Barn Find Stories

What’s in John’s Barn?

Reader John H likes to keep his cars as clean and safe as possible. Usually we would want the cars to be uncovered so we could bask in their full magnificence, but having them covered in plastic makes the… more»

Mystery Contractor’s Work Truck

Last week one of our readers emailed us about an International truck that they just purchased at an estate sale. Apparently it had been parked since 1968! It is solid though and has some interesting hand-painted lettering on the… more»

Rhode Island Amazon: 1966 Volvo 122S

Submitted by John M – Just recently while driving around northern Rhode Island my eyes were drawn to a Volvo that I had been curious about for several years now. So I finally decided to stop and ask about the… more»

Steve McQueen’s Harley

In between our blasts around the backroads of the Oregon coast, we had the chance to meet lots of nice people at the NW Classic Rally. Josh and I have carried on plenty about how great that event was,… more»

The One Year Beetle

Submitted by Jesse Kendall –  A couple of weeks ago an employee, who knew I was into old Beetles, told me that a farmer friend of his had his son’s old Beetle sitting out in a shed that he… more»

Some Takeaways From Your Comments

When I asked for a little feedback about how we can make Barn Finds better, you guys responded with an overwhelming amount of great suggestions. I really appreciate everyone being so open because some amazing ideas emerged from our… more»

How Can We Make Barn Finds Better?

We are always trying to make little improvements to Barn Finds as we go, but we often hear that we need to take it to the “next level”. Well, we aren’t quite sure what that means, so we want… more»

Northwest Classic Rally: Day 1

Today BarnFinds comes to you from the passenger seat of our 1965 Mustang. We’ve spent the past three weeks in a frantic dash to get her put together and ready to take on the Northwest Classic Rally. Well after… more»

Mustang Update: Calling In Reinforcements

With our deadline fast approaching, we have decided to enlist the help of some professionals. It is hard for us to not do the work ourselves, but to able to have the Mustang all prepared in time for the rally,… more»

Help Identify Jason’s Mystery Car

A big part of what makes our hobby so great is meeting new people. Being a car guy means instant membership to a community of dedicated car nuts worldwide and most of our fellow motor heads are just down… more»

Introducing Bruce’s New Firebird 400!

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to tag along as one of our readers pulled this 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 out of storage. Bruce caught wind of the car when we featured it last month and quickly jumped on it. A deal was struck and… more»

Mustang Update: Making This Pony Shine Again!

Don’t let the glamor shots fool you, our pony car project was looking rough when we got it home. A previous owner had decided to do some body work and respray the car. After years of being parked under a… more»

Introducing Our New Mustang Project Car

Yesterday we hinted at a new project car that might be joining the Barn Finds fleet. Even with only a single photo of the fender, most of you were able to guess what it was. You know you are… more»

The Next Barn Finds Project Car?

It has only been a week since the Starlet shipped out and we have already been on the hunt for our next project car. Well, we may have found the perfect one today! We had originally planned to limit… more»

Corvette Graveyard in Upstate New York

Growing up in Upstate New York, reader Tim S remembers riding his bike along the railroad tracks near his home. One day while riding with some friends, he spotted several Corvettes parked in a field. At the time, they… more»

What’s This 1960 Buick Electra 225 Worth?

After receiving an email from Peter K asking about what his car might be worth, we realized it has been a long while since we have done a “What’s My Car Worth?” post. Seeing as we haven’t seen many… more»

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