Lethbridge Barn Find: Cool Car Collection gets sold off
So this rich dairy farmer in Lethbridge decides to start buying cars that will "appreciate in value". Stores them in a quanstet for about 8 years, and then sells them all off....except for 10 randoms.
He had some cool limited edition Ford GT's. I found the story more interesting than the car collection.
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LINK TO ORIGINAL STORY - pics of the cool cars
"10 cars unsold in huge Alberta barn discovery described as "no big deal"
Our story on one of the biggest barn finds in Canada, with 40 future and current collectibles brought out of storage on a farm outside Lethbridge, Alta., didn’t seem complete without discussing the 10 cars that were held back, and how the cars came to form such an unusual collection.
To recap, Lotto Max winner Lawayne Musselwhite of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., recently bought 40 cars as a lot with business partner Darren Boychuk. Among the cars were three 2006 Ford GTs, including a rare Heritage Edition model. Also included in the sale were six Corvettes, a 2007 Shelby GT500 convertible, four Plymouth Prowlers and a 2009 Dodge Charger SRT-8. Many of the cars were virtually brand new vehicles, with plastic on the seats and all factory stickers and invoices.
According to the brother of the 55-year-old dairy farmer who originally bought the vehicles, the farmer started buying cars and trucks to put away in 1999. The brother does not want his name, or that of his brother published. But the buying spree started with limited edition Plymouth Prowlers.
These are the 10 vehicles that were left behind in the great barn find at a dairy farm near Lethbridge, Alberta.
These are some of the 10 vehicles that were left behind in the great barn find at a dairy farm near Lethbridge, Alberta.
Alyn Edwards, Driving
Later, in what can only be described as a salesman’s dream, the farmer went to his local Ford dealership in Lethbridge and told then-sales manager Shane Wyness that he had $1 million to spend on cars and trucks, but only wanted to buy those that would go up in value.
“I sold him most of the cars and trucks. He is a car guy, and so am I, and he would buy two or three a year,” Shane said from his Fort Saskatchewan home.
40 stunning cars discovered in ultimate Canadian barn find
The cars he bought included the Ford GTs that were instant collector cars. The Heritage Edition is one of only 400 built. College Ford in Lethbridge also delivered numerous Harley Davidson Edition Ford pickup trucks along with other vehicles such as two of the four Plymouth Prowlers.
“He saw a photo of a Ford GT Heritage Edition in my office and that’s what started the purchase of the three cars,” Shane recalls. He found a Heritage Edition in Quebec and the red and blue Ford GTs at dealerships in Medicine Hat and Lloydminster, Sask.
These are some of the 10 vehicles that were left behind in the great barn find at a dairy farm near Lethbridge, Alberta.
These are some of the 10 vehicles that were left behind in the great barn find at a dairy farm near Lethbridge, Alberta.
Alyn Edwards, Driving
The farmer loved cars, explained his brother, and he had started buying them years ago. But the cars were stored in a Quonset hut and were deteriorating. Farm hands were using some of the new Ford Harley Davidson Edition pickup trucks and running them through the fields as work vehicles.
“My brother didn’t want to sell the cars until recently because he had them for so long. But he’s okay with it now,” he says, noting health issues prompted the sale. His daughter-in-law, who looks after the farm’s finances, handled the sale of the 40 cars for $1.1 million.
Ten vehicles, however, were set aside, and not included in the 40-lot sale, prompting speculation as to what gems might remain. Unfortunately, none are as glamorous as the GTs.
“The cars that were not sold are no big deal,” explained the farmer’s brother. “There is a Firebird, Camaro and Mustang among other vehicles that were special to my brother. There are also some regular cars that he bought on the spur of the moment.”
The 10 vehicles still at the farm include:
1994 Cadillac DeVille
1997 Camaro Z28 30th Anniversary Edition
1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager
1999 Mustang GT 35th Anniversary Edition
2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
2004 Ford F-150 Lightning
2009 Cadillac XLR
2009 Lincoln MKS AWD
2010 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition
He says they are stored reasonably well and not being sold at this time.
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