Southern California, and Los Angeles in particular, are great sources for old cars that have survived the ravages of time. The good weather, dry conditions, and car culture tends to keep more older cars on the road than elsewhere…. more»
Feb 19, 2016 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Is This Sprawl? Three Old Suburbans for Sale
We’ve seen a few brand specific groups of cars come up for sale on Barn Finds, but I think this collection of ’60s Chevy and GMC Suburbans is unique. Here we have a ’63 Chevy, ’64 Chevy and a ’65… more»
Feb 18, 2016 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Resisting The Lust For Rust: 1976 Datsun 710
I never thought very highly of these rather poorly styled Datsuns when they were new, and I don’t think they have aged particularly well either. The 710 was Datsun’s replacement for the successful and much loved 510 sports sedan,… more»
Feb 18, 2016 • For Sale • 7 Comments
A Pair Of LA Classics: 1963 Buick Rivieras
Projects that went off track are great fodder for barn finds. So often, amateur mechanics take on cars that just have too many problems for their abilities or their budgets, and they have to be passed onto new hands.
Feb 18, 2016 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Grandpa’s Car: 1929 Nash
This 1929 Nash four door sedan came from a Kansas barn, but is now for sale here on craigslist in Tucson, Arizona. The seller says his father bought the car from a neighbor in the mid-sixties and kept the car… more»
Feb 18, 2016 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Passion For Purple: 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
We recently saw a somewhat embarrassing looking ’70s style 1957 Chevy Nomad street rod with an over the top interior. This 1950 Chevy Sedan Delivery street rod for sale on here on craigslist in El Paso, Texas goes even… more»
Feb 17, 2016 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Ready To Roll: 1978 Dodge Lil’ Red Express
In the late 1970’s, car manufacturers were wrestling with technology to reduce emissions and improve gas mileage. Horsepower was on the decline across the board, and as a result, performance was generally less than stellar. But because emissions regulations… more»
Feb 16, 2016 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Bug With Juice: 1964 VW Beetle
The cute and cuddly 1964 VW Beetle originally came with a 1200 cc engine producing a peak of only 40 horsepower. Any one of us who has driven a mid-sixties bug knows how underpowered these cars were when they… more»
Feb 15, 2016 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Mark This: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
The Continental Mark IV was Lincoln’s personal luxury coupe, built to compete with Cadillac Eldorado from the 1972 to 1976 model years. These were very large cars that featured large engines, the 460 cid V-8 making a hefty 365 bhp…. more»
Feb 15, 2016 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Long and Black: 1949 Cadillac Sedan
I think the lyrics from the song “Black Cadillac” fit this tired old 1949 example, which is for sale on here on craigslist in Kern County near San Diego, pretty well. If you want to imagine this car back… more»
Feb 14, 2016 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Ready To Fly: 1987 Alfa Romeo Graduate
We’ve seen a lot of sports cars from all over the world on Barn Finds, and it seems that often they need a ton of work to get back on the road. But there are quite a few of… more»
Feb 14, 2016 • For Sale • 54 Comments
V8 Powered Pontiac Fiero!
We’ve featured quite a few Pontiac Fieros on Barn Finds over the past several weeks, and it’s clear this orphan model of an orphan brand has some really dedicated followers. Finding this 1988 Pontiac Fiero for sale on here… more»
Feb 13, 2016 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Almost European: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Convertible
Along with Buick, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile, Pontiac launched its first compact car, the Tempest, in 1960. All four of these GM brands shared a new monocoque Y-body, but the mechanicals varied by brand. Pontiac had the distinction of offering… more»
Feb 12, 2016 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Is It A Car Or A Boat? 1966 Oldsmobile 98 LS
We recently featured another large, long and very beautiful Oldsmobile 98 LS, a yellow 1970 for sale in Washington State. Here’s another very similar model, another four door LS sedan, this one is white and comes without a vinyl top,… more»
Feb 11, 2016 • For Sale • 38 Comments
20 Classics For Twenty Large!
I’m guessing that most of us here on Barn Finds would buy more cars if we only had the room for them. We have all been infected by the car lust bug and it’s only harsh reality that prevents… more»
Feb 11, 2016 • For Sale • 21 Comments
A Real Pick Me Up: 1941 Chevrolet Pickup
Not too many old pick up trucks manage to survive their working lives in anything approaching decent condition. But every once in awhile, we run across an older truck like this one that seems to have led a charmed… more»
