When a Barn Finds staff writer opens the “View Tips and Assignments” list, you never know what’s waiting for you. There’s usually one surprise, oddball, or head shaker for sale with a story behind it. I had to claim… more»
German Classic Cars
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Parts Car Available: 1985 Volkswagen Scirocco 16V
One challenge with project builds can be locating replacements for components that are missing or have reached the end of their serviceable life. It appears there are no such problems with this 1985 Volkswagen Scirocco. The seller indicates that… more»
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Beautiful Bug! 1965 Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle (officially the Type 1) was the “People’s Car”, conceived during Adolf Hitler’s rule in 1938. Mass production didn’t begin until after WW2, and these cars were built somewhere as recently as 2003. Changes were minimal from… more»
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Too Good To Be True? 1981 Porsche 911 SC Targa
Air-cooled Porsche prices have reached the point where any affordable 911 immediately gets our attention. That is especially true when the car in question is a 1981 Porsche 911 SC Targa with a manual transmission, a 3.0-liter flat-six, and… more»
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No Reserve: 1977 Porsche 924
Hiding in this garage is what could potentially be the cheapest Porsches we have seen at Barn Finds. Admittedly, the 1977 Porsche 924 isn’t everybody’s cup of tea, but when a seller lists one with No Reserve, it deserves… more»
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Cheap Tiptronic: 1992 Porsche 968
Is there a time when we all need to just get over our disdain for automatics in sports cars and enjoy a cheap, fun ride like this 1992 Porsche 968? I’m torn. One could argue that it’s worth spending… more»
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No Reserve: 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
When Volkswagen commenced development of its replacement for the venerable Beetle, it adopted a new engineering philosophy. No longer were the oily and noisy bits located at the rear; the latest offering featured a front-engine, front-wheel-drive mechanical layout. It… more»
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One Repaint, 57k Miles: 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
There are several YouTube videos online with a similar theme: the Karmann Ghia was the biggest automotive lie for nearly 20 years. I take some offense to that because Volkswagen never positioned it as a sports car. In fact,… more»
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Rare 4WD Workhorse: 1967 Mercedes-Benz LA 911
There are unkillable machines, and then there are the ones that will survive a nuclear blast and tsunami at the same time. This 1967 Mercedes-Benz LA 911 falls squarely in the second category, as it looks like an absolute… more»
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Farm Vehicle: 1963 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404
I have maintained a steady fascination with the Mercedes-Benz Unimog, for no other reason than I hope to someday have a sufficient spread of land that warrants owning a large, slow, overbuilt rig such as this. The seller actually… more»
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Ex-Ozzie Guillen: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300CE AMG
In my personal life, I’m a big fan of Mercedes-Benz products from the 1980s and 90s. For me, these were world-class products, known for impressive reliability and outstanding highway manners. They can also be impressive as modified specimens, with… more»
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BF Exclusive: 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
In my life, I have seen many significant cars be cheap one day, and expensive the next. This is what drove me to buy a 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 a few years back. After watching these cars languish… more»
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42K Original Miles: 1981 Porsche 924
It’s rare that we see a Porsche 924 appear for sale in preserved condition. Often times, they have been on the downward slope of low-effort maintenance by owners who simply wanted a Porsche for too many years. With values… more»
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Up In The Air Project: 1973 Opel GT
For 88 years, until 2017, General Motors owned a controlling interest in German auto builder Opel. In the 1960s and 1970s, it provided a foundation for small, imported cars for Buick to sell in the U.S. One of those… more»
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V6 4-Speed Project: 1974 Mercury Capri
The initial Capri was a sport compact built in Europe and sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the U.S. It was offered from 1970 to 1978 before the name switched over to Mercury’s version of the new Foxbody Ford Mustang…. more»
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Burn Victim, Times Two: 1978 Porsche 911
There’s bad luck and then there’s something we call a curse. There’s potentially some black magic lurking with this 1978 Porsche 911, which has caught fire twice in its lifetime, with the second blaze proving fatal. Despite being restored… more»
