After a day of stomping around junkyards, I tried my luck at one final yard in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. After having my request to check out an old 3-Series spurned, I wandered down the street to a European repair… more»
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Speedster Substitute: 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D
There are some cars that simply give you chills. This 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D is just such a car, as it truly looks like the improbable find the seller portrays it to be. Listed here on the Kijiji… more»
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1966 Plymouth Fury: Fire Station Wagon
These ex-municipal vehicles are favorites of mine, especially when they’re as cheap as this 1966 Plymouth Fury wagon here on craigslist. The seller is looking for $2,000 for this non-running project, which may still be a touch high. I… more»
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Retired Early: 1989 Jeep Comanche
We don’t normally see vehicles made in the last 20 years qualify as barn finds, but the seller of this 1989 Jeep Comanche here on craigslist is fairly certain its survivor status makes it worthy of the title. That,… more»
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Copart Classics: Salvage Saviors Needed
It’s no secret I spend a lot of time on Copart. Now, I just need to get some courage and bid on a car. There are a few older BMWs I would love to bring home – the question… more»
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Big Time in Brazil: 1980 Miura MTS
There was an abundance of VW-based kit cars roaming the earth in the 1970s, a phenomenon that only seemed to grow more rampant as you moved south of the border. This makes sense, given Volkswagen’s active operations in Mexico… more»
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1978 Alfa Romeo: Grandpa’s Graduate
It’s hard to admit, but we all get older every day. And for those of us with project cars, having a plan in place for how they’ll be cared for in our later years might be worth thinking about…. more»
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1977 Chevy Monza Mirage: IMSA Homage
Have we got a rare one here. When I first spotted this fat-fendered Monza, I thought for sure it was a high schooler’s idea of making his American economy car a candidate for the next sequel in the Fast and… more»
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1968 Dodge A100: 20 Years Parked
This Dodge A100 window van here on eBay is said to have sat for the better part of 20 years before being cleaned up and given a second chance at life. What impresses me the most is that vehicles… more»
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Pink Pawn: 1992 Ford F-150
This is not all that special of a truck. It is, however, an F-150 Flareside custom ordered a very special shade of fuchsia pink for the then-girlfriend of actor Nicholas Cage. It’s also squirreled away among what appears to… more»
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Horse Barn Find: 1972 AMC Javelin
The seller of this 1972 AMC Javelin had grand plans to turn it into a road course car (an idea I truly dig!) but that’s just not happening. That might be why it’s been stuck in this cow pen… more»
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One Family Owned: 1971 Ford Pinto
It’s rare to find cars these days that have remained in the care of one family since new. This 1971 Ford Pinto is such a vehicle, and it’s spent the better part of the last 40 years stored in… more»
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10k Miles: 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis
Sometimes, you have to do a double-take when looking at a price for a car on craigslist. Usually, it’s because the number is so mind-boggling high. In this case, I had the reverse reaction: this 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis,… more»
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Fact or Fiction: Pontiac Trans Am Prototype
Thanks to Barn Finds reader Brett P., we have a mystery on our hands. Here on eBay is what’s purported to be a 1969 Pontiac Trans Am prototype, but not without a good deal of confusion and controversy as suggested by the… more»
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Surf Green Syncro: VW Golf Country
There are a variety of cars that over the years have been given the 4WD treatment for no obvious reason. I always go back to the late ’80s Nissan Sentra wagon, virtually extinct today, that could be ordered with… more»
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Needs Finishing: 1972 Oldsmobile 442
The photo above captures what a 1972 Oldsmobile 442 looked like when it rolled out of the showroom, into the first owner’s possession. We have this evidence because the current owner purchased the car from the first owner –… more»
