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Post by sgtmajor on Dec 11, 2014 20:47:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 12:49:09 GMT -5
Steve, yup, I saw that one too. If it had been me, I'd have kept them all in better barns so most of them didn't rot away. It looks unfortunately as though many of them will turn out to be total losses and several more will be beyond restoration, unless people can do miracles and are prepared to spend almost what they'd be worth when finished on them. Such a shame but the French, although I love em to bits, tend to be lackadaisical about this sort of thing. Buy a brand new electric saw for cutting logs, leave it outside for four or five years until it's thick rust all over and then say 'works perfectly' when they come to sell it and expect to get back almost what they paid for it. Same with ride-on mowers - they advertise them for sale with pictures showing that they are masses of rust having been 'stored' outside in gardens the whole of their lives  I've just finished building a nice new store for my wood that also holds my cement mixer, rotavator and log splitter so they are stored under cover in the dry. Almost unheard of - most people just make do with leaving them outside with plastic tarps over them at best. My neighbours think it's marvellous  Roger |
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Post by beana51 on Dec 13, 2014 13:04:13 GMT -5
Been for most of my life seeking that legendary OLD BARN housing that MINT J-3 some Ole Farmer forgot about....I know its out there!
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Post by sgtmajor on Dec 13, 2014 14:19:41 GMT -5
Roger - I agree.....probably NEVER get the money out of them they should. However,.....if someone can "salvage" parts from them, a person could possibly re-coup some money for that rare collector looking for "original" items.
Vin - I too would love to have one of those Old Barn Finds....however, it will happen for me. First off.....even if I did "find" one.....I don't have the knowledge to do the work myself, and it would not be financially beneficial to hire it out, so........other than "bragging" rights, it just wouldn't work for me. (smile)
I still recall an old farm in Illinois my father-in-law showed me. Along the back fence of the property there were about a half dozen old cars and trucks backed in with weeds growing all around. As the story goes.....every time the owner purchased a new car or truck, he would just back the old along the back fence where it would just rot away. I saw a truck or two I wouldn't mind owning..(49 or 50 vintage).....and I guess numerous folks had made some pretty good offers over the years, however, this guy just refused to sell anything. Seems a pity actually. Guess he was one of those rare folks with more money than sense. (smile)
Cheers,
BTW Roger....one final note. Of course the heading of "18 Million dollars in old cars" caught my eye on the story. Perhaps indeed he won't get 18 Million. The poor old bloke might have to just settle for 5 or 6.....poor fella....my heart just breaks for the guy.
Guess he's kind of like me and the lottery. I never play the thing.....always thought it seemed like a waste of money. However, every now and again, when the jackpot hits 300 million or so, I will stop and pick up 3 $1.00 tickets. (one for me, the wife and the daughter.) Guess the idea of only hitting a normal lottery amount of 10 or 12 million just doesn't seem right. (smile)
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Post by bhk on Dec 13, 2014 15:05:22 GMT -5
You would honestly be amazed at what can be restored from what appears to be a pile of rusting crap. I could almost guarantee that every one of those cars (dunno about the trucks!) will sell for small fortunes....some, like the Ferrari mentioned, for rather large fortunes. Don't be surprised if they get more than 18 mil. |
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