It’s hard to beat a W123-chassis Mercedes-Benz sedans and wagons for an entry-level classic car. There’s literally thousands of them still on the road, making parts snagging a snap and free advice from enthusiast networks a breeze to find…. more»
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Practical Fun: 1989 Volkswagen GTI 16V
If you’re a longtime Barn Finds follower then you may remember the first project that Josh and I documented here on the site. It was a GTI that we found along the road. We thought it might be an… more»
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Going to Need a Bigger Magnet: Lake-Find BMW M3 S14 Motor!
Just when you think you’ve seen everything, some guy on Facebook confesses he drags a magnet around local lakes and found a motor. An interesting motor, at that. A random post on Facebook caught my eye when I realized… more»
31,396 Miles: 1998 VW Jetta GLX VR6
Years after owning one as a daily driver, I’m still enamored by cars like this VR6-equipped VW Jetta. Mine was also a third generation model known as a MK3, but saddled with the wheezy 4-cylinder and automatic transmission. I… more»
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Ugly Restoration Project: 1963 Porsche 356B
I don’t know if it’s sympathy or just blind faith that someone will buy this car that prompts a seller to even list it in the first place. There was a time when a Porsche 356 this badly damaged… more»
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Reutter Coupe Survivor: 1952 Porsche 356
When it comes to vintage Porsches, you’d be forgiven if you’re tired of seeing every horrific 356 B coupe dragged out of the weeds and hoisted up for sale. However, this car – an early production, bent windshield “Reutter”… more»
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Full of Holes: 1970 VW Bus Danbury Conversion
The seller of this 1970 VW Bus pulls no punches, letting potential bidders know it is quite rusty. Actually, he goes a step further and offers one of my favorite descriptions ever read on eBay: “So full of holes… more»
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Snow Cooled in New Mexico: VW Karmann Ghia Pair
Despite living in the desert environs of New Mexico, this pair of Karmann Ghias is still dealing with one of Mother Nature’s most loathed conditions known as winter. The seller notes that the listing is for one convertible that… more»
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4×4 Hatchback: 1990 Volkswagen Golf Country
Steyr-Daimler-Puch is not a company name that immediately springs to mind when discussing interesting or classic cars, but this was a company that had quite a history of developing interesting and innovative 4-wheel drive systems. When a company like… more»
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70k Survivor! Two-Owner 1976 BMW 2002
BMW laid the foundation for the success of its now-legendary 3 Series with a compact, nimble two-door sports sedan named the “2002”. This 1976 BMW 2002 automatic in Westwood, New Jersey features shiny original paint, relatively low miles at… more»
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Original Riviera: 1972 Volkswagen Camper Bus
Never heard of a Riviera? Neither had I, until now. This one is for sale here on craigslist and was transplanted from California to the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Are you intrigued? Read on to find out more…
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VW Speed Camera Van Unearthed After 55 Years!
The idea of featuring a vehicle used to catch speeders smarts a bit at the moment, as I recently got bagged while doing some highway travel. These things happen, of course, but I might have found the experience more… more»
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Stored for 41 Years: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
I did a double-take when checking out this clean 1966 VW Beetle: having grown up on a steady diet of Herbie the Love Bug films, this California black plate survivor looks just like the street version of the iconic… more»
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Huge VW Westfalia Collection
Do you really love your VW Westfalias? How much do you love them? Do you love them enough to buy a collection of vehicles that are waiting to be restored? Come on, be brave, because there’s only 55 of… more»
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Yard Find: Fuel-Injected 1973 Porsche 911
This 1973 Porsche 911 is listed on eBay in the U.K., but is an Arkansas barn find that’s said to be an early CIS model with what’s believed to be original paint. The silver 911 is a first-year car… more»
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Oval Window Project: 1956 VW Beetle
Oval window VW Beetles have enjoyed a premium over their bigger-windowed siblings for years, as air-cooled fanatics tend to swoon over the earlier models. This 1956 model is a massive project, but with some serious money already spent on… more»
