In 1955, General Motors came out with the “Sport Wagon” based on a 1954 Corvette show car. Most remember it as the 1955-57 Chevrolet Nomad, but Pontiac had a version they called the Safari. Both wagons were built for… more»
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Mar 30, 2024 • Stories • 18 Comments
Barn Finds At The Amelia Island Concours
While the Amelia Island Concours is a few weeks past its expiration date, it’s still worth revisiting the cars that came home as the big winners in the 2024 running of this annual event. The Amelia has undergone a… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
V8 Swap Project: 1972 TVR 2500M
Vintage TVR cars remain one of the hidden gems of the 1960s sports car scene, somehow remaining surprisingly affordable despite the impressive pedigree of this unique British marque. With a history of high-performance models that were serious competitors on… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 42 Comments
One-Owner Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO
To many, the 1960s Pontiac GTO was THE muscle car movement. From obscurity in 1964, the car quickly broke GM sales expectations and became a separate series in 1966. After a styling refresh that year, the 1967 models were… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Numbers-Matching V8: 1955 Chevrolet 210
The 1955 model year was a big one for Chevrolet. They would redesign their cars and consumer demand resulted in sales of more than 4.5 million units in three years. And, Chevy’s first V8 since 1918 would be introduced,… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Rare Survivor: 1979 Chrysler 300
Chrysler Corporation was almost down for the count in 1979. There are many reasons for their financial dismay, but the real story is what they did to combat their troubles. Besides developing new front-wheel drive compacts such as the… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Unfinished Project: 1965 Porsche 356
This 1965 Porsche 356 is in an interesting spot project-wise, as it seems like a whole heck of a lot of money and time was spent to bring it to this point before progress stopped. The list of improvements… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
One of 2,148: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420SL
The Mercedes-Benz R107 range is simultaneously one of the most over-represented models in the collector car marketplace and also the one with a good number of variants that never made their way stateside. The R107 is obviously a mass… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Affordable Project? 1973 Triumph TR6
It’s rare to find a genuine deal these days among vintage project cars, as it seems like even the most earnest sellers start with a high list price and work their way down to a reasonable asks after several… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
1965 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed Project
I will freely admit to not being a Corvette enthusiast, but for some reason, I am digging this Sting Ray convertible that’s equipped with the desirable manual transmission and a factory hard top. The seller notes it is a… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Solar Gold 400 HO: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
I think this may be a case of optimism or the the misuse of the words “beautifully restored.” This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Oberlin, Ohio. It is listed here on eBay and after 34 bids has… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Former Police Car: 1988 Plymouth Gran Fury
A lot of us in the Barn Finds family of readers and writers are big fans of police vehicles. Not as in being cuffed and riding in the backseat, but as in collecting them, showing them, and their often… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Classic Winnebago Camper For Only $500!
Winnebago Industries has been around since 1958 and is likely the market leader in recreational vehicles (or at least that’s my perception). The hobby took off in the 1970s, when the seller’s RV was built. We don’t know the… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Super SUV: 1993 GMC Typhoon Turbo AWD
The concept of vehicles aging past the point of any likely rise in value is a concept we see played out in real-time as vehicles from the late 70s and early 80s increasingly flat-line on the pricing curve. This… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Hangar Find: 1966 Mooney M20C Airplane
Vintage aircraft are seemingly more popular than ever before, with numerous YouTube channels springing up weekly where new owners document their purchases that allow them to take to the skies. There are thousands of forgotten aircraft languishing at small,… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Authentic 1970 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy
With the abundance of Meyers Manx replicas and cheap copies available at any given time on classifieds sites around the globe, you can forget just how cool the original model was. Like everything in life that gets copied, the… more»
