While in Monterey this last week we had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people. One such person was reader Barry P. When we met Barry he mentioned a barn find he had discovered back in 1995. The story… more»
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2011 Concours d’Elegance Winner
The 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Best of Show winner may not be a barn find, but it is worth a gander. This 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne made us take noticed as we passed all the other amazing cars… more»
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Fun At The 2011 Concours d’Lemons
It has been a long day here in Monterey. The weather has been great and we are starting to feel automotive overload. Heck, there are Rolls Royces and Ferrari 458s at every corner. We have attempted to attend every… more»
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Italian Barn Finds and Ferraris Galore
We recommend that every car guy attend the Concorso Italiano sometime in their life time. Even if you are not into Italian automobiles, you are sure to find something that will interest you. This year the Concorso featured a… more»
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Headed to Automotive Mecca
We are excited to announce that the Barn Finds team is headed to Monterey, California to cover all the action. We will be at all the top events including the Concorso Italiano, Concours d’Elegance, Rolex Motorsports Reunion, and many… more»
Buried Goat: 1969 Pontiac GTO
When reader William D sent us his barn find, this was the first picture we saw. We weren’t sure what was under all that debris, we weren’t even sure if it was car under there. We thought he either… more»
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Moroccan Barn Find
The rush of opening an old barn and finding a priceless piece of automotive history is every car guy’s dream. Well reader John shared this amazing barn find that a close friend of his discovered a few years ago…. more»
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Barn Beetle: 1958 Euro Beetle
Reader David C recently sent us this barn find he discovered. This 1958 VW Euro Beetle had been parked in a barn since 1969, so it’s surprisingly rust free. These older Beetles are becoming difficult to find in this… more»
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Golden Sleeper: 1971 Chevelle Concours Estate
While finding a station wagon parked in a barn night not seem like the most exciting of finds, it definitely gets more interesting when you find out it’s possibly the only one ever built. Jim B found this 1971… more»
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Microcar Mania
What’s better than finding one car in a barn? How about finding 21 cars in a barn? Well the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Madison, GA found this collection of microcars in a barn in Germany in 2004. The… more»
Trailer Find: Jaguar E-Type
Reader Tom L recently sent us this tragic find. A friend of Tom’s spotted a classic car while out on a drive in Oregon and told Tom about it, so he went to take a look. What Tom found… more»
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Dusty Dodge: 1962 Dodge Polara 500
Most barn finds need considerable work to get road worthy again after decades of sitting, but not this find that reader James M sent in. James found this 1962 Dodge Polara 500 sitting in a little old ladies garage… more»
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Bavarian Barn Find: BMW 2002tii
This is the sight that reader Paul W saw the evening that he went to have a look at a friend’s 2002tii. The ’72 BMW had been sitting in this barn for 15 years, when Paul’s friend decided it… more»
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Mangled Mustang: 1965 Mustang Fastback
We were blown away by reader David G’s ambitions when he sent us photos of his current barn find project. David is currently a student at WyoTech and was in need of a project to work on for school…. more»
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Lifelong Search: 1939 Hupmobile Senior
Reader Richard B recently sent in his story of how he found this ’39 Hupmobile Senior Six barn find. Here is Richard’s story in his own words: “I had been looking for a ’38 or ’39 Hupmobile “Senior” for… more»
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Field Find: 200 Car Auction In Nebraska
Anyone up for a road trip? We might be after getting this tip from reader Pat T about an upcoming salvage yard auction in Nebraska. The auction contains about 200 classic cars, ranging in age from the 30s up… more»
