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[Jay Cee]

Sorry Vic, you'll have to keep looking.
 
Just another "urban legend" (and an old one at that).
 
See http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp 
 
See the May 2007 issue of Sports car Market.
 
Foster
 
 

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Subject: Digest for lotus-...@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 01:48:42 +0000

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• Fw: FW: Always check the barn!!!! [2 Updates]

 Topic: Fw: FW: Always check the barn!!!!

"Vic Thomas" <victor...@virgin.net> May 16 12:21AM +0100 ^

 
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From: Vic Thomas
 
 
 
Subject: Fw: FW: Always check the barn!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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 being 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 out to tear into 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 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 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.

 
American (inspired) design.

 
Interior of Alfa Romeo.

 
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.

 
BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.
 
 

VALUED AT $35 MILLION DOLLARS.
 
THIS IS A TRUE STORY THE MAN AND HIS WIFE HAD FULL CLAIM
TO THE LOT!
 
THEY HAD A GREAT RETIREMENT!!!

 
 
 
 
 

 
 




 




 



 
 

 
 
 
 

 



 
 
 
 
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"Tony Herbert" <ther...@ihug.co.nz> May 16 12:14PM +1200 ^

 
Oh if it were true, I recall this doing the rounds a year or two ago
followed by round robin dispelling the story. If I recall the photo's were
taken by a real estate agent without authority, and a story built around
them, then again that might have been the spoof!!

Cheers
Tony Herbert

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Subject: Fw: FW: Always check the barn!!!!


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From: Vic <mailto:victor...@virgin.net> Thomas


Subject: Fw: FW: Always check the barn!!!!










 



 
 
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 being 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 out to tear into 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 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 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.

 
American (inspired) design.

 
Interior of Alfa Romeo.

 
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.

 
BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.
 

VALUED AT $35 MILLION DOLLARS.
THIS IS A TRUE STORY THE MAN AND HIS WIFE HAD FULL CLAIM
TO THE LOT!
THEY HAD A GREAT RETIREMENT!!!


 
 

 



 
 


 
 


 



 
 



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