When we think of the cars most little old ladies drive, we picture massive luxury sedans whose entire purpose was to be smooth, comfortable, and slow. When a family friend contacted reader Wayne M. about an elderly woman who… more»
Barn Find Stories
Left To Rot: 1969 Camaro SS/RS 396
One of the most frustrating aspects of discovering a great barn find is when the owner believes that their car is worth top dollar just because a fully restored one once sold for big money at auction. When Joshua… more»
GTI Project Update: Smooth Criminal
Now that our Rabbit can move under its own power, it’s time to address some of the finer details. As we have mentioned, the shift pattern was so vague that you couldn’t tell which gear you were in most… more»
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The Most Valuable Snoopy Car
I spent some time with one of our readers today. His name is Sid and he has been building cars his all life. We had a great time sharing stories and looking at photos. We did a feature on… more»
Name that Car: Tree Find
We have seen some rather amazing finds over the years, but Henry L.’s find might be one of the most astounding sights we have ever seen. It’s not uncommon to find a tree growing out of an old car… more»
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Best Barn Find Story Of 2013?
Back in April we announced a collaboration between Tom Cotter and Barn Finds through the end of the year. Since then we have featured an In the Barn story every Sunday and have given away a free book every… more»
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2014 Barn Finds Calendar
We are excited to announce that the new 2014 Barn Finds calendar is now finished and available to purchase! Every month features a photo and short description about a discovery that was made by one of our readers. Some… more»
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Massive UK Barn Find
UPDATE 11/29/13 – The owner of the huge stash of cars got spooked, so Liam has asked us to pull down all the photos. We have complied and included some of the cars Liam was able to rescue before… more»
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Opportunity Lost: DeTomaso Pantera
We have come to learn through our own mistakes, that when you have a chance to buy a great find, don’t hesitate and don’t delay. Reader Jim C. found that out for himself recently. For years he had seen… more»
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Never Finished: Lenham GT Project
Spridget fans have likely heard of or even seen a Lenham GT, but for the rest of us, the Lenham brand is likely unknown. The company started out building performance upgrades for the Austin-Healey Sprite and eventually built their… more»
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Full of Memories: 1951 Chevy Fleetline
What is it that makes classic cars so desirable and valuable to us? When we break it down, they are really just pieces of metal, oil, rubber, and glass assembled to transport us from one point to another. Yet… more»
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A Gullwing for Big Dog Garage
This week’s In the Barn story is about how one of the world’s most famous collectors found a Mercedes Gullwing of his own. It comes from The Corvette in the Barn and you can pickup your own copy of… more»
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The Missing Jaguar Lightweight
Today’s story is about how this long lost Jaguar race car was found and returned to its former glory. It was originally published in The Cobra in the Barn, but is reprinted here with permission for your enjoyment. If… more»
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Another Herbie Uncovered
The Love Bug movie cars just keep coming. First we had the Thorndyke special, then one of the Herbies, and now one of the stunt cars! This wasn’t just any old stunt car though, this one was actually rigged… more»
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The Love Bug Reunion
After our feature of the Apollo GT, we received an email from Tory A. about a VW Beetle he recently bought out of an old warehouse in Pennsylvania. As it turns out, Tory’s car is the very one that… more»
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The Thorndyke Special
When reader John B. placed a bid for this rare 1965 Apollo GT on eBay, he had no idea just how special it really was. He discovered that this car had quite an interesting past. Read the whole story… more»
