Barn Finds has covered MGs of all ilks, most recently this nice Braken orange “B” roadster that Russ Dixon wrote up on August 7th; it sold nearly instantly. Here’s another great opportunity to put a British roadster in your… more»
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Parked in The 1980s: 1957 Triumph TR3
Classic British sports cars from the 1950s and 1960s make ideal candidates for a novice considering their first restoration project. Their elegantly simple engineering means that dismantling these vehicles to the last nut and bolt is straightforward for those… more»
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Top-Down Fun! 1974 MG MGB
The MGB was a 2-seat roadster built by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, replacing the MGA. These were fun cars that were a bit larger than the famous MG Midget. 1974 editions like this one were the last… more»
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Taking Reasonable Offers: 1978 MG “B”
So, a 1978 rubber bumpered MGB, finished in brown and available at a “make an offer” price. Hmmm, I thought, at first, that I should title this post “Three strikes and you’re out” but that would be really snarky… more»
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Still In The Barn! 1975 Triumph TR7
The TR7 was an interesting sports car built by Triumph from 1975 to 1981. Its wedge-like appearance was capitalized upon in the company’s marketing campaign, “the shape of things to come”. More than 141,000 of the inline-4 versions of… more»
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Still Runs: 1957 Triumph TR3 Project
Hankering to step into a stalled British roadster project? Here on craigslist is a 1957 Triumph TR3, partially dismantled four years ago for a brake job that was never completed. I think that’s plastic or a windshield laying over… more»
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Rare Inline-Six Roadster: 1969 MG MGC
The Austin Healey 3000 was a beloved and beautiful roadster with legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. One of its most admired features was the smooth inline six-cylinder engine under its hood. When that car’s production… more»
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No Reserve Manual Coupe: 1968 Jaguar E-Type
When you come across a sports car that has actually been used as intended with all the hallmarks of a life well lived, it’s near impossible to resist its charms. The 1968 Jaguar E-Type shown here is a Series… more»
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Triumph Stags: Which Project Would You Pick?
Coincidentally, these two examples of Triumph’s luxury sport Stag arrived on the Barn Finds assignment list at the same time. What are the chances! Both are project cars: one has no motor and one has a Chevy 283 cu…. more»
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Project Hatchback: 1973 MGB GT
The first MG skittered out of Morris Garages Limited in 1925, with a bull nose and bicycle wheels. A procession of gradually more evolved cars followed, flowing like a river, until 1980. Most of these sold very well indeed…. more»
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Steve McQueen’s 1951 Allard J2X
Alright, so this find isn’t exactly a barn find, but this 1951 Allard J2X was owned by Steve McQueen! The fact that it’s an Allard J2X alone makes it worth a read, but add in the McQueen factor and… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1960 Jaguar Mk IX
Let’s see: what, oh what, to drive to that state dinner at the palace? The Bentley is nice but so ponderous, particularly when you know that Sir George will show up piloting his own sports car – perhaps with… more»
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Bargain Supercar: 2002 Lotus Esprit V8
Lately, the Lotus Esprit has popped up in some round-ups of supercars that remain surprisingly affordable – specifically, the later production versions equipped with a sonorous V8 powerplant. While many of these “lists” are often poorly constructed and researched,… more»
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Pass the Grey Poupon: 1963 Jaguar Mark X Sedan
Upper-end British automobiles have always been associated with wealth. Rolls-Royce, Range Rover, and Jaguar have always had a certain old-world money mystique to them. A mustard company picked up on this with their famous Grey Poupon commercial in 1981. … more»
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Cheap Wheels? 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
The 1981 model year was the swan song for the second-generation Chevy Camaro. After 12 years in production, the design had run its course (sales were down by more than half in just two years). The Berlinetta was the… more»
BF Exclusive: Beautiful 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 BN7
British sports cars from the 1950s and 1960s possess an innate elegance often absent in similar vehicles from other nations. That is particularly true of the Austin-Healey 3000, and this 1961 BN7 is almost a rolling work of art…. more»
