I got pretty excited when I first spied this 1936 Ford Tudor. The seller considers it a survivor and looking at the images, I initially agreed. Digging in further, however, I hesitated on that description and I will show… more»
Project Cars
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Never Restored: 1971 Jensen Interceptor
If you were a used car dealer in the 70s or 80s, you would have been smart to sock away anything resembling a performance or enthusiast car as a future project before prices shot up. It can be hard… more»
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Two For One Deal: 1972 Citroen SMs
Pop quiz: which country is a pair of semi-exotic vehicles with limited financial upside and somewhat complicated drivetrains most likely from originally? If you guessed France, you get the door prize. Now, I happen to love the Citroen SM… more»
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No Reserve Shorty: 1977 Chevrolet C10
These days, most of the projects I buy are because of a connection I had to the car or truck in question in my youth. The cars are almost always a vehicle I wished I could have bought in… more»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
