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Nicest One Left? 1971 Yamaha XS650 XS-1B

It would be hard to miss this bright yellow Yamaha parked at a vintage motorcycle show. Although I think it would look better in our garage, now that I think about it. Appearing to have been extensively restored to… more»

Well Documented Survivor: 1986 Nissan 300ZX

This 1986 Nissan 300ZX achieves several key feats: for one, it is in very nice condition, clearly deserving of the survivor title. For another, it comes with all records since new, a striking achievement. Finally, the seller is asking… more»

Turbo Wedge Project! 1986 Subaru XT

Have you ever had a car in your life that you know is not all that great, but you still can’t quite avert your eyes from it? That’s how I feel about the Subaru XT. I owned one of… more»

One-Ton Truck? 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max

From what I’ve found, Mitsubishi referred to their regular cab long-bed pickups in this era as “one-ton” trucks. I can’t find any specific info on that in brochures, though. This 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max One-ton pickup is listed here… more»

Rare Beast: 1973 Suzuki TS-400K Apache

It’s hard to believe that we haven’t seen a Suzuki 400 here on Barn Finds; this is the very first one for any configuration – street, trail, on/off, etc. It’s also one of the rarest and most desirable, at… more»

53K Miles: 1986 Honda Accord LX-I Survivor

Finding a well-preserved Japanese car made in the 1980s is not exactly easy. These cars were vulnerable to rust and certainly dealt with their fair share of abuse from drivers who knew they could be driven into the ground…. more»

Two-Stroke Survivor: 1975 Yamaha DT250B

Here’s a relatively big cylinder motorcycle for you fans of on/off-road bikes who want or need something bigger than a 175. Yamaha made this nice-sized motorcycle for just over a decade, and this 1975 Yamaha DT250B is listed here… more»

Extrication Station: 1970 Datsun Roadster 2000

What I hope here is that the buyer of this Datsun 2000 Roadster won’t have to dismantle the seller’s garage to extricate the car. I’ve seen it happen, and it’s not pretty. But let’s look at the positives. This… more»

Nicest One Left? 1988 Mazda 323 Hatchback

Maybe the title should be, “Only One Left?” This 1988 Mazda 323 hatchback is a car that a lot of us either owned or saw every day on the roads, but they have mostly disappeared in the last couple… more»

45k Original Miles: 1986 Toyota MR2

Just as many people can remember where they were when significant historic events occurred, I can clearly recall seeing my first Toyota MR2 “in the flesh.” Purchased by a friend in dazzling Super Red, I was immediately taken by… more»

Colorado Clean FJ-40: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser

When a truck still runs but has a wooden post as a front bumper, it generally tells you two things: one, it’s a fairly stout machine that has survived to this point on the most bare minimum of TLC… more»

No Reserve 60 Series: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser

It’s not every day you see a desirable 4×4 like the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 sitting on the donation pile. Perhaps this is a massive opportunity for someone who has always wanted to own a truck like this but… more»

Parked 15 Years: 1972 Yamaha CT175 CT2

Having grown up with Yamahas, we haven’t really seen that many of them here on Barn Finds over the years, at least compared to Hondas. This 1972 Yamaha CT175 CT2 can be found here on Facebook Marketplace in beautiful… more»

Rare ATV Mower: 1988 Yamaha Terrapro Moto-4

Sometimes you just have to be different. Life is too short to do whatever everyone else does, or to mow your lawn like everyone else does. This super-rare 1988 Yamaha Terrapro Moto-4 ATV with a factory Yamaha mower attachment… more»

Swiss Army Knife: 1971 Honda CL-175 Scrambler

Described by some as the Swiss Army Knife of motorcycles, at least in the early 1970s, Honda’s CL-175 Scrambler was pretty close to being a motorcycle that could almost do it all. This 1971 Honda CL-175 Scrambler can be… more»

Highly-Original Survivor: 1973 Toyota Corona Mk II Wagon

Before there was the Camry, the best-selling passenger car in America since 2002, there was the Corona, the car that put Toyota on the map here in the States in the 1970’s. When the Oil Embargo hit in 1973… more»