When you set up to compare two of the most celebrated driver’s cars of the last 50 years, it’s almost impossible not to include a BMW 2002 and Datsun 510. Most of us know by now you don’t have to… more»
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Patience And Hard Work Prevails!
Back in December we featured a 1979 BMW 320i that Russell D had found, which you can read about here. Well after a couple months of hard work, he has his E21 back on the road. After getting so… more»
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Extra Legroom: 1958 BMW Isetta 600 Limo
Two of my favorite words in any eBay listing are “original” and “paint.” Given the age of the vehicles we typically profile, it’s understandable that many of these cars have had significant touch-ups or full repaints over time to… more»
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German American Hot Rod Project!
If we haven’t had enough interesting discussion and varying opinions about what a proper performance car should be with the recent 1974 Mustang Cobra II V8 here on Barn Finds then this entry should provide additional food for thought…. more»
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Jeff’s New Project: 1987 BMW 535is
I’ve made plenty of references to the newest project in my garage but hadn’t yet put together an update for the Barn Finds faithful: it’s time to introduce my 1987 BMW 535is. I bought this car sight-unseen from California… more»
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Sun Burned: 1981 BMW 320i
Not too long ago, one of our readers sent in the details of his excellent project-car purchase, a 1979 BMW 320i. This stuck with me, as the older generation of the 3-Series – the E21 – remains largely affordable… more»
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Will Someone Help This Desperate German?
I can remember the first time I paid serious attention to a BMW. It was in the late 1970’s, shortly after I moved to a new city where there was a BMW dealer that had just started up in… more»
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Rusty Roundie: 1970 BMW 2002
The BMW 2002 is on the tips of tongues everywhere as an excellent entry point into classic motoring. As one the most popular sports sedans ever sold in the U.S., the 2002 raised the bar for domestic and import… more»
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Max Hoffman Special: 1974 BMW Bavaria
Like many European automotive manufacturers at the time, BMW worked with legendary auto importer Max Hoffman to sell models that would resonate with American buyers. Enter the Bavaria, a sedan that featured the best ingredients for a sports sedan,… more»
Han’s Worldwide Sightings: Bulgaria
It’s been a while since Barn Finds reader Han K has sent in any finds made during his travels around the world. Well, lucky for us, he just emailed me with some photos he took while on a recent… more»
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Patience Prevails: 1979 BMW 320i
From Russell D. – Hello Barn Finds. I just love looking at the many finds from around the globe. I just had to tell you about my recent find. We moved to the Pacific Northwest about a year ago and… more»
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Stuck in the Shore: Lake-Find BMW Isetta
Despite knowing how much havoc moisture can wreck on a car – especially one enshrouded in vintage tin – I’m always fascinated by cars and trucks discovered in the water. Dive sites, shipwrecks, and insurance fraud all describe scenarios… more»
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Isetta Hoard in Canada
During college I spent many hours exploring the small town of Laramie, Wyoming. I was actually on the hunt for a good storage unit, but that’s a whole other story. As I was pulling into a storage facility on the south… more»
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Bargain or Basketcase? 1988 BMW M3
This 1st generation BMW M3 caught my eye here on eBay. The first of the legendary sedan-based M-cars and looking fairly good in traditional German alpine white paint, this M3 has 45 bids but is still only at about… more»
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Alloy Jigsaw Puzzle: 1955 BMW 503 Coupe
BMW is one of the top luxury car manufacturers today, but throughout the companies near 100 year existence they have nearly closed their doors on a number of occasions. Most of these near collapses were caused by wars, but… more»
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Waterlogged 1988 BMW M3
We don’t typically feature cars built in the ’80s, but the E30 BMW M3 is one of the best driver’s cars ever built. So when we came across this 1988 BMW M3 barn find, we were torn as to… more»
