Okay Barn Finders, here’s your chance to play detective, and to help out a fellow enthusiast. This person is trying to locate an old race car that has been missing in action for decades and is hoping that the… more»
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Real Vintage Race Car? 1938 Chevrolet Gasser!
I love real patina and this old Chevrolet sedan is oozing with it! It is said to be a real vintage race car and would be a great project for someone looking to build a period-correct race car or… more»
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Excessive Obsession: 1978 Plymouth Street Kit Car
I have somewhat of an obsession with a few things – all of them are legal but not all of them are healthy. Like, ice cream, the old TV show Dragnet, Japanese market scooters, and lately the 1978 Plymouth… more»
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Road Or Race? 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback
Hypothetically, you’ve just bought this 1968 Barracuda. What do you do with it? That’s a question that we’ll ponder in a moment. It is a far from original Barracuda, but it is a nice looking vehicle, and with a… more»
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9,800 Mile 1LE: 1991 Chevy Camaro
When it comes to vintage cars you can use for track days and high-performance driving events, most enthusiasts who aren’t millionaires focus on standard-bearers like the E36 chassis BMWs, or a challenge series that features showroom stock Mazda Miatas…. more»
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Going to Need a Bigger Magnet: Lake-Find BMW M3 S14 Motor!
Just when you think you’ve seen everything, some guy on Facebook confesses he drags a magnet around local lakes and found a motor. An interesting motor, at that. A random post on Facebook caught my eye when I realized… more»
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Burned & Buried: Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Corto Spyder
I came upon one of the more fascinating restoration stories I’ve ever read recently, centered around a 1938 Alfa-Romeo 2900B Carrozeria Touring roadster. That’s the car you see here, after it was dug out of a hole it was… more»
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Missing for 35 Years: Mazda 254i Le Mans Racer
Old race cars are often discarded as their short shelf life expires, replaced by a new iteration that is practically required to be more powerful with improved technology. Given the cost to maintain race cars, it’s no surprise that… more»
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What About That 911? 1970 Heger Hustler Kart
This listing for a 1970s-era Heger Hustler go-kart contains a major easter egg in the background of the photos courtesy of a yellow long-hood Porsche 911. The seller says not to bother asking unless you have $25K lying around,… more»
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Dining Room Find: 1937 Fiat Topolino Gasser!
As car guys (and gals), some of us have likely fantasized about putting our pride and joy in the middle of our living space, never having to venture to the cold garage or flimsy canvas tent in the backyard… more»
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Freightliner’s Commodore Supercar Barn Reveal
A few weeks ago we ran this story on how the Barn Finds culture is being adopted by Hollywood to promote the upcoming Ghostbusters movie. Well, it appears that this trend is moving even further across the globe. Australia’s… more»
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Leave ‘Em In The Dust: 1969 Corvette SCCA Race Car
There’s something about old race cars that just suits my fancy, and I think it’s because ever since I tried autocross for the first time, I’ve been convinced that all cars should be driven fast. Whatever the case may… more»
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A True Survivor? 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
The rarely seen BMW 2002 Turbo was the brainchild of none other than Bob Lutz, the brash auto executive who had a hand in several iconic vehicles loved by enthusiasts. Unfortunately for him and the turbocharged BMW, the oil… more»
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Period Gasser! 1950 Olds 88
I’ve seen many “gassers” over the years that are later conversions — cars that have been made over after the fact. This 1950 Oldsmobile actually was a competition car as far back as the 1960s and is now for sale here… more»
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Build Your Own Rally Car: 1989 Merkur XR4ti
If you’ve ever wanted to go rallying, now’s your chance with this rally-prepped 1989 Merkur XR4ti that the seller claims comes with loads of spare Cosworth parts and other upgrades. As the above photo shows, he’s apparently getting out… more»
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9 Second Sidekick: 1993 Geo Tracker
This Geo Tracker does two things few cars can do at the same time: it runs nine second quarter miles and also takes its owner to work and back each day. Featuring an incredible engine swap that resulted in… more»
