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Bright Yellow Survivor: 1979 Ford F150 Supercab Short Bed

Do you find it surprising that of the nearly 40 exterior paint colors the 40,000 1979 F150 Supercab buyers had to choose from, that only 1% of them picked Bright Yellow? I wasn’t the one in the Redding Ford… more»

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»

Biiig Survivor: 35k Mile 1968 Chrysler Newport

I am a big fan of the Mopar C-body cars and this 1968 Chrysler Newport checks a lot of boxes for me. These big land yachts of the ’60s and ’70s are getting harder and harder to find. This… more»

Hangar Find: Military Airplane Auction and More!

Airplane hangars often house strange and forgotten automobile finds. Many airplane owners are also car people, and the vast space afforded by a hangar is hard to resist when working on project cars. Fans of all things mechanical should… more»

Split Bumper Dream Build? 1972 Chevrolet Camaro

The seller is honest about the condition of this rough-looking 1972 Chevrolet Camaro, but despite the way it looks in photos, it sounds reasonably solid underneath. Split bumper Camaros have always been sought after by collectors and hot rodders… more»

Super Truck: 1991 GMC Syclone

Quick, name your top-ten favorite special edition pickups! We’ll wait. (insert elevator music here) Ok, the wait was worth it, most of you also have a 1991 GMC Syclone on your list, as I do. This nice example can… more»

Caribou Conversion: 1974 Cadillac Pickup

If you wanted to roll into your local Cadillac showroom in 1974 looking for a pickup or a wagon, you were flat out of luck. Cadillac didn’t offer one, and it wasn’t going to make a special order just… more»

455/4-Speed: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am

This 1976 Pontiac Trans Am will require some restoration work, but with a 455ci V8 and 4-speed manual transmission, it was the most desirable offering in the Trans Am range for that year. It looks like someone might have… more»

Home Away From Home: 1973 GMC Eleganza Motorhome

Having tried their hand at manufacturing just about every conceivable vehicle, it was probably an inevitability that General Motors would turn their attention to motorhome production. The results of their labor were vehicles like this stylish 1973 Eleganza. When… more»

Livery Stable Find: A Stagecoach!

Usually one finds cars in barns here on Barn Finds, and we can debate all day if a barn is a proper setting for a discarded, unwanted, forgotten or just, “I need a place to keep this so the… more»

H is for Hertz: 1966 Shelby GT350-H

In late 1965 Shelby American and Hertz agreed to a deal that would be mutually beneficial. Shelby would create 1,000 Shelby Mustang GT350-Hs which would all be provided to Hertz for their “Rent-a-Racer” program. Yep, you could go to… more»

Brought Back to Life: 1988 Lincoln Town Car

To me, one of the most gratifying things about buying cars out of barns and junkyards is seeing the potential that others have missed. On more than one occasion, I’ve heard fellow gearheads look at a project I’m considering… more»

Beautiful Condition: 1979 Ford Bronco Custom

Second generation Broncos were only made for two years and were basically a full-size pickup from the B-pillar forward. They featured solid axles and were only available in four-wheel-drive, unlike their main competition, the Chevy Blazer. This particular Bronco… more»

Gold Edition: 1984 Ford F-150 XLT

Most of us have heard the phrase, “That’s gold!” The Jerry Seinfeld Show even made it somewhat of a national catchphrase. The word gold has a few different meanings and this truck is gold, even though it’s black and… more»

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»

No Reserve K5 Survivor: 1985 Chevy Blazer

With mileage just over 51,000, this 1985 Chevrolet K5 Blazer remains in very respectable condition – maybe not quite time-warp, but definitely better than just a driver. The paint still looks lustrous, there’s no corrosion on the polished trim… more»