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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.

 
Rare 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Gets Satisfying First Wash After Decades in a Barn
Rare 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Gets Satisfying First Wash After Decades in a Barn

5 Jul 2023, 13:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Studebaker produced the Golden Hawk for three years, but only the 1956 version got the 352-cubic-inch Packard V8 engine.

 
White Ferrari Testarossa Gets Satisfying Detailing As It Gets Ready for New Owner
White Ferrari Testarossa Gets Satisfying Detailing As It Gets Ready for New Owner

30 Jun 2023, 16:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A second series 512 TR version, this Ferrari Testarossa is a rare white-on-white example. Also powered by a flat-12 engine.

 
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Gets Rescued After 35 Years in a Barn, V8 Comes Back to Life
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Gets Rescued After 35 Years in a Barn, V8 Comes Back to Life

24 Jun 2023, 19:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Most barn-found Bel Airs get dismantled for parts but this one got lucky and was revived after more than 35 years in storage.

 
Abandoned 1972 Ford Gran Torino Springs Back to Life After First Wash in 20 Years
Abandoned 1972 Ford Gran Torino Springs Back to Life After First Wash in 20 Years

18 Jun 2023, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Will this Gran Torino get a full-fledged restoration? Probably not, but it would make for a nice rat rod with a few upgrades under the hood

 
1972 Ford Econoline Camper Van Gets First Wash in 36 Years, Reveals Multiple Paint Layers
1972 Ford Econoline Camper Van Gets First Wash in 36 Years, Reveals Multiple Paint Layers

6 Jun 2023, 15:13 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Michael stumbled upon a classic washed up 1972 Ford Econoline that had been sitting in the woods in Georgia for 36 years

 
Abandoned 1949 Studebaker Gets First Wash in 43 Years, Doesn't Look Half Bad
Abandoned 1949 Studebaker Gets First Wash in 43 Years, Doesn't Look Half Bad

4 Jun 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This classic needs a lot of work and a serious amount of cash to get back on public roads, but it's one of those rare Studebakers worth saving.

 
Forgotten '76 Chrysler Town & Country Gets First Wash After More Than Three Decades
Forgotten '76 Chrysler Town & Country Gets First Wash After More Than Three Decades

2 Jun 2023, 22:30 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / This is an abandoned 1976 Chrysler Town & Country that's been sitting since 1991 – that's a full-fledged 32-year-old adult

 
This 1969 Oldsmobile 442 Is Rarer Than a Hurst/Olds, Gets First Wash in Years
This 1969 Oldsmobile 442 Is Rarer Than a Hurst/Olds, Gets First Wash in Years

27 May 2023, 18:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Hurst/Olds may be the most desirable and expensive iteration of the Oldsmobile 442, but the 1969 W-32 is much rarer.

 
Seemingly Hopeless 1962 Rambler American Comes Back to Life After First Wash in 33 Years
Seemingly Hopeless 1962 Rambler American Comes Back to Life After First Wash in 33 Years

20 May 2023, 20:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1958 to 1969, the Rambler American is the spiritual successor of the Nash Rambler, America's first successful compact car.

 
Disgusting, Ant-Infested TVR 280i Gets First Wash in 10 Years
Disgusting, Ant-Infested TVR 280i Gets First Wash in 10 Years

29 Apr 2023, 16:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This TVR sports car proves that rodents aren't the only beings you need to worry about when keeping your classic car fully exposed to the elements

 
1991 GMC Syclone Kept in Storage Since New Gets First Wash in 32 Years
1991 GMC Syclone Kept in Storage Since New Gets First Wash in 32 Years

10 Apr 2023, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of fewer than 3,000 units built, this 1991 GMC Syclone spent more than 30 years in storage. And it shows only 278 miles on the odo

 
Abandoned Fiat 124 Gets First Wash in 38 Years, Goes From Gross to Gorgeous
Abandoned Fiat 124 Gets First Wash in 38 Years, Goes From Gross to Gorgeous

30 Mar 2023, 15:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Pininfarina-designed roadster was introduced in 1966 and remained in production until 1985. Fiat began offering it in the U.S. in 1968.

 
1955 Studebaker Champion Hidden in a Container Gets First Wash in 32 Years
1955 Studebaker Champion Hidden in a Container Gets First Wash in 32 Years

27 Mar 2023, 15:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While the Studebaker wasn't particularly dirty on the outside, the cabin was a complete mess, hiding hornet and rat nests.