get back to the road, but it does qualify for a solid restomod candidate

 
1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Barn Find Is a Monster Survivor With a Monster Engine
1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Barn Find Is a Monster Survivor With a Monster Engine

4 Oct 2022, 18:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Delta 88 has been part of a collection for a very long time, but now it’s in search of another home, as the owner is selling several cars

 
Only the Brave Can Check Out This 1967 GTO That’s Been Sitting on Blocks for Two Decades
Only the Brave Can Check Out This 1967 GTO That’s Been Sitting on Blocks for Two Decades

4 Oct 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1967 Pontiac GTO that’s been abandoned for way too long hasn’t given up on the fight, though it requires an insane amount of work

 
This Museum-Grade 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Was Found in a Barn, Very Original
This Museum-Grade 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Was Found in a Barn, Very Original

4 Oct 2022, 19:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’57 Bel Air comes in spotless condition today, most likely as the car has already been restored after years in storage

 
1969 Pontiac GTO Gets Saved After 44 Years in a Junkyard, V8 Roars Back to Life
1969 Pontiac GTO Gets Saved After 44 Years in a Junkyard, V8 Roars Back to Life

4 Oct 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This GTO "Judge" doesn't look like it's worth saving, but the 400-cubic-inch V8 still has what it takes to spin the rear wheels