One common belief that is held by many folks that stumble across an unrestored item is that it has to be fixed right away. Even if that means hastily "repairing" the item and actually ruining it.
If you guys have seen the show Pawn Stars, you probably know what I am talking about right now.
Regardless, the most important thing you can do if you ever come across a barn find is to leave it alone.
As the CNN Money article goes on to say: "A car's only original once."
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...In some cases a car that may not seem particularly exciting to its owner at the time is parked in a barn or garage and forgotten about, said Tom Cotter, author of "The Cobra in the Barn" and several other books about this phenomenon. Only later, when a knowledgeable person finally cracks open the barn door, is its true worth revealed.
Then it's known as a "barn find," and it's rare. For car buffs, it's an almost mythical concept. But, unlike Big Foot and Mermaids, barn finds really do exist...
[Source: CNN Money]
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