Sixty classic cars have been unearthed after lying for 50 years in massive barn are are expected to fetch $24,000,000 at auction

https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25703701/rare-car-collection-worth-millions-found-in-barn/

there a few nice cars in that lot .... dust and all.

Wow, that's some unique dusty collection!
There was an auction nearby where we live, a bit similar to the link, but a smaller collection of old cars and relics etc, and the dust was lovely and thick, probably the dust protected the duco somewhat eh?
Anyhow.....nothing like that in our shed!
We have a cut up old 1983 bluebird, (used as a type of ute for the chainsaws and other tools needed to fix fences etc).
Then we have about 4 forklifts, 2 not going, 1 sort of going, and one is going okay. (do these things breed in the shed???)  ;D how did we end up with 4 of them???
I have warned the OH....gumtree...or else! ::)
But what we do have that's unique, a Holden HJ Kingswood, with trailer and skis on tow, on an island in the middle of our lake....now there's a real talking piece (questions, how did it get there?)...and we have offers for the car...but...I say.....nah, that's not worth draining the lake  ;D ;D

Not the Kingswood........

;)

John Smith wrote on Dec 6^th, 2014 at 2:38pm:

Sixty classic cars have been unearthed after lying for 50 years in massive barn are are expected to fetch $24,000,000 at auction https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25703701/rare-car-collection-worth-millions-found-in-barn/ there a few nice cars in that lot .... dust and all.

Don't you hate it when that happens to OTHER people????

gizmo_2655 wrote on Dec 8^th, 2014 at 3:37pm:

John Smith wrote on Dec 6th, 2014 at 2:38pm: Sixty classic cars have been unearthed after lying for 50 years in massive barn are are expected to fetch $24,000,000 at auction https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25703701/rare-car-collection-worth-millions-found-in-barn/ there a few nice cars in that lot .... dust and all. Don't you hate it when that happens to OTHER people????

Yep, makes my collection look a bit "nothing to skite about."

LOL!

This little devil in mine.
A Buffalo 200 14" Silent blower.
I'm missing the handle, but in perfect nick otherwise.
The forge is also there, upside down behind it.

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gizmo_2655 wrote on Dec 8^th, 2014 at 3:37pm:

John Smith wrote on Dec 6th, 2014 at 2:38pm: Sixty classic cars have been unearthed after lying for 50 years in massive barn are are expected to fetch $24,000,000 at auction https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25703701/rare-car-collection-worth-millions-found-in-barn/ there a few nice cars in that lot .... dust and all. Don't you hate it when that happens to OTHER people????

it would probably help if I had an old barn first, or the land on which to place the barn  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Lobo wrote on Dec 8^th, 2014 at 3:21pm:

Not the Kingswood........ ;)

a great car . ....

I tried to buy one I found in an old garage once, the guy bought it new, put it in the garage and it remained there ... I found it 25yrs later with about 200ks on the clock, but he wouldn't part with it no matter what I offered. It still had the new car smell inside

I should be that lucky...

Not even enough room in my shed for that kind of thing.

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Nothing of great value, but in one old shed there's about 100 years of accumulated things that were kept because they might come in handy . . .and they still do . . .and I'm still adding to them.
But it's such a firetrap it's a miracle it's still there.

A start

This is my project car...long way to go

1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2000cc

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Another shot

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Every tool I can afford - I'm building a house and about to get out to do that... no more lolly-gaggin' on dat internet.

Also got a near vintage now Ford Capri (I know - a lobster - all shell and no guts) that I intend to do work on in Autumn when it chills down here.... as it does very rapidly if we get snow in them thar hills to the West...  LOVE it.. humidity is k  illing me...

was told to clean out, this is the result.

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The trouble is when cleaning out the shed one needs another shed to put all the crap into.

I am even contemplating just that. ;D

rhino wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 4:53pm:

was told to clean out, this is the result.

What make is the bicycle, Rhino?

It looks very much like one of mine.

John Smith wrote on Dec 6^th, 2014 at 2:38pm:

Sixty classic cars have been unearthed after lying for 50 years in massive barn are are expected to fetch $24,000,000 at auction https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25703701/rare-car-collection-worth-millions-found-in-barn/ there a few nice cars in that lot .... dust and all.

Interesting to read of what happened at the auction.  I put together an article about this find for the car club magazine, but that was last month, before the auction was held.  I'll have to include a brief note in the next issue as a follow up.

When you consider the condition most of the cars, $24,000,000 seems a pretty good result for the 60 or so that they sold at auction (the rest were so far gone the family were going to try and sell them for spares), though most of them were rather rare.

Sorry - double post

Kat wrote on Feb 11^th, 2015 at 1:05pm:

rhino wrote on Feb 8th, 2015 at 4:53pm: was told to clean out, this is the result. What make is the bicycle, Rhino? It looks very much like one of mine.

Its an Italian Vetta, quite rare in this country, the vetta frames were hand made in Italy up until the early 90's. I was quite pleased to get it at the time as its a 64 cm frame and Im a fairly large bloke, I didnt realise the rarity when i bought it at the time. Rides like a little beauty.

Nice one!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Junkyard Dogs.  ;D

rhino wrote on Feb 14^th, 2015 at 8:33pm:

Kat wrote on Feb 11th, 2015 at 1:05pm: rhino wrote on Feb 8th, 2015 at 4:53pm: was told to clean out, this is the result. What make is the bicycle, Rhino? It looks very much like one of mine. Its an Italian Vetta, quite rare in this country, the vetta frames were hand made in Italy up until the early 90's. I was quite pleased to get it at the time as its a 64 cm frame and Im a fairly large bloke, I didnt realise the rarity when i bought it at the time. Rides like a little beauty.

Very nice, most impressed

Use my father's power tools to put up a couple more security cameras (hidden) and some solar lights. They look alright.

I have a few sheds,4.5 x 9m workshop for woodwork quite a big shed that has quite a few machines, tablesaw, bandsaw, drum sander, vacuum system, thicknesser ect. Another shed for garden equipment, I ended up joining a 3x4m with a 3x3m to make one big garden shed. Storage shed 6 x 7m and several other 3 x 3m sheds plus I just bought a storage unit 4.2 x 9.5m to store my caravan and other bits and pieces.

I have a couple of tonnes of dry dressed jarrah that I have stored for projects. A few neighbors regard me as their local bunnings when they need something.

That sounds good Leeroy.
I'm currently refurbishing tables for a restaurant.
The wood is Malaysian hardwood, which is soft wood by Australian standards. Very nice wood with variety of grain look. Covered with two coats of poly clear coat. The indented features, I've resined in.

Bodies.

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 26^th, 2024 at 3:07am:

Bodies.

Monk is a necrophiliac