Survivor Cars

Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:

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Big Block Barn Find: 1969 Ford Torino Cobra

This is the kind of barn find we all dream of! A big red barn with hay and a mysterious car hiding in the corner. I know if I had stumbled upon it, the moment I spotted the car… more»

Preservation Restoration: 1929 Ford Model AA

When I relayed a message from Tom to Dave about a Chrysler Traveler, I had no idea that in the process I would get to see Dave’s amazing Ford Model AA Truck. Rather than ramble on about it, I’ll… more»

Unloved Pony: 1978 Mustang II King Cobra

Here at the BF office, we have a rather impressive collection of old car magazines. I’ve found reading all the old articles to be an enjoyable activity and in some ways even more so than reading brand new issues. We have over… more»

Immaculate 1971 Toyota Corona

I recently received an email from a new member of this fine community. In Ray’s email he presented me with a link to a Toyota Corona Deluxe with the question as to whether I believed it was a barn… more»

Four on the Floor: 1966 Corvette 427

I’ve spent a lot of time on the road lately, with most of that time spent driving a car with a manual transmission, but over the past few days I’ve been stuck in an SUV with a slush box… more»

8,400 Mile Corvette Stingray

It might not be the best year for the Vette, but the seller’s claim that this 1975 Stingray has only covered 8,400 miles since new makes it very intriguing. Sure, the odometer could have rolled over once, but there… more»

Black-Plate Bugeye: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite

Californians love to find cars with black license plates. The rest of us should too because that black plate means that the car has been in the car-friendly climate of California since at least 1969. This particular 1959 AH… more»

Pre-Wednesday Wagon: 1959 Impala Wagon

It might not be Wednesday yet, but this 1959 Chevy Impala Kingswood Wagon is running out of time. It has everything we love in a ’50s wagon. It has fins, a V8, massive windows, lots of chrome, and great… more»

Targa-Vertible: 1986 TVR Tasmin 280i

You may have noticed that we don’t feature many cars built after the 70’s here on BarnFinds. It’s not that we don’t like them, as a matter of fact all of our project cars right now were built after… more»

French Garage Find: 1964 Jaguar E-Type

BarnFinds has become a truly global community, with readers all over the world. When we started this site, we had no idea we would make friends with people on every continent. We love to hear from all our BFF’s… more»

Muscle or Super?: 1969 Ford Torino GT R-Code

As gearheads we sure have a lot of titles and classifications we use to distinguish groups of cars. We have hot rods, rat rods, muscle cars, imports, exotics and supercars. The most incredible part of our labels is how… more»

American Built Import: 1972 AMC Gremlin

The 1970’s were tough for American auto manufacturers. Foreign imports were flooding the market and American drivers just couldn’t get enough of these overseas fuel sippers. In an attempt to compete, American brands rushed their own econo-boxes to market…. more»

Picture Perfect: 1965 Pontiac Tempest Convertible

Whether the car hiding in this barn is your dream car or not, there is no denying that this is the kind of find we all dream of! Who doesn’t dream of finding a drop top classic in a… more»

California’s Take on the Pony: 1968 Mustang GT/CS

For nearly as long as there has been cars in the State of California there has been air and emission regulations. Alright so maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration, but California was the first state to institute… more»

188 Mile DeLorean

Some cars were instant classics, others surprised the world, some were dismal failures, and then there were those cars that ingrained themselves as pop culture icons. Few cars can say they achieved several of these titles all at the… more»

Hemi Power: 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T

Few motors can send a tingle up our spines like a Hemi can. There is just something about the sound of Dodge’s 426 that gets the heart pounding. Then again, what 400+ horsepower motor doesn’t? All that power means… more»