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Big Personality: 1989 Suzuki Alto Works RS/X

We all know at least one person who is short in stature but huge in personality and bravado. I’m the exact opposite and I sometimes wonder if it would be more fun to go through life shorter but with… more»

Quick Flip: 1979 Mazda RX-7

Update 5/8/20 – Looks like someone picked this one up and is trying to make a quick buck? It’s now listed here on eBay for $5,500 or best offer… From 4/10/20 – Let me begin by thanking Ikey H…. more»

Desirable Series One: 1970 Datsun 240Z Barn Find

Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two about Datsun Z cars, and one thing is clear: folks love the early model Series 1 cars. You can’t blame them – virtually every first-run of a production vehicle carries… more»

Ran When Parked: 1971 Honda AN600

This 1971 Honda AN600 is a new find on the Barn Finds Classifieds system, and it looks like a worthwhile project for anyone that’s been hunting for a vintage kei car. I’ve had a fascination with these for a… more»

No Reserve Survivor: 1978 Toyota Corona Coupe

Before offering the now-popular Camry to customers in the United States, Toyota sold a front-engine, rear-drive compact vehicle known as the Corona. The Corona was available in various body styles and it shared components with the Celica sports car,… more»

Charitable Donation: 1988 Nissan 300ZX

Another day, another donated classic car – this one, in much better condition than the GMC camper we featured recently. This 1988 Nissan 300ZX is a low-mileage survivor with one female owner since new, who apparently drove it sparingly… more»

No Reserve: 1972 Datsun 240Z Project

If you’re in the market for a 240Z, this might be your chance at a bargain. I say “might” because there are a few maybes here, but overall this looks like a good place to start if you’re wanting… more»

Baja 1000 Winner: 1984 Isuzu P’Up Desert Runner

For whatever reason, I have become increasingly enamored with vintage Isuzus since becoming an owner of a 1986 long wheelbase two-door Trooper. I’ve since acquired another rarity that I haven’t even published on these pages in the form of… more»

Pint-Sized Pickup: 1978 Datsun 620

When it comes to considering vehicles as restoration projects, ones that have spent their lives in either California or Arizona will always be looked upon quite favorably. This 1978 Datsun 620 Pickup hits the jackpot in that respect because… more»

Fixer Upper: 1979 Honda Prelude

Honda has long since abandoned the Prelude nameplate, with its signature sports coupe a distant memory, replaced by Civics with respectable performance and multiple crossover vehicles. That’s why this first-generation Prelude is such a refreshing reminder as to the… more»

Parked in ’87: 1967 Isuzu Bellett

While we typically think of classic Isuzus as being vintage 4x4s (yours truly owning two of them), you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the company made competent passenger cars before breaking into the off-road market. This Bellet sedan is… more»

Nice and Clean: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser

For those who like clean, original examples of automobiles that aren’t typically clean or original, I suspect you’ll like what you see here. Sent to us by an anonymous Barn Finds reader, this 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser can be… more»

FJ Alternative: 1969 Nissan Patrol

This 1969 Datsun Patrol is a rare sight on our shores, and even harder to find today now that so many have succumbed to rust or outright abuse given their off-road capabilities. The Patrol is similar in concept to… more»

One Owner Widow Maker: 1974 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV

When it comes to performance cars and bikes, anything nicknamed “Widow Maker” should get your attention. Two vehicles that immediately come to mind: the turobocharged Porsche 930, and the Kawasaki H2 750 Mark IV. These bikes were part of… more»

White Lightning: 1981 Honda NCZ-50 Motocompo

We’ve seen quite a few of these tiny folding mini-motorcycles over the last few years and with it finally being springtime – at least for those of us in the upper-Midwest and Northeast where we seem to have more… more»

Nicest One Left? 1980 Subaru 1600 DL 4×4

I was a rabid Subaru fan a couple of years ago. I would have been such a serious bidder on this car that it may not even be showing up here on Barn Finds because I would have made… more»