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Offline Bob Wessner

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For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« on: August 09, 2007, 05:24:34 PM »
A Recently Found Unbelievable Collection!!!

 

It truly is amazing!!  If the buyer wasn't a multi-millionaire, he is now!!

 

A retired New York man wanted to use his retirement money wisely so that it would last, so he decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal.  The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 years; the owner and his wife had both died - and there were no heirs.

 

The house was being sold to pay the 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, no one made an offer on the place.

 

The NY guy bought it at just over half of the property's value; moved in, and set about to tear into the barn.

 

Curiosity was killing him.  So, he and his wife bought a generator and a couple of grinders and cut through the welds.

 

What was in that barn???

 

Click here here to find out what was inside - and then start wishing you had bought the place.

Just keep clicking "Next" to see the all of the photos.

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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 05:52:42 PM »
What an incredible find!  I bet he made a mess of his pants when he swung those doors open.
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 05:53:41 PM »
I think this has been posted before, there's a lot of resto work in there Bob. ::)

Sam. ;)
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2007, 06:03:50 PM »
what a time capsule  :o
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2007, 06:29:32 PM »
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Offline Joel

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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2007, 09:27:38 PM »
Some guys have all the luck. :P
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2007, 09:32:25 PM »
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Offline Uncle Ernie

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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2007, 07:19:50 AM »
Now THAT's incredible !  What are the odds that there would be 2 places almost identical like that ?!
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2007, 07:45:02 AM »
OK, ok, I get it, a double post. Jeez you folks are a tough crowd. :D Despite what you might think, we don't see every  post. ;)
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Offline ekim98

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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2007, 07:55:02 AM »
 Wow, I wonder what all that would be worth. :P Even if you only kept a couple of them you still have a good amount of money there.
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2007, 02:50:39 PM »
Sorry to throw cold water on the fairy tale...... http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp

But still an awesome collection. 8)
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2007, 09:48:09 PM »
Quote from: petercb750 on August 10, 2007, 02:50:39 PM
Sorry to throw cold water on the fairy tale...... http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp

But still an awesome collection. 8)

booo... hisss
i'm still gonna go on living the dream  8)
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2007, 04:25:00 AM »
Quote from: petercb750 on August 10, 2007, 02:50:39 PM
Sorry to throw cold water on the fairy tale...... http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp

But still an awesome collection. 8)

I feel so used.  :'( ;D
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2007, 06:27:10 AM »
Now I'm sad that they've been collected to only gather dust and mice. I think we should set them free!
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Re: For Those Members into Auto Restoration, have a look at this
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2007, 08:38:23 AM »
Quote from: Rushoid on August 16, 2007, 06:27:10 AM
Now I'm sad that they've been collected to only gather dust and mice. I think we should set them free!

and bird and bat 5h!t.... poor autos
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