There are trucks and there are trucks. Every time I think the Ford F-150 has gotten too large, I spot a rig like this 1953 Diamond T here on eBay that is technically a pickup truck, but one of… more»
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Saved By Fire: 1971 Ford F-250 Brush Truck
With the rash of municipal vehicles that have appeared on eBay as of late, a bit of irony began to set in: being designated as a vehicle equipped to fight fires and go where no other truck dares to… more»
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9,000 Original Miles: 1970 Alfa Romeo Berlina
My fascination with this low-mileage 1970 Alfa Romeo Berlina 1750 here on eBay has less to do with the car and more to do with the seller: their business is to scour the Italian countryside for barn-find vehicles locked away… more»
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Subtle Sleeper: 1978 Chevy Monza
There are some cars that look like a bad idea and a great time all at once. This 1978 Chevy Monza wagon here on eBay is one of those builds, where it’s received a big motor up front and… more»
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Rusty Investment: 1966 Lotus Cortina
The other day, Jesse posted a Barn Finds exclusive that was perhaps one of my favorite features I’ve yet seen on the site: a survivor-grade, enthusiast-loved 1966 Lotus Cortina. After seeing so many rusty examples come up for grabs as of… more»
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Clean Fastback: 1982 Lincoln Continental
When you picture a fastback, what do you think of? I immediately go to the classic Ford Mustang, which was available as a Sportback throughout the 1970s. But that was a sporting vehicle, and the hatch-style rear works on… more»
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Long Haulers: Honda Gold Wing Touring Bikes
For anyone who has read the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, I’m curious if you didn’t feel like taking a road trip after reading it. That’s a central part of the story, as the characters connect and explore… more»
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Cheap Luxury: 1972 BMW Bavaria
There are cars in this world that you want to love. Whether it’s because of deep brand devotion or a childhood memory, they seem like they deserve to be restored and enjoyed. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s just impossible to justify… more»
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Cute with Attitude: Stepside Chevy Luv
If you name your pickup the Chevy Luv, chances are you’re not going after potential buyers in the forestry industry or those who ship livestock from the Great Plains to the coastal cities. No, the Chevy Luv was better… more»
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Rarest Jeep Ever? Hurst Jeep Commando
Here’s what is well documented as possibly the rarest Jeep ever produced, long before SRT8 Cherokees started running around: a 1971 Jeep Commando Hurst edition here on eBay with a Buy-It-Now of $5,500. A hundred or less made their… more»
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Pre-Boom? 1985 Aston Martin Lagonda
Old luxury cars tend to spend many years in used-car purgatory, with their values diminished by gee-whiz technology features that inevitably fail – victims of the very innovations that today seems commonplace but when introduced was light-years ahead. From… more»
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Forest Find: VW Type 2 Bus
As we all know, the world has gone crazy for old VW Buses. Europeans are particularly fond of these former working rigs, as we’ve seen on these very pages that they’ll even drag them out of watery graves for… more»
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Champagne Edition: 1978 Volkswagen Beetle
Another day, another Beetle. Unlike the custom truck we recently featured, this is a survivor of a special edition Beetle not seen much these days: a 1978 Champagne Edition convertible, found here on eBay. These late-production Beetles were richly equipped… more»
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Hot Hatch: 1982 Toyota Starlet
While we often think of the MK1 VW GTI as the one and only hot hatch, the rear-wheel drive Toyota Starlet – like this one here on eBay – is a tempting alternative if you feel the cars of… more»
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Great Pumpkin: 1979 Ford Pinto Wagon
If there’s anything I miss about 70s-era automobiles, it’s the wide color wheel that manufacturers seemed to gravitate towards when painting their cars. This 1979 Ford Pinto wagon here on eBay is hard to miss with its orange paint… more»
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BMW 6er Showdown: 2 Coupes for $2K
Barn Finds reader Olaf E. must have ESP, since he spotted a BMW 6-Series coupe on craigslist that looked like a good deal – just mere minutes after I had flagged one in North Carolina for the same reason. Olaf’s… more»
