Barn Finds

Stash Of Old Cars Discovered In Brazil

A group of curious teenagers found an old building in the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil too tempting to leave alone, so they broke in to see what was there. To their amazement, they found dozens of old cars… more»

Movie Star Car: 1975 AMC Gremlin

AMC didn’t have deep pockets, so when the imported sub-compacts started to pick up sales steam in the late 1960s, what were they to do? AMC responded by taking its new Hornet and removing 12 inches from the mid-section… more»

Trailer Find: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport in 1961 as a limited production performance car with loads of horsepower. For the next year, they elected to go with sporty good looks with a lesser emphasis on what was under the hood…. more»

Parked In ’73: 1966 Pontiac Catalina Convertible

Pontiac’s big cars were all about size in 1966, a sort of long and even longer model lineup. And while the Catalina was positioned at the bottom of the ’66 Pontiac totem pole, it was still a lot of… more»

Drop-Top 390 V8 Project: 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente

From 1960-65, the Comet was Mercury’s compact car offering and lived in the shadows of the Ford Falcon, which sold in much greater numbers. For 1966, Mercury would go in a different direction and promote the Comet to intermediate… more»

30 Years Stored! 1965 Lotus Elan

The Lotus Elan is a delight to drive (if you’re small enough of stature) and is known to be the driving experience Mazda engineers chose to emulate when they created the Miata. This one has been stationary for a… more»

Carport Find: 1959 Austin-Healey 100-6

The side pipes poking out from underneath this 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 are a good indication not everything is stock under the solid body! The car has been stored in a dry carport since 1979 and is now listed… more»

Story: Massive 1934 Ford Collection Buyout!

Barn Finds recently came across the story of this massive collection of 1934 Fords and parts, which is one of the most epic ’34 finds we have ever known of!  “Barns Finds”- plural- as they were housed in more… more»

First Year Convertible: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

The popular Ford Mustang was unchecked (except for the Barracuda) in the new pony car market until the Chevy Camaro came along in 1967. It, too, would be a success, selling 285,000 units in its first year. The convertible… more»

454/4-Speed: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

Some classic cars have a story to tell, and I’m sure this 1972 Chevelle SS is no different. It has spent more than 20-years in storage, and it has only recently emerged into the light of day. Its drivetrain… more»

Arizona Barn Find: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window

When you stumble across an elderly gentleman living in a shipping container in the middle of nowhere in Arizona, it would be easy not to spare him a second glance and to think that he would have nothing to… more»

Only 22k Miles! 1973 Cadillac Eldorado

Cadillac dealers had plenty to be happy about in 1973. First, they collectively sold more than 300,000 cars from the first time. And second, they managed to sell in excess of 50,000 Eldorado’s for the very first time, too…. more»

One Of Only 88! 1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 Cabriolet

We are covering this rare Alfa Romeo again because it has changed hands since it was last listed. JO We feature barn finds and garage finds all the time, what would you expect, right? Well, some of those finds… more»

Hoard of Mopars and More in Texas!

Once upon a time, a Texas named John Haynie took a liking to Chrysler products and started amassing a collection of them. By the time he passed away at the age of 52, his arsenal had grown to more… more»

Repair or Part Out? 1979 Fiat 128

The Fiat 128 was a small econobox built in Italy between 1969-85 but only imported to the U.S. from 1971-79. It would sell relatively well in the ’70s because the OPEC oil embargo drove up the price of gasoline…. more»

Parts And Pieces: 1970 Dodge Challenger

Dodge was the last major U.S. automaker to get into the pony car space, but that was more than five years after the rush had started. It would do well in its first year, selling nearly 77,000 units, but… more»

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