Post by Harold on Jun 27, 2016 11:58:53 GMT
Genuine - Truly what something is said to be; authentic
Barn - A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock.
Find - Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
So to be a genuine barn find, it has to be truly found by chance in a large farm building. Which would rule out probably 99% of so called barn finds on ebay.
To me a genuine barn find is something which has been a piece of automobile history, rare model etc. which has lay for a number of years hidden or forgotten in a corner of some barn or similar out building, only to be discovered by chance by someone who realises the importance of it.
It does not mean a bike that someone wheeled into a garage or damp shed 20 years ago and basically lost interest in who then thinks or is told by the wife to get rid of it. Nor does it apply to old wrecks which are bought by someone who thinks they can sell any old shit on ebay.
I think the term genuine barn find has been like so many words and phrases, become over and incorrectly used to describe something which in all honesty is very far from the original meaning. It's like "friend", people will say I have over 300 friends on facebook, no you f**king don't you have 300 people like yourself who are too short on hobbies, work or a real life who just want to be able to say " I have over 300 friends on facebook"
Rant over.
To me a genuine barn find Superdream would be one that someone had bought from new then for whatever genuine reason put it away carefully with the intention of using again. It lay forgotten by all but the owner only to be discovered by chance by a enthusiast who realised it's importance. It would be in good condition, with low mileage which would make it rare and a great find. A 50,000 mile Superdream covered in rust with missing bits and pieces to me does not constitute a "genuine barn find" purely because there are so many of them around.
So my four points of reference would be.
A genuine discovery / forgotten gem
Exceptional condition for age
Good provenance / history
Rarity value.
Barn - A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock.
Find - Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
So to be a genuine barn find, it has to be truly found by chance in a large farm building. Which would rule out probably 99% of so called barn finds on ebay.
To me a genuine barn find is something which has been a piece of automobile history, rare model etc. which has lay for a number of years hidden or forgotten in a corner of some barn or similar out building, only to be discovered by chance by someone who realises the importance of it.
It does not mean a bike that someone wheeled into a garage or damp shed 20 years ago and basically lost interest in who then thinks or is told by the wife to get rid of it. Nor does it apply to old wrecks which are bought by someone who thinks they can sell any old shit on ebay.
I think the term genuine barn find has been like so many words and phrases, become over and incorrectly used to describe something which in all honesty is very far from the original meaning. It's like "friend", people will say I have over 300 friends on facebook, no you f**king don't you have 300 people like yourself who are too short on hobbies, work or a real life who just want to be able to say " I have over 300 friends on facebook"
Rant over.To me a genuine barn find Superdream would be one that someone had bought from new then for whatever genuine reason put it away carefully with the intention of using again. It lay forgotten by all but the owner only to be discovered by chance by a enthusiast who realised it's importance. It would be in good condition, with low mileage which would make it rare and a great find. A 50,000 mile Superdream covered in rust with missing bits and pieces to me does not constitute a "genuine barn find" purely because there are so many of them around.
So my four points of reference would be.
A genuine discovery / forgotten gem
Exceptional condition for age
Good provenance / history
Rarity value.
