Barn find

A barn find is a classic car, aircraft or motorcycle that has been rediscovered after being stored, often in derelict condition.

The term comes from their tendency to be found in places such as barns, sheds, carports and outbuildings where they have been stored for many years.

The term usually applies to vehicles that are rare and valuable, and which are consequently of great interest to collectors and enthusiasts despite their poor condition.

The car had suffered an engine fire in 1969 and had been stored in a garage for 44 years.

[1] In the past, barn-find cars were typically subjected to exhaustive restoration, to return them to a condition close to that when they were new.