Down at the barns follows the story of people and their love of classic cars from restoration to electric conversion – if you have a classic car that you would like to convert or a classic car that has a story to tell please get in touch as we’d love to feature your car in future episodes, our electric conversions are undertaken by Nick Mason of eco-classics who produces high quality performance cars while keeping the heritage of some of our best loved classic vehicles , please subscribe to our channel so you never miss another episode
From Down at the barns. When is a Ford Granada not a Granada? It sounds like a strange question, but when Ford launched its new executive car in 1972, not every Granada was actually called a Granada. In this first episode of Midweek Motors, we uncover the fascinating story behind the Ford Consul, the Consul…
From Down at the barns. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds of forgotten home movie footage to change everything. Paul believed his Uncle John’s white MGB had disappeared forever. Sold, gone and destined to remain nothing more than a treasured childhood memory. But hidden inside an old box of 8mm films was a…
From Down at the barns. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds of forgotten home movie footage to change everything. Paul believed his Uncle John’s white MGB had disappeared forever. Sold, gone and destined to remain nothing more than a treasured childhood memory. But hidden inside an old box of 8mm films was a…
From Down at the barns. Why is the Ford Escort Mexico called the Mexico? With the football world watching another World Cup, we’re looking back at the incredible story behind one of Ford’s most iconic performance cars. In 1970, the London to Mexico World Cup Rally began at Wembley Stadium and took competitors on an…
From Down at the barns. Welcome to Classic Car Stories with Adam Poulton, where every classic has a story to tell. This is the story of a Ford Escort RS2000 that became far more than just a car. Bought in 1982, it has shared over four decades of family memories, survived vandalism, a disastrous repaint…
From Down at the barns. Join Adam Poulton as he uncovers the remarkable story behind one of television’s most unusual vehicles. At first glance it doesn’t even look like a Mini… but that’s exactly what it is. Built for Gerry Anderson’s groundbreaking 1970 television series UFO, the SHADO Moke became one of the most distinctive…
From Down at the barns. Join Adam Poulton from Classic Car Stories as he uncovers one of Ford’s greatest forgotten mysteries… Most people know the Ford Cortina. But very few have ever heard of the Ford Saxon — a secret Ford prototype commissioned in 1962, designed in Britain, built for the American market, and then…
From Down at the barns. What makes someone spend years restoring Morris Minors… and then suddenly buy a giant American pickup truck from eBay? For decades, Suzanne has been restoring and preserving classic cars. Her work was featured in local newspapers and even Practical Classics magazine long before YouTube and social media existed. But in…
From Down at the barns. Most classic cars are remembered for speed. Or beauty. But the Volvo Amazon became famous for something far more important. In 1959, Volvo introduced the modern three-point seatbelt — designed by engineer Nils Bohlin — and then made the patent available free to the entire motor industry. A decision estimated…
From Down at the barns. 🚗 WATCH NEXT: If you enjoyed discovering the Escort Cosworth Ford never built, here are more incredible hidden stories from the world of Classic Car Stories: ▶️ The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone ▶️ The RS2000 Found Rotting in a Garden ▶️ The Ford Capri That Never Happened Adam Poulton…
From Down at the barns. 🚗 Classic Car Stories — because every classic has a story to tell. 📌 Watch next: The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone → [INSERT LINK] Ford’s Forgotten Capri → [INSERT LINK] He Gave Me This Commer Van → [INSERT LINK] ⸻ Adam Poulton takes us on a journey through one…
From Down at the barns. 🚘 He Found the Italian Job Lamborghini Miura 🚘 The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully. 🧰 Support the channel and browse their full range here: http://www.carbuilder.com/ClassicCarStories ⸻ 🕰️ Chapters…
From Down at the barns. This isn’t just a car… it’s a time machine to 1957. The Ford Thunderbird was never about outright speed. It was about style, confidence, and capturing a moment in time when the future felt wide open. In this episode of Classic Car Stories, Adam Poulton meets Neil, the owner of…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚓 Triumph 2000 Police Car – A British Patrol Story 🚗 The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully. 🧰 Support the channel and browse their full range…
From Down at the barns. This ex-police Triumph 2000 has a fascinating past, having once served with the Devon and Cornwall Police. Discovered at an MoD museum and hiding more than a few surprises, this classic required a full restoration to bring it back to police specification. In this episode, we meet the owner and…
From Down at the barns. There are some cars that behave themselves… and some that simply refuse. This Triumph Vitesse has been part of Rick’s life for more than fifty years — and it’s been causing a little mischief ever since. Bought in 1969 as a 21st birthday present, this Vitesse became the car that…
From Down at the barns. Most restorations start with a car that needs saving. This one started with a man rebuilding his life. Mark’s Renault 8 Gordini isn’t just a rare little rally car — it became part of a much bigger journey. From the moment he bought it, to the “oh no…” moments during…
