Barn Find Stories

MGB Update: Timing Is Everything!

Project updates on my MGB have been slim because it has provided reliable service for the most part. It has started to develop a rough idle lately though. The problem was worse on hot days, so I figured a new condenser… more»

Classics In Wyoming: Our Automotive Heritage

So this past weekend was a long, but good one. We sold the Singer, Jesse worked on the MGB, and I travelled back to Wyoming for a family reunion. Prior to leaving on Friday, I was a bit bummed… more»

Tom Cotter’s New Book: 50 Shades of Rust

If you are into cars and read books on occasion, then there is a good chance you have heard of Tom Cotter’s Cobra In The Barn series. A while back, in collaboration with Tom, we even ran many of… more»

Basement Bonneville Find

From Larry B – Check out what a friend found for me the other day. This 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible is in a climate controlled basement garage and has been there since 1981. What I find so unique about… more»

Take Your Dog Along!

Now you can take your dog along when you go out for a cruise! They ride outside the car in a sack sitting on the running board. Just think, you can have fido by your side and avoid all that hard-to-clean-up… more»

Torino Project: Help Us Cool Off!

Look at what we found in the trunk of our new Torino project! It’s a Mark IV underdash A/C unit and from what I have read, they were a common add-on at Ford dealers in the sixties. The John… more»

1959 Corvette In Cuba

From Paul P – Everyone talks about all of the American classics in Cuba and having just returned, I can attest that there are tons of them. But one day, while walking down a little side street, we saw… more»

Parking Garage Cobra

Reader Bryan M recently spotted something incredible in a local parking garage! From Bryan – For those who believe that cars aren’t still out there to be found, I found this today in a parking garage, the owner casually… more»

Ferrari 275 GTB4 Found In Venezuela

A while back, I received an email from Alvin A about some Mercedes 300SLs that he and his father had found in his native Venezuela, you can read that story here. Along the way he just happened mention something… more»

Six Cars In 60 Minutes!

The other day, we got a call from our good friend Sid with a very special invite! If you’ve been following Barn Finds for a while, you’ve probably heard of Sid in the past. We’ve featured his Corvette barn find… more»

Dave’s 1953 Ford Zephyr Six

From Dave S – I’m in the UK (south west London) and enjoy your Newsletters and the latest finds. I do a bit of this myself and attached are some photos of my latest find – a 1953 Ford Zephyr… more»

1970 Pontiac Firebird: Reader Project

From Michael P – You’d think North Carolina, a Southern state would have a bunch of mostly rust free cars, wouldn’t you?…Not! We obviously get too much rain here! I’m so tired of looking at a bunch of rusted… more»

Our New Project: 1969 Ford Torino GT!

I just drove by a school to see if it would frighten small children. Sure enough. I revved the engine at a stoplight to see if modern muscle cars would cower in fear. Sure enough. You could see the… more»

What’s Our 1952 Singer Worth?

So we’ve had fun cruising around in our little Singer Hot Rod, but we just bought something that might be a bit more fitting for Barn Finds and we need to make room. Could we keep the Singer? Of course,… more»

Jeff In The Junkyard: Amish Country!

Well, the wait is over: today’s installment of Jeff in the Junkyard kicks off a multi-part series of my visit to a junkyard in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country. My brother and I plan a few visits each year where we check out… more»

Mopars Behind The Barn

Reader Gary C recently made a discovery of Mopars. They aren’t in a barn, but parked behind it. The owner plans to one day restore them all, but hopefully they do it before the elements take hold! From Gary… more»