As mentioned in a recent Barn Finds MG TD post, the designers and engineers at MG had ideas for a successor to the T-Series long before they were actually able to introduce the MGA. The long gestation period led… more»
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Jan 8, 2015 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Real Deal Wood: 1947 Pontiac Wagon
I know we’ve featured a lot of wagons lately, but after featuring so many faux woodies I felt the need to feature a wagon with some real wood on it. And it just so happened that there is a… more»
Jan 7, 2015 • For Sale • 21 Comments
1956 Thunderbird Barn Find
The story of how this 1956 Ford Thunderbird came to be in this sorry state is an unfortunate one. Apparently it is being sold to settle the estate of the late owner who had no heirs. The car was… more»
Jan 7, 2015 • For Sale • 22 Comments
22 Years In Storage: 1958 Volvo PV444
Volvo had already established a reputation for building quality cars before the war, but their reach was limited. They kept at it though and ended up building the perfect car for the post-war economy. It was smaller and more… more»
Jan 7, 2015 • For Sale • 39 Comments
Micro Machine: 1979 Lincoln Tomaso Versailles
No, this image is not altered. Honest. I promise! I hadn’t seen one of these before, and there’s not a lot of them around. Why, exactly, someone thought it was a good idea to take 20 inches out of… more»
Jan 7, 2015 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Vineyard Cruiser: 1967 Ford Fairlane Squire
If you want to give yourself a taste of déjà vu, simply trawl through eBay until you spot a car you have seen in person, perhaps you spotted it a few months ago while on vacation. That’s what happened… more»
Jan 6, 2015 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Mouse Machine: 1964 Volkswagen Microbus
Projects like this ’64 Microbus are the ones that send my mind into overdrive. Credit the seller for knowing a fair amount about its history, from identifying a dealer it was sold at in California to the port it… more»
Jan 6, 2015 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Another Barn Find Cobra Discovered!
That’s right, another Shelby Cobra has been dug out of a barn! This one has been in storage for nearly 40 years and unlike some of our more recent Cobra barn finds, this one has a verified CSX number…. more»
Jan 6, 2015 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Econo Woodie: 1976 Chevy Vega Estate
We recently featured a very clean Pinto Estate that was received with a wide range of responses; some hated it while others loved it. At least one of our readers liked it, and the last I had heard one… more»
Jan 6, 2015 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Dusty Roadster: 1953 MGTD
After the colonies “discovered” the sports car with the postwar MGTC, MG was quick to capitalize on that success. Unfortunately, the engineers weren’t able to proceed with a modern sports car as quickly as they would have liked, and… more»
Jan 5, 2015 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Ugly Duckling: 1971 Lotus Europa S2
The Europa really is the ugly duckling of the Lotus family, but even if it isn’t the prettiest of the bunch, it still offered all the great handling one would expect from a Colin Chapman creation. If you can get… more»
Jan 5, 2015 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Shelby’s GTI: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH
After Lee Iacocca asked Carroll Shelby to breathe some life into Chrysler’s bare-bones hatchback, the famed performance consultant created the Dodge Omni GLH (short form for “Goes Like Hell.”) When stacked against competitors like the GTI and the Civic… more»
Jan 5, 2015 • For Sale • 25 Comments
I Checked-Out this Real Barn Find TR6
I’ve been checking out an ad for a local TR6 for a while now. It’s been on Craigslist in Raleigh, NC (my hometown) for a month or two, and as the owner of 2 TR6’s, two other TR6 engined… more»
Jan 4, 2015 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Vintage Limo: 1938 Armstrong Siddeley
Armstrong Siddeley was a storied British marque that unfortunately met its demise when first Bristol, and later Rolls Royce wanted the aircraft side of their business. Their reputation was (and is) that A-S’s were technologically conservative but finely crafted… more»
Jan 4, 2015 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Bumps and Bruises: 1973 Corvette
We recently featured a Chevrolet Corvair that underwent an amazing transformation. When it was discovered it was in a sad state, but after the seller put some hard work and attention into it, they got it looking incredible again…. more»
Jan 3, 2015 • For Sale • 16 Comments
A “Barn Find” Yardfull
This is a good news/bad news story. Sound familiar? There are a lot of them on Barn Finds: interesting car, cheap price, needs a little work, or has a lot of useful parts. But is it worth taking on… more»
