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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: hmd on July 29, 2007, 07:48:23 AM

Title: Alfa barn find
Post by: hmd on July 29, 2007, 07:48:23 AM
> Barn Find in Portugal
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>How would you like to have bought this property?
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>Imagine you're going to live in Portugal.
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>You find a lovely farmhouse set on a decent plot of land.                                                                               

>The  place has been empty for 15 years...
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>While exploring your new property you find a large barn.
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> The door is padlocked and welded shut and it's all rusted solid.
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>So you grind the padlock and the welds off and.........
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>      http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm
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Title: Re: Alfa barn find
Post by: Stephen Aarons on July 29, 2007, 11:28:51 AM
that has got to be the greatest barn find i have ever seen. amazing :o
Title: Re: Alfa barn find
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on July 31, 2007, 07:21:08 AM
This is unfortunately an urban myth which has been circulating the web for 8 months or so.

The truth is out there.  Or more specifically here:-http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp (http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp)
Title: Re: Alfa barn find
Post by: Stephen Aarons on July 31, 2007, 09:11:08 PM
well that kinda dampens the whole thing :-\
Title: Re: Alfa barn find
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on July 31, 2007, 10:11:06 PM
Yeah sorry 'bout that.  I am the editor though, I have to find the truth or else I'd be in big trouble! ;)
Title: Re: Alfa barn find
Post by: Ray Pignataro on July 31, 2007, 10:18:21 PM
Sheldo changing the topic just alittle have you any photos of the six hour at mallala that you or Evan can  put on line for viewing.
Title: Re: Alfa barn find
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on July 31, 2007, 10:25:05 PM
Yep, go to the Mallala thread in the alfa competition section, I'll put some up there in maybe 30 minutes.  anything in particular you wanted?  I didn't get a whole lot as I was on pit wall for 5 hours, but I'll post a few here, and save the best ones for the magazine. ;D ;D