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Micro Cars
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Italian Mouse: 1947 Fiat Topolino
Some cars are rare because there just weren’t ever many built and then there are cars that are rare today because few have survived. In the case of the later there tend to be a couple reasons there aren’t… more»
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Rare and Odd: 1965 Mitsubishi Minica
When it comes to oddball cars, micro cars tend to take the cake as the oddest. The compact size usually leads to odd proportions and styling unlike anything else. If you know your micro car history, you know they’ve… more»
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Retro Before It Was Cool: 1989 Nissan Pao
Over the past decade, nearly every car manufacture has introduced some sort of retro throwback of their previous models. VW did it with the Beetle, Mini Cooper was reborn by BMW, Chevy reintroduced the Camaro, and Ford redesigned the… more»
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CVT Pioneer: 1961 DAF 600
Continuously variable transmissions may be commonplace today, but they were unheard of back in the sixties. You have probably never heard of DAF, but they were one of the first companies to employee such a system. They called it… more»
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Micro Work Van: 1960 LLoyd LT 600
As we have been gathering up parts and transporting them to the shop for our Mustang, we have been thinking about how great it would be to have a dedicated parts hauler. The SAAB is more than capable of… more»
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RWD Supermini: 1982 Toyota Starlet
Well, it’s time to say goodbye to our trusty parts runner. Since our recent acquisition of the Miata, our little Toyota doesn’t get much action so we feel it would be better to get it into hands of someone… more»
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French Nomenclature: 1960 Renault 4CV
For all their issues, quirks, and peculiarities, there is just something about French cars that fascinates us. We love the unusual and simplistic engineering, but we have to admit some of the names they gave their cars were less… more»
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Microcar Bundle: Four Subaru 360s
Before Subaru was building AWD rally cars and station wagons, they were building small and adorable microcars. The 360 was their very first automobile and it set the company up for future success. Subaru built the 360 for ten… more»
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America’s First Micro?: 1928 American Austin
At first glance you could easily mistake this 1928 American Austin as a full sized Chevrolet AB or a Ford Model A, but take a closer look at the wheels and overall proportions and you’ll notice that this car… more»
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Electro Wedge: 1974 Vanguard CitiCar
When we car nuts talk to those who are less than interested in the history of the automobile, we often get frustrated by those who think electric and hybrid cars are some novel new bit of technology. Yes the… more»
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Two of a Kind: 1961 Autobianchi Bianchina
Things here at BarnFinds have been going well lately. We have a lot of awesome plans in the works, we get to meet new enthusiasts every day, and best of all we get to do what we love! Yet,… more»
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Eight Ladybirds Under the Porch
We have found cars parked in a number of interesting places, ranging from basements to living rooms. After seeing a Corvette walled into a grocery store, finding a car parked under a porch isn’t all that unusual to us,… more»
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The Manliest Micro: 1958 Lloyd LP 600
Any car that has had sayings made up about it or in reference to it is in our opinion a car worth learning about. Not many cars can say they received a manlier or more terrifying saying than the… more»
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The Little Mouse: 1951 Fiat 500 Topolino
At first glance, you might mistake this for a ’40s or ’50s American or French coupe, with aerodynamic and flowing lines. In reality, this is an incredibly compact Italian car. This is a 1951 Fiat 500 Topolino and if… more»
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Baby Bus: 1969 Subaru Sambar
There is a special place in our hearts for micro cars, not because we are concerned so much with fuel economy, but because of how unique they are. When we spotted this 1969 Subaru 360 Sambar here on eBay,… more»
