Anybody notice the increased barn finds going around?

[Steve Shauger]

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.

[big gear head]

Originally Posted by Steve Shauger

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.

[Bill Pritchard]

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.

[scuncio]

That ‘68 Z is a heartbreaker.

[cook_dw]

Originally Posted by scuncio

That ‘68 Z is a heartbreaker.

No shit... Makes me sad..

[L16pilot]

"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.

[big gear head]

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.

[427TJ]

Originally Posted by big gear head

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.

Looks like Cragar Sparklers.

[SBR]

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.

[GotGrunt]

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