Doug M. has sent in his discoveries before, but this one was found a little closer to home. Many cars were parked in garages or barns when people stopped caring about them. These old cars weren’t “collector items” then…. more»
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A Healey in the Shadows
Whenever we feature a car that is sitting in a garage with other vehicles, there are always a few people who will focus more on the one in the background. Today’s In the Barn story is a good example… more»
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Barn Finds 2013 Photo Contest
It is time for the BF 2nd Annual Photo Contest! We are looking for high quality shots of forgotten classics sitting in barns, garages, allies, or fields. The photos need to be high resolution (preferably 2200 x 1700 or… more»
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Reader Find: 1970 Volvo P1800
Here’s another discovery made by BF reader Doug M. which could be considered more of a forest find than a barn find. The heavy vegetation and moisture may not provide the best environment to store a car, but it makes… more»
Google Maps Sighting: Flea Market Citroen
After featuring the optimistically priced roadside BMW, I was reminded of a Citroen that is parked along the highway at a perpetual flea market in Montana. I have thought about stopping many times, but always seem to miss the exit. I have tried calling… more»
Highway Sighting: 1975 BMW 2002
We have all stopped to look at cars parked along the highway. Sometimes they are bargains, but other times it is obvious that the car was parked along the road because no one in town wanted it. The rust… more»
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Reader Find: 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
This photo may look familiar. We used it in our New Years post, but never told the story behind the car lurking in that barn. We are sure a few of you have wondered what became of it, so… more»
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Rescuing an Allard
Sydney Allard blazed a trail that many manufacturers—Shelby, Aston Martin, Facel Vega, Bristol, Rover, and others—would follow: he put an American V-8 in a British-built car. He started with flathead Fords because he owned a Ford dealership in England…. more»
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Jay Leno’s LeBaron
Jay Leno has some amazing automobiles in his collection. They are not all million dollar rarities though. There are quite a few more humble cars that he has purchased just because they had a good story behind them. This… more»
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Update On Paul’s Corvair
Back in January Paul W. sent in some photos of a 1963 Corvair Spyder he found. Since then he has been very busy going through everything and just wanted to share an update with us. Below you will find a… more»
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Why Do People Love SAABs?
I used to wonder why some people loved SAABs. Surely it couldn’t just be because the ignition was situated between the seats. Curiosity eventually got the best of me so I started reading all I could about the Swedish… more»
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The Wagonmasters
Some people just don’t get wagons. My own wife wouldn’t be caught dead in one and many share her hatred. Yet I secretly lust for one for one of these practical haulers. I’m not entirely sure why though. Sure,… more»
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The Cheetah Transporter Chase
Over the last few years collectors have started to take an interest in car transporters. If you check the auction results from Monterey you will find a few race car haulers that went for big money. We would all… more»
Back Alley Simca Sighting
While driving down an gravel alley yesterday, I wondered if there might be any old cars stashed nearby. Within seconds of having that thought I looked to me left and was greeted by this sight. At first I thought… more»
Highway Sighting: Montana Mystery Car
While on a trip through Montana I spotted a classic car dealer along the interstate. They had a few old Chevys and Fords, but this little roadster is what stood out to me. It looked awkwardly familiar. This was… more»
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Reader Find: 1975 Datsun 260Z
We love to hear stories from our readers about their own discoveries. Shea C. just sent in photos of this 1975 Datsun 260Z that he found in an old neighborhood where it had been sitting under this carport for… more»
