I was having a look back over the De Tomaso cars that we’ve featured here on Barn Finds over the years, and I was initially quite surprised to learn that we’ve only featured 5 stories on the Mangusta since… more»
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Little Work Needed: 1954 MG TF Midget
Launched in October of 1953, the MG TF was essentially a face-lifted version of the previous MG TD, but during its 18-month life cycle, it did receive some welcome performance upgrades. This 1954 model appears to be a nice… more»
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Worth The Price? 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
Sometimes, when a car is desirable and valuable a seller doesn’t have to worry about providing good photos and a long description – the car can and will sell itself. This 1954 Chevrolet Corvette may be one of those… more»
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Two Years Only: 1976 Lancia Scorpion
To the rest of the world, it was the Lancia Montecarlo, but in the US it was the Scorpion. The different names was just scratching the surface because the hidden changes resulted in two cars where the differences were… more»
READER AD: 1952 Jaguar XK120 FHC
What Makes It Special? 1952 Jaguar XK 120 FHC, the car that needs no introduction. This particular car was owned by the same individual for many years and was parked in 1974. It’s a matching numbers car and I… more»
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Cheap C1? 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
With a $9,200 BIN and a current bid of $6,999 I wouldn’t necessarily call this C1 Corvette cheap, but I suppose the term cheap is relative to the vehicle. Early Corvette projects can fetch serious money if they are… more»
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Silver Anniversary! 1978 Corvette L82 4-Speed
Not everyone gets excited about the C3 Corvettes from the mid ’70s to early ’80s, but check out this 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Buckhead, Georgia! The Silver Anniversary package, RPO B2Z, included the first two-tone paint job to grace… more»
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Engine Swap Candidate: 1969 Porsche 911 Targa
While it looks like it was just rescued from a junkyard, this 1969 Porsche 911T appears to be someone’s stalled project given the amount of spare sheetmetal included in the sale. This is a Targa roof car, making it… more»
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Former Trophy Winner: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
At the risk of making a bold generalization, a motoring enthusiast will forgive a car for being ugly if it possesses breathtaking performance. Conversely, a car can still be a thing of beauty even if it lacks sufficient horsepower… more»
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Parked in 1985: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
An elderly gentleman recently passed away in Westlake, Ohio. When his grandson was finalizing his estate, he found that his grandfather’s 1955 Ford Thunderbird was sitting in a shed where it had been parked in 1985. With the house… more»
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Unusual Factory Option: 1968 Porsche 912
For Porsche, the 912 was a sales success. It initially outsold the 911, and between its introduction in 1965 and the (first) end of production in 1969, Porsche was able to sell in excess of 32,000 of these little… more»
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Room for Four: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4
Yes, the $179,000 asking price is a tad eye-watering, but these Ferrari 365/GTC-4s don’t show up all that often. And prices for these 2+2s have been rising as of late, after seemingly falling victim to the fate of any… more»
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Parked in the ’80s: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
In 1954 Chevrolet built 3,640 Corvettes, but by years end over 1,000 cars remained unsold. This was mainly attributed to the fact that the 6-cylinder engine and Powerglide transmission really weren’t what the sports car buying public were looking… more»
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SVO Alternative: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
This is the universe talking to me. I just spent the day further documenting my favorite junkyard in Georgia when I decided to go look at a car I’ve been secretly eyeing for myself: a 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo… more»
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Rare Lightweight: 1955 Siata 300BC
If you were a manufacturer of low-volume Italian sports cars in the 1950s, then you would have been fairly spoiled for choice when it came to choosing an engine to power your creation. Choosing something from Fiat would seem… more»
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Time Machine: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
By 1985, the production days of the DeLorean DMC-12 were well and truly over, and had it not emerged in a starring role in the 1985 film Back to The Future, there is every chance that the DMC-12 may… more»
