Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Back in 1972, a Mercedes 450 SL was an exalted ride; if you had one, you were doing all right. Today’s deleterious find, located in Monroe, Louisiana, is a figurative shadow of its… more»
Barn Finds
Jun 4, 2025 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Highly Original! 1929 Cadillac Close Coupled Sedan
Just before the “roaring ’20s” gave way to the Great Depression, two sisters bought this 1929 Cadillac Close Coupled Sedan or “Town Sedan,” and the current owner bought it from their estate in 1970. Now it comes to market… more»
Jun 4, 2025 • Success Stories • 9 Comments
BF Success Story: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
We recently received a message from BF Auctions Alumni Tom B, also known as RedBaran, about his 1966 Volkswagen Beetle, which he won in September 2024. Reading his message put a massive smile on my face, so I just had to… more»
Jun 3, 2025 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Running Project: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The Mach 1 was introduced in 1969 as Ford’s performance version of the popular Mustang pony car (but not the only one). Based on the sleek fastback, the move was likely designed to help recover market share lost to… more»
Jun 3, 2025 • For Sale • 17 Comments
No Reserve Garage Find: 1966 Morgan Plus 4
In a life full of vagaries and inconsistencies, there is one comforting constant; the good folks of Malvern Link in Worcestershire will be happy to build you a Morgan that is as iconoclastic as it’s always been. They’ll be… more»
Jun 3, 2025 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Parts Car Included! 1952 Mercury Monterey Convertible
You know, “Barn Find” has become a generic term in the old car world. It seems that everyone and his brother who has a car to flip calls it a “barn find”. That’s OK; you savvy readers know what’s… more»
Jun 3, 2025 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Barn Find: 1978 AMC “Levi’s” Gremlin X
The quirky Gremlin made its last appearance for 1978 before being replaced by an updated model, the Spirit, a name that lacks the same sense of whimsy that a Gremlin with fake denim seats presents to the world. Yes,… more»
Jun 2, 2025 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Dad’s Stalled Project: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88
The Delta 88 was to Oldsmobile as the Impala was to Chevrolet. It was the GM division’s best-selling car for many moons, and the 5th generation (1971 to 1976) was perhaps the largest version ever in size. The seller… more»
Jun 1, 2025 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Garage Find: 1978 AMC Matador Sedan With Barcelona Package
The AMC Matador, perhaps best known as Reed and Malloy’s black-and-white in the final three seasons of Adam-12, presented its protruding proboscis to the marketplace for the final time in 1978, and that marketplace reacted by buying 4,824 sedans, 3,746… more»
May 31, 2025 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Farm Find! 1961 Austin Healey 3000
I was thrilled to find this 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 “farm find” as one of our tips this afternoon! I drove a ’61 3000 during college and have never forgotten the “Big Healey” experience, although mine was the more… more»
May 31, 2025 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Barn Find: 1952 Willys Pickup
About 15 years ago, my mother-in-law, who lives about 45 minutes away from me, called my wife and told her that she saw an “old truck” for sale on her way home from work that I might be interested… more»
May 31, 2025 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Original Owner: 1977 Cadillac Seville
One of the more incredible things about old luxury cars is that they, like the lowliest econobox, are not immune from being abandoned in someone’s garage. The listing for this 1977 Cadillac Seville indicates it is a one-owner car… more»
May 30, 2025 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Barn Find Diesel: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 240 D
The Mercedes-Benz W123 is the sort of car that becomes like a family member: even when it’s old and kind of annoying, you still want to keep it around (I kid, I kid – family members are never annoying.)… more»
May 30, 2025 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Garage Find! 1985 Ford Merkur XR4Ti
Merkur fans, we know you’re out there. Thousands of posts on the Merkur Club of America forum prove it. So come hither: we have a survivor-quality, 1985 Ford Merkur XR4Ti listed here on facebook Marketplace for only $1500. Located… more»
May 30, 2025 • Exclusives • 13 Comments
BF Exclusive: 1966 Austin Healey 3000 MK3
This 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MK3 has been parked since 1999 and needs to be put back on the road. The MK3 is considered by many to be the ultimate iteration of the Big Healey, boasting a well-appointed interior, enhanced… more»
May 30, 2025 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Barn Find! 1967 Citroën ID 21F Safari
Recently in these pages I wrote up that snail on wheels, the Citroën 2CV6, and today here we have a barn-find Safari. This wagon was pulled from its resting place after sitting for forty years. Its story is another… more»