I have to give a tip of the hat to my fellow Barn Finds writer Jamie for cluing me into this rare BMW 1602 Baur that popped up here on eBay. The seller’s asking price isn’t giving anyone a deal –… more»
• For Sale • 7 Comments
1976 Mustang II Mach 1: Must Go
Barn Finds reader Frederick M spotted this bargain-basement 1976 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 here on craigslist, with a $300 asking price under the condition the car leaves immediately; otherwise, it has a date with the junkyard. What’s worth noting… more»
• For Sale • 39 Comments
1979 Plymouth Volare PPV: Code Blue
When it comes to classic cars used for municipal duties, I’m always a fan. Growing up, there was a fleet of Chrysler K-Cars parked under a federal court building in my hometown, and although they were hardly desirable, I’m… more»
• For Sale • 7 Comments
1971 Fiat 850 Racer: Ambition Required
So I had to do some digging to see if this 1971 Fiat 850 Racer on eBay was a case of a poorly-worded description or a project car worth looking at. It turns out there was indeed a ‘Racer’… more»
• For Sale • 9 Comments
1953 Porsche 356: Pre-A Outlaw
Among the Porsche crowd, early 356s – known as the Pre-A – are particularly desirable, as is often the case with cars closest to the start of a production run. Porsches like this 1953 356 here on eBay had a… more»
• For Sale • 17 Comments
1974 Meyers Manx SR2: Windows Included
A little ways back, Josh wrote up the discovery of a Meyers Manx SR that was used by muscle-car tuner Baldwin Motion. Although far more recognized for their Volkswagen based dune buggy conversions, these scissored-door SRs are a different take… more»
• For Sale • 10 Comments
1974 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible: Dusty Texan
According to the seller of this 1974 Cadillac Eldorado here on eBay, his grandfather passed the car down to him and it’s sat gathering dust in a Texas warehouse ever since. What a shame – this is the perfect… more»
• For Sale • 27 Comments
1962 Mercedes 190SL: Parked And Forgotten
Update 6/9/15 – This rust bucket reached a winning bid of $47,100, but either the buyer backed out or the seller decided they wanted more money, as the car has been relisted. Now it is being offered here… more»
• For Sale • 16 Comments
1981 XK1 Tri-Hawk: Never Seen One
What’s that you say? You’d like to ride a motorcycle but you don’t want to get wet from the rain or bugs in your teeth? Well, have we found a solution for you. Called the XKI Tri-Hawk, this curiosity… more»
• For Sale • 17 Comments
1963 Pontiac Bonneville: Employee Special
I’ve never gone through the new car buying process at GM, but I’ve heard the list of options can be somewhat overwhelming. In other words, it isn’t as if there’s one or two packages to choose from; instead, buyers… more»
• For Sale • 15 Comments
Jeff in the Junkyard: Amish Country Part 2
I mentioned in last week’s Jeff in the Junkyard round-up that my trip to Amish Country offered more than enough fodder for a few weeks’ worth of posts. We’ll move onto new territory next week, but for now, I still have… more»
• For Sale • 10 Comments
1979 Ford Fairmont Ghia: Malaise Fighter
The Ford Fairmont is not a car that conjures up much in the way of impassioned feelings of “must-have” ownership. But like any malaise-era vehicle, if you take things in a better direction that the manufacturer did, it might… more»
• For Sale • 9 Comments
1971 BMW 2002: No Reserve
I’m more than a little tempted by this 1971 BMW 2002 here on eBay with no reserve and bidding up to $3,500. The seller portrays this as a very honest car, with a total repaint and a full engine rebuild… more»
• For Sale • 14 Comments
1966 Chevrolet Suburban: Ready for Defense
Not long ago, we featured a 1974 Chevy C20 that had seen limited use as part of a town fire department’s fleet of brush-fire fighting vehicles. I thought it’d be impossible to top that for all-things cool about municipal vehicles,… more»
• For Sale • 10 Comments
1965 Corvair Corsa: Corv-8 Conversion
Here’s a throwback to a different era: “For $1,000 and 40 hours of work, you can have one!” That was purported to be the marketing jingle for the Crown Conversions kit to transform standard Corvairs into a V8-powered rocket…. more»
• For Sale • 3 Comments
Not Slowing Down: 1971 Porsche 914-6
Barn Finds reader Jim S spotted this bright yellow Porsche 914-6 here on eBay, and in doing so, exposed the rapid rise in value these factory hot rods continue to enjoy. Bidding is near $40K with 5 days left on the… more»
