Like most of you, I actively look for dozens of specific cars for sale online, and the offbeat Saab 96 is one of them. There’s something appealing about its functional shape, sheer quirkiness, and storied rally history with daring… more»
Project Cars
Jul 21, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Turbo Drop-Top: No Reserve 2004 Volvo C70 Convertible
Volvo spent decades establishing a reputation for producing some of the safest cars on the planet. Besides its legendary P1800 range, it hadn’t offered many genuinely sporting vehicles until the 240 Turbo hit showrooms for the 1981 model year…. more»
Jul 21, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Running Convertible Project: 1967 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 debuted in 1964 as Oldsmobile joined others in the GM stable in the mid-size muscle car market. It was an option on the Cutlass until 1968 when it finally became a series of its own. 442 or… more»
Jul 21, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Real Barn Find: 1970 Ford Torino GT Project
Muscle cars were still a healthy segment in the market when Ford introduced the Torino in 1968, which started life as a more nicely trimmed Fairlane, with a GT version available right from the get-go. The car got a… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Garage Dweller: 1961 Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe
Ford’s Anglia began life in 1939, a typically British bull-nosed saloon equipped with an aging sidevalve engine. Until 1953, the car was nearly unchanged – the new design for that year was only sheet-metal deep. A few improvements had… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Loads of Patina! 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Half-Ton
The 3100 was part of Chevrolet’s Advance-Design Series launched after World War II. The same trucks were marketed as the New Design at GMC. The first was available in June 1947, and production continued into early 1955. The 3100… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Cheap Project: Rust-Free 1965 Ford Mustang
If you scour the usual online website for a First Generation Mustang project candidate, you will be spoiled for choice. With Ford producing 559,451 examples of its iconic pony car during that model year, there will inevitably be plenty… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • Auctions • 10 Comments
BF Auction: 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air
This 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air ticks many of the right boxes for enthusiasts seeking a project candidate. It is complete and features a healthy V8 under the hood, plus a range of new parts! While it needs the rest… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Still in the Barn: 1964 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup
The C/K Series of GM pickups debuted in 1960 with versions of both offered by Chevrolet and GMC. The “C” designation simply meant 2-wheel drive while “K” stood for 4-wheel drive. Across four generations, these popular trucks were available… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Rare Sportwagon: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet never manufactured a station wagon or “shooting brake” version of its popular Corvette sports car. But Corvette enthusiast John Greenwood did, mostly as kits to be installed by others. They were based on the popular C3 Corvettes of… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Hangar Find: 1981 Aston Martin Lagonda
Aston Martin paired up with Lagonda in 1947 – two small-batch makers occupying the luxury niche. After the merger, the Lagonda nameplate was usually cycled into the production mix when Aston Martin offered a sedan to buyers. This car… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Real X55 Code 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Project
The first generation Chevrolet Camaro had a relatively short run of three years, but GM decided to redesign the side sheet metal for 1969, giving the last model before the second-gen cars took over some distinctive one-year-only body styling… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Cheap Wheels Project: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500
In the 1960s, the Galaxie 500 was to Ford as the Impala was to Chevrolet. The Galaxie was Ford’s biggest-selling full-size car throughout the decade and competed head-to-head with the Impala every day. The cars were redesigned in 1965… more»
Jul 19, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
85k Original Miles: 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible
I consider my automotive taste to be eclectic and feel that every classic deserves respect. However, when one survives for over six decades in rock-solid form, those feelings are heightened. Such is the case with this 1960 Lincoln Continental… more»
Jul 19, 2024 • For Sale • 85 Comments
Fighter Jet Fixer Upper: Canadair F-86 Sabre Mk. 6
We write about a lot of unusual forms of transportation here at Barn Finds. As one of the staff writers, I have completed write-ups on motorcycles, trains, boats, and, of course, about every type of car ever produced. However,… more»
Jul 19, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Genuine Barn Find: 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan
Hiding in this barn and cloaked by a layer of dust is one of the most iconic cars to roll off an American production line in the 1950s. The enormous fins and bullet taillights leave no doubt that we’re… more»
