February 20, 2007: Opening old farmhouse reveals 180 antique cars - Page 3

Elspode · 02-25-2007, 01:54 PM

Abarth Scorpione 1300.

classicman · 06-24-2009, 11:52 AM

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Manuel Menezes Morais shot the photos, but he was sworn to secrecy about the cars’ location and the owner’s name. However, he was able to obtain permission from the elusive owner to give me the following information:

The owner of the cars was a car dealer in the 1970s and 1980s, and decided to save the more interesting cars that came through his doors. When the barn was full, he padlocked and “soldered” the doors shut. (Perhaps welding was too permanent.)

Web sites varied on the number of cars: 58, 100, and 180 were speculated. According to Morais, there are 180 cars in the barn.

And, aw shucks, none of the cars is for sale.

Clara was able to determine that the cars are located somewhere in the area of Sintra, near Lisbon. I asked Morais if he could ask the owner if he had a favorite car. “He has lots of good cars in very good condition,” he says, “but he loves the Lancia Aurelia B24. He has two.”

Flint · 06-24-2009, 12:03 PM

Google search for "snopes car barn" turns up this and links to this partial inventory of the cars.

... I was just telling somebody this story the other day, but I couldn't remember where I saw it.

classicman · 06-24-2009, 12:05 PM

Thanks, I happened upon it looking to post a pic I took today - completely unrelated as it turns out.

02-25-2007, 01:54 PM	#31
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06-24-2009, 12:05 PM	#34
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thanks, I happened upon it looking to post a pic I took today - completely unrelated as it turns out. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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