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What To Do? NOS V-12 Diesel Tank Engines!
Barn Finds reader Shawn F. F. was kind enough to tip us off to this cache of brand new V-12 diesel engines that were originally intended as spares for Chinese-produced Type 59 tanks. They are listed for sale here… more»
Fastest Find Ever! 1968 Challenger 2 Streamliner
Challenger 2 may well be the fastest car we have ever featured here at Barn Finds! Thanks to reader Patrick S. for sending in the auction listing for this record breaker where it’s being sold at Mecum’s January Kissimmee,… more»
Double Vision: 1981 Toyota Pickup(s)!
Look away! Shield your eyes! To a Toyota Pickup enthusiast, this is pure sacrilege! The value of old Toyota trucks like this (these?) 1981 Pickup(s) is currently at an all-time high and continues to climb. So why would anyone… more»
15 Ton Giant LS3-Powered Car-Smashing Robot!
“Say, honey, would it be OK if I bought a 15-ton Corvette V8-powered, battle robot… you know, for the family?” If you plan to utter that question, be sure your significant other has not just taken a sip of… more»
Ever Seen One? 1992 Dutton Mariner Boat Car
Based in England, Dutton Cars Ltd. has been around for over 50 years and began by specializing in the manufacture of kit cars in 1969. In 1989 Dutton’s founder, Tim Dutton-Woolley, decided to take the company in an entirely… more»
Bog Buggy: Bombardier Muskeg Tractor
Are you looking for the perfect vehicle to traverse a muddy bog, swamp, or marsh? Something you can also drive over a 5-foot snowbank with ease? This late model Bombardier Muskeg, available here on Craigslist and located in Beaver… more»
DIY Pickup: 2001 Volkswagen Jetta Ute
“He took a perfectly good Jetta…and cut it to pieces.” That’s the opening to the three-part YouTube series titled DIY UTE that documents a 2001 VW being hacked apart with a Sawzall and transformed into a pickup. Yes, you read… more»
Motorized Suitcase: 1982 Honda Motocompo
Here to remind you once more of the weirdness of the 1980s is the Motocompo, a “trunk bike” produced by Honda from ’81-’83. Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto! That Styx song keeps popping into my head as I peruse pictures of the… more»
Wankel-Powered: 1965 NSU Spider
The NSU Spider, produced in Germany from 1964-1967, owns the distinction of being the first production car powered by the famous Wankel rotary engine. With only 2,375 cars produced and, according to AutoWeek.com, just 215 actually sold in the… more»
1 of 700 Made: 1980 HM Freeway
Please excuse my ignorance but when I first came across this three-wheeled oddity listed for sale here on Craigslist in China, Maine I assumed it was some type of go-kart. I’d never seen a Freeway microcar before and since… more»
