Barn Find Stories

That Was A Bad Week

Looks like we won’t be attending any of the upcoming Mustang birthday bashes. We had planned on helping the Mt. Hood Mustang club beat the world record for the largest Mustang parade. Well, I went and slide my daily… more»

Belgian Alfa Romeo Barn Finds

There are Barn Finders and then there are Urban Explorers. The two are very different, but from time to time, they collide. Urban explorers like to go through old buildings and barns to take photos of the architecture and… more»

Porsche 356 1500 Barn Find

Reader Dale I, like many of us dream of finding something rare, unusual, or interesting hiding in an old barn. Up until just a few days ago, he thought it would just be a dream that would never come… more»

What’s in Rene’s Barn?

Rene H has been following Barn Finds for a while now and has decided that it’s time for us to guess what he has in his garage. He is in the process of moving into a new home, so… more»

Young Barn Finder: 1969 Cougar Eliminator

An interesting conversation took place recently on the story about the 8,000 car salvage yard that’s for sale. Several of our readers mentioned concern about the lack of youth interest in the hobby. Whether there is less interest in… more»

Lean-To Find: 1968 Pontiac Firebird

Reader Richard B is a car fanatic and has been his entire life. His need to hunt down and buy cars started in 1971 at the age of 14. Using his paper route money, he bought his first project,… more»

Grahams GTO Barn Finds

Barn Finds reader Graham L, like most of us here, is an autoholic and he has been building himself a nice collection over the years. He isn’t by any means a GTO fanatic, not to say that he doesn’t… more»

What’s In Gary’s Barn?

Barn Finds reader Gary M. has a nice collection, with a good amount of variety. Some of his cars are rather easy to identify though, so to make it more challenging, you now have to identify the make, model,… more»

Han’s Worldwide Sightings: Holland to UK

We recently posted some sightings in Nevada from world traveler Han K. And today we have the privilege of featuring a few photos he took while traveling from Holland to the UK. Han loves to go on rallies and… more»

Sell Your Car On Barn Finds

Well, our project GTI just sold for $1,525! Not bad considering we picked it up for $400. In the end it had over 250 watchers and 4,000 page views. Although we did put a lot of time and money… more»

Better Late than Never: 1966 Mustang Fastback

When Reader Larry J spotted this 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback in a barn in Tennessee about a year ago, he knew he had to stop and ask the owner about it. Like many of the finds we come across,… more»

Pre-War Cars Still In Service

What’s the point of owning an old car if you’re never going to use it? Sure classics aren’t always as convenient or dependable as modern cars, but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be used and enjoyed. Steven P… more»

Han’s Worldwide Sightings: Nevada

Not only is Han K a big fan of Barn Finds, but he’s a world traveler who is armed with a camera and a love for old cars. He has spotted some interesting finds over the years and he… more»

Pre-war Woodie: 1930 Ford Model A Wagon

It never ceases to amaze us how many old cars are still hiding in old garages and barns. Some days, as we explore our own town, we start to think that all the good finds are already gone. Then… more»

What’s In Art F’s Barn?

Reader Art F. was kind enough to send in this photo of his garage. Can you identify both of his cars? We will let him give the definitive answer a little later and hopefully he will share a little… more»

Robert J’s Mercedes Van Project

For a while now, we have been tossing around the idea of featuring some of your projects as they progress from the barn back to the road. We figure that by following some of our more ambitious readers, we… more»

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