Barn Find Stories

No COPO? Rare, Unconverted 1969 Yenko Nova

Yenko is one of those words that you don’t have to explain to most classic car enthusiasts. But, did you know that Yenko ordered some cars that were never converted into Yenko super cars? That is the story with… more»

Never Left San Diego? 1955 Chevrolet Delray

If you’ve been looking for a classic car to cruise or hot rod, this may be the perfect candidate for you. This 1955 Chevrolet can be found here on Craigslist in San Diego, California (imagine that). It certainly appears to… more»

Tri-Door Tri-Five: 1957 Chevrolet Crew Cab

I’ll bet you haven’t seen very many crew cab trucks from 1957. This truck can be found here on eBay with a current bid over $6,600. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this truck started life as a run-of-the-mill Chevy pickup… more»

Barn Finds Flashback: Great Adventures

This morning a Google Photos popped up on my phone with a photo collage. The photos were of our trusty little Barn Finds Mustang at the 2014 Northwest Classic Rally. It then hit me that exactly 4 years ago… more»

Incredible Video! 1970 Chevelle SS 454 Barn Find!

The term “Barn Find” is so popular it has become synonymous with any car found in storage that hasn’t been moved for a length of time. This can include garages, sheds, farms, basements and once in a while, real… more»

100% Original Survivor: 1967 Chevrolet C10 Pickup

This truck is said to be a one-family owned, 100% original survivor. It has reportedly spent its entire life in North Carolina and has passed down through three generations of the same family. The 1967 Chevrolet C10 regular cab long… more»

Barn Find Redux: 1951 Mercury Woody Wagon

If you are a veteran Barn Finds follower, you may recognize this car. This exact project was featured here on Barn Finds in April of 2013. It appears the car is in the same shape (or a little worse) than… more»

Help Needed! 1969 Camaro Z/28

We recently received an email from Stephanie J asking for help. You see, her mother was left with this ’69 Camaro Z/28 after her late husband passed away. They have already had a few people look at it and… more»

1968 Shelby GT500KR Barn Find Revealed!

Reader Richard R recently shared a barn that he’s known about for most of his life, as a matter of fact, it was his uncle’s car! Sadly, his uncle recently passed away and his family decided to sell his… more»

Amazing Find! 1970 Boss 429 Mustang Survivor

One of the rarest and most sought after muscle cars of all time is the Boss 429 Ford Mustang. So when Charlie Lyons heard from someone who told him that someone had a Boss 429 hidden in a garage,… more»

Kurtis Kraft Kopy: 1947 Kurtis Midget Racer

If posed the question “If you could travel back in time, where would you go?”, chances are you might not answer with “1923, Los Angeles, California – the Don Lee Coach and Body Works shop.” But if you could… more»

Success Story: A Tale of Three 1978 Thunderbirds

Shortly after featuring a low mileage 1979 Ford Thunderbird, you can see Scotty’s post here, reader BillO posted a photo in the comments section of a 1978 Thunderbird that he just so happened to find here on Barn Finds…. more»

Reader Find: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12

Reader Nick P and his dad are DeLorean fanatics, with several parked in their garage. They recently found the barn find example above and in the process, they discovered why it never hurts to ask! I’ll let Nick tell you the story… more»

Roadside Sighting: BMW Stash In Nevada

Fallon, Nevada is known mostly for fighter aircraft and dust. Business is thriving in the strip malls along Highway 50 through town, but the old downtown is mostly empty storefronts. The parking lot of one closed business has an interesting… more»

Roadside Junkyard Fiasco

Reader Jim B recently spotted a row of rusty old Jeeps sitting along the side of the road in Franklin, Pennsylvania. When he first spotted them, he had no idea how much drama these rust buckets and their owner has been causing… more»

One of None! 1972 Volvo 165 (164E)

Thanks to reader Mathias B. (presumably of Sweden) who spotted this enhanced-at-birth 1972 Volvo “165” here on bilwebauctions.se. It resides outside Göteborg, Sweden (“Gothenburg” for us English-speaking types) until its auction on 5 May 2018. While it may or… more»

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