Barn Find Stories

A Happy End: 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix

The 1968 Grand Prix was the last full sized Grand Prix. In 1969 they went to a mid sized car. The owner bought this car new in Riverside, California and drove it until his death in 2000. Since then… more»

Where’s The Magic Gone? 1966 Ford Galaxie

Yes, modern cars are full of incredible technology, they are amazingly dependable and capable of serious performance all while managing to be as efficient as ever, but they just lack something. As I was looking over this old issue… more»

This 1948 MG TC Has Been In A Barn Since 1962!

This story comes from an ongoing series of emails we have received from one of our readers. Here it is in Peter K’s own words: July 9, 2015 First off, I love your website and get a kick out… more»

Tom’s First Barn Find!

From Tom L – So I think I may have found my first true barn find. Working on a building survey, I walked into an area that apparently hasn’t been visited for a while and came across what appears… more»

A Rare Find: 1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350

This is definitely one of those very special and rare finds. It isn’t exactly a barn find, it’s more of a garage find, but that’s alright given what it is! It’s the amazing story of a fully documented, truly… more»

MGA Update: Body Work Underway

This past week, we’ve been very busy with the MGA. This is easily the biggest project we’ve taken on yet! So far, things are going quite smoothly. With the body and chassis separated, we have devised a system for getting… more»

The $700 Cunningham Corvette

Now this is a tale for the ages! If you are a serious Corvette nut, you might know a little bit about the Cunningham Corvettes. For the rest of us, here is a bit of quick history. Briggs Cunningham, a… more»

We Just Scored Another MG!

With the Dodge gone, there was a big empty spot in our shop. I mean really big! Well, it didn’t take long for us to fill it back up. Projects seem to come in pairs around here at Barn… more»

Ramp Find: 1974 L1011 Flying Hospital

Some of you like seeing things other than cars and some of you want only want things with wheels. Well, how about an airliner? It has wheels, is coming back to life after sitting for 15 years and has an… more»

1956 Corvette Pulled From Missouri Basement

There have been been some pretty cool barn finds being discovered lately. Our buddies over at Hot Rod recently featured one of those amazing finds. Longtime writer Jerry Heasley wrote about this 1956 Corvette story in April, 2016, and… more»

Steve A’s 1971 AMC AMX 401

From Steve A – This is how I found my AMX in PA. back in 2012 in a guys garage. He put it on craigslist and I was searching right after he posted it. I called him and said I’m sending… more»

Barn Find Story: 1970 Chevelle SS396 L78

It’s safe to say that many of the folks who read Barn Finds regularly dream of finding their own hidden away, extremely special car.

43 Years Hanging on a Cable! 1923 Cadillac Victoria

This is one heck of a car, and one heck of a story! The 1932 Cadillac Type 61 Victoria seen here is listed on eBay with a price of $32,900 and it’s in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. It was hidden for… more»

See How We Did On Our Spitfire!

We were planning on doing a little more with our Spitfire, but an opportunity just came up that we could not pass by! We will share more about that later, but first let’s talk about the Spit. I did… more»

How To Start A Barn Find

When we bought the Spitfire, we were already busy getting the TVR cleaned up so there wasn’t much time to dedicate to our little roadster. I did find some time between projects though to prep the engine for its… more»

Our Triumph Spitfire Barn Find!

Some of you may remember that we scored a Spitfire back in February. This little Roadster had been off the road for almost two decades so we were really sure what we weren’t getting into. For $500, how could… more»

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