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Someone Saved This BMW E30 After 30 Years in a Barn

Who abandons an E30 in a barn for 30 years? This particular 325i has BMW's inline-six with a five-speed manual transmission. Next to an E30 M3, this classic 3 Series is a BMW enthusiast's dream. And it was dumped in a filthy barn for three decades.

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Watch This 1600-Mile C3 Corvette Get Its First Wash in 45 Years

This 1978 Chevy Corvette was barely driven before being parked and left in a garage to collect dust. Now it's finally getting love.

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Watch This Forlorn Camaro Get a Much-Needed Wash After 20 Years of Sitting

This forgotten Camaro RS has been rotting away untouched for two decades. It's long past due for a thorough wash.

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Watch This Neglected Toyota Supra Shine Again After 14 Years in a Backyard

It was covered in moss, mold, and infested with ants.

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Watch This Forgotten Mercedes SL Get Its First Wash In Two Decades

This old Mercedes convertible hasn't been touched in years. Now it's finally getting the love it deserves.

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Watch This Abandoned Mustang Fire Up For The First Time In 18 Years

This original Mustang has been sitting in the corner of a garage for nearly 20 years. Now it's finally getting the love it deserves.

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Watch This Obscure Mitsubishi Sports Car Get Its First Wash In 12 Years

The Mitsubishi Starion was one of the coolest sports cars of the 1980s. This one's getting a second chance at life.

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Watch This Filthy Subaru WRX Get Pulled From A Barn And Detailed Back To Life

This Subaru WRX has been abandoned for the past five years, collecting its fair share of dust. Watch as it gets a deep clean.

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Watch This Decaying BMW E30 Barn Find Get Detailed To Perfection

This BMW 3 Series has been sitting in a decrepit building for the past 14 years. Now it's finally getting the attention it deserves.

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Bask In Delight As This Old Mercedes Limo Gets Its First Wash In A Decade

This early 1960s Mercedes-Benz 300D was a Rolls-Royce fighter. For the last 10 years, it's been forgotten. Now it's getting the love it deserves.

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Watch This Bugeye Subaru WRX Get Resurrected After Seven Years Of Sitting In A Barn

Time has not been kind to this yellow Subaru. But a thorough detail has it looking like new again and ready to hit the nearest dirt road.

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Forgotten NSX Saved From A Snowy Grave And Detailed To Perfection

Despite its sad-looking condition and less-than-ideal storage location, the NSX is miraculously able to start up and drive itself onto the trailer.

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It Took A Winch And A Team Of Detailers To Unearth This Audi R8 From Its Five-Year Slumber

This 2010 Audi R8 was left outside for years and made a miraculous transformation in the hands of capable detailers. They even get it to fire up.

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Watch This Abandoned Porsche 944 Get Its First Wash In 15 Years

There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a car's true color revealed after a thorough wash.

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Watch: Detailing A 1947 Indian Chief With All Original Miles

In 1947, this Indian Chief was born and rolled off the dealership lot. After that, it only tracked 5,000 miles, and nearly eight decades later, it lives to ride again.

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Watch 1971 Dodge Challenger With Missing Floor Receive First Wash In 40 Years

This muscle car has gorgeous ochre paint, but the interior has problems.

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Rare Borgward Isabella Barn Find Stored On Two Continents Gets Deep Detail

Borgward was once a top brand in Germany, competing with BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

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See A 1951 Daimler DB18 Barn Find Sparkle After First Wash And Detail

The rare convertible was donated to the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

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See Cadillac Hearse Resurrected After Being Abandoned In A Field

The engine's knocking noise may be why it was put out to the pasture.

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See Fifth-Gen Honda Prelude SH Get First Wash In 10 Years

Equipped with a manual transmission, it's surprisingly straight, clean, and free of modifications.

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Watch A Chevy Camaro V6 From The 1980s Get Its First Wash In 12 Years

Covered in spores, the car was seriously grody to the max.

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Watch 1972 Ford Gran Torino Get First Wash In 20 Years

Mice made a mansion underneath the rear seat.

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Watch A Studebaker Champion Coupe Get First Wash In 42 Years

The owner wants to fix it and make the car a daily driver.

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Watch Rare AMC Rambler Get First Wash Since 1990

This car is in surprisingly good condition for its age, though.

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Watch Mercedes S500 (W140) Get Long Overdue First Wash In 10 Years

This car deserves a second chance in life.

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