chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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A recently retired New York man wanted to use his retirement funds wisely,
decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal.
The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 years; the owner and wife
both had died, and there were no heirs.
The estate was being sold to pay back taxes. There had been several lookers,
but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. No one
wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the barn, and it wasn't
complimentary to the property anyway... so, no one made an offer on the
place.
The New York gentleman bought it as is, paying just over half of the property's
worth; moved in, and set about to access 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...?
The Barn
The doors were welded shut, but a grinder took care of that.
A warehouse full of vintage high performance cars!!!
Aston Martin?
Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHC
Porsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y?
Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet?
Lancia Flaminia Coupé
Abarth 1300 Scorpione
American (inspired) design
Interior of Alfa Romeo
Lancia Flaminia Coupé, Peugeot 504 cabriolet & 404 cabriolet.
Mini, Alfa 1900 Super Sprint, Balilla.
Fiat Topolino II, Triumph TR4, Peugeot 202.
BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.
Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.
Amazing…
Total value of all vehicles… over 35 Million!
The man and his wife had full title to the complete lot of vehicles.
They're having a great retirement!
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Stuart H
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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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Holy fuck , jackpot 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Repost.
And also a bit of a myth.
http://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/2709-portuguese-barn-find-fact-or-fiction
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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holy shit i bet that was surprise
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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holy crap!!!  that is madness! does it say how much they paid for the barn? and do you have the full story? wouldnt mind reading this 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Full story is someone bought them all and put them there, and still owns them.
It's just a big, neglected, private collection.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
And also a bit of a myth.
I was thinking this myself.
I've seen the very same thing posted on many a website over the years.
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Ingham
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Registered: 9th May 08
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
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Would be cool if it was true, would like to think it was.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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its not true, no one would go to the extra expence of finding out what was inside?
generator and a grinder would cost about £50 to rent
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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I wish it was true!
Would be such a great story.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
A recently retired New York man
This storey is about as old as the cars.
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
A recently retired New York man
This storey is about as old as the cars.
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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Just checked, have this in my works e-mail which was sent in 2007 
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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LOL. The thread from 2007 even has repost in it
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Wirral
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Old news that anyone remember the guy who had a barn full of non neglected sierras and escort cosworths etc and it blew down and fucked them all i remember reading it years ago
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