Is your Uncle Ned one of those people that’s hard to find a birthday gift for? Why spend hours pouring through online sites for a new tie or pipe and get him an FV103 Spartan tank instead! It’s a… more»
Survivor Cars
Not all barn finds are rusty! Here are the very best unrestored classics:
Daily Driver: 1973 Dodge Challenger 340
Between 1968-73, Chrysler built nearly 217,000 cars with the venerable 340 small-block V8. And this 1973 Dodge Challenger is one and the car is numbers matching. The 340 would be replaced by a 360 the following model year. The… more»
Solid Survivor: 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe
Let’s face it. Barn find cars (and trucks), whether asleep under decades of dust or covered for safe keeping, always get my attention and make me want to read more. A close second are near-original survivors; the lucky few… more»
Supercharged! 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Golden Hawk is a 2-door personal luxury hardtop coupe built by Studebaker Corp. between 1956-58. It was one of several iterations of the Hawk series that were around from 1953 and the end of Studebaker production in South… more»
Turnkey Survivor: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
By the 1980s, the Camaro Z28 had come a long way from its roots, with a 302 V8 prepared so the new car (1967) could compete on the SCCA Trans-Am circuit. By the 1970s, these cars were for street… more»
Rare Diesel: 1982 Chevrolet Chevette
If you were searching for a new small Chevrolet in 1982, your choices were either the all-new front-wheel-drive Cavalier or the more conventional rear-wheel-drive Chevette, a model that debuted six years earlier. Both cars were based on global platforms,… more»
Original 383 V8: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500
Sometimes I’ll look at a classic car, and I can instantly identify why I like it. However, some possess an indefinable something that makes me long to park them in my garage. The latter scenario is the case with… more»
Special Order: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
This 1968 Camaro Z/28 comes with some significant documentation, but there’s one piece of its puzzle that makes it even more special than your average Z/28. The vehicle was a dealer order, and this dealer had a reputation for… more»
One Owner 1965 Mercury Park Lane Marauder
Most of us keep wish lists of things that we’d like to do or like to have. Car lists are something that most Barn Finds readers keep and keep editing over the years. This estate find, one-owner 1965 Mercury… more»
Affordable Luxury Survivor: 1989 Jaguar XJ6
UPDATE – The seller has asked us to lower their asking price! If you’d love to give this sweet Jaguar, be sure to contact them via the form below. This 1989 Jaguar XJ6 has only had two owners since… more»
Former Yosemite Tour Bus: 1962 Chevrolet Suburban
I wonder if anyone will think that this one has “two too many doors” as some do with four-door sedans shown here? Probably not, that would hardly make a dent in the number of doors on this 1962 Chevrolet… more»
Same Owner 30 Years: 1980 Triumph TR7
The Triumph TR7 is a sports car built in the UK by Triumph and its successors from 1975-82. The car is characterized by the “wedge” shape and swage line sweeping down from the rear wing to just behind the… more»
Off-Road Classic: 1971 Ford Bronco
As we watch the launch of the latest generation Bronco, it’s worth some time to reacquaint ourselves with the first generation of the model that marked the first foray by one of the Big Three into the world of… more»
401/4-Speed: 1966 Buick Skylark GS
While it isn’t perfect, this 1966 Buick Skylark GS is a turn-key classic that can hold its head high as an original and unmolested survivor. Its V8/4-speed drivetrain combination offers the promise of winning performance, and with 89,000 miles… more»