Abandoned cars and barn finds picture thread!!!!!

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Cano
The De Tomaso factory, holy hell.
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You know companies can fold, but you don't imagine that it actually is a 'Can the last person to leave turn the lights out' situation. Having said that, i think it was the same at Longbridge when Rover folded, half finished cars still on production lines, important/valuble prototypes left under dustsheets in corners. Would be fantastic to have a nose around those places.
 
TheCracker
You know companies can fold, but you don't imagine that it actually is a 'Can the last person to leave turn the lights out' situation. Having said that, i think it was the same at Longbridge when Rover folded, half finished cars still on production lines, important/valuble prototypes left under dustsheets in corners. Would be fantastic to have a nose around those places.
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I'd pay to go in there for a couple hours.
 
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Cano
You really need to catch up dude
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Oh jeez I'm sorry for wasting your time! A facebook page I follow shared the link recently, and I didn't see a posted date on the page either. Thought I'd share it for those who may have missed out on the news.
 
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Oh jeez I'm sorry for wasting your time! A facebook page I follow shared the link recently, and I didn't see a posted date on the page either. Thought I'd share it for those who may have missed out on the news.
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Dude we even discussed it in ARM! :lol:
 
Adamgp
Got this in an email last night:

We all grow up digging around in sand boxes hoping to strike it rich and find some hidden
and valuable ancient treasures. What we typically find is an old Matchbox car or a present
left behind by a cat. Either way, it’s very rare to find something desirable.

Well, that’s not quite the case with a young group of boys in California.
They were digging in their yard when they found something that would
make anyone’s jaw drop and their mouth start drooling. These kids were
digging in their yard when they came across something big,
something metal, and something very very valuable.
A buried Ferrari!



The boys actually discovered a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
buried just a few feet under the dirt in their yard.
The family had just moved into the house and immediately called
authorities who came and roped off the area.
A team of investigators arrived and
unearthed the very valuable rare car.



After exhuming the Italian sports car,
it was obvious that someone had planned
on returning to retrieve the vehicle.
It was very crudely mummified with towels
in the vents and tape on many of the seams
however the windows weren’t fully closed
causing a lot of interior damage.



Farmers Insurance was contacted and because
of the VIN number they traced the last owner. After the investigation,
it turns out that the owner of the car had
actually hired thieves to steal the car
and dump it in the ocean so he could
claim insurance on it. The thieves buried
the car with the intention
of returning to pick it up.



The buried Ferrari was then auctioned off
after being on display with the incredible story being reported across the nation.
It was purchased by a young mechanic
who owned his own shop in California .
The going price was estimated to be
between $5,000 and $9,000,
that he paid for the car.



He fully restored the buried Ferrari
and often enters the car into car shows.
Here are the pictures of the car
after the complete restoration.
His initial investment is now
worth in the millions!



Everything on the car has been restored
to the exact factory condition.
However, this car comes with some
incredible history and an awesome story.



The car even has a vanity plate which reads
“DUG UP”. How perfect is that?

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A video documentary was made of this car story, which I saw a while back and reading your post reminded me - I hope everyone enjoys the video!

 
Ford Capri resurfaces after years at bottom of lake

A soggy example of Ford’s coupé has been hauled out of a lake at a sports centre in Nottinghamshire – but how it got there is a mystery.

A Ford Capri has been extracted from the murk at the bottom of a Nottinghamshire lake after laying there forgotten for years on end.

The classic car was dragged out of the main watersports lake at the National Water Sports Centre in Holme Pierrepont last Wednesday morning, after it was turned up during a routine weed inspection the previous day.

It is not known how the Capri came to be at the bottom of the lake, nor how long it was under the water, though its condition when it was retrieved suggests it may have been there for a number of years.

The car, which was registered in 1982 on a Y-plate, was recovered by police after an inspection to ensure there was no evidence of foul play.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classics/ford-capri-found-in-lake/


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