One of the neat things about unearthing a barn, shed or storage find is that first time the car comes into the light of day, or at least the first time for a while. It looks like we have… more»
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Moses Hightower Returns: 1977 Honda Civic
Nobody in the history of Hollywood abused a Honda more than Bubba Smith in the movie Police Academy. Smith, playing a former florist turned police cadet, finds himself in a predicament where he has to pass his driving test… more»
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Cheap Low Mile American: 1959 Rambler
With great styling, low miles and a cheap price, this ’59 American seems like a great opportunity. Having covered just “34,700” miles, this Rambler is virtually “new” and relatively solid after many years of rest. Needing to be revived,… more»
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Angeleno Wagon: 1971 Volvo 145S
As I’ve pointed out before, major cities tend to be short on literal barns, but long on tucked-away spots to store old cars. Los Angeles has the added benefit of generally excellent weather, so while many of its automotive… more»
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Classic Potential: 1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE
Although these cars have been ignored for decades, GM’s H-body platform vehicles seem like solid candidates for mild price maturation in the coming years. Vehicles like this 1990 Pontiac Bonneville SSE and its top-trim stablemates from the LeSabre and… more»
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Ultra, Van: 350-Powered 1970 UltraVan
Is the car hobby driving you into the poorhouse? Here’s a project car you can live in! One of the last examples built of the pioneering compact UltraVan motorhome, this 1970 model trades the usual Corvair powerplant for something… more»
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Unrestored And Waiting! 1954 Corvette
We’ve covered a lot of 1954 Corvettes here at Barn Finds, but typically they are either completely ratted out, customized beyond belief or already restored and commanding big bucks. This one is none of those–it’s just waiting for you… more»
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Drop Top Project: 1941 Ford Convertible
“You never know what the future has in store for you.” That phrase best describes the mostly new Fords of 1941. Ford was on a roll in the early 1940s. The new 1939 Fords were a great improvement over… more»
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Possible Pig In A Poke: 1988 Mustang Convertible
Sometimes you just stumble on a great deal. Other times, you stumble on a great deal that turns out to be a real lesson from the P.T. Barnum School of Business. With this particular Mustang, I cannot tell what… more»
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Well Optioned and Rare: 1975 Pontiac Grand Am
Before “Driving Excitment” became a catchphrase and Pontiac started littering interiors with 300 buttons per steering wheel, the Grand Am looked like the car you see here – a 1975 model being sold as a hard-to-find example loaded up… more»
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Mining For Minors – 5 For $1,000!
There were over 1.3 million Morris Minors produced in the UK between 1948 and 1972, although relatively few found their way to the US. Unusually, this ad on craigslist in Morganton, North Carolina has five listed, all for the… more»
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27 Years Stored: 1980 Maserati Quattroporte
The Maserati Quattroporte sedan rarely appears as anything other than a non-running project. This 1980 model was apparently locked up in a Texas warehouse for the last 27 years, and while quite needy, there are also many decent parts… more»
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Cadillac of Toyotas: 1983 Toyota Cressida
While loved for its rear wheel drive configuration by the tuner crowd, Toyota’s Cressida sedan also provides a lens into the pre-Lexus era when Toyota made compelling luxury cars with big bodies and six cylinders. This 1983 example is… more»
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Wood Brothers Approved: 1968 Mercury Cyclone
Few traditions last in NASCAR. Drivers come and go. Teams get sold or go out of business. Cars change shape, and tracks get added and subtracted at the whims of the France family and Bruton Smith. However, one team… more»
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Column-Shift 1968 Dodge Charger Project
Although Chrysler has created many, many desirable products over the years, the Dodge Charger might perhaps have the largest cult following. This is partially due to productions such as The Dukes of Hazzard, Bullitt, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, and Christine, to name a… more»
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Tarp Find: 1958 Cadillac Deville
A tarp find is never is happy sight as a tarp doesn’t do a very good job of keeping water off of a car, and it tends to trap moisture against the car as well. Found as a decent… more»
