Buying a car sight unseen is certainly something more than a few of us have attempted (myself included). But at least in my experience, I’m doing it with cheap, sub-$2,000 cars and hoping for the best, even if I… more»
Barn Find Stories
Aug 21, 2021 • Stories • 32 Comments
Story: The Missing Talbot-Lago T26 GSL- Jay Leno’s Garage
Jay Leno is my kind of car guy. To have wealth beyond most of our wildest dreams, I really think he’s wearing the same jeans as I am, which cost me $17.86 at Wal Mart a few months ago. … more»
Aug 17, 2021 • Stories • 17 Comments
Stash Of Old Cars Discovered In Brazil
A group of curious teenagers found an old building in the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil too tempting to leave alone, so they broke in to see what was there. To their amazement, they found dozens of old cars… more»
Aug 16, 2021 • Stories • 8 Comments
Story: Massive 1934 Ford Collection Buyout!
Barn Finds recently came across the story of this massive collection of 1934 Fords and parts, which is one of the most epic ’34 finds we have ever known of! “Barns Finds”- plural- as they were housed in more… more»
Jul 31, 2021 • Stories • 38 Comments
Gonna Need a Bigger Barn: B17 Bomber Restoration!
It’s one thing to start an ambitious restoration project; it’s another thing to have to find a building large enough to house said project before you ever turn a wrench. For those of us who like big undertakings, restoration… more»
Jul 29, 2021 • Sightings Stories • 39 Comments
Huge Stash Of Cars Found On Pennsylvania Farm
One of Barn Find’s readers, Stephen Liebert, turned us on to a large collection of cars and trucks located up in the Northeast. It’s owned by Dave Rapp who used to be in the car business in Long Island,… more»
Jul 15, 2021 • Stories • 3 Comments
Story: Saving This 1970 Chevelle Super Sport
Barn Finds reader Daryl Roe recently shared with us his experience to help bring a 1970 Chevelle SS back to life. A neighbor’s family was beginning to sell off pieces of their automobile collection due to health issues. Daryl… more»
Jul 8, 2021 • Stories • 10 Comments
Reader Story: Buick Grand National Find!
Barn Finds reader Cartman wrote in recently to tell us a terrific story about a super find he recently resurrected. The car in question is a Buick Grand National, which in this guise was produced from 1984 to 1987… more»
Jul 2, 2021 • Stories • 20 Comments
Is This 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Australia’s First Two Million Dollar Production Car?
While Australia and the USA shared a muscle car heritage dominated by V8s, the structure behind the two industries was driven by very different motivating factors. The American scene had some links to motorsport via NASCAR, Trans Am, and… more»
Jun 18, 2021 • Stories • 24 Comments
DeLorean Fire: Flux Capacitator Most Likely Culprit
While looking through my Facebook feed this morning, a crispy DeLorean caught my eye. It was posted on the Caldwell Idaho Fire Department’s page and after reading the text, I had to make sure today wasn’t April Fools. After… more»
Jun 9, 2021 • Sightings Stories • 69 Comments
THROWBACK: Hitching Post 1967 Shelby GT500
UPDATE – To celebrate Barn Finds’ 10th Anniversary, we are taking a look back at some of the top posts over the years. 2012 was a big year for Barn Finds! Not only were there lots of incredible finds… more»
Jun 6, 2021 • Stories • 22 Comments
Police Car Suspension: 1977 Plymouth Road Runner
After eight years as a mid-size muscle car, the Road Runner shifted to the new Plymouth Volare platform for 1976. It would be largely an appearance option through the duration of the compact’s run until 1980. It would no… more»
Jun 1, 2021 • Stories • 34 Comments
Container Find: Wrecked Lamborghini Countach LP400
We often talk about the fact that every great barn find seems like it could be the last of its kind. Surely, there can’t be any more significant cars or trucks locked away, waiting to be discovered. But time… more»
May 8, 2021 • Stories • 9 Comments
California Barn Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
From time to time, people will wonder if a reported barn find is really a “barn find”, i.e., a car that has been tucked away in a barn, garage or shed for many years. The layers and layers of… more»
Apr 6, 2021 • Stories • 18 Comments
Found! The Last Cunningham LeMans Corvette
Though not officially Chevrolet-sponsored, entrepreneur and auto enthusiast Briggs Cunningham entered three Corvettes in the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans Grand Prix of Endurance with the support of Chevrolet engineers and Corvette icon Zora Arkus-Duntov. Two of the… more»
Mar 31, 2021 • Stories • 12 Comments
Story of a Field Find: Two Classic Chevrolets
Unlike so many reports here on Barn Finds, this is not a critique of a car for sale but the story of two cars that were rescued, with one of them currently undergoing a complete restoration. First is a… more»
