[mondi]

Got this via email today, not sure if it is true or not but if it is, then it's quite a collection of cars.

Some people have all the luck.......

RETIREMENT

A recently retired New York man wanted to use his retirement funds wisely,
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 estate was being sold to pay back taxes.  There had been several
lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded
shut.  No one wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the
barn, and it wasn't complimentary to the property anyway, so no one made
an offer on the place.

The New York gentleman bought it as is, paying just over half of the
property's worth, moved in, and set about to access 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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The Barn

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The doors were welded shut, but a grinder took care of that.

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A warehouse full of vintage high performance cars!!!

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Aston Martin?

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Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHC.

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Porsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y?

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Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash Metropolitan.

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Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet?

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Lancia Flaminia Coupé

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Abarth 1300 Scorpione

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American (inspired) design

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Interior of Alfa Romeo

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Lancia Flaminia Coupé, Peugeot 504 cabriolet & 404 cabriolet.

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Mini, Alfa 1900 Super Sprint, Balilla.

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Fiat Topolino II, Triumph TR4, Peugeot 202.

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

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Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.

Amazing

Total value of all vehicles..over 35 Million

The man and his wife had full title to the complete lot of vehicles.

They're having a great retirement

[mondi]

Some of the photos were missing.

[dkabab]

yeah its a true in that the barn was on the property with the welded doors... but the story of who bought it and the location has changed many times. this did happed quite a few years ago.

[allanuber]

Ah, AE is finally growing up, and going through the barn find story period   

http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp

[calais]

I was emailed this a few years back. Thanks for shedding some truth on the story. Always thought it was pretty suspicious.