Do you ever feel like it’s been ages since you’ve seen a particular vehicle offered up as a project? It’s almost as if the market runs out of projects, with every viable runner snatched up and under restoration. There… more»
Project Cars
Dec 12, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Revived After 37 Years: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
If you were looking for a new family sedan in 1956, you couldn’t do much better than the Chevy Bel Air. And more than 1.6 million buyers would have agreed as that’s how many ’56 Chevrolets were sold. As… more»
Dec 12, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Well-Built Garage Find: 1937 Graham Cavalier
The Cavalier was a two-model-year automobile produced by Graham-Paige Corp. during its relatively short time in the car business. The company was formed in 1927 but expired in 1940, about the time WW2 was heating up. This 1937 Cavalier… more»
Dec 12, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Flip-Top Hardtop! 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner
U.S. automakers were into gadgetry in the 1950s and no automobile probably exemplifies that more than the 1957-59 Ford Skyliner, aka Hide-Away Hardtop. Using a complex set of hardware and wiring, the hardtop roof would disappear completely into the… more»
Dec 12, 2023 • For Sale • 49 Comments
Valuable Wreck: 1995 Porsche 911
The 993 chassis Porsche 911 Carrera remains one of the most sought after generations of the classic air-cooled sports car. And perhaps there is no clearer indication of this than in seeing a wreck such as this one commanding… more»
Dec 12, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Driving Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Pinpointing a derivative of the First Generation Mustang that holds the title of most desirable is almost impossible because the Mustang rewrote the rule book. However, the 1969 Mach 1 would be a strong contender, selling in sufficient numbers… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
1971 Citroën SM and Dozens More Vintage Cars!
The Citroën SM was a French-built, high-performance coupé produced from 1970 to 1975. It finished third in the European Car of the Year honors in 1971 and was Motor Trend’s Car of the Year in 1972. Rarely seen today,… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Original Engine Included: 1967 Lotus Europa S1A
Much has been made of Colin Chapman and his passion for low weight in his race and road cars. No vehicle better encapsulates this approach than the 1967 Lotus Europa. It features a modest drivetrain configuration, but with only… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Numbers-Matching 440 V8! 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
Dodge resurrected the Coronet nameplate in 1965 and applied it to their redesigned mid-size automobiles. As was the case with the Dodge Charger, the Coronet was also available as an R/T (Road/Track), the high-performance model with a standard 440… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Fresh Band Find! 1952 Chrysler Imperial
From its launch in 1926, the Imperial brand would serve as Chrysler’s top-of-the-line automobile for more than six decades. That trend would continue as the marque returned after World War II in 1949 with a new design. The car… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Start From Scratch: 1967 Camaro Coupe
Ever feel like picking up a 1960s Camaro and taking it down to the bones, then building it back up your way? That chance presents itself to you in the form of this 1967 Camaro 327 Sport (as named… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Estate Sale: 1972 Fiat Dino Coupe Project
Sadly, our next car has been sitting for almost two years since Jeff Lavery last covered it here on Barn Finds. Now on craigslist with an asking price of $8500 and located in upstate New York, this 1972 Fiat… more»
Dec 11, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Ran When Parked: 1950 Ford Custom
Yup! We’ve all heard that old saw and in the case of this 1950 Ford Custom that operational time was “some years ago“. Claimed to have been purchased from the original owner, this old Ford Tudor is cooling its… more»
Dec 10, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
427 Equipped: 1955 Chevrolet Panel Wagon
Patina seems to be sticking around as it relates to what collectors seek in a project. While resto-mods are likely going to fade away a bit as reckless spending in the car hobby tightens up, buying a cheap project… more»
Dec 10, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
A Rust Free 914? 1971 Porsche 914
Even the best of us has a weakness. Be it an addiction, a behavior, or a handicap of some sort, sometimes that weakness can be debilitating. For Porsche’s diminutive 914, that weakness is rust. Corrosion is common in floor… more»
Dec 10, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
1 of 465 Big Bad Blue! 1969 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors joined the “pony car” wars in 1968 with the Javelin and it would be produced over two generations and seven years. During its early days, the car could be ordered in one of three wild colors, similar… more»
