Gullwings, Speedsters, and the like are all holy grails when it comes to automotive barn finds, but one of the ultimate finds in the two-wheeled world is the Vincent. Vincents were fast and few were made, so when they… more»
Barn Find Stories
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The Hog Farmers Fuel-Injected Mouse Den
We are a day late publishing our weekly In the Barn story, but we think that you will agree that the wait was well worth it after reading this one. Just about every car guy would love to find… more»
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Alex’s Garage Find: C1 Corvette
The recent experience of Reader Alex A. is an example of not hesitating to let your friends and associates know about you passion for classic cars. You just never know who might know about a great find. One day… more»
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The Abarth Biposto Barn Find
Today’s story is about one man’s encounter with a very special Abarth. It just proves that there are still important cars out there to be found and sometimes they are closer than we may think. The story was written… more»
Deep Woods Mystery Car
Rob B. and a friend found this car out in the woods on a piece of land that his friend just purchased. It has obviously been out in the forest for many years, as it has sunk into the… more»
What’s In Your Barn Henry?
A few months ago we started a what’s in your barn feature and were so overwhelmed with amount of submissions that we failed to keep up with it. We want to give it another shot though, so today we are… more»
Parking Lot Sighting: 1948 International KB-2
On a trip to the hardware store, we came across this International Harvester KB-2 in a nearby parking lot. The new owner discovered it in Billings, Montana and it looks like they found themselves a gem. It was part… more»
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The Million-Mile Harley
We haven’t featured any motorcycles for a while, so today’s story is long over due. This one comes from the Vincent in the Barn and we think you will enjoy it, even if you’re not into bikes. Be sure… more»
Rabbit Rescue: First Drive Attempt
Before buying any car, you should always inspect it first. By doing a thorough inspection you will know what you are getting into and it will help with the negotiations later on. We inspected the GTI before handing over… more»
Name That Car: Mystery Microcar
Lawerance W. sent in some photos of an interesting little car, with a challenge to identify it. The owner has had it for a number of years, but recent health issues are forcing the sale. Lawerance didn’t state an… more»
The Rabbit Has Landed
We have had a very busy day today! After picking up a car dolly from U-Haul this morning, we headed out to pick up project GTI. After a short trip we arrived and were disheartened to find that the… more»
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Former AMC Dealership Full of Cars
What would happen if a car dealership closed, just closed, and sat untouched for three decades? In the showroom, brochure racks would still be filled with colorful materials showing the latest models, body styles, and colors for cars that were… more»
Introducing the New BF Project Car!
Garage space has been secured, money exchanged, and title notarized… That’s right, this 1984 Volkswagen GTI is the new BF project car! We are always blabbing about the merits of saving classic cars, but we have not performed the… more»
Rare Alfa Romeo Wagon Sighting(s)
Update 9/19/13: We have added a picture of another Alfa wagon sighting in Australia and included a little more history about these rare italian haulers. Thanks for sending in the photos guys! From 9/18/13: Last week Robert J. sent… more»
Roadside Sighting: 1984 Volkswagen GTI
After featuring the Fiesta, we were reminded of a GTI we spotted along the road the other day. It took some work to track down the owner, but he was happy for the inquiry. They had purchased the VW… more»
Barn Finds on the Road Game
BF reader Steve A. just sent in a few photos collected by him and a few of his friends. They play a sort of game where they take photos of what they assume are barn finds being transported to… more»
