It’s a buyer’s market in some segments of the classic automobile world. Chief among them are immediate postwar Chrysler products. This is unfortunate, as these are some of the finest cars the company ever built. Chrysler was on its… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Racing With Beetle Parts: 1962 Lynx B Formula Vee
“If you want to make a small fortune in racing, start with a large one.” That simple statement has been attributed to numerous famous racers, and every ounce of it is true. Racing can be an addictive hobby that… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Vintage Brute Force: 1955 Caterpillar D4 Bulldozer
While we see scores of vehicles on this site that will be preserved for the next generation, industrial equipment presentation is sorely lacking. There are a few museums out there that cater to such vehicles. However, it is… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
64k Mile 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88
In the immediate postwar period of NASCAR, “stock cars” were fairly close to the models seen in the showrooms. Cars from nearly every manufacturer were on the track, but the ones with proper handling and a strong, reliable engine… more»
Nov 25, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Boxy But Safe: 1986 Volvo 240 DL 4-Speed Wagon
If you grew up in the seventies and eighties, the Volvo 240 was a car you saw a lot. Volvos never sold in Ford or Chevrolet numbers, but these handsome brick-shaped people haulers were known to last and last. … more»
Nov 25, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
A Passing Resemblance: Jaguar XK120 Kit Car
When you stop to think about it, fiberglass changed the automotive world. From Corvettes to the plethora of kit cars sold from the fifties through today, this invention made a lot of dreams possible. In the kit car world,… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Abandoned Without Titles: 1948 Willys Jeepsters
We all know how hard it is to keep an old car in running condition. Often, when age and infirmity set in, such vehicles are put in the back of the garage or barn in hopes that the tide… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Make Your Own Motor Home: 1949 Flxible Clipper
Believe it or not, our country was once filled with folks who traveled by bus. Buses and passenger trains hauled folks from city to city, whether in-state or across the country. Before Trailways and Greyhound dominated the market, numerous… more»
Nov 22, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Ice Cream Estate Car: 1948 Chrysler Town & Country
Ever since the first cars hit the roads, the American consumer has spurred sales by following trends in the industry. In recent times, muscle cars, minivans, and luxury trucks have made consumers happy and put money in the bank… more»
Nov 21, 2024 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Name Lost to History: 1925 Rickenbacker Sedan
Once upon a time, Americans were encouraged to dream big, go on adventures, and take risks. While we have become a society that has become adverse to those things, in the early 20th century, this was the goal of… more»
Nov 19, 2024 • For Sale • 58 Comments
Leave It Alone: 1934 Ford Five Window Coupe
The inevitable yin and yang of this hobby always boils down to either restoring a car to match how it left the factory or modifying it. Whenever one of us at Barn Finds writes up a car like this… more»
Nov 17, 2024 • For Sale • 95 Comments
Trucking Down Memory Lane: 1978 GMC Astro
There are fans of old-school big rigs on both sides of the Barn Finds spectrum. We have several readers who are either fans or drivers of these trucks. There are also a few writers here, myself chief among them,… more»
Nov 15, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Possible Fuelie? 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvette lovers are an engaged and vocal subset of our shared hobby. We have written about thousands of Corvettes and the stories have always been popular and are guaranteed to elicit a strong response from lovers of these cars… more»
Nov 14, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Bucket List Bruiser: 1956 Chrysler 300B
Have you ever read an ad for a classic automobile and thought that it was good you were too poor to afford it? That is the case with this 1956 Chrysler 300 for sale on Craigslist in Carlsbad, California… more»
Nov 11, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Camper Special with Camper: 1969 Dodge 200
Our recent battle with COVID-19 and forced isolation had at least one bright side. The sales of all manner of recreational vehicles went through the roof. People who couldn’t vacation the usual way sometimes purchased a camper and headed… more»
Nov 10, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Left for Nine Years: 1952 MG TD
For some folks, cars are like potato chips. One is simply never enough. In the background of the pictures of this MG, you can see that it is surrounded by an eclectic assembly of antique, classic, and performance cars. … more»
