Thomas The Tank Truck! 1952 Thomas Fire Truck

This one was a new one for me! Thanks to Peter R. for this terrific find! Apparently back in the day, the Sundstrand Company in Belvidere, Illinois needed an in-plant fire engine to satisfy insurance requirements as the fire… more»

Grand Old Sled: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice

If it’s as nice as presented, this Caprice listed here on craigslist near Seattle for $6000 might just be a really good buy for someone. It’s a 350 V8 automatic and is mostly original. The owner has thoughtfully saved the stock bits like… more»

Needs To Be Saved: 1939 Ford Sedan

Thanks to Charles H who found this old Ford here on eBay in Billings, Montana. It’s is said to have been parked because of a slipping clutch. It’s very original with very little rust and a few dents on the fenders.

114 Year Old Olds!

This definitely isn’t an Oldsmobile muscle car, but it is one of the brands first cars! Listed here on eBay, parked in Jacksonville, Florida is this 1901 Oldsmobile Runabout with a BIN of $17,999. According to the owner this… more»

1977 Cadillac Fleetwood: Loaded Survivor

The rate of rapid depreciation among American luxury vehicles has always startled me. It doesn’t matter how good they get – after a certain point, the once-$50,000 Cadillac is suddenly cast to the back of the lot at a… more»

Ford Model A Liquidation

I’ve always thought it would be fun to collect a specific model of car, that way you can really become an expert on that particular car. Well if you want to jump start a collection, here is one listed… more»

Be The Fuzz: 1976 Plymouth Fury

The Plymouth Fury isn’t what I’d necessarily call an attractive car, but when you throw on the steel wheels and hubcaps with the lowered stance (potentially helped by the cop suspension, blown shocks or both), they look positively bad… more»

45 Year Collection For Sale At $500 Each!

Located 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona, this fleet of model year 1947 to 1976 derelict cars is described as a 45-year collection of vehicles. All are being sold for a firm price of $500 each. You can find… more»

Ford EXP Factory SCCA Race Car!

Who wants to go racing? How about racing in a factory supported SCCA Racer? Listed here on eBay and garaged in Bothell, Washington is this 1983-84 Mercury LN-7 with a reserve not met and bidding at $1,300. According to… more»

50 Barn Finds Up For Auction In Ohio!

Barn Finds reader Joel L. writes: I came across a craigslist posting advertising an estate auction for a longtime collector. Lots of barn finds! Including an Austin-Healey 100. The auction is in Bellefontaine, OH, near Columbus. Thanks for the great find,… more»

1952 Ford Mainline: The First On Barn Finds

We’ve featured a huge variety of cars here on Barn Finds and finding something we haven’t ever featured before is rather rare these days. Up until now, we haven’t ever featured a Ford Mainline, making this the first in… more»

What’s The Story: 1970 Corvette LT1

While most cars are inherently interesting simply because of what they are, there are times when we come across something that the story behind it is even more interesting than what it is. This C3 Corvette is definitely interesting… more»

1965 Ford Country Squire Survivor

If you’ve been reading this site for very long, then you probably know that I’ve been hunting around for a Country Squire for a while now. I’ve found a few, but they are usually too rough or too expensive… more»

1963 Olds Starfire: Oldsmobile’s 1st Muscle Car?

There is a lot of debate about which car was the very first muscle car, some say it’s the GTO while others say Cadillac and Oldsmobile were both selling hopped up street racers as early as 1949. Of course… more»

1971 BOSS 351 Mustang Project

BOSS 302s were built to compete at both the track and the drag strip. To do that they needed lots of power and better than average handling. The Ford engineers went to work and the resulting car won the… more»

Rusty Runner: 1938 Buick Coupe

The 1938 Buick was said to be the first American production car to go over 100 MPH. I’m thinking this one is a long way from trying to duplicate that feat! This rusty old Buick is listed on craigslist… more»

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