Exotic Barn Finds

First 1977 BMW M1 Found In A Barn

This ad is rather vague, but it would seem the seller claims this car is the very first Lamborghini built BMW M1! If that’s really the case, this car is an extremely important piece of history! The story goes that… more»

Back On The Market: 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE

Some of the finds we see never seem to actually get restored, just passed to the next owner for slightly more money than the last time. In the case of this Ferrari 250 GTE, I can’t say with 100% certainty… more»

Exotic Barn Find: 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS

Everyone loves a good Ferrari barn find. There’s just something exciting about the sight of a high-dollar exotic covered in dust. This 308 has supposedly been sitting in this heated garage (“with cats”) for the past 15 years. It’s… more»

Reader Find: Lambo In The Sticks

From Perry C. – I found this Lamborghini body by accident really. The story goes that a 75 year old man bought it and was going to build a kit car but never did. He asked me if I… more»

1977 Porsche 930 Turbo: Mega Project

There are some cars you just never see as projects. The first-generation 911 (930) Turbo is one such classic, but the boys at Beverly Hills Car Club have managed to scare up a basket case example of this valuable… more»

Ferrari 328GTS: Ultimate Project

We’ve seen posts on these pages that show rack after rack of wrecked Porsche 356s in the background, appearing more like a hoarder-grade auto body shop frozen in time. Now, a new contender for world’s most exotic repair specialist has… more»

1963 Ferrari 250GTE: 1st Time Sale

A survivor one owner Ferrari on craigslist?

Abandoned Diablo At Repair Shop

Reader Jim C recently spotted what appeared to be the damaged remains of a Lamborghini Diablo. Seeing as the Diablo SV was his favorite car growing up, he just had to stop and take a photo. Not knowing much… more»

1985 Lamborghini Countach: Midwest Barn Find

Somewhere on a Midwest farm, this Lamborghini Countach slumbered in an old barn for 15 years. To think a rare European spec Quattrovalvole was just parked in this barn and forgotten! Not only is this car a carbureted 5000 QV, it has… more»

1966 Ferrari 330GT: Dusty Garage Find

I can’t even begin to imagine what it would feel like to find a dust covered Ferrari parked in a garage or barn. Growing up in Wyoming, spotting high end muscle cars was pretty commonplace, but exotic cars were… more»

Ferrari 275 GTB4 Found In Venezuela

A while back, I received an email from Alvin A about some Mercedes 300SLs that he and his father had found in his native Venezuela, you can read that story here. Along the way he just happened mention something… more»

Supercar Find: 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago

I know most of the finds we feature here are older classics, but this mysterious find that Reader Ralph O tipped us off to is just too interesting to not feature. This 2006 Lamborghini was apparently recently discovered. There is absolutely… more»

Italians In Japan: 1975 Lamborghini Urraco P250

I’ve noticed that I have this unconscious habit of peering into every open barn, garage, or shed that I come across in hopes of spotting a great barn find. Every once in a while I will spot something interesting… more»

An Italian In Texas: 1971 Lamborghini Espada

We all have different dream finds, some of us dream of finding an early Corvette while others fantasize of finding a rare French oddball. There is one genre of finds that I think all car nuts can appreciate though… more»

Condo Find: 1971 Ferrari Daytona

For the most part, I prefer barn finds that I can actually afford to own. That’s the problem with finding ultra-rare exotics, even if you can afford to buy them they are going to cost serious money to restore…. more»

Lambos, Ferraris, and Astons, Oh My!

For countless reasons, exotic cars have become the holy grails of barn finds. Nearly every car hunter out there dreams of discovering a Ferrari, an Aston Martin, or a Lamborghini hiding in an old barn or shop. People say… more»

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