I keep forgetting to ask our resident British car expert Jamie if he’s owned a Lotus, but I’m guessing yes? This barn find Brit is a 1969 Lotus Europa and the seller has it listed on Hemmings with an asking… more»
British Classic Cars
READER AD: 1974 MGB Garage Find
What Makes It Special? Time capsule, very last months of the chrome bumpered B’s. Stored 40+ years. USA spec car purchased in the UK by a student, driven all around Europe for a summer, shipped back to Baton Rouge,… more»
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Warehouse Stash: Classic British Car And Motorcycle Trove
Having spent the last thirty years or so poking around garages and sheds for classic British car finds, I have to say that this stash of 20 British cars, 5 motorcycles, parts, and tools made my heart skip a… more»
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So Much For So Little: 1964 Peel P50 Project
You’ve probably seen the Top Gear segment where Jeremy Clarkson drives a Peel P50 around the streets of London and inside the offices of the BBC. This exposure helped elevate this obscure microcar into the public eye alongside Messerschmitt… more»
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V12 5-Speed! 1987 Lister Jaguar XJS
One of the perks of being a Barn Finds writer is that we get to look over a lot of really neat cars for sale. That can also be a curse, as there are always too many cars and… more»
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25 Years In Storage: 1962 Triumph TR3A Project
We all have those odd projects that we know we need to do but somehow time – and maybe interest – get away from us and we are left to sweep up the pieces. Here is an example of… more»
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Stored in the Eighties: 1976 Lotus Elite
Wow – this 1976 Lotus Elite has one of the thickest coatings of dust I can remember seeing on a barn find in recent memory. It’s perfect! Undisturbed, to say the least, as many cars wearing this level of… more»
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3rd Try Lucky? 1969 MGB GT
The seller of this 1969 MGB GT located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho tells us that they are the second “dreamer” owner that has unsuccessfully tried to put the car back on the road. Perhaps the third owner will be… more»
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Frame Job: 1974 TRV 2500
Years ago, I would spot a TVR 2500M like this one on my school bus route, rotting away next to a garage. Had I been about 10 years older at the time, I would have made every effort to… more»
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Long Storage Survivor: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine
Whenever you come across a Sunbeam Alpine at a car event they are well liked but everyone leads on to explain about it’s similar twin brother the Tiger. While this Alpine has been stored for many years, the body… more»
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Rare, Rusty And Wrecked: 1960 Triumph Italia #55
Built between 1959 and 1962, the Triumph Italia was the brainchild of, Dr. Salvatore Ruffino, Triumph’s Italian importer during that era. Layering Italian hand-built coachwork over a Triumph TR3 chassis (and priced over $1,000 higher than a new TR3)… more»
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Truck Loads of Spares: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine
This Sunbeam Alpine holds a lot of promise as a project car that may only need some detail work to complete. You will find it listed for sale here on eBay. Located in Trumansburg, New York, it doesn’t have… more»
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Cheap Sport Sedans: Pair of Rover 2000 TCs
The Rover 2000TC stands out as a foreign sedan that actually found favor with U.S. buyers at a time when big-body American cars ruled that particular segment. The Rover offered a variety of engine options, culminating with a Buick-sourced… more»
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Australian Racer: Mini Cooper S Replica
This Mini appears to have a competition background, but at the time of sale, its history is an unknown quantity. You will find it listed for sale here on eBay. Located in New Farm, Queensland, Australia, it is offered… more»
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Precious Metal: 1953 Allard K-3
Although aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, the difficulty in extracting it meant that, until new processes were developed in the 1880s, it was considered a precious metal and valued more highly than gold. Here’s… more»
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RHD Barn Find: 1950 MG TD
This seller has been reliably listing barn finds from Florida for the past year, and this latest find is a right-hand drive 1950 MG TD. Of course, true to this seller’s form, he doesn’t spend much time telling us… more»
