Barn discovery

JB · 07-27-07, 04:47 PM

A couple came across a farm in Portugal for sale and bought it without looking what the barn contained. As the property was "sold as seen" they became the owners of everything within the barn .... See what you think ..... The barn doors were welded together, but look what they found when they gained access..... No one has been able to put a value on it yet.
http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm

MississippiBoy · 07-27-07, 05:13 PM

Man, if that's a true story, those have GOT to be the happiest people EVER. There's what, 50 or 60 or them?

bassfisher02 · 07-27-07, 05:14 PM

I can say two things, they just stumbled onto A LOT of money, and the original owner should be shot for keeping them in such terrible condition.

MB, I think there are more than 50 or 60...

scrap · 07-27-07, 06:42 PM

i tend to think the owner has died. perhaps jay leno can scarf up on em.
he has quite a collection himself. those cars are proof that in the end, everything goes to the highest bidder.

JB · 07-27-07, 06:47 PM

I thought maybe some rich gangster stashed them and was later killed and no one ever knew he had them.
What was odd to me is I used to have a 71 skylark and I am pretty sure I saw one in there.

bassfisher02 · 07-27-07, 07:05 PM

Well, in any case, the now owner needs to start cleaning, because washing all of them will take him a good minute. I wonder how many of them still run? Or have the ability to start up with just a few minor adjustments [since its very unlikely they will just start rigth up after sitting that long]. I saw a picture or two where the whole engine black appeared to be missing. I cant believe whoever was selling it ddint know/nor bother to find out what was inside the weilded-shut barn, that just spells out mystery to me.

JB · 07-27-07, 07:17 PM

Might have been an estate sell that the government forced due to delinquent property taxes, in any case the value is in the millions

ToPwAt'R GuY · 07-27-07, 08:57 PM

That's a very lucky couple right there.

Kingman · 07-27-07, 09:33 PM

Why can't I be that lucky..........

BLWeng · 07-28-07, 09:26 AM

They better make sure they weren't property of thieves. That would really suck to find out they were all stolen.

bassinbob · 07-28-07, 03:01 PM

JB there was a similiar thing that happened here in PA. Some old guy had a dealership that was out of business and just sold used stuff. He also had a farm with a barn and steel building. There were tons of old junk cars on the property. His son was willed everything. Most of the cars outside were everyday normal cars. Inside the buildings were Camaros, Cudas, Chargers and other muscle cars along with some other valuable autos. I almost bought a 70 Chevelle SS from the old man at his dealership store. When I went back to see if he still wanted to sell it I found out he passed away. The son sold them all.

Bob

JB · 07-28-07, 06:48 PM

i just showed all the car pictures
to my buddy and he knew every single type and
manufacture of each car pictured. That skylark turned out to be a 1970 4 door cutlass btw. there were a couple of VW beetles in the barn too.

flfireman · 07-29-07, 09:36 PM

The joy of having money and luck.

Denny_K · 08-05-07, 03:29 PM

money..money. Denny

07-27-07, 04:47 PM	#1
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Barn discovery A couple came across a farm in Portugal for sale and bought it without looking what the barn contained. As the property was "sold as seen" they became the owners of everything within the barn .... See what you think ..... The barn doors were welded together, but look what they found when they gained access..... No one has been able to put a value on it yet. http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm

07-27-07, 05:14 PM	#3
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	I can say two things, they just stumbled onto A LOT of money, and the original owner should be shot for keeping them in such terrible condition. MB, I think there are more than 50 or 60... __________________ Good Fishin'

07-27-07, 06:42 PM	#4
scrap BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 217	barn finds i tend to think the owner has died. perhaps jay leno can scarf up on em. he has quite a collection himself. those cars are proof that in the end, everything goes to the highest bidder.

07-27-07, 07:05 PM	#6
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Well, in any case, the now owner needs to start cleaning, because washing all of them will take him a good minute. I wonder how many of them still run? Or have the ability to start up with just a few minor adjustments [since its very unlikely they will just start rigth up after sitting that long]. I saw a picture or two where the whole engine black appeared to be missing. I cant believe whoever was selling it ddint know/nor bother to find out what was inside the weilded-shut barn, that just spells out mystery to me. __________________ Good Fishin'

07-28-07, 09:26 AM	#10
BLWeng BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 100	They better make sure they weren't property of thieves. That would really suck to find out they were all stolen. __________________ If you are going to do something, do it right, or don't do it at all!

07-27-07, 05:13 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Man, if that's a true story, those have GOT to be the happiest people EVER. There's what, 50 or 60 or them?

07-27-07, 06:47 PM	#5
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I thought maybe some rich gangster stashed them and was later killed and no one ever knew he had them. What was odd to me is I used to have a 71 skylark and I am pretty sure I saw one in there.

07-27-07, 07:17 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Might have been an estate sell that the government forced due to delinquent property taxes, in any case the value is in the millions

07-27-07, 08:57 PM	#8
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	That's a very lucky couple right there.

07-27-07, 09:33 PM	#9
Kingman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norton, MA Posts: 12	Why can't I be that lucky..........

07-28-07, 03:01 PM	#11
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	JB there was a similiar thing that happened here in PA. Some old guy had a dealership that was out of business and just sold used stuff. He also had a farm with a barn and steel building. There were tons of old junk cars on the property. His son was willed everything. Most of the cars outside were everyday normal cars. Inside the buildings were Camaros, Cudas, Chargers and other muscle cars along with some other valuable autos. I almost bought a 70 Chevelle SS from the old man at his dealership store. When I went back to see if he still wanted to sell it I found out he passed away. The son sold them all. Bob __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-28-07, 06:48 PM	#12
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i just showed all the car pictures to my buddy and he knew every single type and manufacture of each car pictured. That skylark turned out to be a 1970 4 door cutlass btw. there were a couple of VW beetles in the barn too.

07-29-07, 09:36 PM	#13
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	The joy of having money and luck. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

08-05-07, 03:29 PM	#14
Denny_K BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 324	lucky money..money. Denny

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