Craigslist Find: 1928 Packard Convertible Coupe

Packard’s long time slogan was “Ask the man who owns one.”  Well, we find ourselves in a very strange world in the year of 2023 where unthinkable incidents are now commonplace.  To ask the man who owns this Packard… more»

The American Rolls-Royce? 1979 Clenet I

Get a load of this, what a showboat! It’s a 1979 Clenet but it looks like a cross between an Excalibur and a Mercedes SSK – only more flamboyant. Manufactured by the Clenet Coachworks, it’s number 114 of 250… more»

Fit For A… Prime Minister? 1982 Nissan President

One of the primary drivers for my subject car selection process is the frequency of write-ups. In the past dozen or so years, I can only find 2 Barn Finds write-ups on a Nissan President. I can’t say if… more»

20 Classic Cars – Variety of Makes and Models

Here’s another of those situations where a seller has a variety of cars to sell, in this case, the oldest one is from 1927, and the newest is 2000. You pick the make and there’s a chance it’s in… more»

V8/5-Speed: 1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

Defining the end of The Malaise Era has long been a topic of debate, with many knowledgeable individuals providing answers with compelling supporting evidence. Some feel that the appearance of the 1984 Buick Grand National was the catalyst, while… more»

1968 Mercury Cougar Barn Find With 45,756 Genuine Miles

Opening a barn or shed and coming face-to-face with a lost classic car is a wonderful experience. It is heightened further if the vehicle is unmolested and has a low odometer reading. That is the case with this 1968… more»

56K-Mile Bustleback: 1987 Lincoln Continental

“Lincoln Continental. The first thing you’ll notice is that everybody else does.”, says a period Lincoln advertisement for this downsized, bustleback four-door-only luxury car. I really like this generation of the Lincoln Continental, this is another model that has… more»

Running Project: 1973 Avanti II

Seldom do automobiles get a second life, but the Studebaker Avanti did. After the company’s demise, two former dealers bought sufficient initial Studebaker manufacturing capacity to keep the car going as the Avani II for many years to come…. more»

One-Owner Project: 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

Although some vehicle values have recently taken a beating in the classic market, the 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra isn’t one of them. Like many of its Fox-Body brethren, prices continue heading north at an alarming rate. At least,… more»

Rare Right-Hand Drive: 1953 MG TD

The TD (aka Midget) was one of several 2-seat open sports cars built by MG between 1936 and 1955. TDs were produced from 1950 to 1953 with at least two-thirds of them exported to the United States. This 1953… more»

World’s Fastest 250: 1964 Ducati 250 Mach 1

In 1964, if you wanted to be able to go 100 mph on what was the world’s fastest production road bike of the era, this 1964 Ducati 250 Mach 1 was the motorcycle for you. 60 mph is fast… more»

135 Original Miles? 1984 Dodge Ram D100

The seller of this 1984 Dodge Ram D100 pickup is sitting on an incredibly unusual find as the odometer reading indicates there are just 135 miles on this truck. We have certainly heard stories of the truck that grandpa… more»

18k Mile 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Car

Ford’s Lincoln division made the fifth-generation Continental for a decade, from 1970 to 1979. It may be sacrilege for those of you who are a bit older than I am, if that’s even possible, but this is what I… more»

46K-Mile Exotic? 1984 Maserati Biturbo

I read recently that Maserati Biturbo prices are starting to creep up a bit, maybe it’s because everything else is already way overpriced. Or overvalued, or maybe that’s not even a correct term as a vehicle’s price is basically… more»

Survivor From Japan: 1967 Toyota Corona

The Corona was a long-running Toyota product in Japan, from 1967 to 2001. It had a briefer run in the U.S. though it was named Road Test Import Car of the Year in 1969. It was followed by the… more»

Tip Top Shape: 1997 Lincoln Town Car Hearse

Old hearses and ambulances will pop up from time to time here on Barn Finds and most are tired or used up. Seldom are they in the kind of condition as this ’97 Lincoln conversion presents. So it begs… more»

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