Race Cars

Barn Find Funny Car: 1949 Triumph Mayflower

What do you do with the rotted out British car that’s sitting behind the house? Well, you could build one of these! A 1949 Triumph Mayflower provided the body for this funny car. Someone did a ton of work… more»

Shed Find: 1966 Costin-Nathan Works Prototype

Costin isn’t a brand that many people know about these days, but if you’ve every heard of Marcos or Cosworth, then in some ways you already know a little about the company. You see the Costin brothers started racing… more»

OG Gasser: 1930 Ford Model A

While this Model A isn’t one of the first Gassers ever built, I’d say it was built some time in the early ’60s, it has a great look to it and is definitely the real deal. I’ve seen a… more»

1985 Indy 500 Pace Car: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais 500

Speaking of Indy Pace Cars… This one is a 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Indy Pace Car and it’s located in Lenoir, North Carolina, a state that knows a thing or two about racin’. This gentle racer is listed on eBay with… more»

Incredible Body: 1968 MGC GTS Tribute

Before the Miata came along, the MGB was the world’s most popular roadster. Most people still know what one is today, but few remember the MGC. That’s because the C was only built for two years. It was intended… more»

Long Lost Top Dog: 1997 CITGO Car

Are you a NASCAR fan? If so, you’ll likely recognize the name Michael Waltrip for his surprise victory at the Winston Cup in 1996. For those of us who don’t know the story, he started out in last place… more»

1969 MGB GT Race Car Project

One of my all time favorite cars was my MGB GT! I loved the way it looked and drove. I always thought it would make a fun little race car too. My first racing event event was a bust… more»

1 of 17: 1981 Porsche 924 GTR

When we think of valuable or rare Porsches, it’s almost inevitable to gravitate towards an early Speedester or turbocharged 911. The 924 and 944 cars rarely enter that same plateau of desirability and success, but a few exceptions exist… more»

Barn Finds Race Team Report: 24 Hours Of LeMons

  photo courtesy Murilee Martin That’s us in the near car to the camera, the purple and black 1994 Ford Mustang of Grim Reaper Racing. If you’ve never heard of the 24 Hours Of LeMons and you like cars, you… more»

Pow, Right To The Moon! Moke Mooncraft Racer

As the owner of an Austin Marina race car, I feel fairly competent when it comes to the area of turning unlikely British Austins into racing machines. There’s even a “standard” Mini Moke that races in the same series I… more»

Rusty Racer: 1974 Pontiac Ventura

Let’s be optimistic: maybe that’s just surface rust on this mean looking 1974 Pontiac Ventura found on Craigslist in Hillsboro, Oregon. And that’s not a fake, plastic thing sticking out of the hood–this is one hot little Ventura.

Logbooks Included: 1977 Mazda RX3

It looks like a member of the Barn Finds community is moving along part of his collection. This 1977 Mazda RX-3 race car here on eBay first appeared on our site as part of a write-up Josh received about reader David M’s collection… more»

1969 Lotus Cortina For $135!!!

If you missed out on that great Mk1 Lotus Cortina we featured last week, then here is your second chance. Sure, it’s a Mk2 that was assembled at the Ford factory and not at Lotus headquarters. Sure, it may… more»

Abarth Replica: 1978 Fiat 600

This may not be a barn find, but I think it’s seriously cool. Lately, I’ve been thinking that it would be nice to have a dedicated race car that I could use for the local hill climbs and autocross… more»

Sixteen Or More Oddball Imports For Sale In New Mexico

Thanks to reader Bentleyguy for sending in this great find! There are a total of at least sixteen foreign cars offered for sale, and some are very unusual. They range from looking like a tuneup would have them ready… more»

No Racing In The House!

This little racer does look good parked in this climate controlled setting doesn’t it? With the tags hanging on the merchandise this might be an”antique” shop? This Quarter Scale Racer is said to be circa 1955. The racer is… more»

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