UPDATE – Photos of the spare parts have been added to the listing. Not mentioned in the listing, but included with the car is an exhaust header, oil cooler kit, set of vintage air cleaners, the original steering wheel,… more»
British Classic Cars
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Cheap Luxury: 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Anything on four wheels named Rolls-Royce is usually expensive to buy – and pricey to maintain and keep running. This 1976 Silver Shadow was drivable until an attempt to remove and repair the automatic transmission went south, so the… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
1971 Lotus Europa Barn Find
The Lotus Europa, with its tiny, ultra-low “bread wagon” body, has always been an oddball on the American market. A huge percentage of the population can’t fit into it. But for those built to a compact size—with small feet—this… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Estate Sale – 1974 Jensen Healey Mark II
Non-operable for ten years, this 1974 Jensen Healey Convertible in Rockwall, Texas seeks a qualified individual to sort its mechanical and electrical systems (at least) and get the classic British sports car into the wind. We saw a remarkably… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
No Reserve! 1967 MGB Roadster
Barn Finds has covered MGs of all ilks, most recently this nice Braken orange “B” roadster that Russ Dixon wrote up on August 7th; it sold nearly instantly. Here’s another great opportunity to put a British roadster in your… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Parked in The 1980s: 1957 Triumph TR3
Classic British sports cars from the 1950s and 1960s make ideal candidates for a novice considering their first restoration project. Their elegantly simple engineering means that dismantling these vehicles to the last nut and bolt is straightforward for those… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Top-Down Fun! 1974 MG MGB
The MGB was a 2-seat roadster built by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, replacing the MGA. These were fun cars that were a bit larger than the famous MG Midget. 1974 editions like this one were the last… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Taking Reasonable Offers: 1978 MG “B”
So, a 1978 rubber bumpered MGB, finished in brown and available at a “make an offer” price. Hmmm, I thought, at first, that I should title this post “Three strikes and you’re out” but that would be really snarky… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Still In The Barn! 1975 Triumph TR7
The TR7 was an interesting sports car built by Triumph from 1975 to 1981. Its wedge-like appearance was capitalized upon in the company’s marketing campaign, “the shape of things to come”. More than 141,000 of the inline-4 versions of… more»
Aug 1, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Still Runs: 1957 Triumph TR3 Project
Hankering to step into a stalled British roadster project? Here on craigslist is a 1957 Triumph TR3, partially dismantled four years ago for a brake job that was never completed. I think that’s plastic or a windshield laying over… more»
Aug 1, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Rare Inline-Six Roadster: 1969 MG MGC
The Austin Healey 3000 was a beloved and beautiful roadster with legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. One of its most admired features was the smooth inline six-cylinder engine under its hood. When that car’s production… more»
Jul 30, 2023 • For Sale • 3 Comments
No Reserve Manual Coupe: 1968 Jaguar E-Type
When you come across a sports car that has actually been used as intended with all the hallmarks of a life well lived, it’s near impossible to resist its charms. The 1968 Jaguar E-Type shown here is a Series… more»
Jul 29, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Triumph Stags: Which Project Would You Pick?
Coincidentally, these two examples of Triumph’s luxury sport Stag arrived on the Barn Finds assignment list at the same time. What are the chances! Both are project cars: one has no motor and one has a Chevy 283 cu…. more»
Jul 27, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Project Hatchback: 1973 MGB GT
The first MG skittered out of Morris Garages Limited in 1925, with a bull nose and bicycle wheels. A procession of gradually more evolved cars followed, flowing like a river, until 1980. Most of these sold very well indeed…. more»
Jul 27, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Steve McQueen’s 1951 Allard J2X
Alright, so this find isn’t exactly a barn find, but this 1951 Allard J2X was owned by Steve McQueen! The fact that it’s an Allard J2X alone makes it worth a read, but add in the McQueen factor and… more»
Jul 20, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Ran When Parked: 1960 Jaguar Mk IX
Let’s see: what, oh what, to drive to that state dinner at the palace? The Bentley is nice but so ponderous, particularly when you know that Sir George will show up piloting his own sports car – perhaps with… more»
