The cute and cuddly 1964 VW Beetle originally came with a 1200 cc engine producing a peak of only 40 horsepower. Any one of us who has driven a mid-sixties bug knows how underpowered these cars were when they… more»
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Champagne Edition: 1978 Volkswagen Beetle
Another day, another Beetle. Unlike the custom truck we recently featured, this is a survivor of a special edition Beetle not seen much these days: a 1978 Champagne Edition convertible, found here on eBay. These late-production Beetles were richly equipped… more»
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BMW 6er Showdown: 2 Coupes for $2K
Barn Finds reader Olaf E. must have ESP, since he spotted a BMW 6-Series coupe on craigslist that looked like a good deal – just mere minutes after I had flagged one in North Carolina for the same reason. Olaf’s… more»
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Working Bug: 1968 VW Beetle Truck
The use of air-cooled VWs as promotional vehicles and shop haulers is hardly a new concept. But it does strike me that their presence is shrinking as a generational shift likely means the use of a familiar, smile-inducing vehicle… more»
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$750 P-Car: 1984 Porsche 944
The Porsche 924 we featured recently drove a good deal of conversation about whether a 924 or 944 is a better candidate for a project car. Well, this 1984 Porsche 944 here on eBay is at the far, far… more»
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Flipped Baja: 1959 VW Bus
There’s been a fair amount of chatter about flipping cars on the site lately, and this unusual find here on craigslist from Barn Finds reader Mark V. shows the art of the resale in action. It’s a 1959 VW Bus that supposedly… more»
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Gullwing Alternative: 1962 Mercedes 190SL
The last Mercedes Benz 190 SL we featured was back in October of 2015. That one was a ’58 and today’s in a ’62 sitting on a trailer in Atco, New Jersey. You can find this car listed here… more»
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Two Owner ’57 Mercedes Benz 190 Ponton Sedan
It appears that this 1957 Ponton Sedan could have some good bones left? Hopefully someone will get this car under cover soon. Listed here on craigslist, this 1957 Mercedes Benz 190 Ponton Sedan is priced at $6,500. It is currently in… more»
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Read the Fine Print: 1966 Mercedes 230SL
There must be more money in selling rolling restoration projects than I realized. It’s not all that uncommon anymore to see cars pop up with all the good bits stripped off and a shell for sale that still costs… more»
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The Zen And Art…1969 BMW R50/2
Go pancake, go pancake direct drive all the way! If you were looking for a road-warrior that only has two wheels a BMW R50/2 might be a good choice. Peter is selling this “Swiss military issue” 1969 BMW R50/2… more»
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1971 Mercedes 250CE: Parts or Project?
This 1971 Mercedes 250CE here on eBay is right in the middle of the tough decision to part or restore. It’s not in great shape cosmetically and mechanically, but it is listed with a price of $850 and the option… more»
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Ramagon? Dodge-Volkswagen Combo!
Recently here at Barn Finds, we’ve featured older Dodge diesel pickups here and here, and Volkswagen vans and buses here and here, but I’ll bet you didn’t think we could feature both in a single vehicle! With my tongue… more»
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Buying the Best: 1978 Porsche 924
Most of the Porsche 924s I see are fairly ratty, a phenomenon you can blame on years of stagnant values. That’s why it makes good sense to either be a wrencher and buy the cheapest, non-rusty example you can… more»
Our First Flip Was A Flop…
About a week ago I announced our plans to find, fix, and sell one car each month for a year. Well, we already had our first unofficial flip of the year. It wasn’t planned, but I did sell my… more»
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Civilian G-Class: 1981 Mercedes 280GE
Sometimes, the photos of a car for sale just make you scratch your head and wonder how it ended up there. That’s the case for me and this 1981 Mercedes 280GE here on eBay, which appears to have been… more»
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Prehistoric Audi: 1957 Auto Union
Modern Audis have a long and complicated corporate history as an integral part of German automobile manufacturing going back to the early 1900s and the 1928 merger of four companies that created the large firm then called Auto-Union. In… more»
