In the roughly 17 months that I have been writing for Barn Finds, one rare car shows up quite often in the “sell this thing NOW” category: the Lotus Europa. We’ve covered fourteen of them since April of ’22…. more»
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Too Far Gone? 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
There is something heartbreaking about seeing a once desirable and potent classic reduced to a rusty and shattered hulk. That has been the fate of this 1969 Mustang Mach 1, and many will question its worth in the current… more»
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Milestone Car in Pieces: 1950 Jaguar XK120
Many of us remember a unique old car that showed up occasionally in our hometowns. Specifically, something special that stood out among the same old cars on the road. In my childhood, I would occasionally see a Porsche 356… more»
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Rare Roadster: 1936 Ford Model 68 Convertible
By the late 1920s, Edsel Ford finally convinced his father that the best-selling Model T needed an evolution. When the 1930s rolled around, that evolution became a revolution. Now in keen competition with Chevrolet, Ford began updating its models… more»
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Restore or Restomod? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Like the Ford Mustang in the pony car world, the Plymouth Road Runner was a huge success in the muscle car market. Introduced in 1968, sales would peak in 1969 which included the seller’s rusty example that has a… more»
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Rock-Solid Barn Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air proves that cool and desirable classics are hidden in barns and sheds, waiting for the right person to wander along and liberate them from years of captivity. It has spent over four decades squirreled… more»
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No Reserve Barn Find: 1969 Triumph TR6
I have always believed that the TR6 is one of the best-looking cars ever produced by Triumph. Its styling is more aggressive than its predecessors, and good examples can achieve respectable prices in the current market. This 1969 example… more»
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Woodland Find: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT
The Pontiac Fiero was a single-generation 2-seat sports car with a rear mid-engine design. Not known for its get-up-and-go capabilities, the auto was only in production from 1984 to 1988. Yet 370,000 copies saw the light of day, though… more»
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L34 Drop-Top Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
For many, the 1970 model year was the apex of the muscle car movement. Rising insurance costs, reducing emissions output, and (eventually) higher fuel prices all worked to squash demand going forward. Chevy managed to deliver more than 50,000… more»
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BBS Wheels: 1987 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
It’s amazing how much a decent set of wheels can change a car. In the case of the C4-chassis Corvette, a vehicle that’s fairly commonplace these days, seeing a barn find example like this one that doesn’t run and… more»
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Cheap Luxury: 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Anything on four wheels named Rolls-Royce is usually expensive to buy – and pricey to maintain and keep running. This 1976 Silver Shadow was drivable until an attempt to remove and repair the automatic transmission went south, so the… more»
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35k Miles One Prior Owner: 1967 Mercury Cougar
Over a 35-year production run as different types of vehicles, the Cougar is Mercury’s best-selling nameplate overall at nearly three million units. In its early days, the auto was a “pony car” and the second from Ford to do… more»
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Parked in The 1980s: 1957 Triumph TR3
Classic British sports cars from the 1950s and 1960s make ideal candidates for a novice considering their first restoration project. Their elegantly simple engineering means that dismantling these vehicles to the last nut and bolt is straightforward for those… more»
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Rolling Project: 1966 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO took the market by storm in 1964 and led to a whole array of mid-size competitors that would dominate the rest of the decade. Originally an option on the Tempest/LeMans, the GTO (“Gas, Tires & Oil”)… more»
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Make An Offer: 1969 Ford Cobra Torino 428CJ
The seller of this Ford real-deal barn find has decided to offer it with a $16,000 asking price or best offer. It’s a desirable find, as it isn’t just a run-of-the-mill Ford Torino. No, this is a Cobra Torino,… more»
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Rare Muscle Car: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX
To help provide relief to buyers of performance cars who were paying rising insurance premiums, Oldsmobile came out with the Cutlass Supreme SX for 1970 and 1971. By not having a unique VIN that shouted “muscle car” to insurance… more»
