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Motorcycle Madness!

Time for some two-wheeled fun! Here’s a small group of bikes from four different manufactures that some of you maybe interested in. How about a 1966 Sears Sabre? Listed here on craigslist for $1,100 OBO. This bike is sitting… more»

Formula For Fun: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda

I know when most of us think of the Barracuda, we picture a brawny ’70s muscle car in bright colored paint and while they were fun cars, I think the earlier Plymouth Barracudas don’t get the love they truly deserve…. more»

Box On The Back: 1948 International Harvester KB5

What exactly is this truck? Well, the underlying chassis is a 1948 International Harvester KB5 truck, but I have no idea what the box-shaped body is. The seller calls it a “paddy wagon” and I guess that’s as good… more»

Toasted Split Window: 1963 Corvette

I have fond memories of the 1963 split window my high school auto shop teacher had. This mess listed here on eBay does not bring back any of those memories. This Corvette was in a field for over 30 years and survived… more»

Hot Hatch: 1982 Toyota Starlet

While we often think of the MK1 VW GTI as the one and only hot hatch, the rear-wheel drive Toyota Starlet – like this one here on eBay – is a tempting alternative if you feel the cars of… more»

Great Pumpkin: 1979 Ford Pinto Wagon

If there’s anything I miss about 70s-era automobiles, it’s the wide color wheel that manufacturers seemed to gravitate towards when painting their cars. This 1979 Ford Pinto wagon here on eBay is hard to miss with its orange paint… more»

BMW 6er Showdown: 2 Coupes for $2K

Barn Finds reader Olaf E. must have ESP, since he spotted a BMW 6-Series coupe on craigslist that looked like a good deal – just mere minutes after I had flagged one in North Carolina for the same reason. Olaf’s… more»

Reader’s Quest For A Brawny Sports Car

Barn Finds reader Mark V. is sharing a car search with us and asking for readers’ help. He writes:  Spring is around the corner and I would love a brawny British TR6 open top sports car. Here’s a round-up of… more»

Working Bug: 1968 VW Beetle Truck

The use of air-cooled VWs as promotional vehicles and shop haulers is hardly a new concept. But it does strike me that their presence is shrinking as a generational shift likely means the use of a familiar, smile-inducing vehicle… more»

Imperial With More Doors: 1964 Chrsyler Hardtop

In the snowy suburban land of Chesterfield, Missouri, currently resides this 1964 Imperial. It’s for sale here on craigslist in St. Louis, and the asking price is $2,000. The body looks pretty good, and the seller says the car runs and… more»

Mustang Downsizing: Herd For Sale!

It’s always interesting when a collector decides to thin the herd–but in this case that term is especially relevant as they are a collector of Mustangs! The cars are located somewhere south of Charlotte, North Carolina and are listed… more»

Vintage DPW: 1965 Ford Falcon Van

I wonder if someday when we’re all a bit older we’ll look around at the municipal vehicles we used to see on the roads – by this time, now sitting in junkyards – and think about how cool they… more»

Fire Chief’s Ride: 1962 Dodge Dart Wagon

I just love finds like this! Not only is it a fair unusual wagon, but this Dodge Dart also spent its early years as the Fire Chief of Carrizozo, New Mexico’s car. Sadly, someone started restoring it, but never finished… more»

$750 P-Car: 1984 Porsche 944

The Porsche 924 we featured recently drove a good deal of conversation about whether a 924 or 944 is a better candidate for a project car. Well, this 1984 Porsche 944 here on eBay is at the far, far… more»

Can This Lotus Elan Still Be Saved?

The guys at Classic Motorsports magazine like to rescue the same sorts of projects we like to feature here on Barn Finds. They actually finish them though! This time around they have found what is supposedly a Series 1… more»

Sailing Through The 50’s: 1955 Packard Clipper

. As I recently shared here, I really like 1955-56 Packards. This Clipper isn’t as fancy a model as the Patrician we featured, but it is a two-door with a nice solid body. It’s located in Santa Rosa, California… more»