A barn find is a classic car, aircraft or motorcycle that has been rediscovered after being stored, often in a derelict condition, and many enthusiasts dream of finding a Bugatti or a Bentley in such places. In reality such finds are more likely to be an Austin 7, Ford Popular or a Mini. This book is liberally sprinkled with colour photographs of collectable vehicles in all conditions with background information on the abandonment and previous history of the 'as found' car when it was in regular use. The cars featured date from 1900 until the 1980s, mostly from Great Britain and Europe, but plenty from Australasia and USA, and there are well over 200 different cars plus collections featured. Some of the locations are bizarre - a Daimler buried under a rockery, a Porsche sunk in Lake Lucerne, a Rolls-Royce on the roof of a high rise building in Karachi, or a Morris 8 Special in a Gloucestershire pond. Chapters cover Acquisitive Collective, The Years of Invention to 1918, The Two Greats of Austin and Morris, Classic Cars 1946-1990, Sporty Classics, One-Offs and Specials and a whole chapter on Rolls-Royce even picturing a chassis which was once used as a farm trailer. Colour photos throughout these 214 big glossy pages.
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