Forgotten Treasure Trove of Sixty Cars Worth Millions Found Untouched After 50-Years

[t-head]

Artcurial the Paris-based auction house has just announced a major discovery of sixty automobiles, some of which are worth millions of dollars, found following fifty years of lying dormant. Learn all the details and see many more photos at The Old Motor.

[V8COOPMAN]

Some of that lumber doesn't seem up to the task of supporting that roof for too many more moons.........HURRY every chance you get! DD

[jkeesey]

If all the cars are in the same shape as the ones pictured I don't see millions. If they are worth millions it will take billions to restore them.

[flatford8]

Originally Posted by jkeesey

If all the cars are in the same shape as the ones pictured I don't see millions. If they are worth millions it will take billions to restore them.

I was thunking the same thing!!....MARK

[t-head]

Originally Posted by flatford8

I was thunking the same thing!!....MARK

You need to look ALL THE CARS and the REST OF THE PHOTOS before you jump to an incorrect conclusion. I just showed some of the cars you guys would be interested in. The collection also contains a Bugatti (below), Talbot Lagos, a Hispano-Suiza (above) and a Ferrari that is valved at 10-12 million dollars.

There are also quite a few cars with custom built coachwork by the best builders in the world.

It is going to be the auction of the century and people will be talking about it for years.

[jkeesey]

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Europeans and sports car guys may be talking about it for years. Im gonna forget this post by tonight. Didn't see any flathead fords in the pictures posted or the video with the nap time music.

[wisbangman]

Hey - I agree with " t-head. " When you look at some of the stuff that shows up on this site, and the prices that some of the stuff brings, it is not too much of a strech to guess what some of these true classics will bring, given the right venue. There appeared to be some future, " Pebble Beach Iron, " in that barn. For a short time I worked in Auto Sales, where that famous, " Theres an ass for every seat " saying came from. We may not be the correct ass, but those are the right seats !

[35ragtop]

Thank you t-head for posting this amazing story. I love your web site and the work you do- well done. There is no doubt that millions will be spent on some of those restos but what a fantastic find none the less. The bugattis will get 6 figure numbers no matter what state they are in!
Meanwhile I will tinker with my flathead V8s which for me are affordable.
thanks again for your great website.
Dave h

[tdlmomowers]

Get out the cutting torch. Ain't nothing there worth my time restoring. Maybe could build some cool rat rods.

[1932 V8]

That's incredible . The video and pictures are amazing. It just goes to show there are still hidden treasures out there in the world. The cars are not my cup of tea but I can really appreciate the excitement of the discovery. I Love old Fords but I can also appreciate others who also have a love for old Cars , no matter the brand. The more old cars there are on the road,no matter the brand, the better it is for all of us Old Car Enthusists. Thank you for the post !

[dumb person]

Looks good to me.

[richard crow]

it proves one thing. given enought time everything returnes back to the earth. good thing they were found before it was to late

[Steve Staysko]

And now the rest of the story!

http://www.artcurial.com/pdf/presse/...Baillon-en.pdf

[BlueSunoco]

That's neat! Thanks was fun to see these pics and hear the story! Kind of like that Chevy dealer out in Nebraska where they auctioned off his stash last summer----- some of the cars were kinda rough BUT they brought preemo dollars!

[Merc Cruzer]

Originally Posted by 35ragtop

Thank you t-head for posting this amazing story. I love your web site and the work you do- well done. There is no doubt that millions will be spent on some of those restos but what a fantastic find none the less. The bugattis will get 6 figure numbers no matter what state they are in!
Meanwhile I will tinker with my flathead V8s which for me are affordable.
thanks again for your great website.
Dave h

Our flatheads are all "6 figure" cars; all you need to do is include the two numbers after the decimal.

[bigvince]

Yea...but they are French.

[Mart]

Originally Posted by bigvince

Yea...but they are French.

And?

[Steve Staysko]

And now the actual photos of each of the cars!


http://jalopnik.com/youll-never-see-...ion-1678005288

[scicala]

Thank God they are European cars rotting away and not North American cars. Not much interest for me there.

[dean333]

Maybe $14,000 in scrap at best. Someone got carried away with the zeroes