About Mike Stephens

There's never been a time I wasn't fascinated with cars, including my childhood days. While my kindergarten peers were doodling kittens and bunny rabbits in the early seventies, I recall my tablet filling up with penciled drawings of things with wheels! Although writing posts for Barn Finds is by far my favorite past time, I also enjoy collecting old vinyl record albums, home improvement projects, and tinkering around with just about anything electrical or mechanical. I also like to spend lots of time with my beautiful wife and our Yorkie- my wife's name is Joy and my dog is named Happy, so I've been truly blessed with a wonderful life here in Tennessee!

Cheap Droptop: 1991 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

If you’ve been looking for an affordable convertible and like the styling of the fourth-generation Chevrolet Corvette, this 1991 model seems reasonably priced at $5,250.  Keep in mind this one’s not quite perfect, and the future owner will have… more»

402 Big Block Power: 1971 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe

The owner of this 1971 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe says it’s the big block engine that makes this car so desirable, and while finding a 402 under the hood is a cause worth celebrating, just the overall condition plus… more»

All Original 1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE Project

Dodge introduced a trim line for the second generation Charger in 1969 known as the SE, or Special Edition, which featured a few additional touches not found on the base car, such as a woodgrain steering wheel and some… more»

Indy Pace Car: 1980 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am

It’s a pretty big honor for an auto manufacturer to have one of their offerings pace the Indy 500, but for that model to also serve those duties during the same year for the Daytona 500 race was unheard… more»

340 Six-Pack: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

A couple of E-Bodies that don’t show up in the marketplace as often as some of the others are the Plymouth AAR Cuda and its corporate cousin, the Dodge Challenger T/A.  These are both one-year-only offerings, produced as 1970… more»

Running Project: 1957 Ford Thunderbird

Even though the Ford Thunderbird started out in the mid-fifties as a sporty two-seater, it quickly grew to accommodate additional passengers and became billed as a personal luxury car.  After ten successful generations followed by a five-year absence from… more»

62k-Mile Survivor: 1975 Plymouth Duster

1970 was an interesting year at Plymouth, as one of their models, the Barracuda, got a redesign that shed all remaining ties with the Valiant.  However, the introduction of a brand new offering shared a very close association with… more»

Solid Project: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T

Although there’s little that would stop me from considering this one if I were in the market for a sixties B-Body to restore, after looking over the seller’s description this 1968 Dodge Charger R/T does seem to present a… more»

4-Speed Project: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

If you’ve been in the market for an early F-Body to take on as a project, this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro has already had some work done and seems to be at a decent stage for someone else to take… more»

5-Speed Beauty: 1986 Ford Mustang GT 5.0

Thinking back over the long life of the third-generation Mustang, Ford really hit the mark in the styling department, giving the pony car a sleek and sporty appearance outside from the get-go, no matter what trim level a customer… more»

Two-Owner Droptop: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible

Ask a group of Mopar enthusiasts what their favorite era is for the Barracuda, and many will probably choose the third and final generation, those beautiful E-Bodies that Plymouth produced between 1970 and 1974.  It’s understandable why these are… more»

23k-Mile Time Capsule: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe

With an eBay user name of mopar6930, one might think this seller has sole allegiance to just Chrysler products, so it’s a bit surprising to find his only offering on that site is a Chevrolet.  However, when it’s a… more»

Droptop Muscle Project: 1966 Pontiac GTO

With the Pontiac GTO having attained such an iconic status in the Golden Age of U.S. muscle car history, it seems unlikely to ponder that a mid-sixties example might be too far gone to consider taking on as a… more»

Field Find: 1968 Dodge Charger Project

Having to pick a favorite B-Body could prove a difficult task for me, as just about all of them score plenty of points in my book when it comes to great looks.  However, if I had to narrow it… more»

Stored Nearly 40 Years: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

After an extended hibernation spanning almost four decades, this two-owner 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle has finally reemerged and is looking for a new caretaker to get it back on the road again.  However, some tough decisions will be coming up… more»

Almost Entirely Original: 1968 AMC AMX

If I’d been old enough to go car shopping back in the late sixties, a visit to the AMC dealership would have probably been on my agenda, as in 1968 the underdog brand introduced a cool two-seater called the… more»

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