From Sid C – Here is a case of the more rust the better. This VW truck gets a look from thousands of people every year as it holds down a permanent parking spot in front of a surf… more»
Barn Find Stories
Can You Identify These Wheels?
From David S. – I’m an avid (daily) reader of your e-mails and hope to make a FIND/BUY in the near future. Thanks for doing such a great job. It’s a kick looking at our auto history through your… more»
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Faded Dreams: Abandoned Bugatti Factory
The name is slowly fading off the side of the building and the factory assembly lines now sit empty, but at one time this building was home to a very special brand. The Bugatti Automobile brand was reborn in… more»
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Family Ties: 1954 Jaguar XK120M
I’ve always thought it would be amazing to inherit a classic car from a relative, not because it would be cheap or free, but because of the family memories tied to it. When I read about this Jaguar XK120M,… more»
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Back The Booster: Saturn V Needs Your Help
For those of a certain age like me, the Apollo moon missions captured most people’s imagination. I remember vividly watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon, and the tension throughout the entire world while engineers and astronauts tried to… more»
Abandoned Zil Industrial Complex
There are abandoned car factories all over the world but the Zil Industrial area stands out because the Zil Automobile factory, closed in 1999 and is now maintained like a museum. The factory was reopened in 2007 to repair older limos… more»
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On The Hunt For This Charger
Reader Michael C needs our help! Back in the ’70s, Michael’s dad owned this 1969 Charger R/T. This copper brown Mopar was a part of the family until his dad sold it in the ’80s. Sadly, his father passed… more»
Reader Find: Lambo In The Sticks
From Perry C. – I found this Lamborghini body by accident really. The story goes that a 75 year old man bought it and was going to build a kit car but never did. He asked me if I… more»
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Reader Find: Classic Cop Cars!
From Mark M. – Last month I was at a car show and got a hot tip about some vintage police cars in a barn locally. I hear this a lot but usually its a clone or rust-bucket, but this… more»
Could This Cobra Be Real?
From Mike R. – I saw this in my way to work the other morning. It was at the DMV ready for it’s inspection. Anyone out there able to tell if it’s an original or a replica?
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Abandoned Toyota Dealership In Cyprus
It is always puzzling to hear about an abandoned car dealership with brand new cars left for decades. There are several reasons it happens, but you have to wonder why they don’t sell the cars at some point. In… more»
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Abandoned BMW E30 M3 Revived!
While doing my regular forum surfing, I came across a rather incredible find! And with our recent feature on an old BMW dealership, I decided I had to share this story. So this story starts where many great finds… more»
Chevrolet Sighting In Australia
From Chris W. – G’day, I spotted this at a village called Tambar Springs, NSW, while on route to the Bathurst 1000 race. It’s a 1927(ish) Chevrolet. From the full running boards & rear mudguards, I’m guessing it was… more»
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Abandoned Fiat Dealership In Denmark
Wow! I’ve seen some closed dealerships in the US over the years, but the cars in most cases seem to quickly disappear. Reader David R. sent us an article dating from February 2015 here on Parabrisas showing a Fiat dealership in… more»
Success Story: Pontiac Catalina
Back in August, we featured a Pontiac Catalina that was parked in a neighbor’s driveway. After approaching them, they admitted they were interested in selling it. So I put together a post about it and whether you guys thought… more»
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Abandoned BMW Dealership In Canada
Near Toronto, Canada, there’s a BMW dealership known as Citation Motors. It might look like an operation dealership, with cars still in the showroom, but in reality it was closed in 1988 when the dealer lost his license to sell… more»
