Almost lost a '56 Cadillac to a collapsing shed roof in rural Ohio

I was checking out a tip about an old Caddy in a shed outside of Millersburg last spring. The owner said it had been sitting for years. I walked in and saw this beautiful pink '56 Coupe de Ville under a pile of junk. Before I could even get close, I heard a loud crack and about 20 square feet of roof caved in right where I was standing 5 seconds earlier. A rotten 2x4 and a bunch of old shingles came crashing down. I got out of there fast and told the owner he needed to get the car out before the whole thing fell. We ended up pulling it out with a tractor that weekend. Has anyone else had a building almost take out their find before you could even get a deal done?

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brianm2721d ago

Pulled a '65 Mustang out of a barn in Amish country right before the whole thing went.

cole_walker2621d ago

Man you pulled that off just in time. Those Amish barn finds are getting rarer by the day, once the word gets out the prices go through the roof. A clean '65 Mustang in that condition would've been snatched up in hours if you waited any longer. Still can't believe you found one sitting there untouched for decades.

skylerm5520d ago

Knew my luck would run out eventually, just glad it held that one time.