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Old 09-19-2011, 11:02 AM
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barn find alloy body Gull Wing

Neat story.

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Old 09-19-2011, 03:50 PM
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I love barn finds....remember reading about a Cunningham that was found recently.
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Old 09-20-2011, 04:04 AM
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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...
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Old 09-20-2011, 06:41 AM
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The things one can find on a barn!! This report was floating around a few years back and I think it was posted somewhere on the forums....













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Old 09-20-2011, 07:51 AM
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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.

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Old 09-20-2011, 03:52 PM
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Since demand was nil, he collected them in the barn, awaiting a time when their value was greater.
I suspect he is retired now.

The key thing in regards to this barn find is the "alloy" body.
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Old 09-20-2011, 10:10 PM
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my 220 was a barn find, paid $12.00 for her!
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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...
"Barn finds" are like winning the lottery. It's fun to think about stumbling upon incalculable riches by accident.

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