From Down at the barns. Most restorations start with a car that needs saving. This one started with a man rebuilding his life. Mark’s Renault 8 Gordini isn’t just a rare little rally car — it became part of a much bigger journey. From the moment he bought it, to the “oh no…” moments during…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚘 Triumph 2000 vs Rover P6 – British Luxury Rivalry 🏎️ The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully. 🧰 Support the channel and browse their full range…
From Down at the barns. He left the country. The car stayed behind. For 24 years, this Hillman Hunter sat quietly, rusting into the hedge — no storage, no preservation, no plan. Just survival. But this isn’t a story about a rare sports car or a priceless classic. It’s about an ordinary British saloon that…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚘 The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone 🏁 The RS2000 Hidden in a Garden ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully. 🧰 Support the channel and browse their full range here: 👉 ⸻…
From Down at the barns. Most people grow up dreaming of owning a James Bond car. For most of us, that dream stays exactly where it belongs — on the big screen. But when For Your Eyes Only surprised the world by putting James Bond behind the wheel of a humble Citroën 2CV, something quietly…
From Down at the barns. WATCH NEXT – 🚘 My Dad Built Me a Mini – The Prom King Story 🚗 The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone https://youtu.be/aXbmg0OlZEU⸻ ❤️ The Karmann Ghia Love Story Some cars are bought on impulse. Others stay with you for life. This is the story of a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia…
From Down at the barns. This isn’t just a classic Mini. Henry built this supercharged Mini Mayfair for a very special reason — to take his son Fletcher to his school prom in the most unforgettable way possible. What started as a project in the garage became a moment neither of them will ever forget.…
From Down at the barns. This isn’t just a classic Mini. Henry built this supercharged Mayfair Mini for a very special reason — to take his son Fletcher to his school prom in the most unforgettable way possible. What started as a project in the garage became a moment neither of them will ever forget.…
From Down at the barns. This isn’t just a Ford Capri. This is the final chapter in one of Britain’s most loved cars — the Ford Capri 280 “Brooklands”, built as a dignified farewell rather than a last hurrah. Just over 1,000 Capri 280s were produced, all finished the same way, all marking the end…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚘 The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone 🚘 Crayford Cortina: The Convertible Ford Never Built ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully. 🧰 Support the channel and browse their full range here: https://www.carbuilder.com/?sca_ref=9746228.KgWXbz3A3JH&utm_source=up&utm_medium=promote&utm_campaign=affiliate…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚘 Crayford Cortina – The £3,000 Cortina That Took 40 Years to Return Home 🚘 Alfa Romeo Spider – The Italian Classic With a British Love Story ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚘 Ford Zephyr Six – From Corsica to Kent: A Classic With a Passport 🚘 Triumph 2000 vs Rover P6 – The British Luxury Rivalry ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully. 🧰…
From Down at the barns. 🎥 Watch Next 🚘 Triumph 2000 vs Rover P6 – British Luxury Rivalry 🏎️ Mk1 Zephyr Six – The Classic That Travelled From Corsica ⸻ 🔧 Affiliate Partner Proudly supported by CBS Car Builder Solutions — everything you need to keep your classic running beautifully.Get 10% Off! 🧰 Support the…
From Down at the barns. It’s Bobbie vs Adam in a classic car face-off at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025! We each picked three standout classic cars from the show floor at this year’s NEC Car Show — from British icons to surprising sleepers. But who had the better taste? Along the way, we…
From Down at the barns. Classic Fords take centre stage at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025! Join Classic Car Stories host Adam Poulton and special guest BBC Radio 2’s Bobbie Pryor as they explore a stunning line-up of Fords — from a Capri Mk2 and rare Anglia Convertible to an American Ford Ranchero. Filmed…
From Down at the barns. The Hillman Imp was Britain’s bold answer to the Mini — a rear-engined, aluminium-blocked revolution built at Linwood in Scotland. Ingenious, lightweight, and packed with innovation, it should have been a world-beater. Instead, the Imp became one of Britain’s most misunderstood classics. In this episode of Classic Car Stories, we…
From Down at the barns. A rare 1955 Ford Zephyr Mk1 Convertible — a British classic car restored by Carbodies of Coventry. From the Ford factory at Dagenham to the hands of a French diplomat in Morocco, through retirement in Corsica and rediscovery in Lyon, this rare coachbuilt Zephyr Six Convertible has travelled more than…
From Down at the barns. Before BMW and Mercedes ruled the executive car market, Britain had two home-grown heroes: the Triumph 2000 and the Rover P6. Both were stylish, refined, and brilliantly engineered – but which one truly defined the era of the British gentleman’s saloon? In this episode of Classic Car Stories, Adam and…
From Down at the barns. Neil Forman created the P4 back in the early 1990’s and soon gained a reputation for creating replica models of the iconic Ferrari P4 racing car now with his son in the driving seat they have created Car Builder Solutions, and from today Classic Car Stories will be working in…