I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of the Porsche 914/6. It just sounds like fun to take the lightweight mid-engined 914 and cram the 6 cylinder 911 engine in it. While you could do that yourself, or better… more»
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Build a 911: Massive Porsche Spares Sell-Off
Blame my in-laws: this weekend, I was forced to clean out a makeshift storage closet in our back bedroom of all BMW parts, new and old, as we have guests coming. It’s not unfair – my wife and I… more»
Success Story: Mike’s Beetle Finds A Home!
From Tory A – I ended up buying the ’52 split window Beetle from Mike Wolfe that was posted on Barn Finds a couple months back. Just wanted to thank you guys for once again listing yet another great car…. more»
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63k Mile 1983 Volkswagen GTI
One of our first projects that we featured here on the site was a Volkswagen GTI that we found in a field. Josh and I tracked down the owner, paid him $400, and dragged it home. It was clapped… more»
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Supposed Survivor: 1967 Porsche 912
Porsches are hot right now. Especially unrestored ones. The seller of this particular 912 claims that they purchased it from the original owner and that it is a “true survivor”. That statement got me excited and warranted some additional investigation. The… more»
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Hood Ride: 1965 Volkswagen Beetle
There’s a movement among some elements of the car hobby to embrace the rattiness of a vehicle – hence, the modern manifestation of the term “rat rod” which once actually meant something. These days, some of the younger members… more»
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Bunker Find: BMW R35 Motorcycle
The individual selling this BMW R35 motorcycle here on eBay is a man (or woman) of few words. We do not know much, but what we do know is intriguing. The bike is referred to as a “bunker find,” a type… more»
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Farmin’ With Ferdinand: 1960 Porsche-Diesel Super
Did you know that Porsche made tractors? If not, you do now. This one was sent in by Barn Finds fan, Jim S., and it’s located, coincidentally, in Sebring, Florida. You can find it listed on eBay with an unmet starting… more»
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Preserved Ponton: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S
Thanks to Barn Finds fan, Stuart F., for sending in this tip. The almost perfectly-preserved Ponton is in Upper Marlboro, Maryland; what a perfectly-posh-sounding location for this car! This 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S is found on eBay with spirited bidding and… more»
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Ever Seen One? OSI 20M TS Project
Nico A. writes: Hello, my name is Nico. Love the site, it’s one of daily online stops. I’ve been a visitor of the site for little while now, but this is my first submission. This is an OSI 20M TS…. more»
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Star Power: Carl Sagan’s 1970 Porsche 914
Carl Sagan was an astronomer, teacher, writer and advocate for astronomy and space exploration. He was and still is a very well known public figure. A Pulitzer Prize winner for his book The Dragons of Eden: Speculations of the Evolution… more»
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Air-Cooled Mother-lode In Iowa!
Update 4/26/16 – After contacting the auction house, we’ve heard back and now have some addition information and photos! From Jodi at Hoge Auctioneering – About the seller; His dad was the original owner of the cars. This the cars… more»
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Kool Kiemencoupe: 1966 Opel Kadett B
Other than the 2-door wagon, the Kiemencoupe is my favorite of the body styles for the Opel Kadett. The tip for this Crystal Blue 1966 Opel Kadett B Kiemencoupe was sent in by Jim S. and it’s found in Ridgecrest, California on… more»
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East Coast Rust: 1965 VW Bus
Just once I’d like to see a barn find VW Bus show up that isn’t rusty. But here we are again, this time with an 11-window Bus here on The Samba classifieds that comes with some free rust, courtesy of its… more»
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Ambitious Project: 1962 Auto Union 1000S
If you have more guts, experience, and talent than I do, this may be a car for you. This 1962 Auto Union 1000S is in Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut and it would be an ambitious project! The seller has it listed on… more»
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Seller Submission: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL
A buddie of mine had a car that looked just like this. The three-pointed star hood ornament made it look like something special parked at the high school. I was always let down when I got behind the wheel though. The darn… more»
