The cars hadnt been driven for more than 30 years but at least theyd been protected from the elements.
Antique car collection found in france. But there were older vehicles as well including a 1932 Ford Model B. Finding a vintage car is a huge deal for a car collector or historian so finding 60 of them might make one get a heart attack. As enthusiast from the early days he exhibited at the.
Rare Hemi-Powered 1956 Facel Vega Barn Find. We buy and sell classic cars throughout the United States call us today. A little backstory about five years ago a friend of Larry gave him a call about a supposed secret.
In what must be one of the most amazing hauls in years the vehicles were extracted from undergrowth after their owner passed away and the authorities were called in to handle his estate. Its a 1956 Facel Vega FV2B a super-desirable French coach-built coupe with Chrysler 54-liter Hemi V-8 power. French entrepreneur Roger Baillon had a dream in the 50s of establishing a classic car museum but the finances didnt hold up.
A treasure trove of extremely rare classic cars discovered on a farm in western France last year after lying forgotten for almost 50 years is expected to fetch 16m 12mat auction. Until car experts from auction house Artcurial recently came upon them in a small town in western France not far from La Rochelle. Collection of rusting classic cars including vintage Ferrari California Spider sold at auction in Paris.
EVCs main challenge is to collect and offer a selection of the finest collectible cars to connoisseurs all around the world. Its here on more. This collection was assembled during the 1950s by Roger Baillon an entrepreneur who ran a transport company based in thewest of France.
60 antique luxury cars found in France He had designed and built his own car the Bluebird in 1947. The collection originally belonged to Larry Schroll who spent the majority of his life collecting classic cars from swap meets while living in Pennsylvania. Every motorcar enthusiast or car collector dreams of opening a barn door to discover hoards of vintage cars parked neatly in row upon row.