Occasionally we run into a car that hasn’t left the barn yet! This is one of those cars–thanks to reader Olaf E. for sending it in! The seller tells us in the ad here on craigslist that the car has been in the barn it’s currently located in for 25 years. And Howard, after blowing up this picture to extremely high resolution, I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have the overdrive stalk on the steering column. The barn is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the car is currently priced at a very optimistic $4,750.

This style of Pennsylvania license plate was used through 1982, so even with the corner stickers whited out by the flash, we know it’s been off the road at least that long. So, possibly, the 25 years in the barn may be an understatement. The car is said to have 75,000 miles, which would be appropriate if it has been off the road that long. The seller doesn’t mention any rust, but it’s pretty easy to see that there are a lot of bubbles above each tail light on the side, and even the rear bumper looks to be rusty. Triumphs had pretty decent chrome quality, so that has me worried a bit about what we’d see underneath. Of course, it would help if the seller included a picture of that…or under the hood…or even a good interior shot!

The reversed TR6 union jack decal (how could you not figure out that orientation was wrong?) tells me that the car has been repainted at least once. The seller reports that “if the car was washed and cleaned, it would show the luster of the finish/paint under the grit/dust.” If they brushed off the dust and grit off that rear fender with their bare hand as it looks, it will be plenty scratched up from that action alone. However, if you like the Magenta (and that is a factory color) there aren’t many of them that come around.

This is what it could look like once it was completed. Are you the person to take it on? Let us know if you’re interested, even at a much lower price, and I can help with some tips to look for if you are going to view the car.