174 Dust Covered Cars Found in a London Warehouse
A large collection of classic cars covered in layers of dirt and bird droppings has recently gone up for auction for a combined guide price of £942,700. They were amassed by a mystery businessman and left to gather dust in a 45,000 square foot warehouse. When the local council, which owns the building, asked for it back, the unnamed collector decided to list the seemingly abandoned vehicles for a sealed bid auction.
During a viewing over the August bank holiday weekend, prospective buyers were given 15 minutes to survey the contents of the super garage – that’s just over five seconds per car – on a ‘look but don’t touch’ basis. The most expensive vehicle on offer is a 1960 MG MGA, listed with a £25,000 guide price. Other highlights include a 1975 Mercedes 350SL for £18,000, a 1989 BMW 635CSI for £16,000 and a 1973 Porsche 911 for £15,000.
Although the cars look as though they’ve been left to rot for decades, the bulk of the collection piled up in just over ten years – the oldest model, a 1948 MG, was last taxed in 1991 and hasn’t been given a guide price. Despite their shabby appearance, all of the cars were said to have been driven to the warehouse under their own power, with some of the cars taxed as recently as 2016.
Source: London Barn Finds
