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Forgotten 1967 Ford LTD Spent 40 Years in a Barn, Gets First Wash
Forgotten 1967 Ford LTD Spent 40 Years in a Barn, Gets First Wash

28 Sep 2022, 12:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While most four-door sedans from this era left the factory with small-block V8 engines, this rig packs a big-block powerplant under the hood

 
1968 Dodge Charger Gets First Wash in 28 Years, Becomes Stunning Survivor
1968 Dodge Charger Gets First Wash in 28 Years, Becomes Stunning Survivor

24 Sep 2022, 17:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While many classic cars rust away in long-term storage, this 1968 Dodge Charger took 28 years of sitting in a garage like a champ.

 
Rusty 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Comes Out of the Barn, Gets First Wash in 40 Years
Rusty 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Comes Out of the Barn, Gets First Wash in 40 Years

21 Sep 2022, 10:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It looks really bad given that the car had a roof over its head, but his Chevy spent all those years in Ireland, where the weather is moist all year round.

 
Barn-Found 1940 Plymouth Gets First Wash in 70 Years, Shows Cool Patina
Barn-Found 1940 Plymouth Gets First Wash in 70 Years, Shows Cool Patina

12 Sep 2022, 11:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Even though it spent a whopping 70 years in storage, this old Plymouth is still in fantastic condition, ready for the rat-rod life

 
Messed Up Mercedes S600 V12 Gets First Wash and Polish in 8 Years, Looks Spectacular
Messed Up Mercedes S600 V12 Gets First Wash and Polish in 8 Years, Looks Spectacular

10 Sep 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The W140 is the third generation S-Class Mercedes, unveiled in 1991. BMW’s E32 and the Jaguar XJ40 were heavy influences for the design

 
First Wash and Detail of 1987 Ford Mustang Abandoned for 25 Years Is Like Yin and Yang
First Wash and Detail of 1987 Ford Mustang Abandoned for 25 Years Is Like Yin and Yang

29 Aug 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The Ford Mustang is perhaps the most iconic of muscle cars in America. It’s survived hell and fury for nearly 60 years and remains a top contender

 
Watch an Extremely Rare 1955 Ferrari 410 S Get Cleaned and Detailed for Pebble Beach
Watch an Extremely Rare 1955 Ferrari 410 S Get Cleaned and Detailed for Pebble Beach

26 Aug 2022, 12:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Launched in 1955 as a replacement for the 375 Plus, the Ferrari 410 S was built in just four units. And one sold for a whopping $22 million in 2022

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Comes Out of Long-Term Storage, Gets First Wash in 17 Years
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Comes Out of Long-Term Storage, Gets First Wash in 17 Years

21 Aug 2022, 17:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Granted, it's not a highly desirable Sport Coupe model or the rare Nomad wagon, but these two-door sedans are just as cool as far as styling goes

 
Pair of 1965 Pontiac GTOs Come Out of the Barn, Get First Wash in 30 Years
Pair of 1965 Pontiac GTOs Come Out of the Barn, Get First Wash in 30 Years

15 Aug 2022, 12:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While one of them is in bad shape, the other GTO is a fabulous unrestored survivor. And it sure looks like it may run again soon

 
1951 DeSoto Gets First Wash After 60 Years in a Barn, Reveals Beautiful Patina
1951 DeSoto Gets First Wash After 60 Years in a Barn, Reveals Beautiful Patina

8 Aug 2022, 11:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Locked in storage for at least 60 years, this DeSoto still rocks its original paint and numbers-matching six-cylinder engine

 
1961 Ford Galaxie 390 Is Rescued From a Barn, Gets a Proper Wash After 24 Years in Hiding
1961 Ford Galaxie 390 Is Rescued From a Barn, Gets a Proper Wash After 24 Years in Hiding

2 Aug 2022, 22:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Now, this is something you can call a blast from the past. This good-looking vehicle is unearthed and receives the treatment it so deserves

 
1978 Plymouth Super Coupe Gets First Wash in 17 Years, Goes From Dusty to Gorgeous
1978 Plymouth Super Coupe Gets First Wash in 17 Years, Goes From Dusty to Gorgeous

26 Jul 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as powerful as the muscle cars from the golden era, the Super Coupe was one of the more flamboyant ponies of the mid-to-late-1970s

 
1954 GMC COE Truck Gets First Wash in 50 Years, Old Inline-Six Refuses to Die
1954 GMC COE Truck Gets First Wash in 50 Years, Old Inline-Six Refuses to Die

25 Jul 2022, 14:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Part of a series of medium-duty trucks introduced in 1939, this rig is a Z-series model that GMC rolled out for the 1954 model year only

 
1957 Mercury Monterey With Continental Kit Gets First Wash in Years, Looks Stunning
1957 Mercury Monterey With Continental Kit Gets First Wash in Years, Looks Stunning

23 Jul 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / I know some find them ugly, but continental kits are among my favorite add-ons for 1950s full-size land yachts. Especially if it's a Mercury

 
1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Gets First Wash in 15 Years, Goes From Gross to Superb
1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Gets First Wash in 15 Years, Goes From Gross to Superb

22 Jul 2022, 14:13 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Few things are more satisfying for a car owner than seeing his pride and joy getting a well-deserved detailing job, especially after 15 years

 
1970 Dodge Charger Was Left To Rot in a Field, Gets First Wash in 30 Years
1970 Dodge Charger Was Left To Rot in a Field, Gets First Wash in 30 Years

19 Jul 2022, 20:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yes, muscle cars from the golden era get dumped at the junkyard too. This one was abandoned in a field, but it got a second chance

 
1952 Ford F-1 Truck Gets First Wash in Decades, Becomes Stunning Survivor
1952 Ford F-1 Truck Gets First Wash in Decades, Becomes Stunning Survivor

16 Jul 2022, 14:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In the same family since new, this old pickup truck is an all-original survivor with stunning patina. The kind of classic you don'twant to restore

 
Matt LeBlanc's "Unsellable" Porsche 930 Slantnose Has a New Owner, Gets Dry Ice Cleaning
Matt LeBlanc's "Unsellable" Porsche 930 Slantnose Has a New Owner, Gets Dry Ice Cleaning

15 Jul 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While it may look like a regular Slantnose, this 930 Turbo is actually the first prototype that rolled out of Porsche's factory in the 1980s

 
Disgusting 1966 Mercury Montclair Barn Find Gets First Wash in 26 Years
Disgusting 1966 Mercury Montclair Barn Find Gets First Wash in 26 Years

10 Jul 2022, 13:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rescued after almost three decades in a barn, this 1966 Mercury Montclair also found a new owner that will put it back on the road

 
1951 Studebaker Land Cruiser Barn Find Gets First Wash in Years, Reveals Cool Patina
1951 Studebaker Land Cruiser Barn Find Gets First Wash in Years, Reveals Cool Patina

29 Jun 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This "bullet-nose" Studebaker Land Cruiser spent several years in a barn. Now it's out and about to parade its recently cleaned body