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Ultimate Family Hauler! 455 Powered 1972 Buick Estate

If Buick’s mid-sized 1972 Vista Cruiser Sportwagon leaves you wanting more, step up to the top-shelf gargantu-wagon, the Estate. This 1972 Buick Estate Wagon in Mankato, Minnesota comes with more cargo space that a Viking Longboat, plus a roof… more»

Cheap 1976 Porsche 911S???

Did you like playing with Erector sets when you were a kid? If so, you’ll love putting this U.S.-spec 1976 Porsche 911S back together. It’s offered here on eBay in a state of disassembly in Conowingo, Maryland, with approximately… more»

Rare Two-Door: 1934 Chrysler Airflow

Aerodynamic? Yes! Art Deco inspired? Absolutely! Beautiful styling? Ah, well, um, you know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that’s how I’d sum up a Chrysler Airflow like this 1934 example. This restored car is a… more»

Are You a Real Dead Head? Prove it: 1967 VW Vanagon

You Barn Finders were very kind when I wrote up my last VW camper. And very expert, as when someone pointed out that the tip-out roof was very likely not original. So when I saw this 1967 Bus/Vanagon, I… more»

Interesting Mish-Mash! 1941 Chevrolet Pickup

This 1941 Chevrolet truck is a bit of a mish-mash, but perhaps it can be a great project for someone. The long bed not quite visible from this shot might lead to a clue! It’s listed for sale here… more»

Factory Floor Shifter? 1974 AMC Matador Coupe

We’ve seen seven 1974 Matador Coupes here at Barn Finds over the years but none with a manual transmission so, it’s not just being orange that makes this 1974 AMC Matador Coupe unique, it also has a manual transmission…. more»

British Project: 1972 Norton Commando 750

It’s probably an awkward time to talk about the British Invasion a few days after Independence Day, but neither the whites of their eyes or the mops on their heads (what some people said about The Beatles, the other… more»

Split Bumper Look: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro

Even though it can’t move on its own power and it is covered in primer, this split bumper 1970 Chevrolet Camaro still looks great. The car is located in Rosanky, Texas and is listed here on Facebook Marketplace for… more»

Business Coupe Project: 1937 Chevrolet Master

Chevrolet reworked its automobiles in 1937, using what would be called “Diamond Crown” styling with straight side fenders. More trunk space was added so that the spare tire could be mounted internally. There were two trim levels, the Master… more»

Custom Sports Car: 1952 Kaiser Henry J

The Henry J was a short-lived attempt by Kaiser-Frazer to sell a small car in the early 1950s at a time when everyone wanted big cars. It was named after the chairman of the company and was built between… more»

Mystery Wrapped In An Enigma: 1946 Hudson Half Ton Truck

Here’s where I am hoping that some Hudson experts can weigh in. About 90% of the information I can access says that Hudson stopped making half-ton pickups before 1946. But then, there’s a book, American 1/2 Ton Pickups of… more»

Stored Since The 90’s: 1959 Triumph TR3A

It’s getting more and more difficult to find “driver quality” British sports cars. As time goes on, cars are either restored or junked (or left in barns for us to write about 10 years from now, I hope). This… more»

Wanna Relive Pro Street? 1970 Mach I Terminator

You know the old joke that goes something like this: I looked up “cheapskate” (or fill in the blank with another word) in the dictionary and what did I see? Your picture.  Well, I looked up “Pro Street” on… more»

Rare 7.4 Liter: 1974 Pontiac Trans Am

While other muscle cars were being gutted of their performance engines, Pontiac continued to offer both a 400 cubic inch V8 engine (6.6 liters) and two versions of the 455 cubic inch V8 engine (7.4 liters) in the Trans… more»

Restore or Clone? 1970 Chevrolet Malibu

The 1970 Chevelle Malibu is one of the most often cloned cars as SS 396s or 454s. That may be because more than 300,000 of the Sport Coupes were built during that model year. This one is a stalled… more»

289 V8 Project: 1965 Ford Mustang

In its first full year of production, the Ford Mustang would sell nearly 560,000 copies (but the peak wasn’t to come for yet another year). With its roots in the compact Falcon, the Mustang was the sporty car sensation… more»

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