I’m not a big Pretty Woman fan (and what red blooded male would admit that he is?), but I’ll always applaud the producers for putting Richard Gere in a Lotus Esprit rather than the typical Porsche 911 or C4… more»
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Tidy Survivor: 1982 DMC DeLorean
If styling and appearance had been the sole consideration, the DMC DeLorean would have been a sales smash hit that would have cemented the company’s long-term financial viability. Unfortunately, bad management decisions and poor quality control tarnished the vehicle’s… more»
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Running Project: 1976 Corvette Sting Ray
The third generation of the Chevy Corvette would run from 1968-82 and is referred to as the C3. The styling of the sports car harks back to the Mako Shark. A car that struggled to find its way in… more»
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Tidy British Survivor: 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500
Finding a clean and affordable classic car to park in your garage can be a challenge. Generally, any vehicle of this type with a four-figure asking price is going to need some work. However, that isn’t the case with… more»
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Inherited 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Custom
Corvette was Chevrolet’s answer to the popularity of European sports cars. Named for a small, nimble warship, and sporting a six-cylinder engine and two-speed automatic transmission, the Corvette was decidedly underpowered for its sporting name in its debut year… more»
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Triple Carb 427! 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Project
Talk about collectible Corvettes, here’s just such an example in the form of a second-year C3, powered by Chevrolet’s legendary 427 CI “Rat” motor. It’s a project but looks like a sound start so let’s check it out. This… more»
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Early Import: 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
The mid-engined De Tomaso Pantera was the perfect combination of Italian style and road-holding with a dose of raw American muscle from its Ford small-block V8. The Pantera, Italian for “Panther,” debuted in Modena, Italy in March 1970 and… more»
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The Last 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
OK, this is not a Barn Find but it is a rare piece of history. This is the very last 1963 Split Window Coupe Corvette built by Chevrolet. There were 21,513 Corvettes built in 1963 and production was fairly… more»
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Barn Kept Roadster: 1973 MGB
The MGB was the MG Midget’s bigger brother, produced from 1962-80 by British Motor Corporation (BMC). It was a 2-seat, 4-cylinder roadster that was part of a series of small cars that saw production exceed a half million units…. more»
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Two Owner 1972 BMW 2002 Tii with Factory Sunroof
The BMW -02 series began life powered by a 1.6-liter inline-four cylinder engine. It was a two-door coupe based on the contemporary Neue Klasse sports sedan platform, earning it the designation “1600-2,” with the “-2” standing for “two-door.” Later… more»
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409/4-Speed: 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS Bubble Top
1961 was the first year of the 3rd-generation Impala. Introduced in 1958 and undergoing major revisions each of the following few years, this example is quite a bit different from those made just a few years before. This car… more»
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390 V8 Project: 1968 AMC AMX
American Motors joined the “pony car” war in 1968 with its new Javelin. It was based on the platform used by the Rambler American compact. But they went one step further and created the AMX, too, which used a… more»
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Barn Find T6 Coupe: 1963 Porsche 356B
I am beginning to wonder what people are doing with air-cooled 356s these days. It would seem the craze and ensuing rush to drag every 356 out of the barn and flip it for big money has died down…. more»
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327/4-Speed: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
With the sun now making an appearance to let us know that the warm weather has arrived, now would seem to be the perfect time to consider parking a classic convertible in your driveway. This 1962 Corvette could be… more»
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Cars, Parts, and Tools: Shop Liquidation Sale
Here’s one we don’t often see on Barn Finds. A situation where the seller is letting everything go, from cars and parts to tools and possibly even the building and property all this resides in/on. You may be able… more»
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11K Mile Storage Unit Find: 1981 DeLorean DMC12
“If you don’t like the price, go buy a different one.” That’s the advice from the seller of a claimed 11,000 mile DeLorean DMC-12 that was supposedly restored years ago before being put into storage. The story is vague… more»
