This 1951 MGTD is a prototypical barnfind – ok, garage find! After covering 126,000 miles (kudos to the seller for not trying to pass it off as 26,000), the car was put away for years in a garage. Thankfully,… more»
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Alpine Day On eBay: ’63 and ’66 Sunbeams
When I saw the picture of this sad Alpine, I imagined it “shushing” me with the jack handle over it’s mouth. And then saying to me, “let me die here in peace”. I hope that doesn’t happen, as it’s for… more»
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35 Years In The Family: 1967 Triumph TR4A
Red, convertible sports car in the same family for 35 years. Sounds like a recipe for fun to me! I have some personal experience here; my first Triumph was a ’66 TR4A, although it did not have the solid… more»
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Eight MGBs In The Forest
MGBs aren’t the most valuable of classics, but these little British cars are great to drive and are one of the cheapest classics to keep on the road. Finding them usually isn’t a difficult task, just search your local… more»
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1975 Triumph TR7: Too Many Tickets
The seller of this 1975 Triumph TR7 with a Ford V8 swap claims his right foot caused him too much trouble, leading to the car being parked and put up for auction here on eBay with a starting bid of… more»
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Motoring Monday: 1959 Bentley S2
Thanks to Barn Finds reader Brian C for calling our attention to this cool Arlington, Washington find! The Bentley S2 is similar, but not identical to, the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II, and along with the SCII marked the… more»
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Jag Mark VII Puzzle
It looks like someone started this 1953 Jaguar Mark VII project and gave up. The engine was swapped for a Chevy V8. A lot of the interior was done, but rodents damaged some of the new upholstery and much of… more»
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1959 Morgan +4 With Promises
This ’59 Morgan Plus 4 has been stored since 1982, but it looks like it has avoided the kind of damage and degradation that has happened to a lot of poorly stored cars that we’ve seen lately. It isn’t… more»
Corner Carver: 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint
The Elan is well known as one of the sweetest-handling classic sports cars, but like most Lotus cars, it’s not known for it’s robustness. The good thing about buying a good driver like this one is that most or… more»
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1971 Jensen Interceptor: Backyard Find
This 1971 Jensen Interceptor is listed here on eBay with an opening bid of $7,500 and resides in Canada. Bidding is non-existent, currently; perhaps it’s because Jensens are not known for being cheap to restore and this example looks needy…. more»
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Engine Needed: 1929 Austin 7 Special
This charming little special is just begging for someone to finish it – engine needed! Reader Robert R sent us this find, which is physically located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and listed for sale here on eBay. There’s a buy-it-now… more»
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Lotza? Rotary Powered 1969 Europa
One of the big knocks on the early Lotus Europas was the lack of “oomph” from the small Renault engine originally fitted. The chassis was certainly capable of handling more power, as Lotus themselves proved when they fitted the… more»
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1961 Vauxhall Velox Garage Find
From Dave S – It’s Dave from London here again. Following the Ford Zephyr a couple of weeks ago I managed to acquire another barn find (more a garage find in this case) in the shape of a 1961… more»
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Flinstone-Mobile: 1969 Jaguar E-Type
Looking at the picture above, this 1969 E-Type doesn’t look too bad. It’s located in Springfield, Missouri, and is offered for sale here on eBay, where bidding is up to $3,300 (and has climbed more than $1,000 since I… more»
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Jeff in the Junkyard: Memory Lane
I decided to go a bit old-school this week and post some finds from yards I used to visit. I say “used” because they’ve since been cleared of anything remotely interesting and replaced with late-model garbage from the major… more»
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Motoring Monday: Austin Americas
I was very surprised to find not one, but two Austin Americas for sale this morning. The Austin America was a model intended solely for the US market (surprise, considering the name, right?) based on the British Motor Corporation/British… more»
