Rusting & Abandoned Vintage & Classic Cars


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Vintage / Classic car enthusiasts often daydream about the proverbial jackpot to be found in some old abandoned barn in the countryside.
The last major such find was the Schlumpf Collection of 427 cars in pristine condition at Mulhouse, France. Today it is a national museum & boasts the largest collection of Bugattis
under one roof (122 at last count!) :
Schlumpf Collection - Profile, Photo Gallery and History - #1
Schlumpf Collection - Profile, Photo Gallery and History - #2
Schlumpf Collection - Profile, Photo Gallery and History - #3
Schlumpf Collection - Profile, Photo Gallery and History - #4
Schlumpf Collection - Profile, Photo Gallery and History - #5

Mods, I have taken the above links from Youtube, from one of the numerous articles devoted to the Schlumpf Museum at Mulhouse. I am not aware of
any copyright restrictions to uploading them here, but if there are any, please do delete the post.

Also I know this is a thread devoted to Rusting & Abandoned Classics - but I beg your indulgence! Is there a classic car lover anywhere who doesn't go into a trance at the mention of Bugatti!
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Shashanka
 
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The following treasure trove was discovered in France and was part of the collection of a Mr. Baillon, a transportation tycoon. This is from the Youtube article :-

Over $18 Million Worth Of Classic Cars Found In A 100-Year-Old French Barn - DEC 11 2014

"Every car collector’s dream is uncovering an amazing barn filled with perfectly preserved classic cars.
And for two “motorcar specialists” from auction house Artcurial Motorcars, that dream became a reality.
In rural western France, 60 collectors’ automobiles were tucked away in makeshift, cast-iron cages and underneath outbuildings. They had been rotting away for at least 50 years.
So ok, they weren’t exactly in pristine condition.
But…

“This sort of thing doesn’t happen often enough,” Matthieu Lamoure, managing director of Artcurial Motorcars, said in a press release. “In our jargon, we speak about ‘barn finds’ as cars that are intact, that have remained untouched for years, and are found again. I have to say that when we arrived here, we found ourselves overcome with emotion.”
The cars were collected by French transportation mogul Roger Baillon, who fell on hard times in the ’70s and had to sell his car collection.
But, classic car lover that he was, Baillon couldn’t simply sell all of his cars. He tucked away some of his collectibles in the barn in France, and they were subsequently forgotten about.
Needless to say, time, dust, and rust took their toll on these cars, some of which have become barely recognisable, like the Hispano Suiza H6B cabriolet Millon Guiet below.
Here’s what that same car might have looked like in its heyday.
Many of the cars in this find could be too far gone for authentic restoration, but they may still find a buyer. For instance, chances are this Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupé Saoutchik could never return to its former glory.
And there are still a number of highlights in the collection, including a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, which was found buried under a stack of magazines, as well as a 1956 Maserati A6G Gran Sport Frua, which is one of only three ever made.
Estimates for the sale of the Ferrari model alone could reach $US14.74 million. It’s considered one of the most expensive classic cars in at action, and is one of only 37 that were produced.
And there’s a similar model Maserati to give you an idea of what it will look like after an extensive restoration process. The found Maserati is one of only three made in the world and is expected to fetch $US1.5 million."
 

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It’s indeed a DC Design car based on Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126). I’ve seen it parked there from a long time. There’s a workshop which is mostly frequented by expensive cars.

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