Recently an email went around that told a story about a man from New York that bought land in Portugal. While walking the property he stumbled upon an old building that was filled with old cars. My husband sent me the email, and then he checked it out online to see if it was true and this is what he found out...
This is the building that does exist somewhere in Portugal. It was not bought by a man from New York. It is and has been owned by the same person for decades.
Yes, it is filled with cars, 180 of them. The owner was a car salesman and when he came across a car he liked he decided to keep it. So he eventually filled up this building with all of these cool cars and he closed the doors, padlocked it and soldered it shut.
This is one of those "you've got to be kidding me!" moments. These cars are worth millions!
He obviously has his reasons why he would keep them locked away for so long. But, these cars should be loved on, or sold to someone who will love them. A collection of this magnitude deserves recognition. I sincerely hope that this man does not keep these cars locked away until he passes on never truly enjoying them or letting others do so.
My grandfather restored cars (mostly mustangs) when I was growing up and I loved watching him give them new life. He would painstakingly put so much time and effort in to them, but the results were phenomenal. They shined, smelled, and sounded like new. I would give anything for one of those cars right now, but I know they went to good homes and someone is getting enjoyment out of them. I would hate to see one sitting under decades of dust.
What are you holding on to? Do you have collections sitting in boxes or in storage? What purpose are they serving collecting dust? Do you know someone who could use them or enjoy them. Let's take a moment and re-evaluate what we have and make a choice to love it or lose it!
You can read the full story of the dusty cars at Sports Car Market. You can find more pictures here and a list of the cars here.
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