I’ve never quite understood what makes a vehicle a genuine “prerunner” and what makes it just a hopped-up pedestrian vehicle designed to do things no mass production vehicle should attempt. This 1960 VW Beetle is nested under the “barn… more»
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Project Pair: 1971 Porsche 911 + Shell
A few days ago, this seller of a 911 roller had two cars for sale – and, as it often happens, the better 911 has already bee removed from eBay. So that leaves the lesser of the pair, a… more»
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7,999 Original Miles: 1988 BMW M6
We tend to think there’s no chance time-capsule examples of certain limited production cars can still possibly be hiding out there. Then, something like this 1988 BMW M6 with under 8,000 miles on the clock comes along. For years,… more»
Off Road Bug: 1971 VW Veep
At first glance, you’d think this is just a plain old Jeep, but take a closer look and you’ll quickly discover it’s anything but an old Jeep. It’s actually a VW based kit car that was built to look… more»
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Super 90 Sunroof Coupe: 1962 Porsche 356
UPDATE 6/6/18 – The seller has relisted this one here on eBay with a $5k price drop. FROM 2/8/18 – The irony of a particular car becoming “hot” is when it reveals just how many are hiding out there,… more»
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Classified Find: 1987 BMW 325IS
If you haven’t ever checked out the Barn Finds Classifieds, you might want to take a look. There have been some interesting finds showing up there lately, like this BMW. It might not be an M3, but it’s as… more»
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Jolly Impersonator: 1978 Trabant 601-Z Tramp
This unusual car is a slightly modified 1978 Trabant 601-Z “Tramp”. This oddball is listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $7,499 and a buy it now price of $12,000. It’s located in St. Louis, Missouri. According to… more»
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Armored Luxury! 1995 Mercedes Benz S600
Mercedes-Benz owners may boast that their doors close “like a bank vault” or praise their vehicles “bulletproof” nature – an ability to travel great distances unaffected by environmental conditions or speed limits. This 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 armored sedan takes… more»
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Priced To Sell: 1976 Porsche 912
The seller of this 1976 Porsche 912 claims it is priced to sell, with a $19,500 asking price and the option to submit a best offer. This one feels like a mixed bag to me, with some big jobs… more»
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40s Ford Bodykit: 1963 VW Beetle Speedster
There’s a lot going on here with this 1963 VW Beetle convertible, which is technically done as a Speedster tribute, along with a bit of a 40s Ford body kit molded in. Are you keeping up? I’m not sure… more»
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Scarce Buggy: 1965 VW Concept 1 Kit Car
This unusual VW-based kit car is called a Concept 1, which is super confusing when you consider the reincarnated VW “New” Beetle was called the same thing. This example, spotted by Barn Finds reader Jamie, is dusty but complete, even… more»
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Pistachio Paint: 1958 Mercedes-Benz 219
This hard-to-ignore pistashio green Mercedes-Benz 219 sports what looks like original paint in a very memorable shade along with a beautifully trimmed interior. It’s been for sale off and on for a few years now, and it’s hard to… more»
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Electric Sunroof: 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90
To me, one of the most attractive features of any classic is how much of the original car remains. To survive decades with tiny details, little nuances about the vehicle unbroken or altered from new is downright impressive. This… more»
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Storage Loss Forces Sale: BMW E30 3-Series Collection
It’s no secret I’m a fan of the classic 1980s BMW 3-Series, also known as the E30. This is the generation immediately following my 1980 320 barn find, otherwise known as an E21. A seller in the U.K. is… more»
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1 Of 50: 1986 VW Jetta GT Special
Volkswagens were a huge part of my formative hobbyist years, as a MK3 Jetta Wolfsburg Edition was the first vehicle I set out to modify with obscure parts from Europe. Consider me shocked, then, that I had never heard… more»
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Titled by Bradley: 1975 Bradley GT
It looks like lightning has struck twice, as we have yet another Bradley-built GT that appears about a thousand times better than any of the hack-jobs built by DIYers. We just featured a late-production example that seems similar to… more»
