Sensible starting point, sensible price. That’s about what sums up this 1966 Mustang Coupe, available here on craigslist for an asking price of $6500. You can pick it up east of Nashville should you tender an offer acceptable to… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Your Turn: Thrashed 1965 Mustang Fastback
You’re not getting a title for this 1965 Mustang Fastback, which will be sold on a bill of sale. In fact, what you’re really buying with this car is a VIN. Why do I say that? Because the current… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 26 Comments
1983 Mazda RX-7: Rescue Me from the Dirt!
Twelve years ago, this 1983 Mazda RX-7 was a running, driving car. On a given Sunday, or Tuesday, or whatever, someone pulled it into a covered barn, parked it, and walked away. That same someone, or another someone (probably… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Second Chance at a 1999 Mustang SVT Cobra
One day soon, this 1999 Mustang SVT Cobra will be 25 years old and thus qualify for Historical designation license plates in many US states. The fact that 1999 doesn’t seem all that long ago, and that this car… more»
Jul 17, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
How Important Is Rarity? One-of-54 1968 Mercury Cougar 500’s
A bit cheeky, it seems to me, to start this 1968 Mercury Cougar, available here on eBay, at 10 thousand bucks. After all, by the seller’s own admission, it’s been hiding out in a barn in Willimantic, Connecticut, since… more»
Jul 16, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
What’d It Do to Deserve This? 1996 Mustang SVT Cobra
Six owners? You’ve got to be kidding? And a list of needs and faults as long as your arm? At least we have an honest current owner for this 1996 SVT Mustang Cobra, available here on eBay until Sunday… more»
Jul 13, 2022 • For Sale • 2 Comments
What Doesn’t It Need? 1967 Mustang Fastback
The Mustang came out April 17, 1964 and by the end of the 1965-66 two-year model run, it had sold well over a million copies. Changing the car for its next generation would be an enormous risk, but there… more»
Jul 13, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Bare Bones Bad Boy: 1970 Ford Mustang Coupe
You buy this 1970 Ford Mustang Coupe, currently in Glendale, Arizona, for one reason: to thump on it. The seller has gone to great pains to describe the engine internals, which sounds like they’re set up to move. Add… more»
Jul 10, 2022 • For Sale • 27 Comments
That’s a Lot of Green: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird
Remember when anything Hemi was going for a starting bid of $500K, and things only went more crazy from there? Those days are behind us, as might be evident when we see where this 1970 Plymouth Superbird goes. Currently,… more»
Jul 10, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Black Beauty Droptop: 1972 Buick GS 350 Convertible
“We just don’t drive it very often.” Have ever more true or more sad words been rendered? But most people with a collector car say them at one point. Some, like the owner of this 1972 Buick GS 350,… more»
Jul 9, 2022 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Never Assume Anything: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach I
Vorhees, New Jersey is in the rusty Northeast, as is evident when looking at this 1969 Mustang Mach I. Read the ad copy—it focuses on the fact that you should scan the photos for rust damage. Do that and… more»
Jul 8, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Are You a Real Dead Head? Prove it: 1967 VW Vanagon
You Barn Finders were very kind when I wrote up my last VW camper. And very expert, as when someone pointed out that the tip-out roof was very likely not original. So when I saw this 1967 Bus/Vanagon, I… more»
Jul 7, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Bullitt Style: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
The famous Steve McQueen “Bullitt” Mustang of movie fame was a 1968 model. The car shown here is a 1967 Mustang Fastback that very much resembles that iconic piece of pop culture history (details below). But to his credit,… more»
Jul 6, 2022 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Wanna Relive Pro Street? 1970 Mach I Terminator
You know the old joke that goes something like this: I looked up “cheapskate” (or fill in the blank with another word) in the dictionary and what did I see? Your picture. Well, I looked up “Pro Street” on… more»
Jul 5, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Bare-metal Repaint 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 XL
Well, there’s no question as to what a bare-metal repaint is with this one. Photographic evidence shows you—this car is stripped of its skin, exposing shiny steel before being rendered in primer and then color. No surprises are going… more»
Jul 5, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Slightly Dilapidated California Original: 1969 Pontiac Firebird
A bit dilapidated but all there, this 1969 Pontiac Firebird has the promise of being what every Barn Finder hopes to lay his or her hands on: the elusive California original. Is this that car? It appears that it… more»
