Barn Find Stories

Abandoned Toyota Dealership In Cyprus

It is always puzzling to hear about an abandoned car dealership with brand new cars left for decades. There are several reasons it happens, but you have to wonder why they don’t sell the cars at some point. In… more»

Abandoned BMW E30 M3 Revived!

While doing my regular forum surfing, I came across a rather incredible find! And with our recent feature on an old BMW dealership, I decided I had to share this story. So this story starts where many great finds… more»

Chevrolet Sighting In Australia

From Chris W. – G’day, I spotted this at a village called Tambar Springs, NSW, while on route to the Bathurst 1000 race. It’s a 1927(ish) Chevrolet. From the full running boards & rear mudguards, I’m guessing it was… more»

Abandoned Fiat Dealership In Denmark

Wow! I’ve seen some closed dealerships in the US over the years, but the cars in most cases seem to quickly disappear. Reader David R. sent us an article dating from February 2015 here on Parabrisas showing a Fiat dealership in… more»

Success Story: Pontiac Catalina

Back in August, we featured a Pontiac Catalina that was parked in a neighbor’s driveway. After approaching them, they admitted they were interested in selling it. So I put together a post about it and whether you guys thought… more»

Abandoned BMW Dealership In Canada

Near Toronto, Canada, there’s a BMW dealership known as Citation Motors. It might look like an operation dealership, with cars still in the showroom, but in reality it was closed in 1988 when the dealer lost his license to sell… more»

What’s In Warren’s Barn?

Can you identify all the vehicles in Warren’s barn? Look close and leave your guesses in the comments below. Thanks for sharing them with us Warren!

Reader Find: 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury

From Rod K. – Located in Edson Alberta I found this 66 Sport Fury Convertible buried in a barn amongst many other projects. It had sat in this location for over two years when I found it an. We… more»

Mystery Car: Could It Be A Devin?

From Blaine S. – So I bought this… The guy I got it from said it was a Devin, but on the back side of the trunk there’s a laminated paper that reads “Moderncraft Fiberglass LTD”. What do you… more»

Truckload Of 356 Fun!

Adam from Unobtanium Inc. just sent us some photos of a truckload of Porsche 356s that they just received and thought we might enjoy them. Take a look!

Success Story: Datsun Roadster Shipped Off!

Last month we featured a 1967 Datsun 1600 and the seller just let us know that it sold through the site. They were very pleased with the experience and the car is going to an enthusiast who plans to… more»

Reader Find: 1971 Mustang Mach 1

This is from the same guy who bought our Torino! From Tom L. – This is the 71 Mach 1 I told you about. Short story is I found it in a barn in western Georgia, no really, a… more»

What Would You Pay For An Inspection?

Last week we asked if any of you would be willing inspect cars for fellow barn finders and we were surprised by the response received. There were inquiries coming in from all over the world and over 300 people… more»

1946 Ford Pickup: Swap To Street

The Hagerty team have taken up the challenge to build a Ford pickup from parts purchased at the Hershey Swap Meet, then drive it home to Traverse City, Michigan. They purchased this Ford from a backyard in Michigan, transported it… more»

The Dangers Of Daily Driving A Classic

First off, I want to apologize if you have emailed us recently and not received a timely response. As you can see above, my MGB and I suffered a little beating on Wednesday. I was just sitting at the… more»

Reader Sighting In Greece!

From Joel B – Back in the sixties there was nothing I enjoyed more than cruising the junkyards of southern New Jersey with my buddy Steve. Now in my sixties I enjoy the cruising of junkyards vicariously through BarnFinds.com!… more»