22,683 Miles, Original Owner! 1980 Triumph TR7

After only putting on 22,683 miles in 43 years, the original owner of this 1980 Triumph TR7 convertible is putting it up for sale. The car is said to have been cosmetically restored both inside and out, and although… more»

V8 Panel Delivery! 1971 Chevrolet Vega

The Vega was Chevy’s first U.S.-made subcompact. And it got a bad rap due to its poorly executed 4-cylinder engine. Some of the Vega’s still around show up with a V8 transplanted under the hood. But in the case… more»

Lincoln Powered: 1980 Aston Martin Lagonda

We all have cars or trucks in our life that we wish we could own were it not for the vehicle’s absolutely horrific quality control. Many affordable exotics fall into this category, which is why you see Jaguars with… more»

A Brit with Oomph: 1972 Triumph TR6

In an automobile market long, long ago and not so far away, British roadsters were among the choices available for Americans with sports car desires.  Within these usually small, light, and agile drop tops was an outlier.  The Triumph… more»

1 of 1,447: 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega

The latter half of the 1970s was a period not known for a lot of memorable U.S. automobiles. Build quality was usually suspect and whatever performance they once had was deterred by tightened emissions controls. And don’t forget that… more»

Tube-Frame Sports Coupe! 1972 TVR Vixen 2500

Surprisingly not named after one of Santa’s reindeer, the 1968-72 TVR Vixen mated a series of readily available powerplants with TVR’s custom-designed tube chassis and fiberglass body. This 1972 TVR Vixen 2500 in York, Pennsylvania came near the end… more»

Ran When Rolled: 1967 Mini Cooper

Unfortunately, this 1967 Mini Cooper was the victim of a slow rollover in 1981 and has been off the road ever since. The current owner says that they purchased the car from an estate in Montana in 2019 after… more»

Matching Numbers Project: 1967 Jaguar E-Type

There are a lot of E-Types offered for sale on a given basis. So much that you can occasionally get unintentional blinders to the thing, not really paying much attention when yet another project-grade E-Type shows up for sale…. more»

Pile-O-Parts Project: 1955 Morgan +4

When I was a wee-one, I received a crash mobile as a Christmas present. It was about a 1/25th scale with the body parts attached to a spring-loaded frame so when the car, which looked like a mid to… more»

Backyard Find: 1960 Triumph TR3A

True project cars, those ones that have been off the road for many years and may or may not be complete, should only be taken on by dedicated individuals. Some would probably say foolhardy individuals! However, it helps to… more»

On The Carpet! 1962 MGA Mk II

When a person finds themselves “on the carpet,” that’s generally a sign that they are in trouble with someone higher up the food chain. However, the opposite appears to be the case with this 1962 MGA Mk II. The… more»

Rare Air: 1976 Triumph TR6

The Triumph TR6 was one of the company’s sales success stories. It remained on sale for eight years, with 94,619 buyers parking one in their garage. Like many classic British sports cars, their desirability has grown over time. This… more»

Restoration Skills Required: 1964 Jaguar XKE

Cruising through the panolopy of 1964 Jaguars featured here on Barn Finds reveals a majority collection of “needs full restoration” subjects and today’s find, an XKE roadster, is no exception. The seller tells us, “Car will need total restoration”…. more»

Original Paint: 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2

Post-war British sports cars developed a reputation for providing an engaging driving experience, but most proved sadly lacking in the power department. Jaguar rewrote the rules with its E-Type, producing a sports car capable of hitting 150mph. The E-Type… more»

Burbank Bentley: 1985 Bentley Mulsanne

Named after a famous 3.7-mile (6km) long straight on the LeMans circuit in France called the Mulsanne Straight, this 1985 Bentley Mulsanne can be found posted here on craigslist in the Media Capital of the World: Burbank, California –… more»

Concours Coupe: 27K-Mile 1976 Jaguar XJ6C

One of my favorite Jaguar models is the achingly beautiful XJ6C coupe. It really doesn’t matter what it is; if it is a pillar-less design, I’m going to love it. The W126 coupe Mercedes-Benz comes to mind, but then… more»

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