When compared to some of the other Oldsmobile 442 offerings throughout history, the car was just a shadow of its former self by 1986 in the performance department, especially thinking back to the early days when a big block… more»
Driver Quality Cars
• For Sale • 14 Comments
400 V8 Restomod Project: 1955 Chevrolet 210
One of the most successful generations of automobiles produced by Chevrolet came from 1955 to 1957. They became known as the “Tri-Fives” and sold nearly five million copies due in part to Chevy’s first V8 in 37 years. As… more»
• For Sale • 9 Comments
Rare British Coupe: 1976 TVR 2500M
Are you looking for an alternative to an MGB or a TR6 – something you won’t see at every car show? A rare car with common mechanical components that will put its peers to shame on a track? Perhaps… more»
• For Sale • 58 Comments
Leave It Alone: 1934 Ford Five Window Coupe
The inevitable yin and yang of this hobby always boils down to either restoring a car to match how it left the factory or modifying it. Whenever one of us at Barn Finds writes up a car like this… more»
• For Sale • 26 Comments
Astronaut-Owned: 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
From its introduction in 1967, the performance-oriented Z28 Chevy Camaro would be a popular model for many years. That included its original run through 1987, and its return from 1991 to 2002. In 1995, the Camaro was still in… more»
• Auctions • 32 Comments
BF Auction: 1964 Ford F-100 Camper Custom
UPDATE – The seller has added a video of this truck on the road, so we are rerunning the auction! Be sure to take another look and cast your bids below. Ford’s F-Series trucks have been hard at work… more»
• For Sale • 14 Comments
Six-Wheeled Mystery Machine: 1983 Dodge Ram Van B350
This is a rare opportunity to own an unusual 6-wheeled Scooby Doo-themed van. This 1983 Dodge Ram van is a highly custom machine with 112,000 miles. The seller notes that the mystery machine started life as a camper van… more»
• For Sale • 23 Comments
SSP Coupe: 1986 Ford Mustang LX
If you wanted to get into Fox body Mustang ownership, there are some smart buys you can make – right now! – that make an awful lot of sense. There are the usual suspects, like the Cobra, but those… more»
• For Sale • 12 Comments
One Family Owner, Original Paint: 1985 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole Coupe
The Mondial 8 was initially scorned when it was introduced in 1980 as a follow on to the 308 GT4 – itself a lukewarm seller. Ferraristi always had a difficult time absorbing the notion of a four-seater from Ferrari… more»
• For Sale • 9 Comments
Brazilian Bow-Tie: 1988 Chevrolet Caravan Diplomata
Have you ever heard of this car? Probably not as it was produced in Brazil and was never sold in the U.S. As a variant of the Opala (you probably haven’t heard of that either), it was a larger,… more»
• For Sale • 27 Comments
Running and Driving 1954 Sunbeam Alpine
It’s practically a law that anyone selling, buying, or looking at a 1953-1955 Sunbeam Alpine must mention its claim to fame: Grace Kelly drove one in Alfred Hitchcock’s colorful To Catch a Thief. As beguiling as the soon-to-be Princess Grace was… more»
• For Sale • 95 Comments
Trucking Down Memory Lane: 1978 GMC Astro
There are fans of old-school big rigs on both sides of the Barn Finds spectrum. We have several readers who are either fans or drivers of these trucks. There are also a few writers here, myself chief among them,… more»
• For Sale • 37 Comments
1 of 2,124: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427
The best-selling U.S. car in 1967 was the Chevy Impala, a spot it typically held for many years before and after. 575,600 copies rolled off the assembly line that year, but only 2,124 (per the seller) were the coveted… more»
• For Sale • 24 Comments
Ever Seen One? 1984 Wartburg 353
If you’re like me, your question is “What’s a Wartburg”? And the answer turns out that it’s an East German car built by AWE. The 353 was a versatile sedan produced from 1966 to 1988, accounting for more than… more»
• For Sale • 6 Comments
1K Mile 1988 Ferrari Testarossa For Auction
This Testarossa presents a rare opportunity to own a flat-12 powered vehicle with an odometer reading of only 1k miles. This example came with an exterior finished in Nero over a beige leather interior. The Ferrari is accompanied by… more»
• For Sale • 21 Comments
327 V8 Sedan: Snappy 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Bel Air debuted in 1950 as Chevrolet’s top-of-the-line automobile, a position it held until the Impala unseated it in 1959 as a separate series. When the seller’s 1969 Bel Air 2-door sedan was built, it was the middle-ground… more»
