problem with finds like that are the owner has a misconception an the value of the rig or they have high hopes that some day they will fix it up but it is too over whelming of a project for them. My bosses brother has a 70's corvette sitting in his yard rotting away. I offered him money for it at one time but he wants more than he paid for it. When he bought it it had new paint and a rebuilt motor. I dont know how long it has sat now with the pan off the tranny and the top end of the motor open. What a fool.

 

Tell us James!

Lot of sad, sad stories on that website.

 

carsinbarns is a great website. Very sad to see so many classics in the weeds,trees,barns and everywhere else.

 

I hate to see that. I have bought a couple that way. People have just gave up on. A 70 fastback for $200.00 a 69 coupe for$400.00. Rust in the floor, but my husband and I can replace without a problem. Just would like to see someone be able to get it and do something with it. It is hard to get a good price on one these days even in that condition. Jacksons auction makes everyone think they own a gold mine.

 

+1

A few years back, my husband was looking for a '66 'Vette convertible and got real lucky, finding one that had only been listed for about 15 minutes at a rather low price. About 3 months later, Barrett Jackson sold a '66 Corvette for $140K and all midyear Vette prices started to go through the roof. Even parts got ridiculous.

My '69 Vette was sort of a barn find. My best friend lives on a hill. Using binoculars while in his backyard in about 1990, he spotted a '69 Vette in a guy's sideyard. Clearly it wasn't running, but he knocked on the guy's door. "You wanna sell that Vette?" "NO!" My buddy kept an eye on that car and went down to the guy's house every three to five years or so. The wife said she wanted big money for it. The husband said he wanted to fix it someday. Finally, they caved. The car had been sitting for more than 20 years when we scraped the wasp nest off the right front rotor and disentangled the shrub that had wound through the front bumper and dragged the car out.

As for previous owners seeing their junkers running rather than rusting, my brother was ecstatic the day he saw his former '70 SuperBee 383 Magnum all shiny and in a car show. And I heard through the grapevine a few years after I got my fastback that the prior owner was glad to see I'd fixed it up. 'Course, that was a very long time ago and I like to think he'd bee beyond thrilled to see it now!

 

A '67 GT?

It's not the car the owner values, it's the tree that's worth more than $3000!

 

I got this 68 FB last year for less than a $1000 but trust me it's bad, real bad! No Title either but lots of parts!!!


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wtf!!! that guy wouldn't take $3000 for that! He must have been drunk. lol

 

somebody should just steal it

oh wait

theres a big *** tree growin up through it

 

thats why they make cordless sawzalls.