Scenes like this warm the auto enthusiasts’ heart, refreshing the faith that, even in this age of Netflix, Digital Satellite Television, and high-speed Internet, the patriotic act of wrenching on old cars lives on in the cluttered death-trap garages… more»
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Parked over 30 Years! 1958 Cadillac Sedan deVille
My Grandfather told me never to buy a car that had just been washed, because (like swimsuit models) they always look better when wet. In the case of this 1958 Cadillac Sedan deVille, the water simulates clear-coated patina. This Riverside,… more»
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Vintage Racer! 1949 Oldsmobile 88 Rocket Sedan
It’s not every day you can buy a car with racing history for under $3000 that doesn’t appear to have been barrel-rolled or abandoned outdoors so long that it’s nearly rusted into something that resembles a giant bowl of… more»
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Rare ‘4 Barrow’ Option! 1970 ‘Cuda Project
Warning: don’t read this post unless your tetanus booster is up to date! This thoroughly beaten 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda looks like the vehicular version of Gene Hackman’s character “Popeye” Doyle, in the 1975 movie The French Connection II, after… more»
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Bee-yond Hope? 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee
The consummate explorer Jacques Cousteau famously said “Nature is neither cruel nor kind,” but it hasn’t done this 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee any favors. Located in the heat and moisture-rich rust accelerator known as Jonesboro, Louisiana, this once… more»
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Barn Fresh! 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible
Wow – You had me at “needs floor pans, trunk pan, inner and outer wheel tub patches etc. bottom of the doors have rust also.” Seriously, though, I respect a seller who gives an honest reckoning of a vehicle’s… more»
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Sold by Spud! Amazing 1960 Corvette Survivor!
One look at this stunning 1960 Chevrolet Corvette immediately triggered the thought that I’d have to pass on this obviously-restored classic unless it carried a Barn Find story in its past. Shady sellers have rendered the phrase “original” barely… more»
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Old School Street Fighter! Big Block ’75 Buick Skylark
Thanks to the rising tide of ’60s muscle car values, it takes bruisers like this to remind us that hot rodding’s still alive and well in the dirty narrow garages of middle America. Only two more doors and a… more»
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Last-Minute Save! 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
Of the 503 Dodge Charger Daytonas built in 1969, how many do you think were crushed and made into washing machines, I-beams, and K-cars? This story, a junk yard find of epic proportion, takes place in the 1980s when… more»
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Revisiting The Epic Lambrecht Chevrolet Auction
The amazing story of Pierce, Nebraska’s auction of leftover inventory from the Lambrecht Chevrolet dealership amazed automobile enthusiasts around the world in 2013. Barn Finds reader Rob suggested we revisit the topic of the many low-mileage 1960s Chevy pickups… more»
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Parked in ’98! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Reader James M. spotted this story here on Facebook inquiring about the potential value of a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 that may or may not be for sale. It is described as a numbers-matching two-owner barn find, parked in… more»
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1 of 188! 1971 LS6 Chevrolet Corvette
If you love Chevy power, or race against it, you quickly learn that “LS6” means “King of the Hill,” and normally we think of the LS6 Chevelle as the car showing its tail lights to the competition. Jamming any… more»
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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Story
Tucked away in a Mike Wagner’s Wisconsin plating shop, this dusty yet solid 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 waited “at least” twenty-five years. One connection led to another, and a deal was struck to sell the car to a… more»
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Michigan Muscle Stash!
It’s good to have options. Coke or Pepsi? Big Mac or Whopper? Oreo or Hydrox? This Michigan car collection presents its owner with tasty options. Wrench on the 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T convertible, or the 1967 Camaro RS 327?… more»
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Stored 28 Years! 1970 Dodge Coronet Survivor
This largely original 1970 Dodge Coronet has been sleeping in Seattle since 1990. Thanks to reader G Keller for spotting this B-body Mopar here on Seattle, Washington craigslist. Warning for Mopar newbies: don’t get too excited about the “440”… more»
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Frankenbenz! Mercedes 190SL on SLK Frame
This one-off marriage of a rough but once-elegant Mercedes Benz 190SL body on a later Mercedes-Benz SLK frame needs a new owner to get it across the finish line, or should I say further out of the starting gate?… more»
