Civilized Supercar: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C

Motor vehicles have evolved enormously since the dawn of the 21st Century, and the Supercar sector is no exception. Once the domain of vehicles featuring highly-strung engines and shifters seemingly set in concrete, this 2012 McLaren MP4-12C demonstrates that… more»

BF Exclusive: 1971 MGB GT

Something strange is happening as I write this: I’m feeling a strong urge to buy some driving gloves and a flat cap. It doesn’t get much more British than an MGB with wire wheels; with gorgeous red paint and… more»

One-Owner Muscle Project: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner

The dynamics of the muscle car market changed from the 1960s to the 1970s. To gauge the impact all you have to look at Plymouth Road Runner sales. From a peak of 82,300 units in 1969, output fell to… more»

45k Original Miles? 1971 Chevrolet Vega

Post-war American buyers grew up on a diet of larger cars, and the sales results through the 1950s and 1960s confirm this. However, when subcompact models from Europe and Japan gained traction in the local market, American manufacturers were… more»

Drive While Fixing: 1965 Mustang Fastback

How often have you seen someone haul home a project in pieces, store it away in boxes, and then never get a chance to drive it? Many of us have been there, whether the project was too big for… more»

V8 Drop-Top Project: 1980 Triumph TR8

Triumph launched the new TR7 in 1975 as “the shape of things to come” due to its wedge-shaped body. Less known today is the TR8, a V8 version using a Buick-derived engine from Rover. It was in production for… more»

Quirky French Classic: 1947 Renault Juvaquatre

One of the key attractions of the classic world is that it offers something to satisfy every taste. Some enthusiasts follow the well-trodden path by parking a muscle or pony car in their garage, while others march to the… more»

No Reserve: 1969 Ford Bronco

The classic market can be quite unpredictable. Some vehicles are obviously strong performers, enjoying that status for decades. However, some vehicles seem slightly left-field. These are the ones that were less desirable when new but have developed a dedicated… more»

Top-Down Performer: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

The Chevelle was one of Chevrolet’s best-selling automobiles from 1964 to 1977 (rebranded as the Malibu in 1978, the series’ previous most successful model). The second generation wound down production in 1972, including the seller’s car which was one… more»

Perfect Paint And Body! 1975 Pontiac Grand AM

When Pontiac’s new Grand Am was introduced in 1973, I thought it an odd addition to the lineup. It’s an A-body, like the LeMans/GTO and, really, the Grand Prix, too. So what unoccupied marketing niche did it fill? Well,… more»

Iron Duke Survivor: 1980 Chevrolet Monza

The Chevy Monza was a sporty subcompact developed from the H-body platform that originated with the Vega. Produced from 1975 to 1980, it spawned carbon copies at Pontiac, Buick, and Oldsmobile, and two body styles were offered, coupes and… more»

Barn Find: 1965 Buick Wildcat

Upon its introduction as a ’62 model, the Wildcat was Buick’s halo hot rod for a hot second. But pity the poor Wildcat, for the out-of-this-world Riviera supplanted it atop the model lineup a solitary year later and rendered… more»

The “Big” Goggomobil: 1959 Glas Isard T700

The Goggomobil was a microcar built in West Germany between 1955 and 1969. The cars were joined later by the T600 and T700 models which were thought of as “big Goggomobils” with dimensions more like what we would think… more»

Drop-Top Runs Needs TLC: 1989 Ford Mustang GT

The Fox Body era of the Ford Mustang was one of the pony car’s best in terms of sales. More than 2.6 million coupes, hatchbacks, and convertibles were built over this run which lasted from 1979 to 1993. The… more»

Factory 4-Speed Project: 1968 Pontiac GTO

This 1968 GTO is said to have spent over three decades in a garage, with that tenure beginning in 1988 and not ending until 2020, so to be this far sunk into the ground after only 4 years it’s… more»

BF Auction: No Reserve 2003 Porsche Boxster S

Over the past decade, we’ve had more than a few Porsche 914s pass through Barn Finds HQ. They are great sports cars with incredible handling, but finding affordable and solid examples is getting harder. It recently dawned on us… more»

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