barn finds

3nero

stoneruile wrote: »

might have been longer than last week but i definitely remember seeing it. Do you be around bray at all?

Sometimes i'm around Bray but most of the time i try to avoid it

Kevin_Herron

This isnt a barn find in the true sense, but I went to look at this 8 or 9 years ago when I was chasing Mk2 Jaguars. It hadnt seen the light of day for 25+ years. Although it was only a 2.4 it came with a spare 3.8 engine.
I didnt buy it, it wasnt worth the asking price but it was super straight, totally original and had very little rust.

Ali Babba

The base models were horrible though, plastic seats instead of leather, real poverty spec compared to the 3.8 or 3.4 even.

Kevin_Herron

Ah I found them charming enough. There wouldnt have been a whole bunch of difference, they all had leather until late '66 when they went to Ambla it became an optional extra on the 240 and 340.

PaulK_CCI

Ali Babba wrote: »

The base models were horrible though, plastic seats instead of leather, real poverty spec compared to the 3.8 or 3.4 even.

??? Not sure where you base that on, because all the 240's I have seen had almost the exact same interior as the 3.4 and 3.8: walnut dash, leather seats, carpets etc etc... It was only the engine which in my mind made it a less desireable car, because the heavy cars felts quite underpowered with the 2.4 lump, but flipside was that it was as tough as boots!

sid131

great storage containers those yokes lol!

68deville

i know where a white/cream Merc 280 sl pagoda auto has been sitting up
since 2000! last time taxed anyway,nearly certain an old irish reg but
cant be 100% ,had been vandalised also but nothing too serious...no pic
im afraid

choo choo man

68deville wrote: »

i know where a white/cream Merc 280 sl pagoda auto has been sitting up
since 2000! last time taxed anyway,nearly certain an old irish reg but
cant be 100% ,had been vandalised also but nothing too serious...no pic
im afraid

Is it for sale ?

68deville

Not a hope,i asked at the time and he maintained he is going to restore it soon!!!!;),he is into Mercs and has a couple more convertibles stashed
away

MercMad

I posted this before, but this Irish reg's 1970 Rover P5b was in a garage since 1978, one owner car.




I made a half hearted bid as I needed the money for something else and I didn't think the owner was that pushed about selling it........next thing I know its sold and gone and repainted !

Big Nasty

Great thread!;)

68deville

I have a 1972 Rover P5b saloon that could be called a barn find! one owner from new and only done 26000mls!have it ten years now
and previous owner always had it garaged,although car was in Ireland
its not an irish reg which is a pity,will put up some pics later.

68deville

some pics of the P5B

kev1.3s

Nice!

Hermy

68deville wrote: »

some pics of the P5B

Absolutely gorgeous!

68deville

a few pics of that DB6

kev1.3s

Wow how can someone do that to such a wonderful car!

John12345678

have you any idea if that is still there in the same condition?

68deville wrote: »

a few pics of that DB6

w124man

John12345678 wrote: »

have you any idea if that is still there in the same condition?

After 5 years???

John12345678

yes

w124man wrote: »

After 5 years???