This 1971 Lotus Elan Plus 2 is a rare S130 model, which left the factory with an upgraded big-valve twin-cam four-cylinder engine. It’s also a right-hand drive British market vehicle that the now-deceased owner imported some time ago, as… more»
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Baby Vette: No Reserve 1971 Opel GT
The first time I saw an ad for an Opel GT, I was mesmerized by it. It was positioned in the foreground with a Buick Riviera in the background, Buick being the U.S. sales agent for Opel. I immediately… more»
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Cheap Project? 1979 Chevrolet Monza Spyder
It’s always a surprise to come across a particular car that you haven’t thought about in a long time – one that has slipped off of the radar. The find is made more interesting by encountering a model with… more»
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Resale Red: 1966 Porsche 911 Project
This 1966 Porsche 911 is a complete car with some rust repair needed, and at one time was given a fairly cheap paint job in what the seller describes as resale red. Despite being a collectible car now, it… more»
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Gray Market AMG: 1975 Mercedes 450 SLC
This 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC is a gray-market import that was modified by AMG when new. AMG, Mercedes’ in-house performance skunkworks, was a bit more of a rogue operation back in the day, with no standard dotted line guiding how… more»
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Worth $80K? 1997 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
We discussed just recently how the fourth-generation Toyota Supra has seemingly become of the next flavor of the month, knocking the E30 M3 out of the way as the latest import icon to spike in prices seemingly overnight. In… more»
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Hard Top & Matching Numbers: 1957 Porsche Speedster
When it comes to Porsches, few cars are more universally accepted as being immensely collectible as the original 1957 Speedster is. Conceived as a stripped down, ultra-basic sports car designed to appeal to the most committed of enthusiasts, they… more»
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Pace Car Project: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
Chevrolet built 6,502 examples of the Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition, and we’ve managed to see quite a few of them here at Barn Finds. The vast majority of the examples that we’ve seen have tended to be vehicles… more»
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Clean and Stock E30: 1991 BMW 318is
This 1991 BMW 318is is a nicely kept driver-quality example that thankfully hasn’t been significantly altered from stock like so many of these E30-chassis cars. The “IS” designation on the end of the model nomenclature indicates this is a… more»
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1957 Chevrolet Corvette Barn Find!
On a farm outside the small town of Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania lies a 40×70-foot pole barn with a partially collapsed roof. For years, Matt Barczak heard stories about a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette that was hidden inside. He assumed that… more»
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38k Mile Survivor: 1970 Porsche 914/6
Over the past few years, we’ve really gained an appreciation for the Porsche 914. For a long time, these cars were overlooked by Porsche purist, as they were viewed as being nothing more than a rebadged Volkswagen. There was… more»
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Easy Restoration: 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Suppose you really like the mechanicals and engineering of a certain car but you’re not crazy about the styling. No worries, just add a whole new set of clothes. It’s been done to more than one but the model… more»
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No Reserve SC: 1979 Porsche 911
This 1979 Porsche 911 SC is offered at no reserve and is described as being largely original despite being on the path to some choice modifications by the seller. The 911 was purchased with big plans to tweak the… more»
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One-Owner CRX Alternative: 1993 Honda Del Sol
If you were a fan of the original CRX, you undoubtedly got excited at the prospect of Honda producing its spiritual successor. Unfortunately, the original CRX set the bar quite high, and its eventual replacement – the targa-roofed Del… more»
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Former Award Winner! 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvettes are a staple here at Barn Finds and there is a large variety of them discovered weekly. That said, the earliest of the C1s (’53-’55) don’t make a regular appearance but as luck would have it, here’s a… more»
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BF AUCTION: 89K Mile 1989 VW Cabriolet
When the VW Golf (Rabbit in the US) hit the market, it proved to be a surprising success. The front-wheel-drive configuration allowed for a compact package that was light, efficient and wildly fun to toss around. Leadership at VW… more»
