In late 1965 Shelby American and Hertz agreed to a deal that would be mutually beneficial. Shelby would create 1,000 Shelby Mustang GT350-Hs which would all be provided to Hertz for their “Rent-a-Racer” program. Yep, you could go to… more»
Driver Quality Cars
Brought Back to Life: 1988 Lincoln Town Car
To me, one of the most gratifying things about buying cars out of barns and junkyards is seeing the potential that others have missed. On more than one occasion, I’ve heard fellow gearheads look at a project I’m considering… more»
Two for One: 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit
On at least two occasions in my project-car owning career, I’ve had the chance to buy parts cars for one of my road-going rides at very good prices. Unfortunately, due to living in suburbia where fellow homeowners cringe at… more»
Pace Car Project: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
Chevrolet built 6,502 examples of the Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition, and we’ve managed to see quite a few of them here at Barn Finds. The vast majority of the examples that we’ve seen have tended to be vehicles… more»
Rare Color: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS
In 1967, Chevrolet produced 220,906 Camaros. Of these, only 7,953 cars were finished in a color called Mountain Green Metallic. In fact, this was a color that was only offered for a single model year, making it a relatively… more»
Super Nice Driver: 1990 Ford Mustang LX
As someone who owns both modified and nearly-stock vehicles, I can see the argument both ways on why you’d choose one path versus another. I can be somewhat hypocritical on occasion, as I believe the most valuable examples of… more»
Boosted Performance: 1987 Buick Grand National
By the standards of the day, the 1987 Buick Grand National was considered to be a fairly potent car. This particular vehicle isn’t perfect, but it has been treated to some handy upgrades that should make it really haul… more»
Sweet Survivor: 1960 Buick LeSabre Estate
We see a few classic station wagons coming across the desks here at Barn Finds, and these can range from the pretty tatty through to the really eye-popping. This 1960 Buick LeSabre definitely falls into the latter category, because… more»
Easy Restoration: 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Suppose you really like the mechanicals and engineering of a certain car but you’re not crazy about the styling. No worries, just add a whole new set of clothes. It’s been done to more than one but the model… more»
Big Time Toys! 1970 Boss 302 Mustang and Transporter
Nearly every BarnFinds.com reader has played with MatchBox cars or similar die-cast metal miniatures. Manufacturers of the tiny tribute cars offered numerous combinations of racers with matching transporter trucks. Few of us collect real cars like Matchboxes, but if… more»
No Reserve 454: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Finding a ’70 Chevelle that is pretending to be something that it isn’t is a simple task. Go on-line to any one of several collector car for sale websites and you can find several in a short period of… more»
Wild V8 Swap: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair
I will always respect a custom build because they will almost inevitably demonstrate interesting thinking and a novel approach to design and execution. That doesn’t necessarily mean that I would like to own or drive those particular cars, but… more»
Rare 1954 Hudson Hornet Brougham Convertible!
Hudson chose to undertake a significant restyle of the Hornet for 1954, but this proved to be a case of “too little, too late” for the manufacturer. Before the model year was completed, the lack of a sales boost… more»
No Reserve: 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
The elderly owner of this 1966 Mustang had completed all of the work to prepare the vehicle for a repaint when, sadly, he passed away. The car is now being sold to settle his estate, and all that remains… more»
SECOND CHANCE: 1972 Plymouth Valiant Scamp
SOLD! UPDATE 3/5/2020 – The high bidder planned on giving this sweet Mopar to a family member, but their situation has changed and unfortunately, he is not able to purchase it. It really is a great looking machine, so… more»
















