Barn Finds For Sale

One Owner Barn Find: 1965 Volvo PV544

Jeff Lavery — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000

This 1965 Volvo PV544 reminds us that outside of the classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, Volvo once made one of the more iconic car shapes the industry has ever seen. Looking like a cross between the 1946 Ford Super Deluxe...

French Rarity: 1987 Citroen CX 25 Prestige

Jeff Lavery — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 03:51:07 +0000

French cars are a mysterious spot on the automotive landscape these days, a reminder that they were once an import like any other brand sold stateside. However, for the predominant brands of Citroen and Peugeot, a series of challenges...

Rare Fiberglass Coupe: 1952 Atlas Swallow

Jeff Lavery — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000

The world of fiberglass classic cars is quite vast, with a wide range of near one-offs made throughout the 60s and 70s. It was a unique era in which sole proprietors effectively started their own manufacturing businesses, oftentimes creating...

Newer Chevy Camaro! 1969 Pontiac Firebird Tribute

Russ Dixon — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:30:00 +0000

This tribute to a 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Is a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible under the skin. It’s not a kit car and we’re told is a one-of-a-kind with a lot of custom grafting done. You’re treated to...

37k Mile Survivor: 1994 Plymouth Sundance Duster

Russ Dixon — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000

The Plymouth Sundance and Dodge Shadow were variants of the successful Chrysler K-Cars. They were economical automobiles that were perhaps a bit sportier in appearance than the FWD Horizon and Omni. You could dress up a Sundance by specifying...

C3 Go Kart Project! Chevrolet Corvette

Russ Dixon — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000

If you search online, you’ll find that a lot of go-karts have been built over the years with a fiberglass Corvette-like body. One of them was produced by an Arizona company named F.W. & Associates that looks like a...

Porsche Powered: 1970 Meyers Manxster 2+2

Jeff Lavery — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

The world of vintage Volkswagens, Porsches, and Audis is closely interwoven, especially in the early days of each company. While the brands are all very separate today in terms of their respective marketing budgets and targeted clientele, this wasn’t...

Military Ambulance: 1965 Willys Jeep M679 Project

Russ Dixon — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0000

The M679 was a military variant of the FC-170, a “Forward Control” Jeep by Willys. In this case, it used a van body with two cabin doors and no side windows, fitted for use as an ambulance. We’re told...

One of a Kind? 1990s WorldStar Pickup

Russ Dixon — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000

If you Google “WorldStar” you’ll come up with a reference to Hip Hop and a car dealer in New York, but no record of an automobile manufacturer. But at least one copy of the 1990s WorldStar utility vehicle seems...

It’s a Hemi! 1979 Jeep Wagoneer

Russ Dixon — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 21:39:19 +0000

This 1979 Jeep Wagoneer has left most of its 1970s technology in the rearview mirror. That’s because its body and interior have been grafted onto a 2006 Dodge Durango chassis – with four-wheel-drive. That means it’s also Hemi-powered and...

2 Die 4: 1956 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Hearse

Michelle Rand — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000

We all have regrets in life, and one of mine is that I didn’t manage to write this article in time for Halloween. Can you imagine the possibilities! But, better late than never. Here on eBay we have a...

A “Temple on Wheels:” 1989 Nissan President Hearse

Ron Denny — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I had never heard of a Nissan President. Nissan introduced their expensive, flagship, top-of-the-line luxury vehicle in 1965, some two years ahead of its rival, Toyota, and their Century luxury vehicle. At the...

Low Mileage Beach Buggy: 1973 Volkswagen Thing

Jeff Lavery — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Ah, the Volkswagen Thing: one of the wonkiest cars ever built, with a natural alignment amongst beach bums and surfers who didn’t care about speed as much as they cared about waves. The Thing is really only built for...

Should I Adopt This Pair of Berkeleys?

Michelle Rand — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000

I am appealing to the Barn Finds community to help me decide whether I should bid on this pair of Berkeleys. I am knee-deep into a multi-year restoration of an S328. Parts are slightly rarer than hen’s teeth. Yet...

Customized Car/Boat! 1995 GMC Yukon

Russ Dixon — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:14:10 +0000

What do you get when you combine a large SUV with a speedboat? Why, you get a monster car/boat, of course. But it won’t float, so please don’t try. It’s strictly for street use and should turn heads wherever...

1-of-1 NASA 1969 Ford Galaxie XL coupe

Russell Glantz — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000

When we hear “NASA” we think of astronauts and space shuttles and satellites and the like. We don’t usually think of the ground-based equipment that supports those missions. We present to you here a machine that is likely one...

Big Block Swap: 1975 Excalibur Roadster

Jeff Lavery — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:17:44 +0000

One of the the bigger let downs with most kit cars is the powerplant. Typically, in an effort to make the whole kit work and also keep costs down, the original design called for a fairly humble engine, which...