[Spridgets] The legendary "barnfind"

Robert Bruce Evans b-evans at earthlink.net
Sat Jul 21 16:42:12 MDT 2007


Snopes, the website devoted to researching those bizarre tales that keep popping up in your e-mail, has a good page devoted to the now legendary "too-good-to-be-true" barn find of classic cars.  The Snopes report can be found at:  http://tinyurl.com/2wxpn8 .  The page of photos of the cars themselves is at:  http://tinyurl.com/3agfmo .

So, what is in the "barn":
* Note: More than one car may exist for each model listed above.
Dozens of 1950s and 1960s Mercedes sedans
Dozens of American sedans from a 1932 Ford 2-door sedan to 1970s Olds Cutlasses
A couple of Formula race cars
1923/24 Maxwell
1931 Chrysler CD roadster
1939 Plymouth
1950s Alfa Giulietta
1950s Lancia B20
1950s Nash Metropolitan
1960s Hillman Imp Californian
1960s Mercedes-Benz 200
1960s Sprint Speciale
1970s Abarth Scorpione
Abarth 1300 Scorpione
Alfa 1900 SS
Alfa Bertone
Alfa Giuiletta 
Alfa Giulia Sprint Speciale
Alfa Giulietta Sprint
Alfa GTV
Alfa Sud 1.5
Austin A30
Austin A40 Somerset
Austin Healey Sprite
Austin Mini Cooper
Austin Mini Cooper S
BMW 1800
BMW 2002
BMW 501 V8 Sedan
BMW Isetta
Bristol 404 Saloon
Chrysler CD 
Citrokn Traction Avant
Datsun 240Z
DKW 1000SP
Fiat 500
Fiat 508 Balilla
Fiat Cabriolet
Fiat Topolino
Ford Cortina
Ford Taunus
Hillman Californian
Lancia Appia
Lancia Aurelia B20 2+2
Lancia Aurelia B24
Lancia Flaminia Coupe
Lancia Flaminia Zagato
Lotus Elan +2
Lotus Elan DHC
Lotus Elan FHC
Lotus Europa
Lotus Super 7 Series IV
Matra Djet
Maxwell
MG Magnette
MG Midget
Mini Moke
Nash Metropolitan
Opel GT
Opel Rekord
Peugeot 202
Peugeot 404 Cabriolet
Peugeot 505 Cabriolet
Porsche 356B
Porsche 356C
Renault Dauphine
Rover P5 Saloon
Rover P6
Saab 93
Simca Coupe de Ville
Singer Gazelle
Steyr Puch
Triumph TR4
Volvo PV444
VW Beetle
Thats all folks..


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