Barn Finds

Never Drove It: 1995 Chevrolet Corvette

Imagine buying a classic sports or muscle car, getting it home, and never driving it. It seems to happen more than you would think, as we have a few cars each year listed with the stickers from the auction… more»

30 Years In A Barn: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS

Looking appropriately Barn Find’y and dusty, you won’t believe how nice this 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS looks once it was found, cleaned up, and put back on the road again by the seller. Yes, this special edition luxury car… more»

Rare Highlander Edition: 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer

The Chevy K5 Blazer was an early full-size, 4WD SUV built between 1969 and 1995. For much of this time, GMC had a badged version they called the Jimmy. In 1972, Chevy offered a one-year-only trim package called the… more»

Package Deal Projects: 1958 Austin-Healey 100-6

Similar in looks to the 100, the Austin-Healey 100-6 was a British-built sports car with a six-cylinder engine. They weren’t prolific in terms of production numbers, with some 14,436 copies being made in three years. So, fans of the… more»

Japanese Alfa: 1971 Isuzu Bellett GTR

For as long as most of us can remember, the BMW 2002 and the Alfa Romeo GTV have been the benchmarks in sports sedan manufacturing. Today, those same models are among the more sought-after vintage European models you can… more»

Barn Find Slant Back: 1938 Plymouth Tudor

We are at a crisis point for prewar automobiles that aren’t full classics or don’t have a little enameled badge that says “Ford” on their front end.  It is getting harder and harder to place good cars from this… more»

Rare One-Owner 1970 Dodge Charger R/T

One of the hottest muscle cars during the performance vehicle era was the 1968-70 Dodge Charger R/T. Standard in the R/T was a 440 cubic inch Magnum V8 and 9,509 copies were built in 1970. The seller’s car is… more»

Drop-Top Turbo Project: 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser

The PT Chrysler is a retro-theme compact that was in production from 2001 to 2010. Including operations outside of the U.S., more than 1.35 million copies were built. Most remember the 5-door hatchback with the nostalgic look, but there… more»

Hard Earned Patina: 1972 Ford F-100 4WD

One of the more pleasing trends in this hobby has been the increased interest in fifth and sixth-generation F-series Ford trucks.  Sometimes overshadowed by the handsome Chevrolet and GMC offerings of that era, these handsome trucks are purposefully styled,… more»

Restorable Field Find: 1966 Ford Mustang

In 1966, the Ford Mustang was the hottest thing going since sliced bread. After debuting in mid-1964, the new pony car sold nearly 1.3 million copies in 2.5 years (that’s crazy, man!). I owned a ’66 Mustang with a… more»

Barn Find Original: 1969 Dodge Dart Custom

Hoping to attract a younger audience to its Dart compacts, Dodge added a 2-door hardtop to the lineup in 1969. It was available in two trim levels, Custom and Swinger, though they didn’t seem to differ much unless you… more»

Original Paint! 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner

Always looking to one-up each other, Ford, GM, and Chrysler were all working overtime in the gadget-conscious 1950s (and since I suppose). One of Ford’s more interesting engineering feats and marketing ploys was the retractable headliner, dubbed the Skyliner,… more»

Garage Find: 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

After a restyle in 1953 that increased sales by nearly a third, the relatively unchanged 1954 Chevrolets still saw another 7% bump in production. The Bel Air was still “top dog” followed by the 210 and 150 series. Even… more»

Horse Stall Find: 1969 Jaguar Mark X

Among the legions of classic Jaguars that enthusiasts have access to on any given classifieds site, the Mark X or 420 series sedan is one of the more obscure options. This is the Jaguar that time forgot, as it… more»

Limited Edition Garage Find: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette

The 1978 model year was the 25th anniversary of the Chevy Corvette. Not only did they build replicas of the ones that paced the field that year at the Indianapolis 500, but also a special edition as the 25th… more»

Rare Roller: 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible

The muscle car movement of the 1960s reached a plateau in 1970, including the Pontiac GTO. Sales were tapering off due to higher insurance premiums (and later, higher gas prices). Pontiac built fewer than 4,000 GTO convertibles that year,… more»

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