Explorers stumble upon $3,000,000 barn find and call it the ‘greatest of all time’
- This barn find is truly something special
- It has all the classic American cars you could hope for
- The explorer who found it estimated it to be worth $3 million
Published on Jul 24, 2024 at 6:52 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jul 25, 2024 at 11:50 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
There are a lot of barn finds out there, but this one in the USA is being touted as the ‘greatest of all time’.
That’s certainly a bold claim.
But, with the contents racking up to a staggering $3 million, there might be some truth to that statement.
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The $3 million barn find that will blow your mind
A video of the barn find was shared to YouTube by the channel Classic Car Rescue.
As the footage starts off, all the cars are covered in dust.
But the cars that have been left outside, they get to shine – and we do mean that literally – once they’re out in the sun.
To give you an idea of how old these cars are, imagine if the population of Radiator Springs in Cars had been shoved into a barn for a few years.
All the classic brands are represented here – Cadillacs, Dodges, and Fords included.
The video features the 1959 Impala Convertible, the Chevrolet Bonanza, the 1959 El Camino, and the 1960 Ford Starliner, to name but a few.
It’s peak Americana.
And the internet were taken with this beautiful selection.
The internet reacts to the stunning barn find
Car lovers were highly impressed with the spread of classic cars.
One admirer said: “All I can say is WOW!”
Another commented: “Unbelievable, I can’t even put together in my simple mind how something like this can even happen, I mean, cars from the beginning of the auto industry, beautiful examples for every era, seems to like this would be worth far more than 3 million.”
These sentiments were echoed in another comment: “Unimaginable. The best everyday collection of really fine examples.”
Barn finds are hard to compare, as each one offers something unique.
For example, this barn find in the Netherlands has more than 230 vehicles among its ranks.
It hasn’t been appraised yet, but it’s certainly hovering around the eight figure mark for sure.
If you want to take a look at more barn finds on Classic Car Rescue, head on over to their YouTube channel.
