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Ex-Museum Find: 1951 LaDawri Speedster

It’s not that uncommon for auto museums to raise money to complete projects by selling other projects or even completed cars. This 1951 LaDawri kit car (okay, specialty assembled vehicle) is just that, being offered by a private museum… more»

Rock Solid Restorer: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

While it might look battered and bruised, this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro is a classic pony car that would make a great restoration project. It is a complete, numbers-matching car, but its greatest strength lies in just how solid it… more»

Needs Finishing: 1966 Pontiac GTO Hardtop

One of the greatest strengths of classic car enthusiasts is that they don’t tend to judge a book by its cover. I mean, your average person might look at this 1966 Pontiac GTO and begin to wonder where the… more»

Apart For 32 Years: 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner

I was starting to develop a complex, checking out auto listings and then discovering lots of missing parts, you know big things like engines and transmissions. In the case of Mopar, I thought I was going to have to… more»

1948 Ford F1 Hot Rod Project!

If you’ve been looking for an awesome rat rod/hot rod project, this one might be the ticket! It is a 1948 Ford F1 that is mounted on a rolling chassis with the engine and transmission mocked in place. It… more»

Salvageable or Salvage? 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda

Last week we got a look at a stock, original (other than the exhaust system) ’71 Dodge Challenger, a nice basic two-door hardtop. Today, it is the Challenger’s corporate cousin, a Plymouth Barracuda, (or in this case a ‘Cuda),… more»

Pop-Top Camper: 1980 VW Vanagon Westfalia

There are a lot of different vehicle listings that fly trough the transom here at Barn Finds but this is the first VW Vanagon that I have encountered. Specifically, this is a 1980 Westphalia camper edition with a pop-top…. more»

Cut In The ’80s: 1956 Chevrolet 210 Shorty

Don’t adjust that video screen! And I assure you that the above image, unlike many that you find on the internet, is not PhotoShopped. While you may like or hate them, Barn Finds has uncovered a lot of “shorties” over… more»

Drive or Restore? 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

It’s amazing how one minor issue can see a classic vehicle being left to languish in a barn for countless years. That is the fate that befell this 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup. A minor mechanical malady saw it spend… more»

Solid Project: 1974 Ford Bronco Ranger

The 1st Generation Ford Bronco has become a highly-prized collectible, and clean and tidy examples can now command some very respectable prices. This particular 1974 model demonstrates the level of desirability simply by the fact that there are currently… more»

Blank Canvas Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Update 4/1/20 – This Camaro project has been relisted here on eBay with no reserve. It has new photos and a different seller but is still in Illinois… From 2/15/20 – The idea of molesting a numbers-matching classic to… more»

S-Code 390 Project: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback

If you’re headed to Las Vegas, Nevada for some gambling, be sure to check out this 1967 Ford Mustang fastback! The original S-code four-barrel 390 cid (6.4L) V8 cashed in its chips some time ago, so you won’t hit… more»

Sport Wagon: Rare 1955 Powell Pickup

Just to get it out of the way first, Powell referred to both their pickup and station wagon as “Sport Wagon“. They are about as unique and rare as it gets and they seldom come onto the market, at… more»

Stored 20 Years: 1965 Rambler Marlin

The first thing you’ll notice with this 1965 Rambler Marlin is the photos. I don’t mean to always talk about the quality (or lack thereof) of the photos in most online car listings, but this one is legendary, a… more»

Mercury-Powered! 1929 Ford Model A Hot Rod

Parked since 1958, this innocuous Ford boasts a few surprises that make it even more interesting today. Equipped with a later “flathead” Mercury V8, it also features an add-on overdrive. Together those modifications bring to mind a 1971 song,… more»

Montana Barn Find: 1947 Plymouth Special Deluxe

If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that’s warm year-round, you may not have such a thing as a convertible season as we do here in the upper-Midwest or Northeast part of the U.S. This season is almost here… more»