Anybody notice the increased barn finds going around?
 

as a car enthusiast I look around read and I am fascinated by some of the cars that are found.

One place that has become rampant is Facebook and the so called barn finds. Everyday there is several NEW barn finds its pretty sad that these people make up these stories just to get attention.

I have inquired as to maybe there for sale and if pictures were available etc. Excuse after excuse of why they cant go or it is raining out or a hurricane just went through Ohio lol just lies. Anyways appreciate all the syc does and the group of guys who help make it clean!

Well it is what I do for a living, driving around documenting these cool cars.

There are tons of cool cars hidden out there. You never know until you start talking to people and letting them know what you're looking for that they come out of the woodwork.

I post daily about stuff I've found.

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Ryan

I like the chain around the post and the spoiler/wing. That'll keep someone from stealing it.

So far so good!

Yep, the chains still there! Nobody's stolen it yet:rolleyes2:

Dave and I have had our fair share of amazing finds recently...

-1967 Corvette L36 Convertible survivor, born with drivetrain
-1970 Boss 429 Mustang survivor, born with drivetrain
-1962 Corvette factory RPO 488 big tank

Moral of the story - hunt all leads. Be patient but pounce hard.

Dan

I don't think it's as much about the quantity of finds lately as it it about the amount of avenues presenting them.

I'm sure Dan (MosportGreen66) can attest to with their finds, I only mentioned the Yenko Chevelle find to Muscle Car Review because the author called to ask final questions about another feature car they were doing for us. He said my timing was perfect as they had an upcoming 'Barn Find" issue and this fit perfectly. ALL of the other venues that ran the story picked them up from MCR or elsewhere as I never contacted any of them. I think it all boils down to the new social media as it really does work.

How about this Dick Harrell Camaro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_uJJUwvm4M

David is a member here.

I think we've also reached the inevitable point in time where the generation that bought these cars new have unfortunately began to pass on at a very rapid rate. This has left the next generation of non-car people in their family with the burden of selling these cars off. Anything that was stored outside is pretty much unrestorable junk now but what terrifies me is the rare parts that get thrown away into portable driveway dumpsters when the garage gets cleaned out.

Lots of cars coming up for sale that people never "got to restore" and realize they will never get to it. Also, people dying and the family doesn't really care about the car, Just want the money.

I figured he probably was when I saw the garage full of Camaros. I'm glad that some people are able to get these cars before they are completely ruined. Others are already too far gone.

I travel for my job and am always on the look out for barn finds. With one exception, every rare barn find I checked out turned out to be not a rare barn find but run of the mill neglected cars. Some not even the brands they told me they were. The one exception was a 1969 COPO Camaro I did not follow up on as I wrote it off as a 396 car from the description. Turned out to be a legit barn find COPO purchased by a member here a year later. I don't assume anything anymore.

Rick, I agree. There is a social media craze on the 'finds' of all sorts - barn, garage, field, behind garage, basement, etc. I think it is awesome to see. Our feature for the '67 Corvette was brought on through our Instagram app page. Scotty Lachenauer was alerted of our photos and reached out. It was a really neat process that was started by an innocent photo I took.

Matt, I totally agree. Our '67 Corvette was bought from the second owner who passed away about 1 year after we bought the car. Our '62 was bought from the estate of either the original owner or second owner. The Boss 429 was bought from the second owner who bought it with plans to restore it but realized at about 65 years old that he will never do it to the way it should be done. It is the same sentiment perpetually. Family objectives change and money becomes more important than the car. The generation following does not have interest in the car...

Dan

I wanted just show the true intentions of some people not being honest. And be careful it is easy to get caught up in that moment of wow look what I got then its a fake or send money off and it does not even exist which has happened. I cannot tell you how many times I have came here looking for help and got it every time...................

There have been several cars I have found that are sitting outside deteriorating. Case in point a black 69 L78 Nova purchased new at Village Chev in Queen, NY, has been sitting outside since I spotted it (actually Warren Malkin was visiting in 1991-93 and spotted). I had spoken to the orig owner over the years and he was always going to put it on the road. I offered to push it in his barn and he refused. Next I covered with a tarp until that deteriorated.


I noticed the grass was getting long on his property and left my card in door because no one answered. I was contacted and found out he passed away and the car removed.


