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This Jaguar XK 120 Coupe has been hiding for 25 years

May 22, 2018

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What is it with Jaguar XK120’s that makes people forget about them? Here’s a barnfind Jaguar that spent the last 25 years in a garage, covered in junk.

This sad, neglected remainder of a car was once a proud, blue Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe.

It was delivered new in 1952 to some unknown person

barnfind, Bonhams, Jaguar

An Australia barnfind: Jaguar XK120 roadster

May 20, 2018

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The romantic concept of a barnfind is that it’s an old car, completely original, that was put away in a shed many decades ago and forgotten. But that is not always the case, as this Australia barnfind shows.

But that is really the case with here. This 1951 Jaguar XK120 has been in a barn

Australia, barnfind, Jaguar, Shannons

Very British barnfind in the Netherlands

March 25, 2018

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A few dozen Jaguars, Rolls-Royces, and Bentleys turned up in a barnfind in the Netherlands. They are now being sold online by auction house BVA Auctions.

In a village in the province of Brabant, a collector of cars recently passed away.

The estate consists of more than 30 cars, mainly Jaguar and Rolls-Royce/Bentley. There are

Alfa Romeo, barnfind, Bentley, BVA Auctions, Ferrari, Jaguar, Netherlands, Renault, Rolls-Royce

Fiat Dino was in hiding for 35 years

December 19, 2017

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The essential thing about a barnfind is that it’s an object that has been forgotten for a long period of time.

Take this Fiat Dino for instance. It has been stored in a warehouse for 35 years.

To demonstrate this, the seller has very wisely decided not to clean the car. The thick layer of

barnfind, Fiat, Germany

Barnfind of the year: Lamborghini Miura

October 1, 2017

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When this 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S was found in a barn, there was a Rolling Stones cassette still in the cassette player. The very same day that it was found, the engine was already running.

According to an ad on DuPontRegistry.com, this car has been unearthed this year. It was literally a barnfind, as

barnfind, Lamborghini, Miura, scheunenfund, sortie de grange

From a 2CV to a Bentley R: several barnfinds in France

September 25, 2017

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We’ve been having a look on the internet to see what has come out of the barns in France lately. Here are a few of the nicest finds.

What is a barnfind? A true barnfind is when you find a car that everybody had forgotten about. Like the old car of your grandfather, that

barnfind, Bentley, Citroën, France, Peugeot, Renault, sortie de grange

A bunch of old Packards in Iowa

September 7, 2017

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This may look like a barnfind, but strictly speaking, it is not. Because most of these cars have been standing outside the barn.

What we see here is a few of a total of 91 classic cars, being the Estate of John Francis Klapp, who passed away on May 17th 2017, 71 years old.

barnfind, Estate, Packard, USA

Amilcar Pegase spent decades in dry storage

September 6, 2017

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The French Amilcar-factory was best known for its racing cars during the 1920’s, in the first years of its existence. In the 1930’s the firm started struggling. The Pégase was an attempt in 1934 to produce a medium sized car. The 2.2-liter four cylinder engine was from Delahaye, later a stronger 2.5-liter engine was on

Amilcar Pégase, barnfind

Wooden barnfind

August 6, 2017

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No, this is not your grandmother’s sideboard you’re looking at. It’s a funeral car. As you know, funeral cars have very different styles in different parts of the world. In Argentina, the coachbuilders Hermida & Nazzi had a unique way of building funeral cars mainly of wood. Apparently, there was a barnfind recently of three

barnfind, Cadillac, funeral car, restauration

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A monument for the 1980’s

Posted: May 23, 2018

The Porscche Strosek 928 makes you wonder about the meaning of the word ‘classic’. The word ‘timeless’ gets pretty close. After all, a classic car is appreciated at all times: both when it was new, and when it is old. The Porsche 928 is such a car, for instance. It was revolutionary at its introduction in […]

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Check our list of classic car auctions around the world

Posted: September 30, 2017

Did you know that there are 85 auction houses worldwide that are more or less specialized in classic cars? You can browse through them on OldtimerDaily.com. Auction houses have been selling classic cars since the 1950’s. Despite the many auction-like websites, most buyers and sellers of classic cars still prefer live auctions, where a bang […]

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Will the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso go over $ 2 million again?

Posted: January 5, 2018

The Ferrari 250 GT Lusso of 1963/1964 has become increasingly popular with collectors. At auction, prices have gone up from around USD 250,000 in 2004 to 2.5 million in 2014. For 2018 there are several Lusso’s on the market. Question is, will prices for this elegant Ferrari continue to increase? Almost the highest price ever […]

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New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

Posted: May 21, 2018

For the first time, there will be a sale of classic cars during the Concours d’Elegance in the Netherlands this summer. So don’t be surprised if you see cars there with a sign ‘Te Koop’ on them. The Dutch Concours d’Elégance at the Royal Palace Het Loo in the city of Apeldoorn was first organised […]

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OldtimerDAILY

This Jaguar XK 120 Coupe has been hiding for 25 years

An Australia barnfind: Jaguar XK120 roadster

Very British barnfind in the Netherlands

Fiat Dino was in hiding for 35 years

Barnfind of the year: Lamborghini Miura

From a 2CV to a Bentley R: several barnfinds in France

A bunch of old Packards in Iowa

Amilcar Pegase spent decades in dry storage

Wooden barnfind

A monument for the 1980’s

Check our list of classic car auctions around the world

Will the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso go over $ 2 million again?

New: classic car sale at Dutch Concours d’Elegance

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