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Farm Find: 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1

The owner of this Buick GS 455 refers to it as a numbers-matching car with, in his own words, a “crap paint job.” That does seem like a pretty fair assessment, but it still makes this a very desirable… more»

Chestnut Brown LC2: 1987 Buick Regal Turbo Coupe

I’m a sucker for rare colors, especially on interesting cars like this 1987 Buick Regal that features the desirable turbocharged V6 engine. In any other universe, this is the ultimate grandpa car, but thanks to a healthy amount of… more»

EXCLUSIVE: Vintage Trucks from the Georgia Collection

As part of the large Georgia collection we’ve featured here on Barn Finds as an Exclusive, I wanted to create a post specific about some of the vintage trucks that are available. The trucks tend to drive the most interest, and… more»

Solid Project: 1955 Ford Fairlane

The owner of this 1955 Fairlane describes it as a clean barn find, and outward appearances look quite encouraging. There are some small areas of rust, but the car is otherwise solid and largely complete. If you fancy restoring… more»

Solid Muscle: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

When is a Road Runner not a Road Runner? When it doesn’t run, I guess. This Road Runner doesn’t run, but its original numbers-matching engine is still in place, and the car looks like a nice, solid one just… more»

Bargain Brit: 1972 Triumph TR6

Of all of the TR series sports cars produced by Triumph, my absolute favorite is the TR6. There is something about the squarer styling and those aggressively deep standard wheels that really appeals to me. This one is going… more»

Gimme All Your Lovin’: 1935 Ford 3-Window Coupe

The opportunity to grab a Ford 3 window coupe is certainly rare and whenever one is offered for sale it generates plenty of excitement, as well as discussion and debate.  Available here on eBay with a BIN of $18,000,… more»

Cheap Rallye Spec: 1976 International Scout

This 1976 International Scout is described as a project-grade survivor with just one repaint and several desirable factory options. The seller acquired the Scout from a longtime owner owned it since 1982 and let it sit beginning in 1989…. more»

Cheap Project! 1972 Triumph Stag

As we have noted before, the Triumph Stag was a pretty decent car in search of a few components. One owner has taken that into their own hands by inserting a Buick V-6 where the small Triumph V-8 used… more»

Un-Cut Survivor! 1972 Ford Bronco

This first generation 1972 Ford Bronco spent its life on a farm and only shows a little over 50,000 miles on the odometer. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, you can find it for sale here on eBay with a… more»

Express Mail: Twin-Engined Postal Jeep

File this in the “I didn’t know it existed but now desperately want it” department: this custom 1983 Jeep mail truck features twin small block Chevy motors paired to a TH-400 automatic and Jeep rear end, all while maintaining… more»

Build Your Own Rally Car: 1989 Merkur XR4ti

If you’ve ever wanted to go rallying, now’s your chance with this rally-prepped 1989 Merkur XR4ti that the seller claims comes with loads of spare Cosworth parts and other upgrades. As the above photo shows, he’s apparently getting out… more»

Prairie Style: 1953 Mercury M-350

If you’re a Barnfinds regular you’ll quickly note this Mercury pickup is another in a succession of trucks we’ve featured over the past few months offered by a seller located in Sweet Grass, Montana. Recent Barn Finds posts have been written by Adam, Brian,… more»

Family Collection Sell-Off: Classics in Florida

We recently received a tip about a collection clean-out in Florida, apparently listed by a private family that comes across as mildly cantankerous in the craigslist description. It’s too bad they won’t do silly things like “answer emails” or… more»

Hidden Muscle: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

A Q-Ship is a heavily disguised naval ship that hides concealed weapons. If there is such a thing as a Q-Car, then this 1970 Chevelle is probably pretty close. Under that “Plain Jane” exterior lies a big-block engine that… more»

Solid Frame: 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

When you consider cars from the 1950s, the cars that gave us the fins, standing like a giant before all is the 1959 Cadillac. Those enormous fins and bullet tail-lights were never designed to blend in. They were designed… more»