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

Undertoad · 02-20-2007, 01:40 PM

Making the rounds, apparently, and noticed by Zippyt.

The original circulating text, with errors, goes:

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Ok, so imagine you live in Portugal and your moving your house. You find a lovely farm house set in a decent plot of land. The place has been empty for 15 years!

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Whilst exploring your new property you find a large barn in the trees. The door is padlocked shut and its all rusted solid. So you grind the padlock open.........

And inside are over 180 antique vehicles. Some as old as the 20s. Covered with a severe layer of dust, and in various states of repair.

This Porsche 356 is considered by speculating web surfers to be the most expensive find in the lot.

This American car from the 20s should fetch a decent price too.

A few of the cars are more recent, 70s vintage... apparently the battery is still good on that Alfa, with its brake light on.

Complete slideshow here.

02-20-2007, 01:53 PM

*spoooge*

xoxoxoBruce · 02-20-2007, 01:53 PM

Ha, I was just going to send you this item. You found a better source though, where I found it they said the "barn" was supposedly hidden in the woods and only inside pictures.
I know a guy in NJ that has a similar "barn", but it's mostly Corvettes and Hot Rods in different stages of completion.
That's the reflector showing the flash, on the Alfa.

Undertoad · 02-20-2007, 01:56 PM

Ah yes, so it is...

They said some of the cars were parted out, and so the speculation was that they were stolen. But most of them don't look like they're missing pieces, so there might be another story to it all.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-20-2007, 02:19 PM

Yeah, I wondered if they were hot. That would be a story if some guy had been stealing and stashing cars for 50 years.

Sheldonrs · 02-20-2007, 03:49 PM

See what happens when you forget where you parked?

Elspode · 02-20-2007, 04:44 PM

Doesn't look to me like anyone has been in there in 30 years or more. Even in pieces, those babies are going to bring someone a frigging *fortune*.

I seem to recall that there were one or more Lotus Super 7's in that lot somewhere when I read about it.

lumberjim · 02-20-2007, 06:02 PM

open the link to the slide show. you can have one car. which one do you pick?

Cloud · 02-20-2007, 06:03 PM

any dead bodies in those cars?

Undertoad · 02-20-2007, 06:27 PM

You know what, I'll take the old Mercedes in the last pic up there. Not only will it be a total tank, it'll probably start and drive right off without even having to be dusted.

Spexxvet · 02-20-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Yeah, I wondered if they were hot. That would be a story if some guy had been stealing and stashing cars for 50 years.

I don't think you go stealing formula one cars.

Spexxvet · 02-20-2007, 06:59 PM

I can't decide between the Mg Magnette, the Nash, or the yellow Lotus

dystopiandreamgirl · 02-20-2007, 07:32 PM

I dunno, they look old and dusty...and I'll bet there's not a cupholder in the bunch.

Slight · 02-20-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

A few of the cars are more recent, 70s vintage... apparently the battery is still good on that Alfa, with its brake light on.

thats just the flash reflecting in the brake light lens.

zippyt · 02-20-2007, 08:34 PM

I've all ways been a Porche fan , but those MG's are looking mibhty fine as well

02-20-2007, 01:53 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ha, I was just going to send you this item. You found a better source though, where I found it they said the "barn" was supposedly hidden in the woods and only inside pictures. I know a guy in NJ that has a similar "barn", but it's mostly Corvettes and Hot Rods in different stages of completion. That's the reflector showing the flash, on the Alfa. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-20-2007, 02:19 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, I wondered if they were hot. That would be a story if some guy had been stealing and stashing cars for 50 years. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-20-2007, 03:49 PM	#6
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	See what happens when you forget where you parked? __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

02-20-2007, 04:44 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Doesn't look to me like anyone has been in there in 30 years or more. Even in pieces, those babies are going to bring someone a frigging fortune. I seem to recall that there were one or more Lotus Super 7's in that lot somewhere when I read about it. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-20-2007, 06:02 PM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	open the link to the slide show. you can have one car. which one do you pick? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-20-2007, 01:56 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Ah yes, so it is... They said some of the cars were parted out, and so the speculation was that they were stolen. But most of them don't look like they're missing pieces, so there might be another story to it all.

02-20-2007, 06:03 PM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	any dead bodies in those cars? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-20-2007, 06:27 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You know what, I'll take the old Mercedes in the last pic up there. Not only will it be a total tank, it'll probably start and drive right off without even having to be dusted.

02-20-2007, 06:59 PM	#12
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	I can't decide between the Mg Magnette, the Nash, or the yellow Lotus __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

02-20-2007, 07:32 PM	#13
dystopiandreamgirl Kinda New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	I dunno, they look old and dusty...and I'll bet there's not a cupholder in the bunch.

02-20-2007, 08:34 PM	#15
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I've all ways been a Porche fan , but those MG's are looking mibhty fine as well __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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