If you like old cars, this will blow you away.
08-02-2007, 09:37 PM
#1
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Join Date: 06-17-2007
Location: Indiana
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If you like old cars, this will blow you away.
Below is an email we received from a fellow car enthusiast. We thought we would share it with the forum.
Bill and Linda,
http://hhrboutique.com
WHAT WAS IN THE BARN?
A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement money wisely so it would last, and decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 yrs.; the owner and wife both had died, and there were no heirs. The house was sold to pay taxes. There had been several lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. Nobody wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the barn, and it wasn't complimentary to the property anyway ... so, nobody made an offer on the place. The NY guy bought it at just over half of the property's worth, moved in, and set about to tear in to the barn ... curiosity was killing him. So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple of grinders ... and cut thru the welds. What was in the barn ...?
Go to: www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm and start wishing it you had bought the place.
Click on the "index" for a faster download. But clicking "next" will give you super pictures. Wow!
Bill and Linda,
http://hhrboutique.com
WHAT WAS IN THE BARN?
A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement money wisely so it would last, and decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 yrs.; the owner and wife both had died, and there were no heirs. The house was sold to pay taxes. There had been several lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. Nobody wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the barn, and it wasn't complimentary to the property anyway ... so, nobody made an offer on the place. The NY guy bought it at just over half of the property's worth, moved in, and set about to tear in to the barn ... curiosity was killing him. So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple of grinders ... and cut thru the welds. What was in the barn ...?
Go to: www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm and start wishing it you had bought the place.
Click on the "index" for a faster download. But clicking "next" will give you super pictures. Wow!
08-02-2007, 10:10 PM
#3
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Join Date: 05-01-2006
Location: New London, CT USA
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Jaw dropping,.forever! WHo would NOT have wanted to open that "Barn" That was a huge warehouse, I'd not call it a barn, but Lordy, them's good lookin' projects.
Is Jay Leno going over with a film crew? That is an outstanding find. Unbelievable............
Is Jay Leno going over with a film crew? That is an outstanding find. Unbelievable............
08-02-2007, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: 06-15-2007
Location: texas
Posts: 82
hard to belive..???? There is no way I would buy a big barn like that with out looking in it.... oh hold on the phone is ringing.............. ......... ........ It was Jay Leno saying somebody stole his barn and he wants it back... LOL
08-02-2007, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: 05-14-2007
Location: Chico Cali
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Anyboby else wondering how many of those cars are STOLEN? I would hate to have to wash them all, and fighting with the DMV to get them all in his name will be no fun either. BUT WOW!!! I'm going to go buy a barn and see whats inside
Last edited by R CA HHR; 08-03-2007 at 12:50 AM.
08-03-2007, 12:33 AM
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Join Date: 05-23-2006
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 1,082
WOW!! That's amazing! Sort of like winning some "Bizzaro" lottery. I'd love to know what the story is behind such a collection. I saw a Mid-Fifties MG 'Magnette" Sedan in one of those pics. Wouldn't mind having that (In Running Order!!). They were classy mid-size sedans in their day!
