« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2013, 08:58:48 AM »
Well Barn Find might mean that on eBay, Bob.
To me it means a car out of long storage, normally subject to clearance.
The whole point of a Barn Find car is that it has not been arsed around with by some numbty nor had all the good bits nicked, unless that was done the age ago before the car was then ignored to slumber. It does not mean the car is in good condition, so buyer beware. It is easy to see why that category of car would be an appealing description for people selling junk. Since no dictionary definition exists they can get away with it.
I hate to raise the topic but Barn Find does tend to vary in its meaning depending which part of the country ones is dealing with. Either that or the barns in certain areas are just of considerably better quality and much less used. There is one guy I observe on eBay who consistently manages to have Barn Finds for sale. Sadly they always seem to be in the same barn dressed with a bit of dirt and straw. A con man among many.
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