Showroom Survivor: 1975 Bricklin SV-1

Want to drive the results of a mad scientist-type car designer’s vision, but not put all your kids’ college funds at risk? Then a Bricklin SV-1 might be your ticket. Check out this listing here on craigslist for a… more»

24k Original Miles: 1973 Ford Pinto Station Wagon

The Ford Pinto was often criticized due to issues suffered by early vehicles. They were viewed as disposable items, and many found their way to scrapyards decades ago. However, this 1973 Station Wagon is a genuine survivor that has… more»

Affordable Project? 1974 Lotus Elite

We’re getting to a point where seeing a classic car below $2500 is becoming rarer than spotting a unicorn at a Sasquatch convention. So, we must check it out when a classic British car with a famous racing name… more»

Supreme Survivor: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Brougham

Just as GM’s full-size B-body cars got the shrinkeroo applied for the ’77 model year, the colonnade intermediate A-bodies were dealt the same hand for ’78. It was a big deal at Oldsmobile because the Cutlass colonnades, the ’77… more»

Perfect Survivor? 1996 Pontiac Trans Am SLP Firehawk

We’re no strangers to bold seller claims at Barn Finds, although most typically revolve around exceptionally low odometer readings. However, when someone describes a classic with twenty-eight years of active service under its belt as “perfect,” it deserves close… more»

BF Auction: No Reserve 1968 Ford F-100

Reader Gary M has done a ton of work to this ’68 Ford F-100, but has made the difficult choice to let it go to a new home. As they put it, it’s received a driver quality restoration. It… more»

340 Six-Pack: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

A couple of E-Bodies that don’t show up in the marketplace as often as some of the others are the Plymouth AAR Cuda and its corporate cousin, the Dodge Challenger T/A.  These are both one-year-only offerings, produced as 1970… more»

Update: Parked 23 Years – 1988 Yugo GVL

UPDATE – This 1988 Yugo GVL is listed for sale again after it was featured last August here on Barn Finds. The same seller has it posted here on craigslist in Palmdale, California and they’ve dropped the price from… more»

84k Original Miles: 1985 AMC Eagle Limited Wagon

The AMC Eagle was a ground-breaking vehicle that offered owners a sure-footed driving experience, courtesy of its all-wheel-drive configuration. They have demonstrated excellent lasting power, and we’ve seen a few cross our desks over the years at Barn Finds…. more»

Did It Sell? Rare 1972 Pontiac Catalina Convertible

The Catalina was Pontiac’s bread-and-butter car for four decades (through the 1950s and into the early 1980s). It might be considered the GM division’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. With a redesign in 1971, the Catalina sported an all-new… more»

Original Paint? 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye

Its consistent casting as the hero car has clearly labeled the 1968-1970 Dodge Charger “America’s Protagonist” when it comes to movie vehicles. But what about the third-generation Charger, which was produced from 1971-1974? I’ll argue that it’s sinister enough… more»

Complete Resto Candidate: 1965 Pontiac GTO

If I were to state my favorite Pontiac GTO, it would probably be the sophomore edition such as this 1965 hardtop which comes to us courtesy of  Mike F. It’s hard for me to put my finger on the… more»

Four-Door Survivor: 1965 Dodge D200 Crew Cab

Can a vehicle be a survivor if it’s been repainted? If not, maybe the title should be Four-Door Project rather than “Survivor” as this one has clearly been painted, right over dents and rust and everything else. I always… more»

Older Hatchback Restoration: 1974 Ford Pinto

Even before gas prices began to rise in the 1970s, American car builders realized that smaller might be better. The imports – led by the VW Beetle – were cutting into sales, so GM and Ford responded in 1971… more»

BF Exclusive: One-Owner 1981 Fiat Spider 2000

By the mid-1960s, the Italian coachbuilders perfected their art to the extent that they seemingly dropped their pencils and said, “We can’t do any better than this!” That’s an exaggeration, of course, but considering that both the Fiat 124… more»

Turbocharged Project: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am

One of the most famous movie cars of the 1970s was the black Pontiac Trans Am, driven by Burt Reynolds in the 1977 hit flick, Smokey and the Bandit. As a result, Trans Am sales went through the roof… more»

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