babydriver Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 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 years.; 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 New York 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. The doors were welded shut, but an angle grinder took care of that Fiat Cabriolet (1200 or 1500), Ford Cortina MKII, Mercedes Benz 180/190. Aston Martin? Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHCPorsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash MetropolitanAlfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet? Abarth 1300 Scorpione American (inspired) design Lancia Flaminia Coupé, Peugeot 504 cabriolet & 404 cabriolet Mini, Alfa 1900 Super Sprint, BalillaFiat Topolino II, Triumph TR4, Peugeot 202 BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30 BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30. I thaught this was totally amazing find and good practice on how to upload onto this site. Hope you enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatdaft Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 pity it ain't true though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydriver Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 How do you know its not true, I been buzzin all day thinking what a lucky sod the guy was and how good nick those cars look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 The cars are there, but the story is bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Oh for goodness sakes!This truckload of bullshit has only doing the rounds for 2 years now!!!!Here's the fact/fiction synopsis as available on Snopes:http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyloud Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydriver Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well excuse me for trying to be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well 10/10 for effort anyway. Don't let it put you off. But this is a well documented thing. Nice to see the pictures again anyway though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotorabia Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 mass hook line ..and oh..sinker!..an old mate of mine in Boston claimed he had a 1956 300SL Gullwing Merc under a haystack in a barn in New Hampshire..only thing was..i think it was true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordpoplier Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Nice t see these pics again. I'm off to New Hampshire next week for hols so will look out for haystacks, especially with doors poking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 The cars are actually in Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 How did they get here from Portugal? (I knwo the plates look like the old Dutch ones, but they are slightly different and use other combinations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotorabia Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 My Mums off to Iran in October but havent managed to talk her into finding the Shahs old collection..pity..and the collection of 50s RHD Yanks in the shed next door accumulating dust is enough for me to grin like a dog with a buried bone..ive posted these before but just to rub it in ! Ford Custom V8 TwinspinnerDesoto48 Chev Fleetlineroh but to dream as rust never sleeps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScrapman Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 '48 FleetlinerDrool... Been my lottery car for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaTom Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 BabyDriver has my sympathy here as not having heard that before, it sounded feasible enough to fall for it until I read the replies.Chin up mate - I dropped a similar bollock with a pic of a Mk II Fuego that turned out to be a Megane concept coupe or somrthing similar They are all a forgiving lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Soz if I was a bit curt there BD.... .. but when you've recieved the same email from EVERYONE YOU HAVE EVAR KNOWN, EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS, it gets just a little 'samey' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'm working on my own one of these in a secret location in France. No Lancia Zagatos for me though - its Fiat Argentas and Toyota Carinas all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatdaft Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 pics pics pics bollox! is that the place at an old garage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 No its my own tat stash! I'm sure youve seen the pics before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatdaft Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 no mate! pretty please now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I guess you're keen on the argenta, here it is: Needs some fettling, mainly the fuel tank which is full of tarmac, otherwise its pretty decent, never welded and not needing any welding. 2000 injection as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatdaft Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 That's the first time I've ever seen one from the rear angle. Don't think I've ever knowingly seen one in the flesh either. Mind you I've no recollection of actually being in the presence of a 132 either, but sure I must have been at some point, maybe when I was a child & wasn't bothered about such things.Thanks for flashing your Argenta at us Mr B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now