My day job has me in Germany at the moment, and reader Markus R was kind enough to send us this intriguing Lloyd “bus” find located in Aschaffenburg , Germany. I can’t really decide what car it reminds me… more»
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Sleeping Kitty: 1967 Mercury Cougar
I’ve had a soft spot for early Cougars ever since my father brought me a 1/43 scale plastic model of one shortly after its launch. That was followed by Aurora slot cars that I loved also. My mother had… more»
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Cheap And Cheerful: 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500
If you count the cars my family has owned and I’ve taken care of, we’ve owned almost 20 Triumph Spitfires (the current count is three in the family). Always offering good value for money if you want a British… more»
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Six Wheeled Party Bus: 1969 Alvis FV620 Stalwart
Remember the Alvis we recently featured, well we have another Alvis for you! Alvis continued making commercial and military vehicles after automobile production ended. One of the vehicles that was quite successful with the British Army was the 6-wheeled… more»
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Chicken Coop Find: Standard Vanguard Sportsman
Let me begin by telling you that I am completely biased about this car. We own one of the 12 left running of the 901 ever produced, and the only one ever officially imported to the United States…and I… more»
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4X4 With A View: 1982 AMC Eagle Sundancer
Ever since I drove my first miles in our family’s bright orange 1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout, I’ve had a soft spot for Hornets, Concords, and Eagles. This has to be the most exotic variant of the type, with both… more»
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Treasure Island Hackney: 1957 Beardmore Taxi
“Hackney Carriage” is the official term used for London’s famous taxis. From the 1950’s to the 80’s, these black retro-styled cabs made up much of London’s traffic, although almost all of them were Austin FX3’s and FX4’s. Over 75,000… more»
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A Trio Of Big ’70S Mustangs
Let’s assume for a moment you are a fan of the largest Mustangs Ford ever built, the 1971-1973 versions. Today, if you’re in North Carolina like I am, you have a plethora of choices with three finds available right… more»
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Two Tone Longroof: 1970 Mercury Monterey Wagon
Anyone around my age (50) remembers trips in massive wagons. Although my family was one of the few that didn’t have one, I remember being in the rear of a Country Squire, Kingswood, and a Vista Cruiser, all owned… more»
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Runs And Drives: 1956 Hudson Hornet
Usually the scariest aspect of a barn find is that the mechanical condition is a complete unknown. Often engines are seized, and rarely does a true barn find run and drive. With a face only a mother could love,… more»
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Alice the Alvis: 1950 Alvis TA14
Alvis was one of those relatively obscure British marques that survived World War II but did not make it into the present day, at least as an auto manufacturer. They were known for producing solid and graceful touring cars,… more»
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1975 Porsche 914 For $950!
Called VW-Porsche in all markets except North America, the Porsche 914 is unloved by many due to its practical but unglamorous shape. It was originally intended to be marketed both as a replacement for the aging Karmann-Ghia and the… more»
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All Curves And Rust: 1958 MGA
As mentioned in a recent Barn Finds MG TD post, the designers and engineers at MG had ideas for a successor to the T-Series long before they were actually able to introduce the MGA. The long gestation period led… more»
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Micro Machine: 1979 Lincoln Tomaso Versailles
No, this image is not altered. Honest. I promise! I hadn’t seen one of these before, and there’s not a lot of them around. Why, exactly, someone thought it was a good idea to take 20 inches out of… more»
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Dusty Roadster: 1953 MGTD
After the colonies “discovered” the sports car with the postwar MGTC, MG was quick to capitalize on that success. Unfortunately, the engineers weren’t able to proceed with a modern sports car as quickly as they would have liked, and… more»
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I Checked-Out this Real Barn Find TR6
I’ve been checking out an ad for a local TR6 for a while now. It’s been on Craigslist in Raleigh, NC (my hometown) for a month or two, and as the owner of 2 TR6’s, two other TR6 engined… more»
