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- Thursday September 16, 2010
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.
What was in the barn...............?
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Cars included were:-
Fiat Cabriolet (1200 or 1500), Ford Cortina MKII, Mercedes Benz 180/190
Aston Martin DB5,
Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHC.
Porsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y
Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash Metropolitan
Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet
Lancia Flaminia Coup.
Abarth 1300 Scorpione.
Lancia Flaminia Coup, 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.
Most I ever found when I moved into a new house was an old Christmas tree in the loft!
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.
What was in the barn...............?
[attachment=3365][attachment=3364]
Cars included were:-
Fiat Cabriolet (1200 or 1500), Ford Cortina MKII, Mercedes Benz 180/190
Aston Martin DB5,
Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHC.
Porsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y
Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash Metropolitan
Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet
Lancia Flaminia Coup.
Abarth 1300 Scorpione.
Lancia Flaminia Coup, 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.
Most I ever found when I moved into a new house was an old Christmas tree in the loft!
