While we have a lot of fun here at Barn Finds writing up all of these neat old classic vehicles, sometimes you run across a car that makes you want to cry. It just hurts to see a vehicle… more»
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Mar 23, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Family Owned for 61 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
Here’s an interesting one that I’d like to know more about. This iconic, highly-collectible ’57 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe has been in solitary confinement for at least eight years in a car trailer. It’s been owned by a… more»
Dec 30, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
New Body: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Project
Cars are meant to be driven. However, if you had a classic car worth six figures, would you drive and enjoy it anytime your heart fancied, or would you be protective of it and selective as to when you… more»
Dec 27, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Garage Find Fuelie for $30K? 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
One of the most sought-after American cars is a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette with a fuel-injected engine. There are Corvette collectors who will do unspeakable things for a chance to park one in their garage. Add to that the fact… more»
Dec 22, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
A Sign That You Had Arrived: 1957 Cadillac Convertible
While we go out of our way to spread the message of financial equality today, we were a different country back in the fifties. You were measured on your success back then for better or worse. One of the… more»
Jul 22, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
30k Miles and Same Owner for 51 Years: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
Here’s a nice-looking ’57 Thunderbird that has had one owner for over 51 years and is reported to have only 30,000 original miles (29,599.9 is showing on the odometer photo). Production for the ’57 Thunderbird began on October 3,… more»
May 24, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Possible Fuelie: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1957 was a significant year for the Chevrolet Corvette. After the debut of this show car gone mainstream, Corvette sales floundered to the point that cancellation made sense. However, the installation of a V-8 in 1955, a handsome restyle… more»
May 22, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Optioned Oh So Right: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbirds are an indelible part of American culture. From Suzanne Somers’ appearance in a Thunderbird in the movie “American Grafitti” to Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire” video, white ones specifically drive around in our subconscious. If… more»
Mar 26, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Modified Muscle Bird: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
At first glance it’s not unusual to see a classic two-seater Baby Bird sporting aftermarket wire wheels. But dual side exhausts? Wha?? The seller shares that the “relatively pedestrian” Y Block engine is long gone and says with some… more»
Aug 15, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Silver Screen 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk
I’ve always been fascinated with the Studebaker Hawk. Their low-slung styling attracts me like a magnet when I see them at car shows. Fortunately, there are several Hawks in my neck of the woods in North Carolina that I… more»
Feb 7, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Top Works! 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner Retractable
I’ve been watching Season One of Perry Mason, and its star, Raymond Burr, can be seen tooling around late-50s L.A. in a car like this: a solid black 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner. Now here’s your chance to pretend… more»
Aug 5, 2021 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Solid Survivor: 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe
Let’s face it. Barn find cars (and trucks), whether asleep under decades of dust or covered for safe keeping, always get my attention and make me want to read more. A close second are near-original survivors; the lucky few… more»
Jan 25, 2021 • For Sale • 41 Comments
Rare 15-Window: 1957 Volkswagen Bus
What is more rare than a 23 window Volkswagen Bus? Well, according to the seller, this 15 window Volkswagen Deluxe Bus. I guess less is more. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, this Volkswagen bus is clearly a restoration project…. more»
Jun 6, 2020 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Well-Preserved 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The ’57 Chevy is perhaps the most iconic and quintessential American vehicle ever produced. This one just happens to be for sale, here on craigslist, out of Cleona, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look, and maybe a trip down Memory… more»
