Retired New Yorker Finds Amazing Treasure

When a New York resident retired, he wanted to invest his retirement money wisely and carefully so that it would last. He decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. The modest farmhouse had been vacant for fifteen years and there were no heirs. The property was rather run down and it was sold for taxes owing. As you can imagine, he got the farm for a fraction of it's worth. There had been many interested parties and visitors over the years but no one had made an offer.
There was an enormous concrete block barn on the property with big, rusty steel doors. For some reason the doors had been welded shut. They could not be opened without professional help and a heavy duty generator. No one wanted to go to that expense just to see a bunch of rusty old ploughs and possibly an old tractor. The only window in the barn was about thirty feet off the ground so no one ever got a look inside. The barn was a huge monstrosity that didn't suit the rustic setting of the farm and it discouraged buyers.

The new owner and his wife moved into the farmhouse and made themselves comfortable. He was dying of curiosity to see what secrets the barn held. So, he and his wife bought a generator and a couple of grinders and set to work cutting through the welds. It had been so well sealed that it took them a few days days to get the doors open.

They hauled the doors back on their rusty hinges and beheld a sight that filled them with awe and amazement. There were rare and valuable vintage cars as far as the eye could see. Not a square foot of space was left vacant. Years of dust covered everything but the man could see that they were in excellent condition. It was a car buff's dream of heaven.

The cars were valued at $35 million dollars. The new owner and his wife had full legal claim to the whole lot. They are now enjoying a wonderful retirement and don't have to be so thrifty with their money any more.

The most wonderful part of this story??
It's true.

The Barn

Heavy doors,welded shut

Fiat Cabriolet (1200 or 1500), ford Cortina MKII, Mercedes Benz 180/190

Aston Martin

Lotus Elan DHC, Opal GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series 4

Porsche 356, Austen Healey Sprite MKII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y

Guilietta Sprint, Guilia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash Metropolitan

Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet

Lancia Flaminia Coup

Abarth 1300 Scorpione

American ( inspired ) design

Interior of an Alfa Romeo

Lancia Flaminia Coup, Peugot 504 Cabriolet and 404 Cabriolet

Mini, Alfa 1900 Super Sprint, Balilla

Fiat, Topolino II, TriumphTR4, Peugot202

BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30

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Remember, Always check the barn, the attic, the basement, out buildings, cupboards, closets and drawers when you are purchasing property. Who knows what treasures await you.