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Trucks, Imports, and Land Yachts: Montana Collection for Sale

There is a massive collection for sale in Montana that has a little bit of something for everyone. Project cars, restored cars, vehicles sitting in fields with no easy to determine if they can be reasonably restored – truly… more»

Cheap Hot Hatch: 1984 Saab 900 Turbo

When you sit around lamenting the rising price of enthusiast vehicles (like me), you can spiral around a whirlpool of despair – until you see a listing that reminds you deals for good cars are still out there, provided… more»

Solid Barn Find: 1962 International Harvester Scout 80

International Harvester built their popular Scout from 1960 to 1980 so this is an early model known as the Scout 8o that was built between 1960 to 1965.  The ad calls is a Scout 800 but that model was… more»

Corsa Turbo Project: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair

We all know the Chevrolet Corvair around here; there’s no secret about that. But it sure seems like the turbocharged Corsa model remains a bit of a secret despite being an awesome alternative to any number of pricier performance… more»

400 V8 Powered! 1968 Buick Sportwagon

Buick was an on-again/off-again builder of station wagons but they tried to keep things interesting with models like this 1968 Custom “Sportwagon”. The seller suggests, “The wagon you’ve been waiting for“. Well, I don’t know about that, let’s see… more»

Parts or Project: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino

Chevy’s El Camino was a coupe utility vehicle like the Ford Ranchero. It’s sometimes referred to as a “gentleman’s pickup” as it was based on an automobile platform, not a truck. The El Camino saw five generations of production… more»

1970 Ferrari Daytona Spider Tribute

Way back in 2004, I had the opportunity to see one of the few genuine Ferrari Daytona Spiders ever built in the flesh. It was being serviced at the Ferrari Dealership and the service techs were kind enough to… more»

Special Order Camper Mosaic? 1969 Volkswagen Bus

Although we see air-cooled Volkswagen Buses pop up as barn finds fairly often, I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve never heard of the special order designation the seller claims this 1969 Bus left the factory with. He refers… more»

Twister Special? 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

In the Spring of 1970, Ford ran a promotion with its dealers in the Kansas City sales district to peddle 96 Grabber Orange Mach 1’s. There were called Twister Specials as the geographic area is sometimes called Tornado Alley…. more»

Rare Truck: 1931 Kleiber 2.5 Ton Flatbed

Over the past decade of running Barn Finds, we’ve only ever come across one other Kleiber truck, which is rather astonishing considering we’ve featured nearly 40k vehicles and reviewed twice that many tips in that time period. If Kleiber… more»

1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 Project

There are some cars that look good even though they need a lot of work. This 1970 Pontiac Formula 400 is one of them, as long as you don’t look too close! This is a project car even though… more»

Bobby Darin Owned? 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk

Between 1956 and 1964, Studebaker built several cars with the word “Hawk” in the name. The last was the Gran Turismo Hawk or GT Hawk. It was more formal looking than its predecessors, with styling cues that resembled both… more»

Owned 20 Years: 1988 BMW M5

We’ve all been there: too many years of staring at the same car in the garage, and realizing the kind of progress you intended to make just isn’t happening. The seller of this desirable 1980s sleeper sedan, otherwise known… more»

Reduced Price: 1928 Chevrolet National Pickup

This 1928 Chevrolet one-ton, pickup truck struck me as interesting. Being a ’28 would make this a one-year-only AB National model, but I don’t recall encountering a one-ton version; prior discoveries have been of lighter capacity examples. Claimed as… more»

Almost Free? 1960 Chevrolet Brookwood

On two occasions, Chevrolet separated its station wagons from the rest of the full-size line-up by giving them different names. In 1959-60, the Brookwood would be the entry-level people mover in both two and four-door configurations. The former would… more»

Ran When Parked: 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible

I know that we will have readers who will grind their teeth uncontrollably when they see the phrase “ran when parked,” but that is the reality with this 1967 Mustang Convertible. The seller indicates that it last moved under… more»

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