Kit Cars

Cheap Thrills? $1,000 1973 VW Dune Buggy

I remember when dune buggies were all the rage. I  marveled at how easy it was to disassemble a VW Bug and go through the motions of swapping the body. In reality, reading about it was a lot easier… more»

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»

Affordable Gullwing: 1977 Bradley GT

Kit cars are not for everyone but the Bradley GT was one of the most popular kit cars of the 1970’s. This car is located in Yutan, Nebraska just west of Omaha, Nebraska. The car can be seen here… more»

Metal-Bodied Buggy: 1966 VW / Empi Sportster

A bit odd-looking by modern standards, this VW Empi Sportster was quite popular in its day. It still turns heads, and is listed for sale here on craigslist in Santa Paula, California, at an affordable $5500 asking price. Big… more»

Henry J And Corvette DNA! 1952 DIY Custom

Post-War America saw a number of fiberglass sports cars compete with nimble imports from MG, Jaguar, and others. Soldiers returning from Europe had acquired a taste for the sporty and fuel-efficient roadsters. These tiny cars offered a driving experience… more»

Weird Whatsit: 1955 Woodill Wildfire

In our never-ending quest to show you the most interesting things in vintage transportation, we love when readers like Levi A. give us a tip to something we haven’t seen! This, folks, is a Woodill Wildfire, for sale here… more»

Black Plate Rarity: 1957 LaDawri Sebring

Kit cars are an acquired taste — which I happen to have! This 1957 LaDawri appears to be one of the few kit cars I’ve seen that has been absolutely assembled correctly — or in this case re-assembled correctly. Thanks… more»

Honda-Powered 1981 Tri-Magnum Kit Car

We recently featured another Tri-Magnum 3-wheeler here on Barn Finds. These unique rides are built from plans as a do-it-yourself project from the people at Robert Q. Riley. Their website says “Tri-Magnum is a high-performance three-wheel sports car…and today,… more»

Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing: 1967 Fiberfab Avenger GT-12

We don’t usually think of kit cars when we discuss neglected classics, however one of our readers found one that’s worth a quick look. It’s a Beetle-based machine and it’s listed for sale here on craigslist in Hickory, North… more»

Cheap Kit Car: $950 Bradley GT Project

At one time, this VW based kit car had to have been a bit wild! It is a Bradley GT and is for sale in Austin, Texas for $950 and you can see it here on Craigslist. While a… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1978 Fiberfab Valkyrie

Have you always dreamed of owning a supercar, say something like a Ford GT40, but can’t justify spending several million dollars on one? Well, this Fiberfab Valkyrie might not be exactly like a GT40, but considering it’s just $7,500… more»

Built in ’69: 1966 Allison Daytona Dune Buggy

Former Top Gear UK presenter James May said back in 2005 that in spite of the fact that it had been a privilege and perk of his work to drive some of the greatest cars ever built, the most… more»

Estate Find: 1976 Bradley GT

When somebody passes away, the sad reality is that those left behind have a mountain of things that need to be attended to. That is the case with this 1976 Bradley GT. The seller’s father passed away earlier this… more»

Mystery Project Car: What Is It?

Barn Finds reader James C. submitted this find wondering if we could identify it — it turns out we can, as we have featured two of them in the past. This one is for sale here on craigslist in… more»

1 of 150? 1967 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote

Southern California’s Dean Jeffries worked with masters of ’60s car culture including George Barris and Von Dutch. After making the amazing original Mantaray, Jeffries designed this cartoon-like Mantaray II Kyote, The 1968 Monkees movie featured the band in a… more»

Classy Kit Car: 1980 Blakely Bernardi

Like so many men (and women) before him, Dick Blakely had a dream. His dream was to see his name emblazoned upon the flanks of a car of his making. That he was able to achieve this put him… more»

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