barn find alloy body Gull Wing
 

Neat story.

300SL

I love barn finds....remember reading about a Cunningham that was found recently.

People go nuts over barn finds - I don't quite know why they seem to romantic...

...it reminds me a bit of the British housing market a few years back. Everyone wanted a project so that they could really "make their mark" on a property. Some said you could sell your house quicker if you took out your new bathroom and replaced it with an Avocado 1980's one...

The things one can find on a barn!!:eek: This report was floating around a few years back and I think it was posted somewhere on the forums....

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...blade/Barn.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn1.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn2.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn3.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...ade/Barn15.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn4.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn5.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn6.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn7.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn8.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...lade/Barn9.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...ade/Barn10.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...ade/Barn13.jpg

It's debunked.
Belongs to a used car dealer, who knew exactly what he had.

I don't recall exactly when he stashed the cars, but it was during a period in Spain when the ownership of a nice or expensive car was not politically correct. He was picking up cars that were broken, abandoned, or traded.

Since demand was nil, he collected them in the barn, awaiting a time when their value was greater.

Jim

I suspect he is retired now:).

The key thing in regards to this barn find is the "alloy" body.

my 220 was a barn find, paid $12.00 for her!

"Barn finds" are like winning the lottery. It's fun to think about stumbling upon incalculable riches by accident.