Incredible Classic Car Find In Portugal - Page 2

innerSpaceman · 07-20-2007, 01:23 PM

Ok, the LoT Commune search now proceeds to old estates in Portugal.

JWBear · 07-20-2007, 02:34 PM

Thanks DPR (and Kevy). I thought the story was a little too good to be true.

But, it's still and incredible collection. Too bad the owner has just left them to deteriorate.

Kevy Baby · 07-20-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Thanks DPR (and Kevy). I thought the story was a little too good to be true.

Ah, but it is not! It is true.

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Originally Posted by JWBear

But, it's still and incredible collection. Too bad the owner has just left them to deteriorate.

I don't think the new/current owner is leaving them to deteriorate - at least that is how I read the article.

JWBear · 07-20-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Ah, but it is not! It is true....

It sounds like the original collector is still alive. The stash was not found by a new owner who didn't know what was in the barn.

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THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY

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."

Capt Jack · 07-20-2007, 02:45 PM

agreed. at the very least they werent outdoors.

a lot of those cars Ive never even heard of the company, let alone the car itself. wouldnt mind window shopping in there for awhile.

Not Afraid · 07-20-2007, 06:29 PM

I'll take one or two of those........

Babette · 07-21-2007, 12:54 PM

I remember linking Nirvanaman to these photos months ago but never heard any more about it. How cool would it have been to open that barn. It sounds like some legend has been added to the real story, but the barn does exist.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ok, the LoT Commune search now proceeds to old estates in Portugal.
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Thanks DPR (and Kevy). I thought the story was a little too good to be true. But, it's still and incredible collection. Too bad the owner has just left them to deteriorate. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	agreed. at the very least they werent outdoors. a lot of those cars Ive never even heard of the company, let alone the car itself. wouldnt mind window shopping in there for awhile. __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'll take one or two of those........
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Babette Snubbed Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cupcake heaven Posts: 433	I remember linking Nirvanaman to these photos months ago but never heard any more about it. How cool would it have been to open that barn. It sounds like some legend has been added to the real story, but the barn does exist.
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