From Sid C – I recently stopped in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho for gas and up rolled this beauty. I said, “WOW, look at that”! My wife responded with, “Yuck”! I visited with Jeff, the owner and he told me… more»
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Oct 21, 2019 • Sightings • 24 Comments
Hiding In Plain Sight: 1974 Pontiac Trans AM SD455
There is just something exciting and cool about a good roadside find! Not knowing the story or if the owner would be willing to let it go makes it fun to dream of the possibilities. Reader Brian D just… more»
Sep 9, 2019 • Sightings • 9 Comments
Abandoned Classics On Virginia Farm!
Reader Matt L just emailed us about a Facebook post in a local group that he follows. The group, Abandoned in Virginia, doesn’t necessarily specialize in classic cars rather in abandoned structures, but one of their group members posted… more»
Aug 13, 2019 • Sightings • 60 Comments
Can You Identify This Mystery Racer?!
Reader Juan K needs your help! He came across this mystery race car and can’t figure out what it is. The photo isn’t the best, but it’s all Juan has, plus it makes it more of a challenge! It’s… more»
Jul 22, 2019 • For Sale Sightings • 15 Comments
Roadside Sighting: Mercedes 190E 2.3-16V Cosworth
From Francis In Douglaston – I grew up in Jamaica Estates Queens, New York and I remember when my friends neighbor brought this exact car home. The owner let us come over to see the car and took the… more»
Jun 21, 2019 • Sightings • 17 Comments
Jeff in the Junkyard: Classics for Sale
I recently went on a quick expedition to try and track down a 1990 BMW 325ix parts car; sadly, it didn’t yield much fruit. However, I did come across an long-standing salvage yard under new ownership that has cleaned… more»
Jun 21, 2019 • Sightings • 37 Comments
Junkyard Sighting: 1986 Merkur XR4Ti
To the untrained eye, this might just look like any other late ’80s econocar, but this is actually a limited production performance Ford. Well, technically it’s a Merkur XR4Ti here in North America. Our readers on the other side… more»
Jun 19, 2019 • Sightings Stories • 21 Comments
Junkyard Find: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle
With over a 21 million Beetles sold, you’d think the junkyards would still be littered with them. When was the last time you saw one though? We hadn’t seen one in a long time so when we spotted this… more»
Jun 17, 2019 • Sightings • 31 Comments
302 Equipped? 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Any time you spot a Corvette parked out in the elements, you can’t help but wonder what the story is and how it ended up being left out. Well, Reader Bill B in Central Florida just spotted this 1969… more»
May 1, 2019 • Sightings • 24 Comments
Barn Find Sighting: Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder
As a tow truck driver, Reader Randall L gets to see all kind of interesting vehicles. He recently got a call to move a client’s most recent purchase. When he arrived at the pickup location, he discovered that he… more»
Apr 19, 2019 • Sightings • 21 Comments
Black Plate Bonneville Stretch Sighting!
From Bluebird – I really enjoy the sightings posts and thought I’d send mine in. I pass this car often and thought that maybe my fellow Barn Finders would like to see pictures of a long car that probably… more»
Apr 18, 2019 • Sightings Stories • 28 Comments
Junkyard Find: Low-Mile 1982 Honda Civic Hatchback
This generation of Honda Civic may have littered junkyards all across America two decades ago, but they are a rare sight today. Especially, clean low-mileage ones like this! It’s a shame that this car ended up here because once… more»
Apr 6, 2019 • For Sale Sightings • 37 Comments
Roadside Sighting: 1950 Spartan Royal Mansion
It’s fun to hunt for cars on your local craigslist, but sometimes the best finds are discovered along the roadside when you least expect it. Our managing editor, Josh, found this one driving around and we knew we had… more»
Apr 2, 2019 • Sightings • 35 Comments
Identifying Eddy’s Back Yard Finds
Reader Eddy O needs your help! His Father-in-law has several cars parked in his yard in California. Unfortunately, he passed away last year and know his family is trying to figure out what all he had here. Since Eddy… more»
Apr 1, 2019 • Sightings • 13 Comments
April Fool’s or Actual Muscle Car Stash?
There’s a junkyard that’s near me up in Walpole, Mass., called Goldie’s that has a good track record of bringing in neglected classics. I wrote about them a few years ago when I still had the ability (re: pre-children)… more»
Mar 23, 2019 • Sightings • 20 Comments
Mystery Buick Dynaflow Roadside Sighting
Reader Art P recently spotted an interesting find parked along the side of the road near Thatcher Park in New York. He decided he had to stop and get some photos of it to share with the BF community!… more»
