Normally, we think of barn finds as being vehicles much older than 1980, but the older I get I realize that 1980 was 38 years ago already. That’s older than many of the readers here are. In 1980, a… more»
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Sedate Survivor: 1978 Subaru DL Sedan
As an incurable fan of survivor cars no matter what they are, and also an incurable fan of Subarus, I couldn’t resist this 1978 Subaru DL sedan. A four-door sedan? Crazy. This rare survivor is listed on eBay with… more»
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Barn Find Bread Van: 1967 Lotus Europa S1
This 1967 Lotus Europa S1 is a true barn find, having been in a barn for 28 years before the current owner found it in 2000. They have too many cars and it doesn’t get used, so they have… more»
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Righteous Ragtop: 1969 Plymouth Sport Fury
In dry California storage since 1987, this 1969 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible looks like a winner. A winner-winner-eating-other-cars-at-stoplights-for-dinner type of winner. This righteous ragtop is listed on eBay in Davis, California with bids up to $4,700 and the reserve… more»
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Flintstone Floors: 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
You’ve got to love a seller with a sense of humor, especially one who references classic cartoons like The Flintstones to describe a part of the car that they have for sale. This 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has “Flintstone… more»
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French Barn Find: 1950s Mochet CM-125 Luxe
Put on your French microcar thinking caps and chime in at the end in the comments section on this one. This is, I believe, an early-1950s Mochet CM-125 Luxe. The seller has it posted on Craigslist in Plattsburgh, New… more»
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Worthy Candidate: 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona
Just this week I passed on buying a car that I have wanted for several years because when the seller sent me a few detail photos it had much more rust than they let on in the listing. This… more»
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Not A Kit Car: 1970 Siata Spring
It can’t be too reassuring to the designer’s ego when a person has to say “not a kit car” while describing a 1970 Siata Spring. It would be like an architect’s pièce de résistance being referred to as a prefab. This… more»
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Fantastic Finster: 1973 Mercedes-Benzillac
We have seen quite a few crazy mashups here in the hallowed halls of One Barn Finds Tower but this really is a funky one. And by funky of course I mean, I love it! This is the love… more»
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345 V8 4-speed: 1970 International 1100D
Could you imagine if John Deere or Massey-Ferguson, or better yet, Minneapolis Moline or Oliver made passenger vehicles? International Harvester cut its teeth on tractors and other farm equipment but, as we all know, they also made vehicles like this… more»
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Double-Cab Cool: 1970 Datsun U521 Pickup
If a regular vintage Japanese sedan or pickup isn’t unusual enough for you, consider this 1970 Datsun U521 double-cab pickup. A what?! This extremely rare, restored gem is listed on eBay with a buy it now price of $13,800… more»
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SX/4 Swan Song: 1983 Eagle SX/4
AMC’s Eagle line was dwindling down by 1983, having lost the Kammback and two-door sedan models for the 1983 model year. This 1983 Eagle SX/4 is one of fewer than 2,300 liftbacks made that year, their last year of… more»
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Big Compact: 1959 Rambler American Super
The term compact car had the same meaning in the 1950s but the results didn’t seem quite as dramatic as they do today. This 1959 Rambler American Super was a compact car and yet it looks big compared to… more»
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Barn Find Beauty: 1966 Mercury Park Lane
Gor-geous. The second-generation Park Lane was a stunner and this gorgeous, rust-free, dent-free, and ding-free 1966 Mercury Park Lane is the nicest one that I have ever seen, hands down. This thing looks like a jewel box. It’s posted… more»
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New For ’62: 1962 Studebaker Lark
Having been a new model myself in 1962, I’m partial to cars from that year like this 1962 Studebaker Lark which was all new, or mostly new, for 1962. This super desirable – for me at least – car… more»
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Duality: 1977 Toyota Celica GT
Duality has a meaning of “simultaneously having two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas or values.” This 1977 Toyota Celica GT has a bit of duality going on but it’s not about beliefs, ideas or values. This GT can be… more»
