Barn finds

Rare Mini barn find

December, 05, 2010 by: Tags: 0 Comments

A rare Mini ERA Turbo has been listed on ebay.  Just 99 of these cars were built in UK spec, with a further 337 made for the Japanise market. The E.R.A Mini Turbo was conceived as a 1980’s replacement for the Mini Cooper S. A car with all the key characteristics of the Cooper – [...]

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Barn find books – Great stories and advice to find your own

November, 01, 2010 by: 0 Comments

Tom Cotter has gathered an entertaining selection of barn find-type stories, with the help of contributors, including respected authors Peter Egan and Ken Gross. He has written a series of Barn find books which are shown below. I can recommend them all as I have them and have enjoyed all of the stories, advice and [...]

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‘LOST’ ASTON MARTIN DRIVES UP TO OVER £200,000 AT BARONS’ BRITISH HERITAGE SALE

September, 09, 2010 by: 0 Comments

Following on from my last post about barn finds comes this press release from car auction company Barons. A ‘lost’ 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner David Brown, which has spent the last 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin, sold for over £206,000 – more than twice [...]

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