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Man buys abandoned farm, discovers large barn filled with vintage cars
Greenstijl ^

Posted on 02/17/2007 12:43:02 PM PST by LibWhacker

Tons of pictures at the link: http://www.geenstijl.nl/paginas/mirror/20070215-pritt-mazda/index.html


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: barn; cars; farm; portugal; vintage
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To: GoldwaterChick

It looks like an early formula-1 type racer.


121 posted on 02/17/2007 7:15:04 PM PST by Rb ver. 2.0 (A Muslim soldier can never be loyal to a non-Muslim commander.)
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To: LibWhacker

Absolutely Facinating!! I wouldn't mind having that Lotus I saw in One of the Pics!


122 posted on 02/17/2007 7:32:22 PM PST by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: woofie

I'll bet it was covered with New Mexico dust.


123 posted on 02/17/2007 7:38:27 PM PST by Professional Engineer (So, when is the president going to announce his party change?)
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To: Kitty Mittens

The yellow one is mine! Mwuhahahaha


124 posted on 02/17/2007 7:39:24 PM PST by Professional Engineer (So, when is the president going to announce his party change?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Yeah. But I'm the girl.


125 posted on 02/17/2007 7:41:22 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: B4Ranch; Ernest_at_the_Beach

You're going to have to duke it out w/Ernest and I to get any of these.

He thinks he'll win.

I showed him, though.


126 posted on 02/17/2007 7:42:35 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: Professional Engineer
LOL! We can Toss a Coin!

: )

127 posted on 02/17/2007 7:46:23 PM PST by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
Thank you for the information. I have no time or inclination to do restorations but I happened across a tidbit of information from an old railroader. He told me that when a train derailed they would simply trench and push everything in and cover it. Keeping the line open was more important than a few cars. He pointed out a spot where he had buried a couple dozen new Cadillacs, some with little or no damage. He started with the railroad in '57 and mentioned that communication was still by telegraph so it was probably around the early '60s.

I wondered how long this had been the practice and if there are restorable treasures buried out there.

128 posted on 02/17/2007 8:50:37 PM PST by MARTIAL MONK
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To: glock rocks; Pete-R-Bilt; B4Ranch; SouthTexas
I don't know whether to laugh or cry...
129 posted on 02/17/2007 9:02:28 PM PST by tubebender ( Everything east of the San Andreas fault will eventually plunge into the Atlantic Ocean...)
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To: 353FMG
One Austin Healy 61 3000 comin' right up. Apologies - it's black.
130 posted on 02/17/2007 9:05:31 PM PST by healy61
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To: LibWhacker

When I was growing up, my dad's friend bought several truck loads of cars owned by some elderly people who at one time hoped to stop cars from being a way of life. He hauled them to his farm in southern Michigan. Also, does anyone recall "King Stutz Tomb"?


131 posted on 02/17/2007 9:25:33 PM PST by healy61
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To: tubebender

I can't do either, just pure amazement!


132 posted on 02/17/2007 9:48:28 PM PST by SouthTexas (It's race time again!)
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To: tubebender

I am going to step out and say this is one mortgage that will be paid off before the term.


133 posted on 02/17/2007 10:30:44 PM PST by B4Ranch (You're in America now. Here we speak English.)
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To: LibWhacker

Wow. Cool post. I bet this is what "car nut heaven" would be like.

Hope the guy gets to keep the stuff,...y'know with it bein' in Europe and all that.


134 posted on 02/17/2007 10:38:25 PM PST by incredulous joe ("I really dig Hannibal. He had real guts. He rode elephants into Cartilage." -- Mike Tyson)
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To: LibWhacker

A bathtub Porseche 356 AND a Lotus 7?

It just ain't fair!


135 posted on 02/17/2007 10:39:46 PM PST by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Trteamer
That's one hell of a barn. How could anyone possibly miss that before purchasing the property?

Did you notice the picture of what appears to be the door of the "barn"? It was welded shut. Hmmmmmm.

136 posted on 02/18/2007 3:49:35 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Vaclav Klaus: "A whip of political correctness strangles their voice")
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To: 353FMG

Or a Hudson with a studebaker motor and Nash wheels.


137 posted on 02/18/2007 4:03:01 AM PST by Vaduz (and just think how clean the cities would become again.)
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To: LibWhacker
Great post. I think I saw a 32 Ford 2 door sedan in there. I can't believe some of the comments about the condition of the cars. This vehicle was put in a container and buried underground for years...

http://marksavory.com/0286am/index.html
138 posted on 02/18/2007 7:35:18 AM PST by tubebender ( Everything east of the San Andreas fault will eventually plunge into the Atlantic Ocean...)
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To: LibWhacker

I wonder if these are stolen cars?


139 posted on 02/18/2007 7:37:26 AM PST by oldbrowser (First, Do No Harm.)
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To: mylife

Very few of the cars were particulary expensive or rare 25-30 years ago -- especially in Europe. A lot of 4 cylinder sports cars that would have gone for under $1000 when they were about 10-15 years old.

Many of those cars were maintenance nightmares.

Also, European laws tend to discourage driving older cars, so some might have failed inspection.

Personally, I'm surprised there is any working electrical service within 10 miles of that barn -- considering the quantity of Lucas Electric parts. Just having that many Lucas products in one place should work like an EMP.


140 posted on 02/18/2007 7:56:21 AM PST by MediaMole (9/11 - We have already forgotten.)
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