Barn find
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I'm not really sure what you want to know but I will give it my best shot after all the story now is 37 years old. 
The car was purchased new from Briggs Chevrolet in South Amboy, New Jersey (the same Briggs Chevrolet that was a partial sponsor on the Greenwood BFG Tire Corvettes - look on the nose between the headlight buckets). The car has been sitting in that corner of the garage for my best guess over 30 years. The owner does not believe in car covers but some of that dust is from a bast cabinet that is in another part of the garage. I'm sure this car would clean up very well and be great for display. It's also a conversation starter. Everything is almost 40 years old so as far as driving it goes
who knows what it would take to get it on the road and keep it there? If you bought it (and it would take a hefty price to get it) the real value if you want to use that word is in the fact that it's a time capsule. Once you decide you want to make it road worthy and start putting milage on it where does that leave the value? 
That's a discussion for another thread.
Lets not highjack this one. 
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Here's my Barn-find story. In this case it was a garage, but they're still out there!
http://www.corvettes.com/articles/?p=18
http://www.corvettes.com/articles/?p=18
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Once in a while they really happen. It keeps the dream alive for some of us. There are still vintage cars out there that the owner has, for whatever reason, chose not to drive. "Barns" are the least troublesome, out-of-the-way place for many to be stored. Also, not usually dry, or clean. These cars are not turn-key by any means, now, but they are usually low mileage. Most need a total restoration. My 68 had been off the road since 83 when I bought it in 2004. I was lucky, and it was stored well, but still needed a full restoration. Look up a 1953 found in a dairy barn, restored by Bill Kuhn, of Hisplaceinc in Emmitsburg, MD. 1100 miles on a 53. That is a barn find!
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This might be be a point to discuss. Maybe the term "barn find" was meant to discribe an old car found in good condition? Didn't some barns have wood floors and weren't those wood floors elevated? If that was the case in theory wouldn't that mean that the stoarge area would have less dampness than concrete? If so the car would be very dusty but not that rusty. I don't know but it adds to the allure of a "barn find" story. 
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I found my 1982 by placing an Ad on things wanted. The pictures he sent me was this Vette sitting up on jack stands for the last 7 years. A never wrecked, driven in the snow, or in the rain, car. He had bought it from his best friend, who had bought it from his friend. He adjusted the fuel injection and burnt holes in top of the pistons, pulled the motor and trans. and became overwhelmed. Of course this is not a #'s car, but a complete rebuild of the suspension, and a little 330 HP GM crate motor and I love it. Gene
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I'm not really sure what you want to know but I will give it my best shot after all the story now is 37 years old. The car was purchased new from Briggs Chevrolet in South Amboy, New Jersey (the same Briggs Chevrolet that was a partial sponsor on the Greenwood BFG Tire Corvettes - look on the nose between the headlight buckets). The car has been sitting in that corner of the garage for my best guess over 30 years. The owner does not believe in car covers but some of that dust is from a blast cabinet that is in another part of the garage. I'm sure this car would clean up very well and be great for display. It's also a conversation starter. Everything is almost 40 years old so as far as driving it goes
who knows what it would take to get it on the road and keep it there? If you bought it (and it would take a hefty price to get it) the real value if you want to use that word is in the fact that it's a time capsule. Once you decide you want to make it road worthy and start putting milage on it where does that leave the value? That's a discussion for another thread.
Lets not highjack this one. 
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