Barn Finds

Collection of Station Wagons – Buick (2), Chrysler and Mercury

In recent years, station wagons have begun to find favor with collectors, especially unique models. This collector is going the other direction, thinning his herd from 300 vehicles and shedding all his wagons in the process. We don’t know… more»

Field Find Project: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette

C3 was the designation for the third generation of the Chevy Corvette, which enjoyed a long run from 1968 to 1982. During that time, the car evolved slowly, with less chrome parts and more Tupperware. The Corvette got hurt… more»

Buried Alive! 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

“Holy cow; there’s a Corvette in here!” Sometimes you’ve so completely abandoned hope of making that “old car” run that it becomes another object among many with so little meaning they no longer merit particular care. Cast aside with… more»

Barn Bound Since ’82: 1949 Chevrolet 3800 Pickup

The listing for this 1949 Chevrolet pickup opens up with, “Here’s your chance to get a true barn find 1949 chevy pickup“! Look at it, it looks like a farm truck of some kind, so where best to find… more»

340 V-8: 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye

The muscle car market was changing, so in 1972 Dodge started doing some consolidating. The Charger R/T, Super Bee and Charger 500 were replaced by the single Rallye, a Charger option package. The Rallye was intended to target the… more»

4-Speed Convertible! 1968 Pontiac Firebird

I got a momentary laugh when I read the listing for this 1968 Pontiac Firebird. It reads, “The car is used and will need restoration” Not the restoration part, that’s true of most of what we find on eBay,… more»

Hidden For 47 Years: 1961 Jaguar MKII

Barn finds are what it’s all about here. But what makes a barn find special is a case where before and after images exist. And that’s exactly what we have for your review today, a 1961 Jaguar Mark II… more»

Two MGAs Plus A Gigantic Lot Of Parts!

If you are an MGA fan you will be salivating shortly! With parts from at least 12 different cars (do the math with the doors) and two relatively complete cars, you could create your own pair of MGAs and… more»

Supercharged 1964 Studebaker Avanti R2!

The Avanti was in production a mere 18 months, too little and too late to save Studebaker from the Grim Reaper. It was marketed as “America’s only four-passenger high-performance personal car.” The supercharged version of the Avanti was the… more»

Luxurious Barn Find: 1974 Cadillac Coupe De Ville

The fourth generation of the De Ville series of the Cadillac, 1971 through 1976, would be the biggest ones yet and ultimately the last hurrah for the Detroit land yachts. The energy crisis of 1973 had buyers flocking to… more»

Behind The Barn: 1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth

The march of time can either be cruel or kind, so take a look at this 1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth and see if you can decide which is the case here. The Vega has been sitting behind a barn… more»

Pair of 1950s Volkswagen Beetles

The so-called “people’s car,” the Beetle was built between 1938 and 2003, with millions of copies produced and consumed world-wide. It was officially known as the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in German the Käfer (meaning “beetle”) and the Bug… more»

66k Mile Barn Find: 1971 Chevrolet Corvette

If angels could speak, this 1971 C3 Corvette Stingray Coupe would tell us a story of 43 long years spent in the out-of-doors.  In Oklahoma.  In the winter, summer, during tornadoes.  And only 66,000 sweet miles of memories before… more»

Barn Find Trio: MG TA And Two TCs!

Over its near 100 year existence, MG has built some pretty special vehicles. While the MGA and MGB are probably the most recognizable of their products here in the States, it’s the T-type cars that really kicked things off… more»

Rare Woodie: 1949 DeSoto Deluxe Station Wagon

Wood-bodied station wagons were on their way out by the end of the 1940s. They were expensive to build relative to the number that were sold. Steel-bodied wagons were starting to materialize and would be the way to go… more»

Barn Find Roller: 1964 Pontiac GTO

The GTO. Gas, Tires & Oil. GOAT. The car that’s credited with starting the mid-1960s mid-size muscle car movement. While GTO co-father John DeLorean thought that was an untapped market for a car like this, internal GM pundits thought… more»

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