If you were in East Berlin in the 1970s and 1980s, this was not the car you wanted to see pull up outside or worse yet, go for a ride in. Volvo only made about 300 of these and almost… more»
Oddballs
American Made Roadster: 1954 Kaiser Darrin
The very interesting and stylish 1954 Kaiser Darrin is a rare and unique American made roadster that was intended to be a competitor against the foreign made sports cars of the time. Only 435 Kaiser Darrins were produced, making… more»
Sunrader, Mopar Style! 1979 Dodge Aspen Camper
We’ve all seen the Toyota camper conversions, featuring a miniarture home on wheels attached to a tiny Toyota four-cylinder. Despite the small cabins and smaller motors, the ‘Yota campers always seem pretty popular, and good ons fetch good money…. more»
Monzamino! 1979 Chevrolet Monza
Monzamino! Here’s something you don’t see every day, or, ever. This is a 1979 Chevrolet Monza, a former wagon that was turned into a mini El Camino. It’s listed on eBay with a $9,800 Buy It Now price or… more»
What Is This Thing? A Custom Type 3
Writing about oddball finds is really Scotty’s responsibility here on Barn Finds, but I am kind of partial to the strange and unusual myself. I do enjoy these great examples of homegrown American automotive ingenuity. This “thing” I found… more»
Wild Cat! 1970 Ocelot SS Dune Buggy
I am neither a fan of, nor a hater of dune buggies. I don’t dislike them, but I have never wanted to own one. Even so, I do appreciate the attraction they have for some people, and there’s no… more»
Naughty and Nice: 1976 Ford Pinto Turbo
Other than that hood scoop you’d never know that anything was lurking under that chestnut metallic hood, but there is. This 1976 Ford Pinto Turbo is listed for sale by our friends at Hemmings for an undisclosed asking price, you’ll… more»
$500 Franco-American: 1985 Renault Encore
Here’s one for you French car lovers and American car lovers. Not to mention you AMC lovers and Renault lovers! Confused? Me, too. This is a 1985 Renault Encore and it’s listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid… more»
$8,500 Bimmer: 1956 BMW Isetta 300
This 1956 BMW Isetta 300 is on Craigslist with an asking price of $8,500! I passed on buying one in nice, driver-condition about three decades ago for $2,500, that was a huge mistake. This one will need a full… more»
$500 Project: 1964 Harley-Davidson Topper
Here’s a nice winter project for any of you vintage/classic motorcycle folks. It’s a 1964 Harley-Davidson Topper and it’s small enough to not take up your whole garage during the restoration, yet cool enough that you won’t feel embarrassed… more»
Maxi Mini Mix: 1984 Mini Suzuki Nissan 4×4
Caution: Objects in your mirror may appear smaller, or larger.. or both.. Here’s an unusual vehicle, as if I really needed to say that. This is a 1984 Mini Suzuki Nissan 4×4 and it’s a doozy! It’s listed on the Gumtree website in… more»
Tough Texan: 1972 Steyr-Puch Haflinger 700AP
This is a 1972 Steyr-Puch Haflinger 700AP and it’s on eBay. Even in its somewhat incomplete and rugged condition the bids are up to just over $4,600 and there are still four days left on the auction! You can… more»
Airplane Hanger Find: 1961 DKW 1000 S
An airplane hanger seems like the ideal setup for housing a large collection of vehicles, and that’s exactly what the husband of the owner of this unusual DKW 1000 S here on eBay did on a remote airfield in Illinois. It… more»
Ever Seen One? 1978 Quadravan Find
This Ford E250 based Quadravan was converted when new to a four wheel drive vehicle. Apparently there was a small industry doing these, mainly in the Pacific Northwest in this time period. This particular one is found in Missoula, Montana… more»
Oddball Berserker: 1983 Dodge Rampage
I highly doubt driving this little Dodge Rampage will give you Berserker like powers, nor while it bring fear into the hearts of your enemies, but it might leave them envious of your oddball vehicles ability to haul lots… more»
















