Quote Originally Posted by 57Rambler View Post
That is only if the "dirt" adds to the provenance of the car ... e.g. the car was owned by someone famous/infamous and stored for ages, the cars were bought and stored (by dealer or other) from Day 1, the car was stolen and buried in the backyard (the infamous Ferrari in California), etc.

"Dirt" on a car with no provenance and no significant value is worth nothing.
You might be right in regard to the majority of cars at auctions. But barn finds are the all the rage on youtube. Some people are quite fanatical about them.