Back in April I wrote up a Mercedes and suggested that it could be a life car. Some of you liked the idea and others considered the 240D too slow and stinky for the daily commute. Well, Robert R. just found… more»
German Classic Cars
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1975 Porsche 914 Lakester: Single Seater
With the abundance of project-grade 914s on the market at a given time, it can be tempting to hack one up to use for something other than a conventional restoration. While plenty have found their way to the autocross… more»
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1963 Porsche 356B Coupe Project
It’s absolutely astonishing how many Porsche 356 projects seem to keep surfacing. I get that as values and demand keep increasing, more will come to market, but it is amazing to me that so many 356 owners kept their… more»
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Eastern Bloc Plastic: 1964 Trabant 601S
Oddball fact of the day: while researching this post, I found out that green Trabants are supposed to be lucky! Unfortunately, this one isn’t green, but it is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and is for sale here on… more»
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1970 Mercedes-Benz 600: Slightly Deflated
There are some cars that, no matter how dusty and dimly-lit their surroundings are, just scream luxury and class from every angle. The Mercedes-Benz 600 series has always had that effect on me, and Barn Finds reader Jonas N spotted this 1970… more»
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1977 Porsche 911: Good Buy Or Not?
One of my earliest and fondest car hunting memories is of making the 30 minute drive to a small neighboring town with Jesse and our father to look at a Porsche 911. Our dad had spotted the car a… more»
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Jeff In The Junkyard: Tiverton Forest
After taking a weekend off to attend a wedding, I thought this week’s edition of Jeff in the Junkyard should feature one of my favorite stops from last year, an active salvage yard in Tiverton, Rhode Island. This business has been around… more»
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Messerschmitt Motherload
Of all the micro cars we have featured over the years, the Messerschmitt has to be one of my favorites. I just love the quirky styling, simplistic engineering, and the aircraft inspired steering wheel. If you too are a… more»
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1966 Porsche 911: Yours For Only…
When fellow contributor Jamie forwarded the link to a 1966 Porsche 911 here on eBay for the princely sum of $98,500, I thought he was sending me a time-capsule car. You know, one that is ready to drive and… more»
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1969 Mercedes 230: Garage Survivor
This Mercedes 230 has quite the story. It was stored in the owner’s garage for at least 10 years and has has only about 46,000 miles on it. The paint and interior are all original and look almost new…. more»
Six Cars In 60 Minutes!
The other day, we got a call from our good friend Sid with a very special invite! If you’ve been following Barn Finds for a while, you’ve probably heard of Sid in the past. We’ve featured his Corvette barn find… more»
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Black Plate Driver: 1965 Porsche 356C
Don’t let that barn in the background mislead you. This 356 has been loved and well-maintained its entire life. It did suffer a respray in 70s, but otherwise has been kept original. There isn’t any significant rust because it has… more»
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Risky Business: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Mercedes 280SL values have been skyrocketing lately. Everyone seems to want one and even basketcases have been going for decent money these days. So, this example that I just found here on eBay presents an interesting conundrum. It is claimed… more»
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1969 BMW 1602: Windblown Baur
I have to give a tip of the hat to my fellow Barn Finds writer Jamie for cluing me into this rare BMW 1602 Baur that popped up here on eBay. The seller’s asking price isn’t giving anyone a deal –… more»
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1953 Porsche 356: Pre-A Outlaw
Among the Porsche crowd, early 356s – known as the Pre-A – are particularly desirable, as is often the case with cars closest to the start of a production run. Porsches like this 1953 356 here on eBay had a… more»
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1974 Meyers Manx SR2: Windows Included
A little ways back, Josh wrote up the discovery of a Meyers Manx SR that was used by muscle-car tuner Baldwin Motion. Although far more recognized for their Volkswagen based dune buggy conversions, these scissored-door SRs are a different take… more»
