Project Cars

Rally ‘Round the Flag: 1966 Honda CM91 Super Cub 90

This is a rare little thing, it’s a 1966 Honda CM91 Super Cub 90 with Rally Kit. It’s in Newington, Connecticut, and is listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $1,500. These were an experiment from the “Honda Custom Group”… more»

1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS For $2,500!

Calling this barn find a project, might be an understatement. It needs a total restoration and we aren’t talking about the pull it apart, clean it up and put it back together kind of restoration. This Malibu has rust,… more»

Hyper-Pak Needed: 1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet

The shape of these cars is really starting to grow on me. There may have been a time when they looked homely, but with so many cookie cutter cars running around today, this thing just looks so dang unique!… more»

Big Shocker: 1979 Subaru FE Electric Car

Big shocker (no pun intended), but this is an odd one. It’s a 1979 Subaru FE Electric Car! It’s located in Warsaw, New York and is listed on eBay with a $2,000 Buy It Now price.  The seller says that… more»

Fold ’em: 1964 Bianchi Avanti Sport Folding Moped

“You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em”.. This 1964 Bianchi Avanti Sport Folding Moped is on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $1,000. It’s been in storage in West Greenwich, Rhode Island… more»

Bargain Roundie: 1968 BMW 2002

At least here in New England, prices for BMW 2002s have been shooting through the roof. Even for rusty, long-stored examples, it’s not unusual to see an asking price approaching $10,000. This phenomenon is particularly strong with the round… more»

Chrome Bumpers Are Better: 1971 MGB Roadster

We recently picked up another MGB project and even though it’s a rare ’74 1/2 model, people still questioned our decision to drag home something with rubber bumpers. Perhaps we should have picked this one up instead? It’s a… more»

Too Many Projects: 1965 Mercedes 220SE

This is one of those cases of being more interested in the vehicles surrounding the car in question rather than the car itself. This 1965 Mercedes 220SE here on eBay is a project car the seller purchased with intents of restoring,… more»

1985 Indy 500 Pace Car: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais 500

Speaking of Indy Pace Cars… This one is a 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Indy Pace Car and it’s located in Lenoir, North Carolina, a state that knows a thing or two about racin’. This gentle racer is listed on eBay with… more»

Be A Pioneer! 1961 Dodge Wagon

You can say a lot about Dodge styling of this vintage, but you can’t say it was boring! This 1961 Dodge Pioneer wagon has had a lot of work completed, although there is plenty to go. It’s located in… more»

Kansas Kool: 1949 Ford F-6 COE

This great-looking cabover 1949 Ford F-6 COE is in Great Bend, Kansas and is listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $4,800. It looks like it’s in nice condition, overall. Just think, if you had a TV reality show… more»

Number 95: 1973 Lotus Europa Special

When it comes to affordable and fun sport cars, the Lotus Europa is absolutely packed with value. We’ve seen quite a few of these in barn find and project form, but there is always one issue with taking one… more»

Needs Finishing: 1931 Auburn Boat Tail

Alright, so this isn’t a genuine factory built boat tail speedster, but it is a genuine Auburn! This car started life as a 8-89 Cabriolet, but when it was found by the seller it was in rough shape. They… more»

Not Quite 7 Litres, But Close!

A lot of you folks liked the 1966 7 Litre we featured recently, but some of you thought it might be a bit expensive for their budgets. Since that applies to me too, I looked for how we could… more»

It’s Not A ____ _______: 1970 Opel GT

At no time during this story will you hear me utter the phrase: baby Corvette. I’m not even going to mention the term “baby Corvette” at all, just so we’re clear on that. This very cool, almost-baby-Corvette-like 1970 Opel GT is… more»

In A Barn Since 1973: 1963 Studebaker Lark

It’s Studebaker Tuesday at Barn Finds! Or, it is for me. This blurry car is actually razor sharp once you dig into it. It’s a 1963 Studebaker Lark and it’s in Joppa, Alabama, between Birmingham and Huntsville. It’s listed on… more»

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