Car enthusiasts tend to be organized individuals who protect their pride and joy from winter’s adverse weather conditions. Those months provide an opportunity to tinker and tune so that they can hit the road when the warm weather arrives,… more»
Project Cars
Jul 30, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Can It Be Saved? 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer CST
A couple’a weekends and bickety-bam, you’re driving an $80,000 Blazer! I mean come on, every single part of this truck is available in aftermarket catalogs, how hard could it be to restore this one? All kidding aside, this is… more»
Jul 30, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
What’s It Worth? 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The mid-size Chevy Chevelle got a modest facelift for the third year in a row in 1971, but it was still very much the car that had been redesigned in 1968. The biggest changes came in the form of… more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Loaded Classic! 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Four-door Sport Utility Vehicles have replaced station wagons as America’s do-it-all family ride. From 1963 to 1993, Jeep’s Wagoneer morphed from a hunting rig and fleet-purchased off-road crew hauler into today’s featured vehicle with leather and air conditioning and… more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Former Race Car: 1969 AMC SC/Rambler
The SC/Rambler was a one-year muscle car built by American Motors in 1969. It was an American 2-door hardtop (with the compact in its last year) with an AMX powerplant (390 cubic inches). Only 1,512 were built and about… more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
No Reserve Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
Some of you might be thinking, “What, another 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle?” Well, yes, there were, including the El Camino, about 500K of all stripes assembled 55 years ago – and they do remain popular today. What caught my attention… more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
5-Speed Pagoda: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
The seller of this Mercedes-Benz W113 “Pagoda” has experienced some challenges lately that are forcing the sale of this partially restored example, which is notable for being a rare 5-speed manual example. An unfortunate barn fire has shifted priorities… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
One Of Only 500! 1976 Bradley GT II
One of the interesting things about Barn Finds is that I stumble upon various models I had long forgotten about, only to be reawakened with an, “Oh yeah, I remember those”. Today’s discovery, courtesy of Tony P. is one… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Needs Batteries… 1999 Corbin Sparrow EV
This 1999 Corbin Sparrow has a few things going against it as far as being a popular Barn Finds car/motorcycle/trike/whatever-it-is. It’s an EV, and it’s not lost on the masses that Barn Finds readers, in general, aren’t just apathetic… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
SSP Project: 1986 Ford Mustang LX
One of my favorite muscle cars is the Special Service Package, or SSP, Fox body Mustangs. This just seems like a car from a different era that wasn’t all that long ago but is still a time we won’t… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Plain Jane Project: Four-Speed 1982 Jeep Wagoneer
Almost as timeless as Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is Brooks Stevens’s long-lasting Jeep Wagoneer. In production with few stylistic changes for almost 30 years, the Wagoneer looks better every year. This one departs a… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
All-American Project Truck: 1969 GMC C1500 Pickup
The seller of this GMC truck calls it a “real slice of Americana,” and it’s hard to disagree. Before it can cruise the American road again, however, it’s going to need some rehabilitation. Are you up to the challenge?… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Original 327/4-Speed: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Originality and documentation are sometimes difficult characteristics to find when searching for a project candidate, but this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe ticks those boxes. It retains its numbers-matching drivetrain, while the Dealer Invoice and Protect-O-Plate add to… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Museum Find: 1911 Excelsior Auto Cycle
It’s not every day that you meet a motorcycle more than a century old, but here she is. The story starts in 1876, when George Robie, son of a German immigrant , founded a company called the Excelsior Supply… more»
Jul 27, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Blank Canvas: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS
Many classic car enthusiasts are purists, subscribing to the philosophy that “they’re only original once.” The thought of modifying an original and unmolested classic is unappealing, but some still harbor the ambition to create the car of their dreams…. more»
Jul 27, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Beefed Up 350 V8: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The Chevelle was Chevrolet’s mid-size car in the 1960s and 1970s and the most popular version was the Malibu Sport Coupe. That makes the latter one of the most popular autos of the era to clone into an SS… more»
