Despite their immense collectability, the air-cooled Porsche 911 also spent a few years prior to the 993 chassis as simply a tired sports car that some second and third owners likely found too costly to maintain. The story isn’t… more»
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Rare Restoration Opportunity: 1974 BMW 3.0 CSI
This 1974 BMW 3.0 CSI may be one of the more desirable two-doors the company has ever made, but that doesn’t mean it becomes the proverbial money pit when found in project-grade condition. That said, this example has a… more»
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Abandoned at the Mechanic: 1984 Porsche 944
When it comes to stories involving mechanic’s liens, it’s hard to believe what gets left behind sometimes. In the case of this 1984 Porsche 944, it sat in the mechanic’s yard in Palm Springs for ten years before the… more»
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Mid-Year Model: 1973.5 Porsche 911T
It’s hard to imagine a more iconic sports car design than the Porsche 911. Introduced in 1964, the nomenclature and basic design is still going strong 57 years later. Of course, there have been innumerable technological improvements made over… more»
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Snow White or Slow White? 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
The mid 1970 Corvettes have been the last of the C3s to start appreciating. Maybe it is because the cars were slow and the engines lacked the power that many buyers were accustomed to in this American sports car…. more»
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Bronze Beauty: 1965 Shelby Cobra 427
Cars are traditionally formed from steel. Of course, fiberglass, aluminum, composites, and carbon fiber have made appearances too. So how about bronze? You know, that heavy dense, copper-based metal that is more suited to a P.J. Mene sculpture than… more»
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In Storage Since 2001: 1982 Porsche 928 5-Speed
The Porsche 928 is a highly regarded grand tourer, and while it can be a heap of trouble when purchased in neglected condition, the V8 soundtrack alone makes it a model worth reviving if you find the right car…. more»
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36K Mile Fairlady: 1970 Datsun 1600 Roadster
This pretty 1970 Datsun 1600 roadster is described as being an older restoration that is showing its age in places. I personally really like cars in this sort of condition, as they generally still look good enough to the… more»
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V6 Powered! 1958 Austin Healey Sprite
Be it a “Frogeye” Sprite or a “Bugeye” Sprite, it’s still an Austin Healey Sprite and it is one of the immediately more recognizable sports cars to emanate from Great Britain in the post-war years. This particular example, however,… more»
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Some Assembly Required: 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
This 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet may have at one time been the pinnacle of an early 90s sports car, but it’s been left neglected in the seller’s garage following drivetrain removal to recondition the heads and reseal the engine…. more»
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Spotless 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
If ever the American car needed to shout out to the world that they’d found their performance mojo once again, the 1990 Corvette ZR-1 was the car that could do the shouting. This was not a cheap car, but… more»
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One Of 26! 1965 Lancia Flavia Zagato
Lancia automobiles have graced the webpages of Barn Finds in the past, and deservedly so as they have been a substantial contributor to the Italian automotive scene. Anymore? Uh-uh, it will be surprising if Lancia survives the Stellantis lash-up…. more»
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Rust-Free Project: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 2+2
It seems to be a fact of life that most examples of the Jaguar E-Type that we see here at Barn Finds fall into two distinct categories. They can be beautifully restored or preserved classics, or they tend to… more»
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Driveway Find? 1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo
This 1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo looks conspicuously like a Copart lot find, as this picture goes to show us. The dirt lot, the sticker in the windshield, the yellow marker scribbles – this is surely a Copart car, right?… more»
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Sunkist Soda Star: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1954 Chevrolet Corvette is a tidy classic that needs very little before it could be plying our roads once again. It has received some mechanical changes, but the option is there for the new owner to return the… more»
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Serviced Garage Find: 1980 Ferrari 308 GTSi
You’ll notice the “Serviced” portion of the title and some of you may wonder what that means. For any of you who have owned an exotic car such as this 1980 Ferrari 308 GTSi, or if you’ve known anyone… more»
