Barn Finds

One-Owner Project: 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The Mach 1 debuted in 1969 as a performance-oriented option package on the Ford Mustang. It would stick around through 1978, make a comeback for 2003-05, and return yet again in 2021 and going forward. The Mustang got its… more»

40 Years in Storage: 1969 Aston Martin DBS

Many of us have spent time with a stalled restoration project under our care, but rarely do we forget about it to the point that it’s found languishing on a trailer 40 years later? Well, for one long-term caretaker… more»

1970 Plymouth Superbird Garage Find!

Oh Boy, here we go, a for-real 46K mile 1970 Plymouth Superbird barn (garage) find! How often does that happen? What do you think the story is here – there is always a story! Well, stay tuned and I’ll… more»

Storage Shed Find: 1965 Mercury Comet 202

Though the Comet had been a FOMOCO product since 1960, it didn’t get badged as a Mercury until 1962. That’s because the car was intended to be an Edsel and the early demise of that marque left the Comet… more»

Former SWAT Unit: 1942 Chevrolet ESU

UPDATE 11/30/21 — The consensus among our readers is that the front clip of this vehicle came from an International from the 1950s. The seller says it’s a 1942 Chevrolet. ———————————- As best we can determine, ESU stands for… more»

One Family Owned: 1937 Ford Woody Wagon

It isn’t unusual for us to see classic cars here at Barn Finds that have been part of the same family since new. However, finding one that has been in that situation for more than eight decades is a… more»

Original 426 Street Wedge: 1965 Dodge Coronet 500

We regularly see classic cars here at Barn Finds that leave us wanting more. That is the case with this 1965 Dodge Coronet 500. The owner supplies limited blurry photos of this muscle car that reveal that it could… more»

Florida Find? 1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe

In the world of air-cooled Porsches, the earliest models tend to command the most interest and money. This is a curious listing for a 1952 Porsche 356 Pre-A coupe that appears to be for sale by a dealer in… more»

375 HP/6-Speed: 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

The seller discovered this 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in a barn in western Nebraska. It has been stored there for the last 10 years. The Corvette is one of 3,049 ZR1 equipped coupes built-in 1990. Total Corvette production for… more»

Real SS 396? 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle

Chevy saw the need for a mid-size car in its lineup and the Chevelle was born in 1964. It was a nice complement to the compact Chevy II/Nova and the full-size Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala. The Malibu would be the top… more»

Back To Black: 1972 AMC AMX

This AMX first appeared on Barn Finds in March 2021. At the time, it was unrestored and in fairly rough condition. It didn’t find a new home, so the seller decided to do a major refurbishing of the automobile…. more»

Canadian Cutlass: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

The 4-4-2 (later just 442) was Oldsmobile’s version of the successful Pontiac GTO. It was in the lineup from 1964-87 and made appearances sporadically after that. This 1965 edition is built on the Cutlass Holiday Coupe and has a… more»

Just 2,000 Made! 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V

The Mark series of Continentals from 1958-60 are some of the boldest designs and styling to come from Ford Motor Co. They were the largest unit-construction (“unibody”) automobiles ever built, alongside the “Squarebird” Thunderbirds at a brand-new manufacturing plant…. more»

Two V8s Provided! 1965 Pontiac GTO

The Pontiac GTO is long credited with starting the mid-size muscle car movement in the 1960s. Though many now think the letters GTO stood for “gas, tires, and oil,” it’s an abbreviation for Gran Turismo Omologato (“grand tourer homologated”)… more»

10-Year Stalled Project: 1967 Ford Mustang GTA

The difference between the 1967 Mustang GT and the GTA was the transmission – whereas the GT had a manual, the GTA had an automatic. Together, they would be a popular option, with more than 24,000 copies equipped either… more»

Cadillac V8 Power! 1942 Lincoln Continental

For being such a limited production automobile, first-generation (1940-1948) Lincoln Continentals, such as this 1942 example, are frequent visitors here on Barn Finds. Today’s discovery is one of only 334 produced in the truncated war year of 1942 so… more»

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