Farmhouse Find

[danny_galaga]

That's what I'd do.  Take whatever you can get initially and have the buyers haul them off.  The quick cash, maybe keep one of those F1 cars to mess around with.

im really going to have to look at that site again. i didnt notice any f1 cars  from whatever year or era if they are f1 they are worth more than probably all the other cars put together. unless what youve spotted is a formula ford or summink?

edit: the original link is working again, so ill take a look as soon as i can. the bristol is definitely worth good money. it mentions a bmw 501. they are worth good money too. i think those formula cars are formula V- not worth much. did you see the inside of one of those 356 though? very good condition. some cars have been there for a shorter period than others i think...

[ChadTower]

Or maybe those better condition cars were in better condition when they were put there... 

[boykster]

Yep, link is back up.  I think I may snag some of the pics, etc.

There are several valuable cars (not uber valuable, but valuable) that seem to be in pretty decent shape from those pics.  there are a few Alfa Romeo Guilia/Guilietta/Sprints that look very servicable, that 356 looks in very nice shape, and several Lotus's in good shape.  That Lotus 7 is a desirable car, as is the Europa and a few others.

The formula cars are definately Forumula V's, not F1 cars.  Still fun, but not nearly as valuable or desirable as a vintage F1.

Here's another forum thread in english that has some good info on the "find". 

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30883

Post #17 on page 2 gives some backstory....

[danny_galaga]

Or maybe those better condition cars were in better condition when they were put there... 

no, i say it because there is less dust on some cars than others

[mpm32]

It could've been a way to launder some money.  The guy came into some cash illegally, then went about buying cars with the cash.  No one is going to notice if he buys single cars in the $10k range with cash.  He warehoused the cars, waited, then sells them all.  Cash laundered, possible profit made.

[ChadTower]

Except they find him before he can flip the cars and they stay there hidden until now.

[danny_galaga]

It could've been a way to launder some money.  The guy came into some cash illegally, then went about buying cars with the cash.  No one is going to notice if he buys single cars in the $10k range with cash.  He warehoused the cars, waited, then sells them all.  Cash laundered, possible profit made.

thats probably what i would do (great idea, thanks for that!) but would a guy who obviously has loads of money already (the property sounds like it was worth a bit) be doing that? is that what big time crooks do? i imagined there would be more elaborate schemes like off shore accounts and swiss accounts and things...

[ChadTower]

The stories made it look like remote abandoned farmland, probably not worth a ton in the local market.

[danny_galaga]

The stories made it look like remote abandoned farmland, probably not worth a ton in the local market.

or

OTOH, if it's wine country, it may have cost 5x that much. 

I wonder how many of those engine blocks have infestations.

which is it to be?

[ChadTower]

Read them closely.  One is an indication of what the stories made it appear to be... the other is a hypothetical of another possibility.

It appears to be... but IF it's this...

[danny_galaga]

Read them closely.  One is an indication of what the stories made it appear to be... the other is a hypothetical of another possibility.

It appears to be... but IF it's this...

and so as a curmudgeon, you just select whichever is contrary to me 

[ChadTower]

A discussion with only one path and point of view isn't even worth having. 

[jhouse]

that would be awesome....wish i could find something like that

[boykster]

A discussion with only one path and point of view isn't even worth having. 

that would be awesome....wish i could find something like that

I know that's not what you meant, but it's teh funniez!!!!

 

[leapinlew]

Damn Chad...

Most of us would open that barn and be like "Wow..." you would be pissed that you'd have a bunch of classic cars that you don't see value in.

[jbox]

Yep, that's our Chief Kicker all right. He's one of those "Damn, you're going to make me wash *another* glass" kind of guy. 

[Barry Barcrest]

I can tell you now some of thoose cars are worth a mint whatever their condition. Look on some of the european ebay sites for some of those cars in bad to awful condition and see what they are fetching. I think the estimate of $1000 a car on average is too low...

That is a seriously sweet find....

Here is a auction for a mint 356
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/porsche-356_W0QQitemZ160093193200QQihZ006QQcategoryZ29758QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[danny_galaga]

I can tell you now some of thoose cars are worth a mint whatever their condition. Look on some of the european ebay sites for some of those cars in bad to awful condition and see what they are fetching. I think the estimate of $1000 a car on average is too low...

That is a seriously sweet find....

Here is a auction for a mint 356
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/porsche-356_W0QQitemZ160093193200QQihZ006QQcategoryZ29758QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

reserve not met:

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=160093193200

id hate to agree with chad  but if you wanted to make money from them, restoring them isnt the answer. the owner says he paid 4000 for the motor alone. obviously no one thinks this 356 is worth 15000 pounds (although i would pay a bit more, they are less common in oz).