Barn Find Stories

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»

Our TVR Finally Shipped Out!

After weeks of waiting, a truck finally picked up our TVR  the other day and hauled it over to its new owner place. Justin was happy to have the car in his garage at long last and quickly got… more»

Greatest Barn Find Story Ever?

Let’s start by saying up front – this is not a new story and some of you will likely already know about it. In fact, this took place almost 20 years ago. But, at least in my opinion, it’s… more»

Classics Under Water In Houston

Reader Glen L sent us an email with a snapshot of a field of classic cars that are currently sitting in water somewhere near Houston, Texas. Yes, it’s really too bad to see classics submerged in the flood waters,… more»

Life Long K10 Fan: 1964 Chevrolet K10

From Tyler in Tennessee – 1964 Chevrolet K10 4 wheel drive truck wasn’t exactly found IN a barn, but out in front of one where it had been sitting for about 5 years. The story is the truck was… more»

Forest Find Volvo P1800 Update!

It’s been quite a while since we featured a poor little Volvo P1800 that reader Doug M had found. That sad Swede was overgrown and sinking into the ground, but he recently emailed us with good news! He was… more»

Unbelievable Barn Find In Minnesota!

I just could not believe the patina of this terrific barn find! Still wearing it’s original paint and trim after all these years, I wouldn’t change a thing other than relocating it to my property! It’s located in Isanti… more»

Detroit’s Secret Collection Of Rare American Classics

There have been many stories and rumors about a massive collection of priceless classic cars hiding in the heart of Motown. Well our buddies over at BoldRide just uncovered the truth about this hoard of classics and it is… more»

Revive The Dream? 1957 Chevy Bel Air

When a project is abandoned, we usually assume it was because of lack of interest, money, technical ability or a combination of these things. Sadly, in this case it was the untimely passing of the owner. This Chevy was on… more»

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