I've been challenged to do a better top ten list of the coolest Collector Car Barn Finds, but I can't narrow my list down to less than 25

the Baillon Collection  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/12/amazing-neglected-car-collection-barn.html

The Schlumpf Collection / Sleeping Beauties http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/02/cars-in-barns.html may have been the news makers that coined the term "barn find"

Ak Millers Stutz Collection http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-secret-stutz-stash-of-ak-miller.html

the Portuguese Barn Find http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/update-on-portugese-barn-find.html

the fire fighters GT 40 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-recent-gt-40-barnfind-is-featured.html  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/02/barnfind-gt-40-pulled-out-of-garage.html

the high school 250 GTO http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/ferrari-250gto-out-to-pasture-for.html

Dr Carr's Bugatti Atalante http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/1-of-17-1937-bugatti-type-57s-atalante.html

and the New York garage 1938 Bugatti Atalante http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/06/in-new-york-garage-since-1962-1938.html

the 1953 375M Spyder Ferrari that was abandoned in the trailer http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/must-read-sleeping-beauties-top-10.html

the variety that sold in 2012 included an Allard, a Glasspar, and a Tucker, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/barnfind-tucker.html  plus a Gullwing 300 SL, and Corvettes like the 53, and the 63 Splittie http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/07/barn-finds-year-in-review-of-whats-been.html

or the one family 1928 Benz http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/06/one-family-owned-1928-mercedes-benz.html

the Glockler Porsche http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/interesting-porsches-at-desert-classic.html

Larry Shinoda's Boss http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/larry-shinodas-boss-302-barnfind.html

the graduation gift racer 300 SL Gullwing http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/barnfind-1958-gullwing-300sl-found-is.html

Jay Leno's Gullwing 300 SL http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-thought-id-posted-that-jay-leno-found.html

The Le Mans Ferrari in a Devin body http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/02/barnfind-devin-was-hiding-ferrari-340.html

Mrs Anheuser Busch's 1927 Rolls http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/barnfind-1927-rolls-royce-of-mrs.html

The Australian mine 1929 race Harley http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/1929-factory-race-harley-not-found-in.html

the delivery crate 1939 Harley http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/harley-barn-find-1939-with-sidecar-and.html

the 1915 Indian http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/12/barn-find-1915-indian-found-in-garage.html

the Silver Dollar http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/43-years-in-barn-but-it-had-one-hell-of.html

Ak Millers Caballo 2, and a Cunningham C3 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/08/recent-barnfinds-recently-located.html

Dino De Laurentis 250 GTE Ferrari  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/barnfind-ferrari-250-gte.html

Jay Leno's parking garage 1931 Model J Duesy http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/must-read-sleeping-beauties-top-10.html

and the Shelbys

CSX 3027 "The Cobra In the Barn" http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-barn-find-427-sc-shelby-ac-cobra.html

and the Dragon Snake http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-shelby-cobra-dragonsnake-has-been.html

But the most sensational celeb story connection to a barn find is the storage unit Cobra Daytona CSX 2287 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/08/stop-if-youve-heard-this-one-before.html

Carroll's promo Cobra http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/barnfind-shelby-ac-cobra-and-one-owner.html

the GT 350 that Galpin Ford bought http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-barnfind-gt-350-that-galpin-bought.html  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/gt-350-shelby-mustang-barnfind-just-44.html

maybe the Teachers Pet GT 500 Shelby GT 500
 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-perennially-dusty-barnfind-school.html
 and  Mark's
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/12/some-people-wait-lifetime-to-find-great.html
  is trumped by Larry Brown's
 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/03/larry-brown-put-only-8531-miles-on-his.html
 because Larry kept it clean and in original condition

the Pakistan brass era fire trucks http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-you-think-about-barn-find-fire.html

I don't think that the abandoned in a field, buried in a tractor trailer, or left behind the house are quite barnfinds.... but some remarkable stories have happened that ought to get special attention...

the Dino buried in the yard,  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-full-story-of-dino-that-was-dug-up.html
 the #004 Porsche http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-lifelong-passion-for-cars-since-he.html  the Delahaye under the olive tree http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/must-read-sleeping-beauties-top-10.html
or the split window beetle in Pakistan on the street http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/only-and-lonely-spilt-window-beetle-in.html
 or the Greek 1951 barndoor 23 window http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/11/robs-most-amazing-adventure-treasure.html
the "Old Man of the Mountain" Peerless used as a mining generator: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/old-man-of-mountain.html
of the wreck of a Ruxton http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-worst-looking-example-of-project.html
the Jonckheere Rolls Royce http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/before-and-after-photos-of-incredibly.html

the list that was made by Picollecta:  https://www.picollecta.com/p/10-of-the-greatest-collector-car-barn-finds-1000015101

yup... when someone says barnfind to me... most of these come to mind. And a few others I couldn't find the link to. But I've posted them all, and somewhere on this site, you'll eventually come across them

If you can think of a great barnfind story I've missed, please let me know, at jbohjkl@yahoo.com and I'll share it here. Or use the comment feature. Thanks!