Cars hidden away and in a deep sleep for 10 years or more in barns, sheds, warehouses, even storage units, come up regularly here on Barn Finds. They’re still out there, folks. The seller bought this 1981 280ZX from… more»
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Structural Integrity: 1970 MG MGB GT
If I ever become insane enough to go back to school for a doctorate, I think I will study metallurgy. My doctorate would be built around research into the steels and processes used back in the day to build… more»
Un-stalled Project: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet’s now-iconic sports car began life in 1953 and barely survived as the early editions came with the same inline-6 that you could order in a family sedan. Things changed in 1956 when a V8 was added and styling… more»
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Talladega Red Survivor: 1990 Saab 900 SPG
One of the more surprising trends over the last few months among 80s-era collector cars is the surge in values for the classic Saab 900. Not all 900s, mind you, but the limited production models like the special edition… more»
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LA Parking Garage Find: Testarossa, Viper, and BMW 850 for $140K!
Here’s one of the more unusual craigslist postings we’ve seen: a collection of exotic cars offered for a flat price of $140,000 by a seller who admits he hasn’t had a steady job in five years and now needs… more»
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Life-Long Love: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
When he was a young boy, the owner of this 1972 De Tomaso Pantera spotted the car sitting on the showroom floor at his local Lincoln/Mercury dealer. It was love at first sight, and, decades later, he parked the… more»
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66k Original Miles: 1994 Chevrolet Corvette
By 1994, Chevrolet’s C4 Corvette has reached its twelfth year of production. Sales had begun tapering, but the C4 demonstrated that manufacturers were rediscovering their performance mojo. This Corvette is a tidy survivor that remains original and unmolested. With… more»
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Mom’s Car: One-Owner 1990 Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota changed things up for the third-generation Supra (1986-1993), separating it from the now-front-wheel-drive Celica. The Supra, now its own separate model, retained its rear-drive configuration and gained even more power with an available turbocharged engine available beginning in… more»
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Custom One-Off DeSoto Sport Custom
The dreams of a homebuilder have been realized in this combination of DeSoto parts and expertise! The car is listed for sale as a 1957 DeSoto custom here on craigslist. It’s currently located in La Puente, California and the… more»
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Repowered! 1973 Triumph Stag
Even most Triumph lovers admit that the 3-liter V-8 engine fitted to the 25,939 Triumph Stags produced between 1970 and 1977 wasn’t developed as well as it could have been. Although a properly sorted, original-engined Stag is a wonderful… more»
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Euro Spec: 1979 Ferrari 308 GTB
This 1979 Ferrari 308GTB is a stunner in black paint over a tan leather interior, and it’s made extra-special for being a European market example that likely offers some advantages of the performance sort over the standard U.S. model…. more»
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Custom Interior: 1968 Corvette Convertible
As you live your life your tastes change. You look back on pictures of you and wonder who bought you those funny clothes. Just look at Elvis. Elvis’s style got frozen in the 1970s by his unfortunate passing. He… more»
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C’est Frenchie! 1966 Matra D’Jet 5S
European sports cars of the ’50s and ’60s are generally fabulous, if not for their incredible sounds, smells, alacrity, and beauty, then also for their history. Here on craigslist we have a 1966 Matra D’Jet 5S for sale with… more»
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Sleeping beauty? 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
For what I consider to be an iconic 1950s Mercedes roadster, the seller is pretty mum on details. No real provenance is given and a four-sentence write-up is a bit of a laugh considering the listing on eBay has… more»
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Will She Start? 1958 Triumph TR3A
Standard-Triumph never delineated between a TR3A and a TR3B – those are designations that enthusiasts have adopted to differentiate which TR3 configuration you’re discussing. The first TR3 followed the demise of the slower TR2 in 1955. It was simply… more»
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Bruno Avril Survivor: 1970 Lamborghini Espada
It still amazes me to see details about how a certain car was squirreled away in a warehouse, seemingly left as part of an informal collection of vehicles despite being a sought-after vehicle that hates to sit. The idea… more»
