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CMLara
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# Posted: 3 Aug 2008 14:14
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How could they NOT look in the barn.....
A recently retired New York man wanting to use his retirement funds wisely decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal.
The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 years; the owner and wife both had died, and there were no heirs.
The estate was being sold to pay back taxes. There had been several lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. No one 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 New York gentleman bought it as is, paying just over half of the property's worth; moved in, and set about to access 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 the barn...?
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The Barn
The Doors were welded shut, but a grinder took care of that.....
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A warehouse full of vintage high performance cars!!!
Aston Martin
Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHC
Porsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y
Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash Metropolitan.
Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet.
Lancia Flaminia Coup.
Abarth 1300 Scorpione.
American (inspired) design.
Interior of Alfa Romeo.
Lancia Flaminia Coup, Peugeot 504 cabriolet & 404 cabriolet.
Mini, Alfa 1900 Super Sprint, Balilla.
Fiat Topolino II, Triumph TR4, Peugeot 202 .
BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.
Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30
Amazing huh!.
Total value of all vehicles:-
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over 35 Million!
The man and his wife had full title ownership to the complete lot of vehicles.
They're having a great retirement! ..........................GAWD, I guess SO !
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hovis
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# Posted: 3 Aug 2008 14:24 - Edited by: hovis
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Wow that is fantastic. That would be like going on a blind date and finding Lara sitting opposite you at the table lol
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kimmy
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# Posted: 3 Aug 2008 14:25
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omg wow Lara
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Bobbybuttmunch
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# Posted: 3 Aug 2008 15:02
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You'de be gutted if you were one of the few who turned it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nutcase
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# Posted: 3 Aug 2008 16:50
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OMG wow
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BrownTrout
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2008 12:01
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Lucky git, shame it had to be an already rich yank.
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freespirit1000
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2008 04:53
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Totally concur with Mr Hovis's comments
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papabear2000
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# Posted: 11 Aug 2008 18:41
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lara i would like to send this to my father i law can u email me this with the pics
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CMLara
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# Posted: 12 Aug 2008 06:44
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papabear2000
if you email me I will forward the email on to you :- lara_tomb_raider@hotmail.co.uk
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shanaghy
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# Posted: 12 Aug 2008 09:17
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i hav no idea wat all dat was about,sorry
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muddymick
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# Posted: 12 Aug 2008 21:27
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omg mad...
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sean85
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 03:25
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It's a deal. It's a steal. It's sale of the f#*$ing century!
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sean85
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 06:34
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hey guys some good stuff on this site
www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/automobiles.asp
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shanaghy
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 06:50
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i still dont get it....
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craigd
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 08:05
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shana a man bought an old farmhouse thing which no one else would buy cos the doors were welded shut but wen he got them opened their were millions of pounds worth of vintage carsso he bought the farmhouse for cheap and now hes got 35m pounds of cars
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shanaghy
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 08:12
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oooooooooh! wow dats class. thnx 4 explainin it2 me craig :) ud make a gud teacher lol
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craigd
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 08:37
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ahhh thats ok shana as for teacher noooo
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shanaghy
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 08:47
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lol u wud b capeable :)
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craigd
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2008 08:52
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awww ty shana i will bear that in mind lol
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