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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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Drag Car: 12,000 Mile 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
When I hear the term “drag car,” I don’t think of a nice low-mileage vehicle like this 1966 Chevelle. This car has seen primary use as a drag car, and has been in the same family since new. It… more»
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Mark’s Winter Project: 1959 BMW Isetta
As cold and brutal as winter can be, there’s one perk that comes with the cold and that’s having a reason to stay in the heated comfort of the garage (if your so lucky at least)! While many of… more»
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1932 MG J2 Discovered By Archaeologists!
We’ve often talked about how discovering a barn find is like uncovering a little bit of history or in some ways it’s like being an automotive archaeologist of sorts. Well, in the case of this 1932 MG J2 it… more»
