[SLTOA Triumphs] FW: Retirement

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Members, check this out--hope you receive it--Richard Etz
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From: Anice Etz <amletz at hotmail.com> 
To: Carl Briggs <carleton_b at hotmail.com>, Glenn Lane <glennblane at aol.com>, John Knehans <jtkbiz at sbcglobal.net>, Joseph Kovac<joseph.kovac at sbcglobal.net>, Kathy Kresser <kakresser at sbcglobal.net>, Richard Etz <dretz at sbcglobal.net>, Sandy Shaw <xstitch2247 at yahoo.com>, Sarah Dashner <sdashner_1 at hotmail.com>, Vicki Avin <vwavin at yahoo.com>, Vicki Pettigrew <vpettigrew at neo.rr.com> 
Subject: FW: Retirement 
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:22:46 +0000 

I hope the photos make it.  The second one appears to show up at the bottom.  


Anice









Some people have all the luck........... 
  
RETIREMENT 
  
A recently retired New York man wanted to use his retirement funds wisely, 
decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. 

The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15 years; the owner and wife 
both had died, and there were no heirs.

The estate was being sold to pay back taxes. There had been several lookers, 
but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. No one 
wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the barn, and it wasn't 
complimentary to the property anyway, so no one made an offer on the place.

The New York gentleman bought it as is, paying just over half of the property's 
worth, moved in and set about accessing the barn... curiosity was killing him.

So he and his wife bought a generator and a couple of grinders and cut 
through the welds.

What was in the barn?





The Barn





The doors were welded shut, but a grinder took care of that.






A warehouse full of vintage high performance cars!!!

  



Aston Martin?





Opel GT, Lotus Elan FHC, Lotus Super Seven Series IV, Lotus Elan DHC.









Porsche 356, Austin Healey Sprite MkII, Volvo PV 544, Ford Y?






Giulietta Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale (SS), Nash Metropolitan.





Alfa Giulietta, Lotus Europa, another Lotus Elan FHC, Matra Djet?






Lancia Flaminia Coupé








Abarth 1300 Scorpione






American (inspired) design






Interior of Alfa Romeo






Lancia Flaminia Coupé, Peugeot 504 cabriolet & 404 cabriolet.









Mini, Alfa 1900 Super Sprint, Balilla.






Fiat Topolino II, Triumph TR4, Peugeot 202.








BMW V8, Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30.






Formula racers, Chryslers, Mercedes, Austin A30 


Amazing.

Total value of all vehicles - over 35 Million!

The man and his wife had full title to the complete lot of vehicles. 

They're having a great retirement! .........................  

I  guess  SO !  




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