Barn Find Stories

Pair Of ’56s Chevy Bel Airs

Reader Gary H recently discovered a pair of Chevy Bel Airs and he knew he had to share them with us! It looks like he found himself two great projects. I will let him tell you more about his… more»

Dan’s 1962 Porsche 356S Cabriolet

From Dan S – Hey there, I thought I’d share my recent find with you… I just purchased this rare 1962 356 S Cabriolet from its long time owner of 40+ years. He knew what he had and I… more»

What’s This 1948 Desoto Worth?

Much like Jarod R’s Lincoln that we featured yesterday, Ryan M recently inherited a car that’s been parked in a field. This 1948 Desoto Suburban belonged to Ryan’s Grandfather, who parked it on the family farm years ago. It… more»

1959 Lincoln Capri: Still In The Family

From Jarod R – I am a 20 year old and found out my family left a 1959 Lincoln Capri abandoned in on a lot that quickly enveloped around the car. The Capri ran when parked and used to… more»

1951 Willys M38 Jeep: A Worthy Find

Mike C recently came across an interesting barn find and after seeing Bob’s military grade Powerwagon, thought he would see what we thought of his military issue Jeep! He wasn’t too sure if it was worthy of a feature,… more»

1942 Dodge Powerwagon: Save It Or Scrap It

Reader Bob B just emailed me asking for our help! You see he came across this 1942 Powerwagon that was sent to the recyclers to be scrapped. The owner of the recycling center decided it looked too good to… more»

Quantity Or Quality?

You probably noticed that we featured a lot more finds yesterday. We have been busy experimenting with the right combination of story length and quantity and just wanted to get your guys feedback on what we are doing. You… more»

122 Project Update: Brake Job Halted

After getting the engine in our 1964 Volvo 122 running again, it was time to turn my attention to the brakes. There is no sense in going if you can’t stop! Hoses, caliper seals, wheel cylinders, and a new… more»

Say Hello To More Reader Finds!

So if you’ve been a long time Barn Finds follower, you have watched this site grow and change over the years. We have tried a lot of different designs and features in our never ending quest to make this… more»

Patience And Hard Work Prevails!

Back in December we featured a 1979 BMW 320i that Russell D had found, which you can read about here. Well after a couple months of hard work, he has his E21 back on the road. After getting so… more»

Never Break Your Own Rules!

Now that I have lived in Boise, Idaho for a few months, I have finally settled in and can say I feel at home in the Tree City. However, over the past few weeks I have been missing my… more»

Jeff’s New Project: 1987 BMW 535is

I’ve made plenty of references to the newest project in my garage but hadn’t yet put together an update for the Barn Finds faithful: it’s time to introduce my 1987 BMW 535is. I bought this car sight-unseen from California… more»

What’s This 1977 Mustang Cobra II Worth?

We get a lot of emails everyday, some days it is so overwhelming that I don’t get through them all. We’ve recently had several of you submit your own cars with questions about what they might be worth or… more»

Tire Kicking: 1977 Porsche 924

I have been scheming a way to gain Porsche club membership on the cheap for a while now. Our local chapter does a lot of fun driving events during the year and I know that as long as I… more»

How To Fix A Sticky Choke

If you have been following this site for any length of time then you already know that I have been driving a 1972 Volvo 145 to the office for the past few months. Snow, rain, or shine – I… more»

Tire Kicking: 1976 MG Midget

This is a new feature idea that we would like to give a shot. We are going to go out and look at cars that are listed for sale here locally and give you our opinion of them. “Tire… more»

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