This cheerful 1959 VW Beetle is a desirable early model, which appears largely complete despite a repaint in yellow. This car is listed in Texas, and it appears the dry climate has done it plenty of favors with the… more»
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Dec 18, 2016 • For Sale • 21 Comments
What Is This Thing? A Custom Type 3
Writing about oddball finds is really Scotty’s responsibility here on Barn Finds, but I am kind of partial to the strange and unusual myself. I do enjoy these great examples of homegrown American automotive ingenuity. This “thing” I found… more»
Dec 17, 2016 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Wild Cat! 1970 Ocelot SS Dune Buggy
I am neither a fan of, nor a hater of dune buggies. I don’t dislike them, but I have never wanted to own one. Even so, I do appreciate the attraction they have for some people, and there’s no… more»
Dec 16, 2016 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Triumph TR6, VW Cabriolet And Seven MGBs
It’s the Christmas season and some will be humming a song about a Partridge in a Pear Tree and Five Golden Rings. What we have are seven MGBs instead of Seven Swans and it looks like they haven’t done much for… more»
Dec 14, 2016 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Thinning the Herd: Project Car Sell-Off
While it can seem like gearhead euphoria to own a large garage facility packed to the brim with parts and projects, I imagine it can also feel a bit stifling. What I mean is there may be other things… more»
Dec 11, 2016 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Think Summer: 1966 VW Bug Convertible
There’s nothing like a classic VW Beetle convertible to get your mind thinking of summer days and car shows. Right now, the temperature in New England is dipping down into the 20s at night and it’s downright unpleasant to… more»
Dec 10, 2016 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Mugging For The Camera?
Imagine a soft drink company needing an unusual sales promotion–and their name happens to rhyme with “Bug.” You have the ingredients for a 1999 promotion involving 25 refurbished vintage VW Beetles, MTV and lots of vinyl decals! And now,… more»
Dec 5, 2016 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Little Brown Bug: 1966 VW Beetle
This bug is listed on craigslist in Cameron Park, California for $3,800. It was on blocks from 1986 until recently when the seller bought it from the original owner. It looks like it won’t take much work to make this… more»
Dec 1, 2016 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Wall Art: 1965 VW Shorty Pickup
A few weeks back, I revisited the private salvage yard from where I scooped up my 1981 Toyota Hiace van. The seller of the ‘Yota also had several old VW’s on his property, including a single-cab Bus much like… more»
Nov 26, 2016 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Beetle Battle: ’67 and ’71 Barn Find VWs
Ah, a tale of two Beetles. Though it’s not hard to find a Beetle for sale in almost any configuration you want, it gets a bit harder if you’re on the hunt for an early model or a later-production… more»
Nov 24, 2016 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Rabbit Farm: $3K VW Clean-Out
For whatever reason, since acquiring my recent project Subaru, I have a burning desire to snatch up every junkyard example I can find. This same thing happened when I first got into BMWs; I wanted to build a collection… more»
Nov 23, 2016 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Hippies Need 21 Windows: 1967 VW Bus
Picture this: you’re a hippy. You live care-free, only worried about whether the bonfire will be big enough to warm all of the inhabitants on the commune you call home. At night, everyone bows solemnly in front of the… more»
Nov 20, 2016 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Could This Hot Wheels Be Worth Six Figures?
The other day we featured a million dollar Hot Wheels collection and the star of the show was a rear loading Beach Bomb. That little diecast was worth more than a hundred grand, so you can imagine my excitement… more»
Nov 13, 2016 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Rough Oval: 1958 VW Beetle
While there are some projects that simply look like too much work to take on, it’s still hard to not let your imagination run wild when a dusty barn find shows up on your computer monitor. This early VW… more»
Nov 10, 2016 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Out of Space: $600 Karmann Ghia
Running out of real estate for a project car is a problem we all face (well, I guess only if you purchase too many vehicles!), so it’s not surprising to see sellers who just want to get a car… more»
Nov 5, 2016 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Bargain Survivor: 1969 VW Beetle With 48k Miles!
Normally, I would consider $4,800 to be way too much for this old Beetle, but if the claims are true here this could turn out to be a bargain. There isn’t a lot of information in the seller’s listing,… more»
