If This Is True...Oh My God!

ricka

New member
I was sent this site talking about a sealed barn full of ridiculous and expensive (although somewhat dusty) classic cars. Supposedly, the value is $37 million.



Manuel Menezes Morais shot the photos, but he was sworn to secrecy about the cars’ location and the owner’s name. However, he was able to obtain permission from the elusive owner to give me the following information:



The owner of the cars was a car dealer in the 1970s and 1980s, and decided to save the more interesting cars that came through his doors. When the barn was full, he padlocked and “soldered� the doors shut. (Perhaps welding was too permanent.)



Web sites varied on the number of cars: 58, 100, and 180 were speculated. According to Morais, there are 180 cars in the barn.



And, aw shucks, none of the cars is for sale.



Clara was able to determine that the cars are located somewhere in the area of Sintra, near Lisbon. I asked Morais if he could ask the owner if he had a favorite car. “He has lots of good cars in very good condition,� he says, “but he loves the Lancia Aurelia B24. He has two.�





collection-1srx2.jpg




If this is true, how frickin nuts would you be finding this sealed car barn and how long to detail this bunch of treasured classics?



The mind boggles with the possibilities...
 
I heard a story about someone who bought a farm only to later discover a cache of classic cars in a barn. Supposedly the value of the cars sold equaled the approximate value paid for the property.
 
ricka said:
I was sent this site



Manuel Menezes Morais shot the photos, but he was sworn to secrecy about the cars’ location and the owner’s name. However, he was able to obtain permission from the elusive owner to give me the following information:



The owner of the cars was a car dealer in the 1970s and 1980s, and decided to save the more interesting cars that came through his doors. When the barn was full, he padlocked and “soldered� the doors shut. (Perhaps welding was too permanent.)



Web sites varied on the number of cars: 58, 100, and 180 were speculated. According to Morais, there are 180 cars in the barn.



And, aw shucks, none of the cars is for sale.



Clara was able to determine that the cars are located somewhere in the area of Sintra, near Lisbon. I asked Morais if he could ask the owner if he had a favorite car. “He has lots of good cars in very good condition,� he says, “but he loves the Lancia Aurelia B24. He has two.�





collection-1srx2.jpg




If this is true, how frickin nuts would you be finding this sealed car barn and how long to detail this bunch of treasured classics?



The mind boggles with the possibilities...



180 cars X 50 hours (min) per car = 9,000 hours, or 375 days. When do I start?
 
Banacheq said:
Snopes.com is always good for this kind of stuff. There's even a link to the full set of pictures.



snopes.com: Portuguese Barn Find



Snopes refers to the OP's original link as their source.



I just don't get it though. If you are going to stash away so many great cars, why wouldn't you take care of them?



Detailers dream, or nightmare?



He does have good taste though. He has several Lotus' in there! :D
 
Back
Top