Originality rules all when it comes to vintage vehicles. Yes, maintenance history, ownership provenance, and running condition are almost all equally important, but I’m amazed at how often originality can influence purchasing decisions. The 1973 Porsche 911E shown here… more»
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Nov 17, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Running and Driving Project: 1964 Porsche 356C
No matter how bad a car looks, you can’t always judge a book by its cover. Looking at this Porsche 356, one would think it was DOA – do not pass go – no way, no how. Turns out,… more»
Nov 9, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Affordable Porsche Performance? 1999 Supercharged 911 Carrera!
As the prices of vintage Porsches continue to climb, many enthusiasts are getting priced out of Stuttgart’s finest offerings. Even the prices of their “lesser” considered models that many people turned to for affordable options are climbing above the… more»
Nov 7, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
German GT Project: 1979 Porsche 928
Not only does this formerly brilliant grand tourer look sad, the seller’s tale is sad as well. He is beset with a serious health issue and has been liquidating his collection – never a story we want to hear…. more»
Nov 5, 2024 • Auctions • 10 Comments
BF Auction: No Reserve 2003 Porsche Boxster S
Over the past decade, we’ve had more than a few Porsche 914s pass through Barn Finds HQ. They are great sports cars with incredible handling, but finding affordable and solid examples is getting harder. It recently dawned on us… more»
Oct 31, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Silver Metallic Paint: 1959 Porsche 356 A
The seller “Dusty Cars” seems to have a lock on finding survivor-grade air-cooled Porsches with either incredibly desirable specs, a wonderful story, or in the case of this 1959 356, both. The car shown here is a 356A T2… more»
Oct 30, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Rare M471 Package: 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo
Just a few days ago, we featured a Porsche 924 Turbo and extolled the virtues of its unique turbocharged powerplant, along with how difficult it is to find good, running examples of the elusive 931. Well, here we are… more»
Oct 30, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Stalled Six Cylinder Swap: 1972 Porsche 914
As a car enthusiast, it’s not uncommon to have big dreams. We all have that vision of a project we’d love to complete if we ever found the time, or if the right example ever came along; sadly, reality… more»
Oct 30, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Matching Numbers: 1970 Porsche 911
You can’t blame someone for trying to get a higher sale price. I used to feel compelled to let someone know that I felt they were asking criminal amounts of money for a basketcase, but thankfully realized there were… more»
Oct 29, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Are Porsche Prices Too High? 1969 Porsche 912 Targa
One of the more amazing aspects of the collectible automobile hobby is Porsche prices. Like those pesky Chinese spy balloons, the going rate for upper-end 356 and 911 Porsches is in the stratosphere. That leaves many folks who don’t… more»
Oct 27, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
964 Driver: 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera
The Porsche 964-chassis 911 is one of those cars that exploded in value in the pandemic boom and actually hasn’t come back down to Earth in price. This seems to be fairly standard with air-cooled Porsches as a whole,… more»
Oct 21, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Sunroof Turbo Coupe: 1979 Porsche 930
Is there ever a car you wish you could pull the trigger on, even if it’s well outside your budget? For me, the Porsche 930 is solidly in that category, not so much because I want to own a… more»
Oct 18, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Pasha Interior: 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo
The Porsche 924 will forever be the entry point to owning a model from one of Germany’s most storied companies. This also means it will remain cheap in perpetuity. However, the one exception is the turbocharged variant known as… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Low Mileage Survivor! 1987 Porsche 944
This story is about the 944, I promise. But first, we have to talk about the 924, because it was important to the later car’s story. The 924 was a front-engined, water-cooled, four-cylinder car, designed to replace the 912… more»
Oct 7, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Minerva Blue Turbo: 1979 Porsche 930
If you recall the hit comedy that provided a staggeringly accurate portray of corporate life called Office Space, you may remember that the neanderthal boss drove a Porsche 911 in the memorable shade of Minerva Blue. Thankfully, given how unbearable Lundberg is,… more»
Oct 6, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Low Miles, Long Ownership: 1983 Porsche 911SC Coupe
\ In the late 1970s, Porsche was planning to sunset the venerable 911 in favor of its front-engined 928. But one last iteration would grace the streets before the 911’s discontinuation: the 911 SC. Arriving in 1978, the new… more»
