The Mazda RX-7 was a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, rotary-engine sports car built in Japan from 1978 until 2002. All three of its generations used a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine with twin-turbo power coming along in the 1990s. This edition… more»
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One of 31 Made: 1989 Airstream 370LE
Projects are a funny thing. For some of us, a project may seem spendy if it requires more than a few trips to Autozone for parts; for others, the term “open checkbook” can take on shockingly literal meaning. Then… more»
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New England Project: 1972 Porsche 911 Targa
Boston, Massachusetts is not a place where you expect to find vintage project cars these days. Between a culture that seems to favor late model vehicles over vintage ones and a lack of a suitable place to park a… more»
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Battered and Bruised: 1973 Ford Bronco
It is common to see some pretty sad First Generation Ford Broncos cross our desks at Barn Finds, and some would appear to be a lost cause. If you gave this 1973 model a quick passing glance, it would… more»
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Manual FJ60: 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser
This 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser is a clean truck with a hard-to-find manual gearbox. It doesn’t appear to have much in the way of rust, which can be a major obstacle when justifying the restoration of an FJ60-era rig…. more»
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Amazing Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327 V8
Toyota sold 295,000 Camrys in 2022, which is impressive. Bear with me here in comparing a Chevy Impala with a Toyota Camry. I only do it because they both seem to be the most popular car of their era…. more»
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Supercharged Sunroof Delete: 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra
This 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra is an interesting mix of rare features and higher mileage than we typically see on a collector vehicle like this. With 57,000 miles, it’s not obscenely high, but it’s a far cry from the… more»
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Low-Mile 4-Speed: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
Most 1979 Trans Ams in good condition sell in the range of $20,000 to $30,000 unless it is a special edition or a W72 400 4 speed car. What will this 1979 Trans Am sell for with only 13k… more»
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Day Two Build: 1970 Buick GS 455
I saw one of these Buick Gran Sport models on ebay last spring, owned by someone near San Diego. I drove down to look at it. My impressions? The car was a mismatch, with better paint than interior, the… more»
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V8 Short Bed: 1988 Dodge Ram D150
In the world of pickup trucks, there are a few absolute truths. One of them is that to have the most desirable configuration of truck possible, you should buy one with a V8 and a short bed. This 1988… more»
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48K Mile New Truck Alternative: 1993 Ford F150 XLT 4×4
As we have mentioned previously on Barn Finds, the crazy new car market of today is forcing folks to come up with out-of-the-box solutions to transportation problems. While the situation is slowly improving, most new trucks are selling for… more»
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1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Project
This 1972 Malibu purports to be a real-deal Super Sport. But there’s a lot of the key SS stuff missing, including the 402 (aka 396) V8, 4-speed transmission, and raised hood. The body is not without issues, as the… more»
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Outlaw Build? No Reserve 1976 Porsche 912
This 1976 Porsche 912 is a bit of an undertaking, and I’m a little surprised it’s taken this long for a project-grade car like this to come up for grabs. The reason is that so many 911s and 912s… more»
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Go Like Hell 2.0: 1965 Ford GT40 Kit
The story of Ford’s GT40 at LeMans is well documented in the book “Go Like Hell” and in the movie “Ford vs. Ferrari.” What the Ford Motor Company accomplished through sheer brute force and determination (along with a whole… more»
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Super Sedan: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E
Throughout history, there have been moments when automakers collaborate for the sake of producing a performance vehicle they couldn’t necessarily build on their own. In most cases, this takes the form of fairly boring partnerships wherein a manufacturer adds… more»
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Movie Star Land Rover 88
The Land Rovers I remember used to be Jeep-like vehicles – unlike the luxury SUVs you see today with that name on them. But you can still get one to go off-roading, but they aren’t cheap. It was almost… more»
