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Richard Madison

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Barn Find - Off Topic
« on: July 17, 2008, 02:09:56 »
Seems a New York couple bought a small farm in Portugal. No one paid attention to the barn with its doors welded shut.

When the barn doors were finally opened, it was a wonderous sight to behold:

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Over 150 cars in a 75 year frozen timezone. Anyone know if this is a true story or wishful thinking?

For a complete inventory go to:

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

Richard M, NYC



1969 280 SL, Tunis Beige, Euro Model (Italy).

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Re: Barn Find - Off Topic
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2008, 07:46:31 »
Sorry Richard

Interweb myth...

http://www.sportscarmarket.com/articles/archives/1110

The cars are there, but there deliberately and no retired old persons are involved in finding them, just owning them...
James L
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Richard Madison

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Re: Barn Find - Off Topic
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2008, 09:18:52 »
James:

I don't care about the retirement myth. I do care that the almost 200 cars do exist and are being held for that day in the future when these ghosts will reappear as classic cars.

Richard M, NYC
1969 280 SL, Tunis Beige, Euro Model (Italy).

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Re: Barn Find - Off Topic
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2008, 09:24:46 »
It's not only a myth, it's an OLD myth.

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

Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
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1961 190 SL 23K miles
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Re: Barn Find - Off Topic
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2008, 09:25:56 »
And here I thought they were in Qatar.