Reader Gord L just tipped us off to a very interesting barn up in Bath, Ontario, Canada. The barn contains 13 classics, ranging from a 1946 Cadillac 62 Convertible to a 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. Several of the cars have been customized, but most look to be in original condition. Due to the amount of interest the family has been receiving in the collection, they have decided to try and sell all 13 as a package deal. For a cool 150,000 CDN ($116,745 US) you can be the proud owner of your very own barn found collection! You can find the lot here on Kijiji and our thanks to Gord for the tip.
The seller states that there are more cars in the barn that the 13 that are in the ad, but those cars aren’t for sale. Which is a bummer but understandable given their asking price. But let’s take a look at the cars that are included. This 1946 Cadillac Convertible is without a doubt the most desirable car in the lot. It’s hard to say what condition it really is in given the small photos, but the paint looks shiny. I’m going to guess the paint is newer and that it was parked before they could get it put back together. Hagerty values a Concours condition at $137,000 making it the most valuable car here even if it needs to be finished.
The next most desirable car is this 1951 Lincoln Continental Convertible. It doesn’t look to be in as nice of condition as the Cadillac, but again it’s hard to say for sure. The grille and trim appear to have been removed and the paint looks a little off. Perhaps they start prepping it for paint, but never got around to it. Hagerty puts a Concours example at $74,000.
Here’s the 1946 Lincoln with Rolls Royce front end and the 1951 Mercury Sedan. The Mercury might be a 4 door, but it looks to be in good condition. It’s dusty but complete and hopefully will run with minimal work. The Lincoln looks to be decent as well but is a bit of a curiosity. The fenders and Rolls Royce headlights definitely give it a unique look. I’d like to see it up close to get a better idea of how they merged the original fenders with the Rolls.
Of the cars here, we probably get the best look at the Ford Falcon Convertible. There’s no word on which engine it’s equipped with or what other options it might have, but it looks great. The paint appears to be bright and the white top seems to be intact.
Looking up the value of the 1934 Auburn, I was a bit surprised that these cars aren’t worth more. The design is quite striking, but I suppose being a 4 door sedan has a huge impact on value, but still, a #1 is valued around $40k. Meteor Rideau isn’t a name most of us are probably familiar with, but if you look closely at the blue car you might recognize it as Ford Fairlane. The name and trim might be different but is otherwise the same car.
We really don’t get a very good look at the two trucks in the lot. The 1963 Mercury M100, aka Ford F100, appears to be in the early stages of a restoration. It has a cool look to it but is going to need the body and paint work finished. The Studebaker is rather difficult to see in the photos, but from what can be seen, it looks to be in ok shape. It would definitely be nice to get a better look at it.
And here are probably the least exciting two in the group, but they could both turn out to be good cars. The 1983 Buick Riviera is at least a convertible, so it would be a nice drop-top cruiser. Buick didn’t build many of these, especially of the Turbo and Diesel powered examples. As for the Chrysler Daytona, well, there isn’t much to say. It would at least make for better daily transportation the Camaro. Don’t get me wrong, a nice ’84 Camaro Z/28 would be more fun, but a modified example with a fiberglass body kit just doesn’t sound like a good daily driver to me.
At first, I thought $116,000 seemed high, but after looking up values, I think it’s actually a good deal. Obviously, you will want to take a closer look at the collection before making an offer. If the Cadillac is complete and in good shape, it would just about pay for the whole lot! So, will you be making a trip to Ontario?
Looks like a bunch of worked over, over priced junk.
I agree lots of junk.
Dibs on the M100 and Daytona!
Legalized marijuana is still a good three months away in Ontario, but this seller is smoking something!
When I buy a collection of parts, I need to know I can get my money back with a handful of larger/expensive items, the smaller items are the profit, but take more work. I don’t see that with this collection of cars, at least not how they are presented in the ad. These cars are a long way from concourse, or #1 condition, using that as reference pertaining to potential value is a mistake from a buyers perspective. Their value should only be judged as they as they currently sit.
Steve R
I wonder if the Auburn is a 652X or a 652Y… there are only 26 known survivors of the 652Y. If it’s a “Y”, it’s worth about double (in current condition) what is listed in the article.
There is no question that some of the cars are rather undesirable, but as they say: “there is an ass for every seat.” A little research may be in order, but my first impression is that the asking price is not terribly out of line.
66 or 67 Coronet convertible….4sp Hemi car ?
That 55 Ford is Canadian built . Some nice stuff there. Prices way high for me.
Most of the cars are too old or rare for me to appreciate their value. I’ll take the pickups and the Z/28. Oh, that’s right it’s a package deal. Pass!
Pictures look kinda weird. Oversaturated color like in many real estate photos.
The cars were likely used to advertise trinkets, do dads and gizmos from the Canadian JC Whitney catalogue…lots of add-on/modified crap.
In a Canadian barn, there has to be one of these ! Very pic related !
We used to tease guys that showed at the local cruise spots in 4 door cars, especially Buicks and Cadillacs. Daddy’s car was the taunt, while we sat in our raggedy Ford and Chevy tudors…… But 4 door cars like that 51 Merc have better body lines and are far more attractive IMHO than the 2 door versions. The magic with cars like the Merc come when the tops get chopped for the lead sled look. I’d much rather be seen cruisin on down the road with that flathead rumblin thru a set of glasspaks than a 51 Chev or Ford tudor. My 52 Olds Super 88 would look like they forgot something at assembly with less doors.
I’ll take the ’51 Merc, any day!
is something wiped all over them, looks ‘funny’ (Cosmolene?)
I’ll also take the Lincoln vert, the red Falcon and the ’56 Crown Victoria!!! someone get some scoop on them, PLEEZ!