Barn Finds in Portugal

[lstude]

Here is a link to a barn full of cars in Portugal. I spotted two 53-54 Studebakers (one blue, one red). Unfortunately, only a portion is shown of them. Whoever wrote the tags didn't know much about American cars as he either didn't know what they were, or misidentified them.
The car he states is an American 1920s is a 31 Chrysler.

Here is the link:

http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

Here is the story that supposedly goes with the pictures.

A New York man retired. He wanted to use his
> > retirement money wisely, so it
> > would last, and decided to buy a home and a few
> > acres in Portugal.
> >
> > The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15yrs.; the
> > owner and wife both had
> > died, and there were no heirs.
> >
> > The house was sold to pay 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,
> > nobody made an offer on the place.
> >
> >
> > The NY guy bought it at just over half of the
> > property's worth, moved in,
> > and set about to tear in to the barn.......curiosity
> > was killing him.
> >
> > So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple
> > of grinders.......and
> > cut thru the welds.
> >
> > What was in the barn...............?

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

Here is the story that supposedly goes with the pictures.

A New York man retired. He wanted to use his
> > retirement money wisely, so it
> > would last, and decided to buy a home and a few
> > acres in Portugal.
> >
> > The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15yrs.; the
> > owner and wife both had
> > died, and there were no heirs.
> >
> > The house was sold to pay 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,
> > nobody made an offer on the place.
> >
> >
> > The NY guy bought it at just over half of the
> > property's worth, moved in,
> > and set about to tear in to the barn.......curiosity
> > was killing him.
> >
> > So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple
> > of grinders.......and
> > cut thru the welds.
> >
> > What was in the barn...............?

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[showbizkid]

It's a great story but it's not entirely true In fact, there's a Snopes urban legend entry on it:

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

...with the real story, too.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[showbizkid]

It's a great story but it's not entirely true In fact, there's a Snopes urban legend entry on it:

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

...with the real story, too.


[img=left]http://members.cox.net/clarknovak/lark.gif[/img=left]

Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[Guido]

We ought to be able to Google Eath that barn as large as it is! I think I see a early Lark next to "Yep, another one". My barn wasn't locked when I bought it and just had a couple of junk VW's in it. WHY NOT ME? [V]

[Guido]

We ought to be able to Google Eath that barn as large as it is! I think I see a early Lark next to "Yep, another one". My barn wasn't locked when I bought it and just had a couple of junk VW's in it. WHY NOT ME? [V]

[StudeRich]

WOW! that is a really good, large storage building and some quite rare and neat cars! I have seen those somewhere on line before, but never knew the story! That's great!

American BARGES, indeed![xx(] That's a "C" cab tow truck (maybe a Transtar) right next to a light blue '53 or '54 Starliner H/T!

There is also a "Studebaker era" Mercedes Benz 300D 4 door Hardtop factory Limousine.

This writer is not pregidous against U.S. cars is he?

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

WOW! that is a really good, large storage building and some quite rare and neat cars! I have seen those somewhere on line before, but never knew the story! That's great!

American BARGES, indeed![xx(] That's a "C" cab tow truck (maybe a Transtar) right next to a light blue '53 or '54 Starliner H/T!

There is also a "Studebaker era" Mercedes Benz 300D 4 door Hardtop factory Limousine.

This writer is not pregidous against U.S. cars is he?

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[bams50]

YIKES! Be careful with this...

I went to the alt.autos.studebaker site for the first time last week and someone posted about this story; somebody really BLEW THEIR STACK about it, saying to the effect of: THIS IS A HOAX, IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED ALREADY TOO MANY TIMES, SO KNOCK IT THE F*** OFF!!!

Hopefully that overreactor doesn't come here and attack anyone over this[}] Turned me off from getting involved in that board[xx(]

Personally, I don't care what the story is; I enjoyed the pictures!

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1

[bams50]

YIKES! Be careful with this...

I went to the alt.autos.studebaker site for the first time last week and someone posted about this story; somebody really BLEW THEIR STACK about it, saying to the effect of: THIS IS A HOAX, IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED ALREADY TOO MANY TIMES, SO KNOCK IT THE F*** OFF!!!

Hopefully that overreactor doesn't come here and attack anyone over this[}] Turned me off from getting involved in that board[xx(]

Personally, I don't care what the story is; I enjoyed the pictures!

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1

[avantilover]

Basically, the property is owned by a car dealer who hired a photographer to take photos of his collection.

John Clements
Avantilover, your South Australian Studebaker lover!!!
Lockleys South Australia

[avantilover]

Basically, the property is owned by a car dealer who hired a photographer to take photos of his collection.

John Clements
Avantilover, your South Australian Studebaker lover!!!
Lockleys South Australia

[DEEPNHOCK]

Don't worry.. They're all here too......
(They've just changed their fake names[:0])
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by bams50

YIKES! Be careful with this...

I went to the alt.autos.studebaker site for the first time last week and someone posted about this story; somebody really BLEW THEIR STACK about it, saying to the effect of: THIS IS A HOAX, IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED ALREADY TOO MANY TIMES, SO KNOCK IT THE F*** OFF!!!

Hopefully that overreactor doesn't come here and attack anyone over this[}] Turned me off from getting involved in that board[xx(]

Personally, I don't care what the story is; I enjoyed the pictures!

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1

[DEEPNHOCK]

Don't worry.. They're all here too......
(They've just changed their fake names[:0])
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by bams50

YIKES! Be careful with this...

I went to the alt.autos.studebaker site for the first time last week and someone posted about this story; somebody really BLEW THEIR STACK about it, saying to the effect of: THIS IS A HOAX, IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED ALREADY TOO MANY TIMES, SO KNOCK IT THE F*** OFF!!!

Hopefully that overreactor doesn't come here and attack anyone over this[}] Turned me off from getting involved in that board[xx(]

Personally, I don't care what the story is; I enjoyed the pictures!

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1