OT: buy a barn ...

2007-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My buddy Sam Solomon sent me this. Fun to look through and imagine ... G Begin forwarded message: >> Subject: Car found in barn >> > > >> A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement >> money wisely, so it would last, and decided to buy a home and a >> few acres in P

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2007-08-22 Thread pnstenquist
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. The guy who posted this isn't very fond of American cars, is he? :-)). One of the cars he labeled "American barges" appears to be a '64 Dodge. If it's one of the first hemi cars, it's worth at least a quarter million. And judging by the quality of the rest of the

Re: OT: buy a barn ...

2007-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've never really liked American barges myself, Paul. This find is in Portugal... I'm fascinated with all the Alfa Romeos and Lancias. Perhaps they're worth nothing, but they're beautiful. Godfrey On Aug 22, 2007, at 9:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. The g

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2007-08-22 Thread keith_w
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I've never really liked American barges myself, Paul. This find is in > Portugal... I'm fascinated with all the Alfa Romeos and Lancias. > Perhaps they're worth nothing, but they're beautiful. > > Godfrey The pictures are fun, and accurately portray the barn's conten

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2007-08-22 Thread Norm Baugher
It's amazing what circulates around the net as truth... Norm keith_w wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> I've never really liked American barges myself, Paul. This find is in >> Portugal... I'm fascinated with all the Alfa Romeos and Lancias. >> Perhaps they're worth nothing, but they're

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2007-08-22 Thread pnstenquist
I like Alfas and Lancias as well. But I also like cars that are fast enough to scare me. And money:-). Paul -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've never really liked American barges myself, Paul. This find is in > Portugal... I'm

Re: OT: buy a barn ...

2007-08-22 Thread Norm Baugher
Hell, I'm the one who bought the barn... Norm Scott Loveless wrote: > Norm Baugher wrote: > >> It's amazing what circulates around the net as truth... >> Norm >> > You started this particular myth, didn't you Norm? > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

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2007-08-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Norm Baugher wrote: >It's amazing what circulates around the net as truth... Oh man, but I was *hoping* that one was true! :( http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/barnfind.asp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

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2007-08-22 Thread Scott Loveless
Norm Baugher wrote: > It's amazing what circulates around the net as truth... > Norm > > You started this particular myth, didn't you Norm? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: OT: buy a barn ...

2007-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 22, 2007, at 9:40 AM, keith_w wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> I've never really liked American barges myself, Paul. This find is in >> Portugal... I'm fascinated with all the Alfa Romeos and Lancias. >> Perhaps they're worth nothing, but they're beautiful. >> >> Godfrey > > The picture

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2007-08-22 Thread graywolf
If it is written down it is truth, if someone says it it is BS. That is the rule. After all who would go to the trouble and expense of writing down something that was not true (maniacal laughter)? Norm Baugher wrote: > It's amazing what circulates around the net as truth... > Norm > > keith_w

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2007-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I could take you on a ride in a 1963 Lancia Fulvia 1300 that would scare the piss out of you, Paul. And when it comes to money ... well, give me enough to acquire one and put it in top notch shape, now we're talking money. ]'-) Godfrey On Aug 22, 2007, at 9:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

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2007-08-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: Re: OT: buy a barn ... >I could take you on a ride in a 1963 Lancia Fulvia 1300 that would > scare the piss out of you, Paul. Heck, I could probably do that to him with a 1972 Mercury Capri. WW -- PDML Pen

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2007-08-22 Thread pnstenquist
I've driven sixties Lancias. They would scare anyone .:-) But if we're talking money, it's interesting to note that the top seller at Barrett-Jackson last year was a Plymouth Barracuda. Over a million dollars. -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL

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2007-08-22 Thread pnstenquist
Sorry, I was mistaken. The top seller this year was a Ford Mustang, a Shelby version. It sold for five million. The Barracuda brought in a paltry two million. European cars used to bring bigger dollars. A Bugatti 57S Atalante went for two million in 1990. Paul -- Original message --

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2007-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
lol .. A marketing man to the bone, eh? ;-) G On Aug 22, 2007, at 11:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've driven sixties Lancias. They would scare anyone .:-) But if > we're talking money, it's interesting to note that the top seller > at Barrett-Jackson last year was a Plymouth Barracuda.

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2007-08-22 Thread keith_w
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Aug 22, 2007, at 9:40 AM, keith_w wrote: > >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>> I've never really liked American barges myself, Paul. This find is in >>> Portugal... I'm fascinated with all the Alfa Romeos and Lancias. >>> Perhaps they're worth nothing, but they're beautiful

RE: OT: buy a barn

2007-08-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > My buddy Sam Solomon sent me this. Fun to look through and imagine ... > > G > > Begin forwarded message: >> Subject: Car found in barn >> > A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement money > wisely, so it would last, and decided to buy a home and

Re: OT: buy a barn ...

2007-08-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I have a (car dealer) friend who had a collection much like this. But kept in much better shape! He auctioned most of it off a few years ago, I was out of town and couldn't be there, never heard what the net value was. stan On Aug 22, 2007, at 3:20 PM, keith_w wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wro