Barn Finds

BF Exclusive: 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Custom Pickup

Adam Clarke — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:30:34 +0000

Classic Pickups offer their owners a vast array of choices when it comes to the question of project builds. Some respond perfectly to a faithful restoration, while others make an ideal base for a rat rod approach. The owner...

BF Auction: 1980 Unique Mobility Electrek 2+2

Adam Clarke — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:19:23 +0000

You are forgiven if you have never stumbled across a 1980 Unique Mobility Electrek 2+2 because only thirty-five of these classics were built. This is 1-of-13 known to exist, with only three still in active service. Its fresh batteries...

BF Exclusive: 1979 Chevrolet C10 Short Bed

Adam Clarke — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:57:05 +0000

Classic Pickups continue to perform well in the current market, and eager enthusiasts can snap up the right examples quickly. This 1979 Chevrolet C10 Short Bed ticks the boxes most people would find desirable. It is a recently completed...

BF Exclusive: 1979 MGB Roadster

Adam Clarke — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

British sports cars remain popular in the classic market, and there are good reasons for this. They provide an engaging driving experience, and the simple engineering of most makes them prime candidates for restoration and ongoing maintenance in a...

Make An Offer: 1952 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

Joshua Mortensen — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:30:26 +0000

The seller of this 1952 Chevrolet 3100 has owned it for the past 47 years, but some 30 years ago, it stopped running so they parked it. Fast forward to today and it’s still sitting, waiting for someone to...

Sold! 1995 Lincoln Town Car Signature

Adam Clarke — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:30:26 +0000

UPDATE – This Lincoln was one of the first cars to be listed in our new Make An Offer system and we are excited to say that it sold right away for $7,500 and is now with its new...

BF Exclusive: Rare 1963 Apollo 5000 GT

Michelle Rand — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0000

UPDATE – The seller has decided to lower their asking price! For a truly cosmopolitan approach to automobile manufacturing, look no further than the ultra-rare Apollo. The brainchild of Californian Milt Brown, the Apollo was conceived in 1961 when...

BF Exclusive: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino

Adam Clarke — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000

It is said that careful ownership shows, which is the case with this 1970 Chevrolet El Camino. From its dazzling paint and contrasting stripes to its tidy interior and powerful small-block, this classic has little to criticize. It may...

BF Exclusive: Beautiful 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 BN7

Adam Clarke — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

British sports cars from the 1950s and 1960s possess an innate elegance often absent in similar vehicles from other nations. That is particularly true of the Austin-Healey 3000, and this 1961 BN7 is almost a rolling work of art....

Former Racer: 1979 AMC Spirit AMX

Russ Dixon — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0000

The Spirit was the successor to the Gremlin as was the Concord the follow-up to the Hornet. Spirit production ran from 1979 to 1983 and included the (partial) resurrection of the AMX, which was a Spirit with a handling...

BF Exclusive: 45 Years Owned 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

Jeff Lavery — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 23:00:00 +0000

We talk a lot here at Barn Finds about the importance of long-term, documented ownership and buying from caretakers that had long-term visions when building their cars. It’s hard to find these days given how many flippers and investors are playing...

BF Exclusive: Georgia Barn Find Collection

Jeff Lavery — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000

This listing is one near and dear to my heart – because it’s mine! Thanks to a reader who flagged my significantly updated listing where you can now visit an expansive gallery of photos on my company’s website from...

BF Exclusive: 1993 Jeep Wrangler Renegade

Jeff Lavery — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Tonight, I had the chance to check out a potential motorcycle project but what I found at the seller’s house was way better than an old crotch-rocket. The owner of the bike had a gorgeous 1993 Jeep Wrangler Renegade...

428 V8 Four-Speed! 1966 Mercury S-55 Convertible

Scotty Gilbertson — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Mercury’s S-range cars were introduced in 1962, and its S-55 was a performance model related to the Maurader. They were similar to the Ford Galaxie 500XL and a perimeter frame allowed a lower height, and some would say better...

BF Exclusive: 1967 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

Joshua Mortensen — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0000

The Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is one of those oddly iconic vehicles. It isn’t well known because of its performance or rarity, no it’s well known because so many of them served as hard-working family haulers. If you grew up...

BF Exclusive: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK55

Jeff Lavery — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000

When you think of a genuine AMG car, it’s easy to assume that any Mercedes-Benz product with the iconic badge will be out of your price range. Fortunately, this is a falsehood, as the company’s in-house tuning division has...

BF Exclusive: 1965 Ford Country Sedan

Joshua Mortensen — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:10:58 +0000

If you grew up in the days before minivans and SUVs, there’s a good chance you road around in the back of a big American station wagon. Even into the late ’80s and early ’90s, station wagons were the...