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\"Barn<\/a><\/figure>\n

It’s the holy grail for every lover of old cars and every obsessive tinkerer with hopeless automotive projects. Finding that neglected vintage car in a dusty barn is something every petrolhead should aspire to.<\/p>\n

Rumours of Aladdin’s caves containing many million pounds worth of sleeping beauties are usually exaggerated – they surface once in a while and have the motoring press fizzing with envy.<\/p>\n

But Veloce publishing have taken to stirring the delectable rumour mill with a call to publish pictures of your found gems here. <\/a><\/p>\n

Our personal favourite on the site so far is the powder blue Mk2 Escort (above), which apparently has shored up and turned into a botanical feature on the fertile island of Madeira.<\/p>\n

Coming a close second is this nameless jalopy from down under, which, in its rusted pathos, reminds us of ‘Mater from Cars<\/a>, the Pixar animated feature of a few years ago.<\/p>\n

Is any vintage car enthusiast out there able to identify this senior automotive citizen?<\/p>\n

\"Mystery<\/a><\/figure>\n

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