Barnfind in Portugal

karlosdeville · 3rd July 2007, 14:52

Ive been hearing about this for a while, finally got some pics.

Imagine you're going to live in Portugal.
> You find a lovely farmhouse set on a decent plot of land. The place
> has been empty for 15 years...
> While exploring your new property you find a large barn.
> The door is padlocked and welded shut and it's all rusted solid.
> So you grind the padlock and the welds off and.........
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> Barnfinds Portugal

Rtech · 3rd July 2007, 15:00

OH my god!! I can just see karl now! This is like his wet dream come true!

rjstyles69 · 3rd July 2007, 15:02

The very thought of opening the rusted and welded doors gives me goose bumps mate. I already know whats inside now

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Nice find mate, some true exotics in there.

Technocrat · 3rd July 2007, 15:03

Had come across this on some international forums as well. Looks like heaven of these beauties :-)

The most amazing thing is thw ay they are parked\stacked. Really awesome

nitrous · 3rd July 2007, 15:05

Mamma Miyaaaaaa!
Im gonna go hunting in the deep interiors of TN.Who's coming?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 3rd July 2007, 15:06

Who's barn is it? Was it?

How come the barn door was welded shut, with such treasure inside?

PS- Not revealing the treasure. Let other see the pics and be

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karlosdeville · 3rd July 2007, 15:06

when and where?

A friend of mine found a 1942 Bentley with 110 miles on his own tea estate in Kerela that everyone forgot about for 50 years...

the_trooper · 3rd July 2007, 15:08

words fail me.

time capsules like these are the best things that ever happen to a classic auto buff. its like opening a christmas gift.

iraghava · 3rd July 2007, 15:17

That's a bloody huge collection!

Somebody just got real lucky! Now where can I find such a barn for myself!!!

theMAG · 3rd July 2007, 15:20

Thats THE motherlode

moralfibre · 3rd July 2007, 15:21

Holy cow. Isn't this everyones dream!!! I am already getting dreams of digging land around our ancestral house in Goa. Wish I find something there

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Karl can we have a recitation of the '42 Bentley story here please? You make it as interesting as this Barnfind!

n_aditya · 3rd July 2007, 17:14

Holy moly... Such lovely exotics and lying uncared for.

Who owns this fleet?

flipsyde · 3rd July 2007, 17:49

forget the penthouse!!!!! i want a BARN!

1100D · 3rd July 2007, 21:53

Imagine that the one who found the barn turns out to be a not at all interested about cars.

highwayblaze · 3rd July 2007, 23:04

man...all that all you guys said above PLUS we need the whole story man...whose barn who found it wat are they gonna do with that???

3rd July 2007, 14:52	#1
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Barnfind in Portugal Ive been hearing about this for a while, finally got some pics. Imagine you're going to live in Portugal. > You find a lovely farmhouse set on a decent plot of land. The place > has been empty for 15 years... > While exploring your new property you find a large barn. > The door is padlocked and welded shut and it's all rusted solid. > So you grind the padlock and the welds off and......... > > Barnfinds Portugal Last edited by Rehaan : 4th July 2007 at 23:04. Reason: [color] tag removed
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3rd July 2007, 15:00	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	OH my god!! I can just see karl now! This is like his wet dream come true!
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rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	The very thought of opening the rusted and welded doors gives me goose bumps mate. I already know whats inside now . Nice find mate, some true exotics in there.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Had come across this on some international forums as well. Looks like heaven of these beauties :-) The most amazing thing is thw ay they are parked\stacked. Really awesome Last edited by Technocrat : 3rd July 2007 at 15:04.
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Mamma Miyaaaaaa! Im gonna go hunting in the deep interiors of TN.Who's coming?
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3rd July 2007, 15:06	#6
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,181 Thanked: 73,508 Times View My Garage	Who's barn is it? Was it? How come the barn door was welded shut, with such treasure inside? PS- Not revealing the treasure. Let other see the pics and be !
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the_trooper BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chn Posts: 215 Thanked: 102 Times View My Garage	words fail me. time capsules like these are the best things that ever happen to a classic auto buff. its like opening a christmas gift.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	That's a bloody huge collection! Somebody just got real lucky! Now where can I find such a barn for myself!!!
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theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Thats THE motherlode
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3rd July 2007, 15:21	#11
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	Holy cow. Isn't this everyones dream!!! I am already getting dreams of digging land around our ancestral house in Goa. Wish I find something there . Karl can we have a recitation of the '42 Bentley story here please? You make it as interesting as this Barnfind!
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3rd July 2007, 17:14	#12
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Holy moly... Such lovely exotics and lying uncared for. Who owns this fleet?
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3rd July 2007, 17:49	#13
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	forget the penthouse!!!!! i want a BARN!
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1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Imagine that the one who found the barn turns out to be a not at all interested about cars.
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3rd July 2007, 23:04	#15
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	man...all that all you guys said above PLUS we need the whole story man...whose barn who found it wat are they gonna do with that???
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