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A “Mini” Austin: 1969 Austin America

If you all can’t tell, we have been on a bit of a “shorty” kick. This “Mini” Austin America fits in with our recent “shorty” trend nicely. The seller claims this tiny Austin ran when parked over 4 years… more»

Anglo-American-Italian Exotic: 1953 Nash Healey

The Nash Healey was developed due to an unusual meeting on the original Queen Elizabeth ocean liner between Donald Healey and George Mason (the president of Nash-Kelvinator). What resulted was a relatively exotic (for the time) sports car that by 1953 was… more»

BF Exclusive: 1974 Jensen-Healey

UPDATE 7/19/16 – Jeremy has dropped to price a grand for a quick sale! FROM 6/29/16 – This nice driver-quality Jensen-Healey is owned by one of our readers – Jeremy M. He has been been into these for about… more»

BF Exclusive: 1966 Ford Cortina Shell

From Greg B – This is a fire sale, as I have to move. I purchased this project (saved from the crusher) about 6 years ago. I think I paid $1,200 for it at the time and always dreamed… more»

One Rough Cat: 1963 Jaguar E-Type

From this angle, this Jaguar really doesn’t look too bad. Sure, you can see a few rust spots and some dings, but nothing alarming. Now before you scroll down the page and see the rest of it, remember these… more»

A Strong Cup Of Tea: 1970 Lotus Europa V8

When thinking of a classic Lotus, we all want and imagine that Lotus having the DOHC Lotus engine that is all too familiar. But not every lotus had that wonderful twin cam engine. Some Europas came with a Renault… more»

Barn Find Funny Car: 1949 Triumph Mayflower

What do you do with the rotted out British car that’s sitting behind the house? Well, you could build one of these! A 1949 Triumph Mayflower provided the body for this funny car. Someone did a ton of work… more»

Shed Find: 1966 Costin-Nathan Works Prototype

Costin isn’t a brand that many people know about these days, but if you’ve every heard of Marcos or Cosworth, then in some ways you already know a little about the company. You see the Costin brothers started racing… more»

V6-Powered 1962 Sunbeam Alpine!

It’s probably safe to say that we would all love to own a Tiger someday. I’m not talking about the striped variety though. I’m talking about the V8-powered Sunbeam that was built between ’64 and ’67! It would be… more»

Alvis In North America: 1935 Alvis Speed 20

We already featured a Speed 20 project today, but it’s in England. So, here’s something for those of us in North America! This one is a tad newer and benefits from a little more displacement. It has some crash damage,… more»

90 MPH On Gravel: 1930 Alvis Speed 20

Here’s an interesting find that was sent in by one of our readers. This Alvis Speed 20 was an impressive British cruiser that was capable of speeds topping 90mph. Apparently, a previous owner of this car tested out that claim on the… more»

All There: 1953 MG TD

The MG TD design evolved from the 1930’s T series and is very similar in many ways. It shares the same basic styling and the body is also built on an ash wood frame. Almost all of the MG TDs were… more»

Unlikely LeMans Racer: 1965 Mini Marcos

The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was important for the Mini Marcos, being as it was the only British car to complete the race! The Mini Marcos was a Fiberglass body kit car that was based off the,… more»

Ex-British Military: 1966 Austin Gipsy

Editor’s Note: This find was written up by Brian Birkner. He may be joining the team and this is his first submission. Let him know what you think! Many of us desire a vehicle that is unique and different… more»

BF Exclusive: 1986 Jaguar XJS

From Hal S – I was the proud owner of a 1956 Thunderbird, a 1966 Thunderbird, and my Brand-X car daily driver. Now, that was too many cars for one man to drive at any given time so I… more»

Tri-Ford? 1962 Triumph TR3 Swap

Barn Finds reader Harlan B. wrote: Guys, not really sure about this, very little info. Pinto engine? If someone has another parts car this might be a great deal? Never seen these wheels on one? Car is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It’s… more»

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