The mystery of barn finds: abandonment syndrome or the joy of rebirth

  • 16 September 2023
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Photo credit: Mecum, Mercedes-Benz

Hidden, forgotten, abandoned? It’s almost impossible to find the answer to the questions that arise when an important and valuable car is rediscovered in a heart-breaking state of decay. All theories are valid, as in the case of a plumber who, in 1974, marked his wedding anniversary with the purchase of a Dino 246 GTS. The car, painted in a rare and highly sought-after shade of green, covered only a few hundred miles after being bought before it vanished, stolen without a trace.

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