The Torino started as the upscale version of the Fairlane in 1978. Then the Fairlane became a sub model of the Torino and in 1971 the Fairlane name was dropped completely. Here’s another Elite, in perhaps a more pleasing shade… more»
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Tiny Limo: 1970 Opel Kadett B
Jim S has found yet another interesting barn find listed on eBay. This Opel is in Rexford, New York with a lofty BIN of $8,200. The Opel B came in two flavors, fastback or “Limousine”, and sedan model. This Opel has been… more»
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Cheap Flyte: 1953 Nash Ambassador Airflyte
Thanks to Stuart F. for sending in this find! This is a 1953 Nash Ambassador Airflyte and it’s in Foley, Minnesota; a little over an hour northwest of Minneapolis. This solid car is listed on eBay with almost 30… more»
Classics Under Water In Houston
Reader Glen L sent us an email with a snapshot of a field of classic cars that are currently sitting in water somewhere near Houston, Texas. Yes, it’s really too bad to see classics submerged in the flood waters,… more»
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18 Year Sleep: Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
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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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
