From Dave H – I have been dying to share my recent find in California. I live in Florida but was visiting family before I was to start a new job in of all places, Kuwait. I own what “I… more»
Barn Find Stories
Project TVR: First Start Attempt!
We have been very busy here at Barn Finds HQ lately. That’s how it goes when you drag home not one but two barn finds in a 24 hour time span! It’s been fun, but a lot of work…. more»
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Can This Lotus Elan Still Be Saved?
The guys at Classic Motorsports magazine like to rescue the same sorts of projects we like to feature here on Barn Finds. They actually finish them though! This time around they have found what is supposedly a Series 1… more»
Eli Has Been Busy! Finds In Missouri
This past summer we featured some photos taken by one of our younger readers Eli R, which you can see here! He was just about to set off for college the first time we heard from him. At that… more»
Can We Make Any Money With This TVR?
We broke even on our first unofficial flip of the year, so hopefully we will come out a little better on this one. After announcing our plans to find, fix, and flip one car per month this year, our… more»
Our First Flip Was A Flop…
About a week ago I announced our plans to find, fix, and sell one car each month for a year. Well, we already had our first unofficial flip of the year. It wasn’t planned, but I did sell my… more»
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Museum Kept Barn Find: 1928 Studebaker
As proof that barn find cars have gone mainstream, the San Diego Automotive Museum located in beautiful Balboa Park, has installed a permanent exhibit, showing a real barn find from nearby Imperial Beach, California. The car is a 1928… more»
What’s That In The Bushes?
Reader Mark W spotted this classic hiding behind some overgrowth! From Mark – This one is sitting being wasted behind what appears to be a garage in Bristol Connecticut. I couldn’t get too close due to obstacles. So can you… more»
Rambler 440 Convertible Sighting
Reader Kent C spotted a Rambler Convertible recently while on the highway in Miami. He is really curious to know more about it and its history, so he snapped a few photos. Well, he decided to turn to us… more»
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Nathan’s 1948 Willys M38 Find
From Nathan R – Hey Guys, I am an avid reader and love seeing the finds that you post. I was lucky enough to drag home my own last weekend: a 1948 Willys Jeep. It has the body from a… more»
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Rusted Sword: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass – Parts Car
I’ve noticed as of late, Coparts cars and other auction vehicles getting lots of attention here on Barn Finds. Additionally, some of the barn finds we’ve posted that are in less-than-optimal condition have not received much love. This is… more»
Name This Mystery Find
Reader Guy H recently messaged us with a find a friend of his had made in Israel and I have to admit, I had no idea what it was! Clearly someone turned it into their own version of the… more»
To Flip, Or Not To Flip? That Is The Question
“Everyone hates a flipper”. We have read that comment countless times here on Barn Finds, so it is with a little apprehension that I share my latest idea with you all. We have tried many different methods of monetizing… more»
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Herb’s 1938 Cadillac LaSalle Coupe
A while back, reader Herb H. told me about a car that he had been trying to purchase for the past few years. At the time, we wasn’t sure what was going to happen with the car, but he… more»
Mini Truck Restoration Project
Vintage trucks for restoration come in all sizes. Shown here is a vintage pressed-steel toy truck, manufactured in the 1930s by a company called ‘Buddy L’.
1967 MGC Roadster Sighting
From Kevin G – Here is a ’67 MGC roadster that I found while working on an older guy’s house today. I was building a wheel chair ramp. I asked the guy about the car he didn’t say if… more»
