Jeramie Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I got this in an email so providing the authenticity is hard but whatever the case, someone found a bunch of old and rare cars in a barn. If the story is true, wow. Regardless, someone is much richer today than they were a short while ago. The history in this barn is Amazing. Check this out, first will be the email. Look for the link in the story. Subject: If You Love Old Cars...DO NOT DELETE THIS...READ IT!!!! What's in your barn? A New York man retired, 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; http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm and start wishing it had been you who bought the place. When you get to the website keep clicking on "next", you will not Believe what a treasure trove of old cars are here!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andymansavage Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 WOW, that would be sweet. I saw a similar story with muscle cars in trailers. http://oldcarsweekly.com/Default.aspx?tabid=525&articleid=1528&articlemid=1524#1524Articles Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 wow! regardless if the story is true, that is a bunch of sweet cars crammed in one shop!!! I only want my choice of about 5 of them, they can keep the rest. Shoot, I'd take the worst one of the lot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Story not total true. http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp But those some very vintage cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrBuckshot Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 zillions of dollars worth of cars in that barn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yep, even if the email is fake, that guy has one amazing collection! I actually dug a little yesterday and found some list and such of the different cars. Id love to know values. Most if not all are in prime condition for restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bachflock Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Plausible! Likely? Nope... but plausible. Certainly wouldn't happen to me! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Well it's obvious that at one time, that building was climate controlled, but from the looks of it and the cars, the power had been off for quite some time.......15 years does appear from the looks of it to be very plausible.......amazing line of mostly foreign cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Wow, something like that could never happen to me. True or not, that is quite a collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 He will be kept busy getting them all ready for one BIG auction!! Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 a very nice collection no matter who owns it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 still some awsome looking cars, a great collection -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxStarr Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Don't you love how photos take on a life all their own on the internet?!?!?! If I came across a collection of cars like that I would have to start running title searches on them to see who dumped them and why. With my luck it would be a mob car dump -- you know all of the cars belonging to people who had mysteriously disappeared over the years and the graveyard would be out back!!! It is a sweet collection though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 I would love to see each of those restored and put in a museum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodyslilbro Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 If the original story is true than that man made a very wise investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wackmaster17 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 If it is true, that guy is my HERO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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