455/4-Speed: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am

This 1976 Pontiac Trans Am will require some restoration work, but with a 455ci V8 and 4-speed manual transmission, it was the most desirable offering in the Trans Am range for that year. It looks like someone might have… more»

Home Away From Home: 1973 GMC Eleganza Motorhome

Having tried their hand at manufacturing just about every conceivable vehicle, it was probably an inevitability that General Motors would turn their attention to motorhome production. The results of their labor were vehicles like this stylish 1973 Eleganza. When… more»

Fire it Up! 1969 Oldsmobile 442

This car is apparently so nice, the current owner has owned it twice! The seller claims he is the second and fourth owner of this 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442. It can beĀ found here on Craigslist with an asking price… more»

Livery Stable Find: A Stagecoach!

Usually one finds cars in barns here on Barn Finds, and we can debate all day if a barn is a proper setting for a discarded, unwanted, forgotten or just, “I need a place to keep this so the… more»

H is for Hertz: 1966 Shelby GT350-H

In late 1965 Shelby American and Hertz agreed to a deal that would be mutually beneficial. Shelby would create 1,000 Shelby Mustang GT350-Hs which would all be provided to Hertz for their “Rent-a-Racer” program. Yep, you could go to… more»

Worth $80K? 1997 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo

We discussed just recently how the fourth-generation Toyota Supra has seemingly become of the next flavor of the month, knocking the E30 M3 out of the way as the latest import icon to spike in prices seemingly overnight. In… more»

Hard Top & Matching Numbers: 1957 Porsche Speedster

When it comes to Porsches, few cars are more universally accepted as being immensely collectible as the original 1957 Speedster is. Conceived as a stripped down, ultra-basic sports car designed to appeal to the most committed of enthusiasts, they… more»

Brought Back to Life: 1988 Lincoln Town Car

To me, one of the most gratifying things about buying cars out of barns and junkyards is seeing the potential that others have missed. On more than one occasion, I’ve heard fellow gearheads look at a project I’m considering… more»

40 Years Owned: 1969 BMW 1600

This 1969 BMW 1600 is the precursor to the well-loved BMW 2002, and sought after by some enthusiasts for being an earlier model that we see in far fewer quantities than the aforementioned crowd-pleaser. This example is said to… more»

Beautiful Condition: 1979 Ford Bronco Custom

Second generation Broncos were only made for two years and were basically a full-size pickup from the B-pillar forward. They featured solid axles and were only available in four-wheel-drive, unlike their main competition, the Chevy Blazer. This particular Bronco… more»

Gold Edition: 1984 Ford F-150 XLT

Most of us have heard the phrase, “That’s gold!” The Jerry Seinfeld Show even made it somewhat of a national catchphrase. The word gold has a few different meanings and this truck is gold, even though it’s black and… more»

Two for One: 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

On at least two occasions in my project-car owning career, I’ve had the chance to buy parts cars for one of my road-going rides at very good prices. Unfortunately, due to living in suburbia where fellow homeowners cringe at… more»

Pace Car Project: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car

Chevrolet built 6,502 examples of the Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition, and we’ve managed to see quite a few of them here at Barn Finds. The vast majority of the examples that we’ve seen have tended to be vehicles… more»

No Reserve K5 Survivor: 1985 Chevy Blazer

With mileage just over 51,000, this 1985 Chevrolet K5 Blazer remains in very respectable condition – maybe not quite time-warp, but definitely better than just a driver. The paint still looks lustrous, there’s no corrosion on the polished trim… more»

Clean and Stock E30: 1991 BMW 318is

This 1991 BMW 318is is a nicely kept driver-quality example that thankfully hasn’t been significantly altered from stock like so many of these E30-chassis cars. The “IS” designation on the end of the model nomenclature indicates this is a… more»

Luxury Barn Find: 1960 Imperial Crown Sedan

This 1960 Imperial Crown Sedan was found sitting in this barn, a spot that it had apparently occupied since 1988. It has now been dragged out of hiding and has revealed a few pleasant surprises. It is structurally sound… more»

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