I recently came across perhaps one of the best Triumph Spitfires left in existence when flipping through the March edition of Thoroughbred and Classic Cars magazine (guilty pleasure – great content if you’re a reader). They have a monthly section that amounts… more»
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Six-Cylinder Garage Find: 1968 MGC GT
While we occasionally feature MGB GTs, less frequently seen are the MGCs with the Austin-derived inline six-cylinder. This example is said to be a garage-find example that was restored many years ago and holding up fairly well. These six-cylinder… more»
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Never This Nice: ’88 Jaguar XJ6 with 22K Miles
While not many of us would shed a tear if one more late 80s Jaguar ends up in the boneyard, examples like this low-mileage specimen should be preserved. A 1988 model with just over 22,000 miles from new, this… more»
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Can You ID These British Barn Finds?
Reader Steven S is a mobile mechanic and travels all over the UK to fix cars, so he often spots interesting cars. He recently spotted this group of very sad looking classics parked in a barn in the Lake… more»
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Put the Pieces Together: 1958 Morris Minor Traveller
This 1958 Morris Minor Traveller is a running project that comes with almost all the needed pieces to get it back in top shape! What’s not included is all of the time and labor needed to put these pieces… more»
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Blue With A Side Of Dust: 1975 Triumph TR6
“A Triumph for my Triumph!” Does anyone else remember the Midas Muffler ads with the cute brunette on the hood of her TR6 (that I can’t find posted anywhere)? She was leaning on the hood of a car close… more»
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A Gentleman’s Nash: 1953 Nash Healey Le Mans Coupe
When you think of Nash, the image of bathtub shaped cars come to mind. As one of the independent manufacturers who were always struggling with the “Big 3” for market share, Nash had to be on the lookout for… more»
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Carport Project: 1955 Austin Healey 100 BN1
Today, just about every car on the road is capable of reaching 100 miles per hour, but for many decades this kind of speed was reserved for high dollar specialty vehicles. In 1952 Donald Healey decided he wanted to make… more»
BF EXCLUSIVE: 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500
Seeing as Triumph Spitfires have been my daily transportation for well over 20 years of my adult life, I feel pretty well-qualified to speak on the pros and cons of this one being sold by Barn Finds reader Roger… more»
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Sealed Bids Only: 1969 Aston Martin DBS
I’m having a bit of déjà vu – I feel like we’ve written about this 1969 Aston Martin DBS found in Florida in the past, but haven’t found the post. Regardless, the photos are at least different and provide a… more»
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Virginia Beach Estate Find: 1970 Jaguar E-Type
A common lament among car enthusiasts is that they wish they bought cars from their youth when they were cheap that are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, in your “youth” you rarely have the extra dough… more»
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Running When Parked: 1966 Triumph TR4A
Last weekend, while on a short vacation to St. Petersburg in Florida, I spotted the ideal: a quaint beach cottage, spitting distance to the ocean, with a gorgeous TR4 parked in the carport. Now, before you lecture me about… more»
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35,000 Original Miles: 1989 Jaguar XJS
There’s really nothing wrong with wanting to own a Jaguar XJS: smooth V12 power, gorgeous styling, plenty of good spares available – the list goes on. The trouble is there’s an awful lot of bad examples out there, the type… more»
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Build it Your Way: Austin Mini Panel Van Project
This is quite a project: what we’re looking at are the remains of an Austin Mini panel van, a variant of the classic Mini we see even less frequently than the Countryman. The latter has fancy wood trim and… more»
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Underground in Miami: 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
Whenever I visit Florida, I’m reminded that it should come as little surprise that there will always be a luxury / sports / classic car for sale as a result of an elderly owner passing away. Retirees in certain… more»
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Rear Engined by Rootes: 1965 Hillman Imp
A few years ago, I visited a Vermont junkyard being cleaned out, with a whole section full of $500 project vehicles. We wrote about it more than once, and here’s my recounting of the day. One of the cars… more»
