Rickenbacker Connection: 1915 Maxwell Racer

The seller of this Maxwell Racer purchased it under the pretense that it had history linking it to the legendary Racer Eddie Rickenbacker. Sadly for them, the previous owner was never able to provide any evidence linking it to… more»

Mustang Fastback Showdown

After seeing Larry’s project the other day, we were reminded of just how much we love the looks of the Mustang Fastback. It’s easy to see why the Mustang made such a splash when it hit the road in… more»

Reader Finds: February 12, 2014

You might have noticed the lack of a reader finds post yesterday, but don’t fear we are still doing them! We have gotten great response so far, but we noticed that many of our dedicated submitters are night owls… more»

Sell Your Car On Barn Finds

Well, our project GTI just sold for $1,525! Not bad considering we picked it up for $400. In the end it had over 250 watchers and 4,000 page views. Although we did put a lot of time and money… more»

Better Late than Never: 1966 Mustang Fastback

When Reader Larry J spotted this 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback in a barn in Tennessee about a year ago, he knew he had to stop and ask the owner about it. Like many of the finds we come across,… more»

Cobra Coupe Anyone? 1958 AC Aceca

Here in the states, the AC Car company is best known for the Cobra (read about its Ace cousin here), but the British company was building sport cars well before Shelby stuffed a Ford V8 in the AC Ace…. more»

Our Project GTI Has Gotta Go!

Update 2/4/14 – Our project GTI has less than 24 hours to go and it looks like it is set to sell. We finished putting a few interior pieces back in, fixed some squeaks and took it out for… more»

Weekend Reader Finds – 2/8/2014

There were some interesting finds over the weekend, including a ’50 Ford Fire truck, a 1969 Lotus Europa with vintage racing history, and a ’56 Dodge Coronet 2 door with its original Hemi. There were also two Mustangs in… more»

Pre-War Cars Still In Service

What’s the point of owning an old car if you’re never going to use it? Sure classics aren’t always as convenient or dependable as modern cars, but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be used and enjoyed. Steven P… more»

What’s in Archie’s Barn?

Reader Archie C thought we might be interested in seeing what he has parked in his barn. Normally we would have you guys guess what’s parked in there, but since one of his vehicles has some interesting history and… more»

Reader Finds: February 7, 2014

Today we had quite a mixture of reader submissions. The four-door Polara may not be the best looking car, but it could make for an affordable driver. The Citation X-11 only gets honorable mention because of its relative rarity…. more»

Barn Racer: LeGrand MK 22 Formula Vee

Aldin “Red” LeGrand probably isn’t a person most of us know about, but Red played an interesting role in racing history. He was a pioneer in his day and went on to build a number of single seat race… more»

Li’l Red Express Survivor

If you were to ask the average car guy when the muscle car era ended, they would likely tell you that the days of fire breathing big blocks ended in the mid ’70s. What would you say if we… more»

Han’s Worldwide Sightings: Nevada

Not only is Han K a big fan of Barn Finds, but he’s a world traveler who is armed with a camera and a love for old cars. He has spotted some interesting finds over the years and he… more»

Reader Finds: February 6, 2014

There are plenty of interesting projects on the market today. Most of the ones sent in today are optimistically priced, but there are a few potential bargains too. If it turns out to be solid underneath, we would probably… more»

Jaguars in the Wild

Liam W is always on the hunt for interesting finds. One day, while he was driving along, he spotted something out of the corner of his eye hiding in some overgrowth. He had to take a look and see… more»

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