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Eye of the Beholder: 1952 Triumph Mayflower

This highly-desirable (to me, at least) 1952 Triumph Mayflower is in Darlington, Durham, United Kingdom, a mere half-hour west of Middlesbrough. Resident Barn Finds British vehicle guru, Jamie, wrote about a 1954 Mayflower a few months ago in left-hand-drive spe,c and this… more»

Locked In The Garage: 1960 Mini 850

I’m not sure why, but every time I see a Mini I get a big grin on my face. Talk about a happy little car! I’ve always thought it would be fun to take on restoring one of these… more»

Smokey 4×4: Land Rover Defender 90

I’ve had my eye on this Land Rover for a few days, if it were in the US, it would have been snatched up a long time ago! I’m going to guess the seller’s £2,095 Buy It Now and the fact… more»

To B Or Not To B: 1975 MGB

This B has been sitting since 1985 waiting for the bits to make it fun again. I’m thinking somewhere there are folks with rusty MGB projects gathering dust that might find this shell a fresh start. Or perhaps all… more»

Engineering Triumph: 1963 Triumph 3-Wheeler

Thanks to Barn Finds fan and frequent tip-contributor, Jim S, for tracking down this 1963 Triumph Bonneville custom three-wheeler! This isn’t a kit nor is it a quickly-thrown-together project. The owner and fabricator of this three-wheeler had an idea… more»

Swaps? All Of The Looks With Modern Power?

Regular Barn Finds readers will be aware that I’m looking to eventually find a Jaguar Mk. VII, VIII or IX for my wife. So when reader Peter R. sent in this find and suggested it could make a nice wedding… more»

Pow, Right To The Moon! Moke Mooncraft Racer

As the owner of an Austin Marina race car, I feel fairly competent when it comes to the area of turning unlikely British Austins into racing machines. There’s even a “standard” Mini Moke that races in the same series I… more»

Whats It Worth? 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk. III

Having owned two “Big Healeys” and driven one as a daily driver for more than a year, I can tell you they are an acquired taste. There’s not many sports cars that are better looking out there, but the… more»

Irish Slumber: 1973 Ford Transit MK1 Camper

Now that summer is almost here, for those folks who have more than one season where they live, it’s time to load up the camper and head out onto the road. This 1973 Ford Transit MK1 Camper is located in… more»

Maxi Mini: 1981 Austin Morris Maxi 2 HL

Ok, I know that this isn’t a “Mini”, I just used a little poetic license there. But, what a gorgeous car! Some of you may not care for the profile of this car, or care for some other aspect of this… more»

No Flux Capacitor! 3,221 Mile DeLorean

This is a really nice low-mileage DeLorean, but unusually, it’s in the UK! The car has been listed with numerous pictures, even including the underside, and is still on it’s original tires. There are a few cosmetic flaws, but… more»

All Wound Up! 1961 Sunbeam Alpine

This 1961 Sunbeam Alpine looks remarkably straight, and being a California car for a while is pretty solid as well. There will need to be some minor dent repair, but I don’t see anything beyond the scope of the… more»

Auction Finds: California Jaguar XK120 & 1931 Chevy

Reader Jim B. writes: Hey Jesse, Josh and everyone – I have a client here in Southern California that occasionally runs into cars as part of their estate clearing/auction business. Look at what they found, and what is going to come… more»

XL Barn Find: 1976 Ford Cortina 1600

For many of us XL means one thing, extra large, but in the case of this Ford Cortina it stands for Xtra Luxury. I’d say that is a good thing, but considering this car was fitted with a 1600 cc instead… more»

Barn Bentley: 1963 Bentley S3

How are you with wet-sanding? Needle and thread? Good, then this car is for you! This solid-looking 1963 Bentley S3 is listed here on craigslist in London by the Charing Cross station. The seller is asking £8,900 for this British… more»

Some Assembly Required: 1969 Lotus Europa S2

We’ve had some tired-looking Lotus Europas on Barn Finds lately; this time there’s the chance to finish a project the way you want to finish it. Frequent finder Jim S. uncovered this car, which is up for sale here… more»

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