Barn Find Stories

Custom Car Museum Or Salvage Yard?

From an Anonymous Reader – I recently went to Frankies Auto Parts just south of Gettysburg, PA. They have a section of the yard for older & unusual vehicles. I took a couple of dozen pics while there! All… more»

A Car Guy’s Field of Dreams

We recently received an email from one of you fine readers about a massive salvage yard in Canada. The initial email from reader Aaron B included just one aerial photo of the yard, which really only showed how massive… more»

1914 Peerless Survivor: Oldest Barn Find?

When this Peerless was built in 1914 things in the automotive world were moving along quickly. Every year there there were big advances, kind of like computers and cell phones these days. After only 2 years this Peerless was… more»

1973 Chevy Cheyenne Super 10: Lean-To Find

From Derek K – I found this 1973 Super Cheyenne in an old man’s back yard in Arkansas. The license plate went out in 1985, some 30 years ago. The owner said it got horrible gas mileage and he… more»

Heidi Hetzer: Toughest Woman In The World!

The other day I passed this 1930 Hudson on I84 just before Boardman, Oregon. Further down the road I pulled into a gas station and soon thereafter there it was again. An older woman jumped out and starting pumping… more»

Roadside Sighting: 1951 Mercedes 300

From R Roraback – Today I spotted this 1951 Mercedes 300 next to a small hidden body shop in Wappingers Falls, NY. The German proprietor said the car’s owner left it there years ago when it was in restorable… more»

Muscle Cars In England Update!

One of our UK readers made an incredible discovery of some American muscle hiding in a barn in England, you can read about his find here. He has since sent us an update about his progress! From Liam W… more»

1947 Ford Superior Bus In The Barn

From J Weaver – Having seen a bus or two on B/Fs I thought I’d share this story with you guys. My friend just bought this bus today (8/1/15). It’s been stored in a barn on a farm in northeast Indiana. It’s… more»

Rare Absaroka License Plate

After telling my father about that automobilia collection we looked at other day, he smiled and said, “I want to show you something”. He then proceeded to pull an item out of the shelf. It looked like a license… more»

1966 Pontiac Puzzle: Worth Putting Together?

This old Pontiac was found sitting in the driveway of a vacant home. I tracked down the owner and although he isn’t actively trying to sell it, he said he may have to because a neighbor complained. The owner… more»

Rare Classics Rotting Away!

Once a race car driver, then a fashion designer, now a classic car dealer in Dusseldorf, and full time eccentric, Michael Fröhlich bought 50 classic cars from the 1950’s and created a sculpture park on his land not far from his… more»

Amazing Bugatti Barn Find!

One would assume that every single Bugatti barn find has already been unearthed. Well, here’s more proof that there might still be a few out there waiting to be found. A small group of people have dedicated their whole… more»

1969 Ford Torino Talladega Garage Find

From Jim O – Hi Guys. It’s Jim O. again with a local barn find. A friend recently told me about a guy that he knew for quite some time. Until recently he had no idea that he hoarded… more»

Porsche 356 Graveyard

The photo of this Porsche 356 graveyard has been floating around online for about a year now. I did a little research to see if I could figure out where it was taken and by whom, but wasn’t able… more»

Sunk Samba: 1957 VW 23 Window Bus

This find from reader Vincent L has been out there for a while, but it is such a great story that we just had to feature it! I’m sure many of the VW Bus fans out there already seen this incredible story,… more»

MGB Update: Still Running Rough!

A while back we were discussing the possible causes of my MGB’s rough idle and many of you suggested that the carburetors could be the culprit. I wanted to blame it on the valve train, but before doing anything… more»

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