A host of cars from Europe and America recently rolled out of a southern California barn into the harsh sunlight for the first time in a long while. This 1963 Sunbeam Alpine headlines the inventory here on Craigslist, where… more»
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May 11, 2023 • Stories Success Stories • 16 Comments
Barn Bug Update: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle
We featured this 1962 Beetle over 10 years ago. It was a dusty project back then but it has since been transformed into the sweet ride you see before you! Mike C reached out to report that the barn… more»
Apr 30, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Preserved Patina: 1960 Volkswagen Transporter Single Cab
The Volkswagen Type 2 T1 Transporter was one of the most successful vehicles in history – and not just by its sales numbers of over 1.9 million from 1949 through 1967. The T1 came in some thirty different body… more»
Apr 24, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Mini Muscle! 1976 VW Camaro Z/28
Kit cars and replicas are no strangers to the pages of Barn Finds, but if you ask me, this one sort of falls in between the two. Some of you may have seen products from the KAR Manufacturing Company… more»
Apr 14, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Field Find: 1973 Volkswagen Bus
During the height of the Volkswagen van craze in the late 2010s, it wasn’t uncommon to see some nice examples bring six figures at auction. Prices have dropped off since then, but their popularity hasn’t waned. This one is… more»
Apr 7, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Estate Find: 1971 Bradley GT Kit Car
Kit cars have been around for a really long time, with a few of the earliest examples dating back to around the turn of the twentieth century. But it seems like the interest sort of skyrocketed in the fifties… more»
Apr 4, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Famous Designer Buggy: Mantaray II Kyote
I’m sure some of you recognize the name Dean Jeffries as a famous automobile customizer of the 1960s through the 2000s. In addition to producing one-offs, such as the Mantaray, the Monkeemobile, and the Green Hornet, Jeffries also designed… more»
Mar 29, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Kit Car Clean-Out: Air Cooled Collection
The thought of relocation when you own a batch of project cars is a daunting one. The seller of a batch of Volkswagen-derived kit cars is heading south to Georgia but has a stash of cars, parts, and lifts… more»
Mar 17, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Lindberg Replica – 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster
The elegant Auburn 852 Boattail Speedster draws crowds everywhere, and draws flies into the gaping jaws of onlookers, the latter struck motionless by the its flowing nautically-inspired body. This Lindberg replica 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster in Lutz, Florida, strikes… more»
Mar 13, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Fair Weather, Open Air Funmobile: 1973 Volkswagen Thing
I’ve been living in my neck of the woods of North Carolina for 20 years and last week I spotted my first Volkswagen Thing on the road. And it was orange, too. So when I saw this orange Thing… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Malibu Beach Cruiser: 1969 Bradley GT Kit Car
Bradley is one of the best-known kit car companies, or maybe I’m just perceiving that because there was a GT running around our neighborhood when I was a kid, and it made quite the impression on my young mind… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Trade School Project: VW Porsche Kaiserslautern Coupe
How do you place a value on a car made as a one-off by a shop class? I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that question but it’s certainly the one on my mind when trying to… more»
Mar 6, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Ute Conversion! 2000 Volkswagen Jetta Pickup
Have you been looking for a “gentleman’s pickup” – the Chevy El Camino or Ford Ranchero – and haven’t had much luck in finding just the right one? How about this Ute (utility coupe), a 2000 VW Jetta that… more»
Mar 4, 2023 • Auctions • 15 Comments
BF Auction: 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window
Finding yourself with too many projects and selling one with the finish line in sight can be difficult. However, that is the decision the owner of this 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window Bus faced. With the panels and paint… more»
Mar 3, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Last Year Split Windshield: 1967 Volkswagen Bus
Growing up near a Volkswagen dealership in the seventies, we saw our fair share of these on the lot and running around the neighborhoods when I was a kid. But how times have changed, and it’s been years since… more»
Mar 2, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Air-Cooled 2.0: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia
With warm weather fast approaching, the thoughts of many will turn to the subject of a well-earned summer vacation. The options are limitless, but this 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia could be irresistible to some. It recently underwent significant mechanical work… more»
