"It was purchased by its owner 54 years ago but he locked it away a few years later following a crash which badly damaged the front of the vehicle.
Although he had every intention of repairing the vehicle, which was originally cherry red but was painted blue, it has remained in his barn ever since.
It only came to light last month when his family decided to do a clear-out following the death of the unidentified owner who was from Bicester in Oxfordshire."
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