Barn Finds

No Reserve 1972 MGB GT Project

The seller of this 1972 MGB-GT project car on eBay in Burbank, California was evidently trying out a new camera and got very creative with the angles. But it does appear to be a stalled restoration that’s fairly close… more»

Just Needs Detailing? 1955 Buick Special Sedan

Here at Barn Finds, a lot of the cars submitted to us have come out of long-term storage.  Most were not hermetically sealed and placed in climate-controlled enclosures at the start of their entombment.  The great majority find themselves… more»

1 Of 477: 1960 Lancia Appia Lusso

The Lusso was a 2-door coupe version of the Lancia Appia. It was produced in Italy between 1959 and 1962 and only 477 copies ever saw the light of day. This example from 1960 was imported to the U.S…. more»

Quonset Hut Find: 1972 Pontiac GTO 455 H.O.

Ouch! That’s the first thing that came to my mind upon spying this 1972 Pontiac GTO. To make matters worse, it’s an H.O. version, one of only 645 assembled in ’72. There’s no backstory included in the listing but… more»

Bright Orange 1972 Volkswagen Beetle

If you were a teenager in the 1970s or 1980s, there’s a fair chance you tooled around in a VW Beetle. That’s because zillions of them were around and they were cheap as dirt. Detroit finally began to seriously… more»

Chevy-Powered 1958 Studebaker Silver Hawk

Studebaker got a lot of mileage out of the Starliner platform. It became the Hawk in 1956 and some variations of the car lived on into 1964. In 1958, there were three versions of the auto: the pillared sedan… more»

Barn Find Stash: Trio of 1959 Lloyd 600s

The Lloyd 600 was a small car (aka microcar) built by Borgward in Germany in the 1950s. It was designed to compete with the Volkswagen Beetle which sold in far greater numbers. The seller has not one but three… more»

Plum Crazy Project: 1970 Dodge Charger 500

The 500 was a three-year model of the popular Dodge Charger. It started as a limited production edition in 1969 and then comprised more than half of sales the following year. The seller’s car is from 1970, the year… more»

Project or Parts? 1974 Ford Bronco

The First Generation Bronco is one of the heroes of the current classic market, with even rough examples generating plenty of interest when they hit the market. This 1974 model proves that point graphically. It is a sad and… more»

Running Drop-Top Project: 1968 Ford Mustang

After selling a record 1.3 million Mustangs in 1964-66, Ford treated the pony car to a restyle on the same platform in 1967. As a result, few changes were made to the 1968 editions, like the seller’s convertible which… more»

Running Six-Banger Project: 1969 Chevrolet Nova

Chevrolet sold more than a quarter-million Nova’s in 1969, the car’s best year since 1963. Nearly two-thirds of them had a six-cylinder engine, so buyers were still interested in fuel economy over luxury or muscle. This ’69 Nova is… more»

Garage Find: 1970 Lotus Europa S2

Hiding in this garage is a 1970 Lotus Europa with a story to tell. The current owner has been its custodian for forty-five years, commencing a restoration that would have returned it to its former glory. However, advancing years… more»

Olds Diesel V8: 1981 Chevrolet Impala

From its debut in 1958, the Impala was one of Chevrolet’s top-selling cars for more than 60 years. In 1965 alone, more than one million of them found new homes. But during 1981 and 1982 (as best we can… more»

Parked For 55 Years: 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe Coupe

Here’s a real Rip Van Winkle. This 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe two-door coupe went to sleep in 1969 and is only just waking up now. Fortunately, it took its long nap indoors and looks pretty much the way it did… more»

390 V8 Project: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL

Ford added the XL series to the Galaxie 500 in 1962, perhaps to compete against the popular new Chevy Impala SS (Super Sport). To help Ford’s performance in NASCAR, a slippery fastback body style was introduced in the middle… more»

Accepting Best Offers: 1948 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup

Sometimes writing up a story based on an ad can be tough.  The descriptions that sellers provide can vary wildly.  Some write the automotive advertisement version of War and Peace, but most others don’t think you need to know… more»

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