UPDATE – The seller would like to clarify that the included spare engine is from a 1972 350SL, which is actually a 4.5 liter V8. This engine was found just in the ’72 model and are quite hard to… more»
Project Cars
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Sitting 25 Years: 1970 Oldsmobile 442
Anyone who has followed my writing here over the years, likely knows I don’t have a stash of muscle cars in the garage. I like the foreign jobs and suffer plenty for this allegiance. Still, one aspect of the… more»
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Brand New in the Box! Gazelle Roadster Kit Car
This is one of the crazier finds I can recall seeing: an entire Gazelle kit car literally still brand new in the crate! We’ve seen motorcycles over the years still sitting in their shipping crates but this is the… more»
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Cheap Luxury? 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
“Grandpa’s pride and joy” is how the seller describes this beautiful 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III. This was quite a car in its day and it still is today, although it’s been parked for many years and will need… more»
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Container Find! 1964 Studebaker Commander
In its final years, Studebaker was in financial peril from one year to the next, although the 1959 compact Lark brought some short-term hope. But, just before Christmas of 1963, Studebaker stopped producing cars in the U.S., shifting production… more»
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Solid Garage Find: 1932 Chevrolet Confederate
The 1932 Chevy Series BA Confederate was the one-year successor to the Series AE Independence. The U.S. economy was still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression and sales numbers were off by nearly 50%, so it was… more»
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1 of 6 French Exports? 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The first generation of the 2-seat Ford Thunderbird ended its three-year run in 1957. After that, it would convert to a 4-passenger personal luxury car. But not before a half-dozen of the cars were supposedly shipped to France for… more»
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Rare 1994 Porsche Speedster Project
Over the last several months, I’ve wanted to get into a 964-chassis Porsche 911. Sadly, I’ve realized that I’ve likely missed the boat (again) as prices have been steadily skyrocketing. The 964 is one of the last of the… more»
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No Reserve 1968 Ford Bronco 4×4
We see our share of First Generation Ford Broncos at Barn Finds, and this is for a fundamental reason: These classics are extraordinarily desirable and popular. This 1968 example demonstrates that fact courtesy of the intense bidding since the… more»
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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Barn Find
To help turn around lagging sales, Ford gave its Mustang pony car a new performance edition in 1969, the Mach 1. Though the seller doesn’t identify this project car as being a Mach 1 (25% of sales in 1969),… more»
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A Long Winter’s Project: 1948 Royal Enfield Model J2
Even though summer still has us in its red-hot clutches, the inevitability of time assures us that winter is just around the corner. It is during that time that folks north of the snow belt migrate into their garages… more»
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38 Years In the Shed: 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet downsized its full-size cars in 1977 as a move toward less weight and better fuel economy. Its mid-sized machines followed in 1978, including Chevy’s successful personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo. The irony was that the bigger ’77… more»
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Overhead Cam Six: 1966 Pontiac Tempest Wagon
From 1964 to 1970, the Tempest was Pontiac’s entry-level car in the mid-size market. The base Tempest offered a no-frills approach to transportation but had an unusual base engine (beginning in 1966): the 230 cubic inch overhead camshaft inline-6…. more»
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BF Auction: 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special
Choosing the right project candidate can be challenging. The market is awash with muscle and pony cars, but finding something suitable for those with luxury leanings can be a seemingly endless battle. That situation could change courtesy of this… more»
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Not Going to Finish: 1968 Porsche 912
The premise of a project is one that tempts many of us, especially if the car in question has a decent shot at increasing in value. As projects often do, they fall behind or simply off our list of… more»
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What Year Is This Chevrolet Corvair Estate Auction Car?
One thing we can count on here at Barn Finds is the incredible depth of knowledge of our readers. Much like CIA photo analysts clustered around an image patiently digging for clues, our readers can correctly identify every possible… more»
