Rare Inline-Six Roadster: 1969 MG MGC

The Austin Healey 3000 was a beloved and beautiful roadster with legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic.  One of its most admired features was the smooth inline six-cylinder engine under its hood.  When that car’s production… more»

Stored Fifty Years: 1955 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

One of the most popular clothing stores in the nineties was Old Navy.  Somehow, they managed to position a postwar Chevrolet “Advanced Design” pickup in nearly every store.  All of them were painted navy blue with Old Navy emblazoned… more»

Pass the Grey Poupon: 1963 Jaguar Mark X Sedan

Upper-end British automobiles have always been associated with wealth.  Rolls-Royce, Range Rover, and Jaguar have always had a certain old-world money mystique to them.  A mustard company picked up on this with their famous Grey Poupon commercial in 1981. … more»

Become a Railroad Baron: 1950 Tom Thumb Park Train

Once upon a time, kids aspired to be the drivers of trucks, flyers of airplanes, and engineers of locomotives.  Some of the most popular toys of the twentieth century reflect these desires.  Hundreds of thousands of Tonka trucks, airplane… more»

Orphan Car Project: 1937 Graham Sedan

One of the side effects of the Great Depression was its forced consolidation of the automobile industry.  While there were dozens of reputable makers before the Black Thursday stock market crash in 1929, very few companies survived the financial… more»

30K Mile Farm Find: 1981 Dodge Aries K Wagon

Sometimes the most historic vehicles are among the least collectible in the marketplace.  This is generally the case for Chrysler’s K-platform cars.  When Chrysler bet all the marbles on this front-wheel-drive platform, the company’s failure in the marketplace would… more»

Running After 31 Years in a Barn: 1977 MGB

In many ways, falling in love can be compared to purchasing a collectible automobile.  Nobody needs a car project for survival.  We do what we do because we love the hobby.  We also tend to fall in love with… more»

Well Kept Sixties Icon: 1963 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

If you are a fan of the cinema, then you are familiar with some of Tinseltown’s real stars: the cars.  In Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” one of the stars was a cream-colored 1966 Cadillac Coupe… more»

Using Original Henry Steel: 1933 Ford Roadster

One of the major bragging points for hot rod builders is to craft your masterpiece from an original prewar Ford.  While antique Ford lovers are left aghast, “original Henry steel” cars always have a much higher sale price than… more»

Immaculate Deception: 1970 Fiberfab Avenger GT-12

We get a lot of kit cars to profile here on Barn Finds.  Some are outrageously garish, while others are nice enough to consider the possibility of owning one.  This is one of those kit cars.  Take a look… more»

22K Mile Mini Truck: 1984 Dodge Rampage

The big news in the automotive industry this week is Dodge’s potential return to the small truck market with a familiar name.  This truck, tentatively named “Rampage,” will be similar in size and function to the Hyundai Santa Cruz… more»

Highly Original Investment Car: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Being a serious Corvette collector is really hard work.  Many factors are to be carefully scrutinized when a Corvette’s value is determined.  The year, options, originality, matching numbers, history, and a litany of other forces are at play.  This… more»

Blown Tire Opportunity: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette

Whenever you least expect it, trouble is just around the corner.  The seller of this very original 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, for sale on eBay in Hutchinson, Kansas, had just purchased this car and was driving it home when trouble… more»

No Reserve 1972 Ford Bronco Project

In movies, culture, and cars, it seems that what is old is new again.  Movie theaters are filled with sequels and reboots.  Seventies colors and fashions are rising from the grave.  In our world, Ford dealerships are starting to… more»

191 MPH Porsche Fighter: 1993 Lingenfelter Corvette ZR-1

For many Corvette owners, the company never supplies enough horsepower.  One of the reasons we have a mid-engine Corvette after all these years is that the engineers felt that adding horsepower would no longer make the car much faster. … more»

Museum Find: 1924 Hupmobile Touring

Any thought of the “Roaring Twenties” evokes images of flappers, Prohibition, and gangsters, all set to the peculiar sounds of jazz music.  What the decade also produced was millions of automobiles as Americans left the horse behind for good. … more»

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