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Save A Tree: 1970 Marcos GT 3.0

The Marcos Motor Company is best known for their wild designs, racing success, and their unique wood construction. This 1970 Marcos GT 3.0 has that unique Marcos styling and the racing pedigree, but not the wooden chassis. In 1969… more»

Daily Driver: 1973 Triumph TR6

UPDATE 1/6/12 – This TR6 ending up selling for $4,500. Many have been tempted by the Triumph TR6, but I never understood the appeal. They seemed plain and overpriced. That is, until one day I saw a freshly painted… more»

Track and Field: 1960 Triumph TR3A

UPDATE – It appears this TR3 has sold. We hope it went to a good home! Most barn finds start life with a loving and caring owner that drove and maintained them. But due to some circumstances, their beloved… more»

Family Heirloom: 1975 Triumph Spitfire

We all dream of finding a super rare and valuable car hidden away in a barn. It might be a car that you’ve been dreaming of since you were a kid and you might even still have a poster… more»

Deal Breaker: 1970 Jaguar XK-E Barn Find

Update – The listing for this Jaguar has been removed from Hemmings, so we would assume it sold. We hope that everything checks out on this car for the new owner’s sake. The Jaguar E-Type has to be on… more»

Barn Bond: 1962 Aston Martin DB4

James Bond might have been a brash and brave secret agent, but we bet he wouldn’t have had the guts to take on this project 1962 Aston Martin DB4. This rough DB4 has been in storage since 1974, and… more»

British Beater: 1961 Triumph TR3

Update – The auction for this Heritage Certified TR3 has ended, with a winning bid of $11,321. This seems like a reasonable price for an original car and we hope the new owner has a blast with it. Old… more»

Lightweight Cat: 1966 Jaguar Kougar Sport

The Jaguar E-Type maybe one of Jaguar’s greatest sports cars, but Crosthwaite and Gardiner, the creators of the Kougar, saw room for improvement. Crosthwaite and Gardiner, who have been building and restoring race cars since the late 1950s, are… more»

One Rare Duck: 1953 Allard K3

We’ve had the pleasure of featuring many Allards and have come across several Allard K2s and even a J2X, but we’ve never come across a K3 before. The K3 is both smaller and lighter than the K2, but is… more»

Reader Find: 1980 Triumph Spitfire

This is how reader Philip M’s 1980 Triumph Spitfire looked when he found it parked in this barn. The car had rested there for about 19 years when he finally rescued it. After pulling it from the barn, he… more»

Budget Featherweight: 1968 Lotus Europa S1B

When most people think of Lotus, they picture an Exige or an Elise. But when we think of Lotus, we think of the cars they built in the ’60s and ’70s. These cars were feather weights that could out… more»

Prototype 1990 Jaguar XJ220

We know it isn’t a barn find, but this Jaguar XJ220 is a very rare and special find. There were only 280 production XJ220s built, but this one is even rarer then those. This car is #2 of the… more»

Affordable Exotic: 1959 Peerless GT

With only a couple hundred Peerless GTs built, you would think it would be hard to find one for sale. Well we already featured one earlier this month and here is yet another. This 1959 Peerless GT comes in… more»

Thrift Store Find: 1968 Triumph Spitfire

Update – Howard B, the editor at Spitfire & GT6 Magazine just emailed us to let everyone know that whoever buys this car to support this charity will receive a free one year subscription to the magazine! Thanks Howard!… more»

Before Austin: 1953 Nash Healey Roadster

Long before Donald Healey joined forces with Austin, he was building sports cars with Nash. This rare 1953 Nash Healey is just one of those cars. This one is going to need a full restoration, but with values of… more»

Big Valve Twin Cam: 1972 Lotus Europa

Some cars just aren’t photogenic and in our opinion the Lotus Europa is one of those. We really like the way these car’s look in person and they look even better setup for racing, but we don’t find too… more»

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