Multipurpose Tool: 1966 Chevy Nova Wagon

The Chevy II or Nova, as it was more commonly known, was never meant to be anything but basic transportation. It wasn’t supposed to be a show stopper, a race car, or a trend setter. Its primary goal was… more»

Barn Tourer: 1969 Sunbeam Alpine GT

Of the Sunbeam products to make it to our shores, none is as recognized as the Tiger, mainly because of the V8 engine that was shoehorned into the engine bay. The Alpine that it was based on is often… more»

The Missing Jaguar Lightweight

Today’s story is about how this long lost Jaguar race car was found and returned to its former glory. It was originally published in The Cobra in the Barn, but is reprinted here with permission for your enjoyment. If… more»

Another Herbie Uncovered

The Love Bug movie cars just keep coming. First we had the Thorndyke special, then one of the Herbies, and now one of the stunt cars! This wasn’t just any old stunt car though, this one was actually rigged… more»

Raffle Prize: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

This 1968 Camaro was supposedly won by a lady as a raffle prize. She drove it for a while before handing it down to her daughter who used it through high school and college. The 327/3-speed is not the… more»

The Love Bug Reunion

After our feature of the Apollo GT, we received an email from Tory A. about a VW Beetle he recently bought out of an old warehouse in Pennsylvania. As it turns out, Tory’s car is the very one that… more»

The Thorndyke Special

When reader John B. placed a bid for this rare 1965 Apollo GT on eBay, he had no idea just how special it really was. He discovered that this car had quite an interesting past. Read the whole story… more»

Another Double Bubble: 1958 Abarth 750 GT Zagato

The Abarth 750 GT Zagato is one rare little Italian hot rod, yet we have come across a number of them over the years. Another one has just surfaced in California and it can be found here on craigslist… more»

Abandoned VW Dealership

The guys over at Hooniverse recently posted a video depicting a Brazilian VW dealer that shut down in 2001. Even though the doors are closed, the owner still goes in everyday to clean and watch after a few of… more»

An MG to Remember

Today’s In the Barn story is about the unexpected discovery of a long lost MG. Not just any old MG either. It was written by Kris Palmer and was first publish in The Cobra in the Barn. It is… more»

GTI Project Update: On the Road Again

It has been almost a month since the last update on our 1984 Volkswagen GTI project, so we thought we had better bring everyone up to speed. We have been very busy cleaning, polishing, and wrenching on our little… more»

Credit Card Classic: 1972 Triumph GT6

The Triumph Spitfire/GT6 is a great choice for a first time classic. The parts are dirt cheap and the engine is easy to access because of that flip up clip. Just make sure there isn’t any rust because that… more»

Another Citroën in Wisconsin

We aren’t sure why people derive pleasure from vandalizing other people’s property, especially those that target old cars. Why damage a classic car that is already hard up and in need of attention? The seller of the Citroën Wagons… more»

Rick’s Free Warehouse 1979 MGB

Although we would rather have the MGA we featured earlier today, we certainly wouldn’t turn down this MGB if someone offered to give it to us for free… This one has been parked in this warehouse for 7 years… more»

V8 Powered Triumph TR3

We would never encourage the act of swapping a V8 into perfectly good classic, but if someone already started the job, why not finish it? The owner of this TR3 passed away before he could finish the task of… more»

Low Slung Project: 1960 MGA 1600 Coupe

Of the British sports car manufactures, MG wasn’t known as a trend setting company and was usually behind by a few years. In the early 1950’s, MG was still building the T-series that they had been since 1936, albeit… more»

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