Under a lot of body modifications, that is an MGA! It looks like someone may have been enamored with Cobra’s or 50’s Italian sports car shapes. However, unlike many of these modified cars this one’s lines work for me,… more»
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Where’s The Rest Of The Story? TR3A Barn Find
What a great “barn find!” I just wish the seller had told us “the rest of the story!” (apologies to Paul Harvey). With character like this, the blue TR3A is just begging to let the world know it’s tale…. more»
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Reader Find: 1971 Triumph Stag Survivor
As the resident Triumph lover on staff, I salivated when I saw this car! This early Triumph Stag is a rarity in original condition like this one. It’s located in Fridley, Minnesota and is listed for sale here on… more»
1967 Austin-Healey In Mom’s Basement
Larry’s find isn’t so much a barn find, as it is a tale of saving what he already had. This big Healey has been his car for a long tim, but when it started having issues, he parked it… more»
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Little Landie! 1/2 Scale Land Rover Defender
Barn Finds reader Dik S. writes: Hi folks, I found this in the UK. Kind regards from the Netherlands, Dik S. It’s an approximately 1/2 scale Land Rover Defender, or at least it loosely resembles one. The miniature is available here on… more»
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Orange Peeler: 1973 Bond Bug
This floating car (there’s actually a wheel under there!) is a 1973 Bond Bug and it’s in lovely Burntwood, United Kingdom, 30 minutes north of Birmingham. This unusual three-wheeler is listed on eBay with a current bid price of £5,000… more»
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Fastbacked: 1977 Austin Mini
Aerodynamics on the original Mini have been altered and tweaked for many years in the name of speed. This Broadspeed GT replica is cool, as the proportions are slightly different than that of the Broadspeed fastback. This Mini also… more»
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Half Price Sale: 1970 MGB
I wrote this MGB up in June when it was listed at $1500. He’s down to $700 now. Why do you think it hasn’t sold? Heck, it has new tires! Perhaps there’s lots of rust. At this price, it would at… more»
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Glamour Shots: 1963 Sunbeam Alpine
It really is amazing what quality photos can do for an old barn find! This Alpine wouldn’t look nearly as appealing if the photos had been taken on a side street in the middle of the day with a cheap camera…. more»
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Overpriced Mystery: 1973 Jenson Healey
The Jensen Healey has a 145 horsepower 2 litre Lotus engine, a Sunbeam gearbox, Triumph brakes and rack-and-pinion steering. It was way ahead of other sports cars of the day but it was expensive. This Jensen Healey is listed… more»
Squared-Off Italian Mini: 1980 Innocenti
Not only did Innocenti make their own version of the Austin-Healey Sprite as Scotty covered recently, by 1974 Innocenti had been making the BMC Mini under licence for nine years. However, they wanted their own version of the car…. more»
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Italy Meets Great Britain: 1965 Innocenti S Spyder
This exotic, little Italian-designed beauty is a 1965 Innocenti S Spyder and it’s in Ames, Iowa. It’s listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $6,000 and there are about six days left to get your shipper lined up.
My Spitfire Needs A New Home!
Update – Well after adding Bars Leak Fix and letting it set, I’ve been able to put some miles on the car. And boy is it running like a top now! I keep checking the coolant level thinking it’s… more»
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Triumph TR3 On A Trailer That’s On A Trailer
Reader George G just sent us what could be my all time favorite find! It isn’t a terribly rare find, just a Triumph TR3 project with some racing history at Limerock, but what really sets it apart is it’s… more»
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Big Project: 1959 Austin-Healey 100/6
The Big Healeys have been on a steady upward climb value wise. They really are beautiful and amazing cars, so I can understand why people want them so bad. Sadly, these things have a tendency to rust away and… more»
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Parked Since The ’70s: 1962 Jaguar E-Type
Early E-Type roadsters are the ones to get. They have flush headlight covers and toggle switches on the dash. They are all expensive to restore though, so you might as well start with a good year. This one has… more»
