When we see a car left outside to wither away we wonder why and perhaps we even feel a bit angry. Perhaps this once there’s a good reason if ever there could be one. It seems the old gentleman… more»
Barn Find Stories
Jan 31, 2018 • Stories • 37 Comments
Mystery History: 1950 Mercury Custom
Reader Derby A has been on the hunt. Not for a car or even for a hard to find part, but for information! You see, a friend of his late father had this 1950 Merc parked in his barn. Derby… more»
Jan 29, 2018 • Stories • 77 Comments
Could This Be The Greatest Barn Find Ever?
Our friend Tom Cotter has the enviable chore of walking into dilapidated barns and rural homesteads seeking out long-lost barn finds. Recently, his travels took him somewhere not far off the beaten path – still pretty much on the… more»
Jan 26, 2018 • Stories • 27 Comments
Just For Fun: 1959 VW Convertible
This old bug has an interesting and amusing history. The paint and much of the car are original. Mike, the owner, drives it almost every day. His father in law purchased this VW in 1960 and drove it for many… more»
Jan 6, 2018 • Stories • 51 Comments
Mystery 911 Porsche Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of the story of this Mystery Porsche, be sure to take a look at it here before continuing! From twenty feet away I see the “Barn Find of the Year” (OK the year just… more»
Jan 5, 2018 • Stories • 55 Comments
Mystery 911 Porsche Part 1
I am always amazed by how our readers can spot the tiniest of clues in a photo or fallacies and omissions in a description provided by a seller. This Porsche was just unearthed after hibernating since 1998. It must… more»
Dec 21, 2017 • Stories • 28 Comments
This 1k Mile Lexus Land Cruiser Has Hot History!
Let’s start this story with a great number, 58. That’s the average number of miles driven for each year of this 2001 LX 470’s (the Lexus version of the FJ100 Land Cruiser series) illustrious life. Hard to believe, until… more»
Dec 1, 2017 • Stories • 31 Comments
1969 Yenko 427 Camaro Discovered!
Today, the thought of finding and buying a real deal Yenko 427 Camaro for just $3,900 is simply, but at one time you could actually find these cars for reasonable money. Take this one that just surfaced after being… more»
Nov 30, 2017 • Stories • 12 Comments
They Can Fly! New Life for Seven Old School Buses Update
In September, 2016 I wrote about seven old school buses headed to a new life serving the children of Haiti. It took awhile, but finally on November, 20th they were loaded onto two Air Force C5 aircraft and flown… more»
Nov 17, 2017 • Name That Car Stories • 78 Comments
Can You Identify This Swedish Barn Find?
We all enjoy a good car spotting challenge! This one comes from a reader named Oscar and it’s sitting in a barn somewhere in Sweden. You can view the ad here on Blocket. Please enter your guesses in the… more»
Nov 10, 2017 • Stories • 10 Comments
The Blakely Hawk Has A New Owner!
In less than 24 hours, my Blakely Hawk sold and it looks like it’s going to a good home! The new owner, MT, has an impressive collection of cars. He owns 122 cars to be exact! And MT isn’t… more»
Nov 6, 2017 • Stories • 15 Comments
BF Success Story: Chris H’s Wagons
We always love to hear from our readers, especially when it’s about a success story. Well, we recently received a message from reader Chris H, who hasn’t purchased just one car he found on right here on Barn Finds,… more»
Nov 3, 2017 • Stories • 19 Comments
Rare Find Indeed! 1920/21 Bell Motor Car
We recently featured a find that was believed to be one of only a dozen built and I asked our Facebook readers if any of them happened owned a car that was as or more rare than that. Well… more»
Nov 2, 2017 • Stories • 46 Comments
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible Update
Well, it’s been almost 2 years since we initially featured GW’s Pontiac GTO Judge convertible barn find, you can read the original story here. He recently sent over some new photos of the car as it sits today. It’s… more»
Oct 17, 2017 • Stories • 41 Comments
Brand New 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT
Once a throwaway vehicle, Fieros have started to come into their own as of late as they are beginning to get recognized as legitimate collector vehicles. Built in a desirable mid-engine/rear wheel drive configuration, and available with a manualt… more»
Oct 16, 2017 • Stories • 23 Comments
Reader Find: Eduard’s 1974 Renault 12 L
From Eduard P – Last year I received a message on my Facebook page (Renault 12 USA) from a guy asking me to identify the car. He purchased a big building about 8 years ago and the car… more»