There are many reasons why some owners just won't part with them and let them deteriorate. One may be they rather see them rot than someone else have fun or resurrect them. Others are they don't have time, money, motivation and or have a sincere attachment and can't let go of their youthful memories.

I tried to buy this car over 35 years ago. The owner will not sell it because he says he couldn't stand to see someone else drive it. It's a real '68 Z28 RS without the original drive train. Not enough left to fix it now.

I can sorta understand someone refusing to sell if they have some sort of reasonably decent storage for a particular car. But, allowing something to deteriorate ala Freddie's picture of the blue 68 Z pictured above......that's someone who has a definite mental problem. If your pure selfishness outweighs the potential for someone else to try and preserve a valuable piece of automotive history, then you are NOT a true auto enthusiast.

That ‘68 Z is a heartbreaker.

No shit... Makes me sad..:frown:

I just took those pictures a few weeks ago. It sat in the dirt for many years. You can see the rust on the Cragar where it was sunk in the ground for many years. It's only been on the concrete for a few years. Someone stopped and offered $10,000 for it a few years ago and he turned it down. Both of them were crazy, one for offering and the other for not accepting.

I'm still hoping to find an excellently preserved sub 10K mile 67 435 Corvette. I know of a couple but it's the same story as the others already posted. Not for sale.

I have a little black book of the “not for sale, going to restore it someday” cars in my area :D

Looks like Cragar Sparklers.

I've been taking pictures of all of the "not for sale" cars in my area. There are a lot of them. Some people get a little defensive when you ask about a car, even when you tell them you don't want to buy it, you just want to look.

"There are many reasons why some owners just won't part with them and let them deteriorate. One may be they rather see them rot than someone else have fun or resurrect them. Others are they don't have time, money, motivation and or have a sincere attachment and can't let go of their youthful memories."

Steve S - I couldn't agree more...some people are selfish, others cannot/will not admit to themselves they'll never restore the car, etc.

And, although I am certainly on the side of "please don't let it degrade any more than it has"...or "would you please sell it to someone that would restore it?"....I sincerely respect the right for people to do with what they want to their own personal property.

Just because "I" think someone should do this or that with their own property doesn't make me right and them wrong.

I understand how this subject can be an emotional rollercoaster for many here. But at the same time I question how deep those emotions should run.

Take that 1968 Z/28 for example. Yes it's too bad the owner wouldn't sell it but at the same time Chevrolet built 7500 of them.

I would think that the answer to the thread's question: "Anybody notice the increased barn finds going around?" can be partially attributed to MCACN which raised the awareness of barn finds by continuing to exhibit them at the yearly show. The exhibit gets more and more exposure each year.

Barn finds make great press in auto magazines and related websites. Especially when the car in question is rare, unique and very valuable. It almost invokes the idea of a treasure hunt.

Just my 2 cents.

Oh . . . . BTW . . . . here's the latest one:

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/famo...0-years-later/

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I never knew there was that many barns still standing until the term "barn find" became popular!

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They are still out there, and always will be. They will never ALL be found.
I just picked this up last year. Only of handfull of these around:

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How about this for a “barn find” :D

1970 Chevelle SS 454 4-speed, literally saved from the crusher. GM of Canada documentation, sold at a local dealer and always stayed local. It’s been parked since 1982 for reasons unknown. It was slowly parted out until I found it and bought what remained. The car is white with black stripes and ivory interior, very rare color combination. Bucket seats, console, & cowl induction too!

I don't see it noted as coming from the factory with ZL-2 Cowl Induction?
Nice find & save,wish it came with full gauges too or I'd make you a serious offer. :burnout:

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Pretty clear to me ZL2 is on the GM of Canada Paper work Twice.
On page one too.

Thanks GotGrunt,that page 2 wasn't loading for me during my initial reply.Love to see that car done.

I guess you missed it on page one, get a pair of glasses.

It’s getting there.....

If you guys wanna laugh, this is actually my second local 1970 Chevelle LS5 M22 car I’ve found. The first one was cranberry red with black stripes & saddle interior. It had the gauge package & cowl induction. GM of Canada documented too. A lot of Oshawa cars around my neck of the woods. They are definitely still out there. My friends call me the Chevelle whisperer :D