Cheap Sports Car Project: 1971 Saab Sonett

The early seventies were a great time to be a sports car nut. That was especially true if you were looking for a smaller sports car. You can choose from traditional front-engine rear-wheel drive cars like the MG Midget,… more»

Solid Survivor: 1949 DeSoto Custom Coupe

In writing for Barn Finds, you tend to notice some interesting aspects of the classic car marketplace.  While the ups and downs of favorites such as full-classics, Corvettes, Thunderbirds, Mustangs, and various other crowd favorites get discussed frequently, one… more»

A Cool Collection of Parts: 1925 Dodge Speedster

The one thing we all need more of is time.  All of us have dreams about taking road trips, restoring or making a hot rod out of that favorite car, and, occasionally, spending time with family.  Yet imagine if… more»

One of 8,341: 1950 Mercury Convertible

As summer gently wraps its tendrils around us, the desire for a convertible grows stronger in each of us.  While a drop top is impractical for nearly every application, the ability to put the top down and see the… more»

Garage Kept for 18 Years: 1949 Mercury Sedan

A lot of credit goes to the all-new 1949 Ford for saving Ford from bankruptcy.  While still offering the venerable Flathead V-8, this pivotal car was incredibly sleek and modern compared to the 1948 Ford it replaced.  What gets… more»

81k Mile 1980 Oldsmobile 442 W-30

Update 6/10/24 – The seller of this 442 has dropped their asking price by $2k here on craigslist. Could that be enough to get it sold this time around? Thanks goes to Matt H. for sending in the tip!… more»

Missing Parts Project A: 1929 Ford Model A Roadster

While it is a bit of a cliche at this point, the whole glass half empty or glass half full thing applies to car projects as easily as it does to our outlook on life.  When you look at… more»

Solid 40 Year Barn Find: 1947 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

When Chevrolet came out with the Advanced Design pickup trucks in the second half of 1947, nobody had any idea that this truck would hang out until the first half of 1955 with relatively few changes.  Yet this classically… more»

BOSS 302 Powered: 1958 MGA Roadster

When Carrol Shelby first put a small block Ford V-8 into the narrow confines of an AC Ace, he unwittingly created a monster.  Not only did his Cobras turn out to be beasts on the racetrack, but his revolutionary… more»

Sacrilegious Project: 1977 Porsche 911 Targa

The amazing increase in Porsche prices over the past decade has left many Porsche fans in despair—especially the ones who haven’t picked up a Porsche yet.  Even rough 924 Porsches are going for ridiculous prices at the moment.  Of… more»

Two In The World? 1982 Stallion Roadster

The 1950s through the early 1980s were the Wild West of kit cars.  Once people figured out how easy fiberglass was to work with, it seemed like everyone went into the kit car business.  Starting with the Woodill Wildfire… more»

Beau James Hits Hard Times: 1975 GMC Sierra Classic

In the 1970s, General Motors should have offered doctorate classes in marketing.  Despite being the colossus of the automobile industry and one of the largest corporations in the world at that time, the marketing department of General Motors aggressively… more»

A Needy Project Car: 1937 Ford Phaeton

One of the unique body styles that has left us is that of the phaeton.  A phaeton is a carriage or early automobile with four doors and an open top.  The word has its roots in Greek mythology.  It… more»

Rebuilt V-12 with Rare Options: 1948 Lincoln Club Coupe

We profile a plethora of 1942 through 1948 Lincoln Continentals here at Barn Finds.  While there appears to be no shortage of Continentals, you never hear much about the other Lincolns in the lineup.  Once the last of the… more»

Museum Find: 1933 Rockne Model 10 Sedan

By the late 1920s, it was becoming apparent to automobile companies that it was better to have individual brands for each tier of automobile you produce.  The most famous example would be the structure used by General Motors, with… more»

Owned for 56 Years: 1949 Packard Sedan

While many of the cars we feature here at Barn Finds are advertised as a result of a family member passing on and an estate being settled, every once in a while, we see cars being sold, reluctantly, by… more»

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