While we all love the idea of a dirty, dusty barn find, there’s an ideal middle ground of discovering a slumbering vehicle that was maintained while it was used, and stored carefully enough that it didn’t become a mouse… more»
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Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Bull Nose Driver: 1961 SAAB 96
This SAAB is an early 96 so it’s still wearing the “bull nose” front end treatment. It’s powered by a 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine and a three on the tree transmission. The seller makes the impressive statement that this has been their… more»
Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Toasty 1968 Chevelle Project
It’s always hard to decide whether a find is worth restoring or not. I’m really struggling with that question on this ’68 Chevelle. It’s said to be a solid barn find from the desert. While it looks cool in… more»
Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Nicest One Around: 1980 Rover SD1 3500
When I first learned about the Rover SD1, I thought it was a brilliant idea! A British sports sedan with an American derived V8. Honestly, does it get any more interesting than that? The problem is, we didn’t get… more»
Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Cousin’s Folly: 1980 Volvo 242 GT
Last year, on one of my many junyard expeditions, I found an old Volvo 240 that had the super desirable GT grill in place of the standard issue nosepiece. In the case of this 1980 Volvo 242 GT here on… more»
Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Bellissimo Bimota: 1975 Bimota-Yamaha 350 YB1
Get your leathers on, you’ll need them for this ride. This is a 1975 Bimota YB1 with a Yamaha TZ350 engine. It’s listed on eBay with the bid currently just under $1,300. Wait, what, the bid is just under $1,300?! I… more»
Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 37 Comments
428 Power: 1966 Ford Galaxie 7 Litre
When your moving around a car as massive as this Galaxie 500, you really need as much motor as possible to make it move off the line quickly. When Ford decided to build a sporty version of the Galaxie,… more»
Apr 21, 2016 • For Sale • 17 Comments
40 Years In The Barn: 1938 Morgan 4/4
When it comes to iconic and beautiful British sports cars, one of the first that always comes to mind for me is the Morgan 4/4. They aren’t incredibly quick cars, nor are they the best handling, but boy are… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Scheunenfund! Barn Finds Travels To Germany
I’ve been in Germany this week on business, and have been perusing the classified ads over here. What do you know, but up pops another Triumph Mayflower, and this one is a real Scheunenfund, or barn find. Scotty G. just… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Original Pink Slip: 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe
Earlier this month, I wrote up a lovely and mostly original 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe two door located in Virginia. Yesterday, when I found this 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe four door I thought I was seeing double, as the… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Its Name Is Sophie: 1978 Fiat 131 Brava
This clean 1978 Fiat 131 Brava really looks nice with its repaint in the original color. “Sophie,” as her sellers call her, has obviously been well taken care of and is also optioned quite well. As they say at… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 22 Comments
True Classic: 1931 Chrysler Imperial Limousine
This is not a typical barn find by any means and is out of the price range of mere mortals like all of us here at Barn Finds. But it is such a spectacular and historic car, and has… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Danger Ranger: 1988 Ford Ranger GT
Put this one in the file of “Things they don’t make anymore but I wish they did.” While today’s version of factory-tuned includes pointless crossover vehicles like the Nismo-tweaked Nissan Juke and Chevy HHR, the 80’s were known partially… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Carport For 30 Years: 1965 Chevrolet C-10
When cars are left to pass away the time in a carport, it’s not hard to spot them from the road. While I like the idea of a carport for sticking my daily driver under for cover from the… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Formerly Elite: 1974 Lotus Elite 502
If you’re like me, and there must be others like me out there, somewhere; maybe.. (Hello? Is anyone there?) But, if you’re like me in liking unusual cars, this one would have to be on your wish list. This formerly… more»
Apr 20, 2016 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Jeep Fighter: 1969 Land Rover
After World War II, the luxury car builder, Rover, wasn’t selling many cars and it was hard to get material to build cars anyway. They could get materials to build vehicles for export. Inspired by the Jeep, the Land… more»
