Here at Barn Finds, we normally stick to pre ’76 cars, but every once in a while we like to feature something a little more suited to daily use. Sports sedans are our favorites being both usable and fun… more»
Barn Find Stories
• Stories • 24 Comments
Reader Find: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600
Not all great automotive discoveries are made as the result of much research and hunting. Many are actually made on accident. Take reader Chad P’s Datsun barn find for example. Here is the tale in Chad’s own words…
• Stories • 21 Comments
Unfinished Dream: 1970 Porsche 914-6
UPDATE 10/24/12 – With the help of some very knowledgeable Porsche Nuts, Andrea has decided to ask $15,000 for Tyler’s 914/6. She is going to get us more information and photos of the car. We will keep you updated… more»
• Stories • 4 Comments
Barn Finds At The Colorado Grand
Over the weekend we made a road trip down to Vail Colorado to take a look at all the cars that participated in the Colorado Grand this year. The event takes participants on a thousand mile journey through the… more»
2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The 62nd Pebble Beach Concours took place Sunday, August 19th at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links. The golf course shuts down entirely one day each year so that, arguably, the greatest Concours in the world can take place… more»
• Stories • 7 Comments
2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
The Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca is one of the best vintage racing events in the world. The Shelby Cobra was the featured car this year. Saturday’s Cobra race brought approximately 45 competition Cobras to the grid for… more»
• Stories • 4 Comments
2012 Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance
Seeing the show cars on the lawn at Pebble Beach is quite a thrill, but seeing/hearing/smelling them in action is something altogether different. Each year approximately 160 of the Pebble Beach Concours show cars go on a 50 mile… more»
• Stories • 6 Comments
2012 McCall Motorworks Revival
The Monterey Jet Center houses one of the premier events of Auto Week each year on Wednesday evening. The McCall Motorworks Revival hosts approximately 3,000 guests at the event that is catered by local restaurants and wineries. Event sponsors… more»
• Stories • 9 Comments
Concours on the Avenue 2012
Downtown Carmel transforms itself into a great place to hold a car show twice during Auto Week. The first is on the Tuesday prior to Pebble Beach. The Concours on the Avenue is an excellent event to stroll among… more»
• Stories • 3 Comments
Monterey Auto Week 2012
The Monterey Auto Week is a collection of events that have spawned from the Pebble Beach Concours. The first Pebble Beach Concours took place in 1950 as a small showing of cars to compliment the Pebble Beach Road Race…. more»
• Stories • 4 Comments
Swans Invade Monterey Peninsula
It has been over a week ago since this pair descended on the famous golf course known as Pebble Beach. These swan cars may not be what you would expect to see cruising around such a ritzy place, but… more»
• Stories • 6 Comments
Barn Finds T-Shirts
We just received a shipment of new t-shirts and they look great. Here is our in-house model and staff writer, Josh, sporting one. They cost $30 $20 shipped and can be purchased here. We are also giving one away… more»
• Stories • 16 Comments
Basement Find: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
It amazes us some of the places people have stored cars. Places like barns, garages, and storage units make sense, as they were designed to house vehicles, but there are some places you just don’t think of storing a… more»
• Stories • 10 Comments
Jag-Healey: 1952 Nash-Healey
We know what your thinking, “Jaguar and Healey never built a car together!” And your correct, they never did, but that didn’t stop reader Anthony’s father from taking this 1952 Nash-Healey and installing a Jaguar engine, making his own… more»
• Stories • 10 Comments
Reader’s Ride: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1
This 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1 has only seen 75,000 miles and is still very original. Reader Jim O, who bought the 1962 Corvette barn find we featured back in November, just purchased this Avanti and wanted to share his… more»
• Stories • 12 Comments
Happy Birthday Barn Finds!
It has been one year since we launched Barn Finds in 2011! Some very interesting automobiles have graced these pages in that time. We have learned a lot and made some very good friends through the whole process. We… more»
