Please check out Part Two - kzitem.info/news/bejne/t6SEzqyii3mVeJw & the auction of these cars - kzitem.info/news/bejne/16Fr0Y6ahap0fmk Thanks for watching and a big HELLO to all our subscribers, new and old!
@ethanprima8709
Жыл бұрын
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@garethjudd5840
Жыл бұрын
I amazed how the previous owner managed to stack all those cars three high 😮
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
I swear he was the inspiration for some of the Indiana Jones scenes 😳
@jamesthompson8008
Жыл бұрын
@UKBarnFinds From the USA, idk about that - all it takes is a plan, willingness & determination. By the looks of some of the steel structures on the back wall, clearly they were used in placing those cars there. AWESOME FIND/SAVE!! Kudos to the rigging & support crew as well, excellent teamwork!! Very much waiting for part 2, & 2 parting thoughts- 1- I'm very certain the guy who saved/placed them there decades ago is smiling from above, seeing those who understand their value now, extract them(how's that for foresight?). 2- As the Jag E coupe, AC #1  were being rolled onto the trucks, I for one, REALLY did appreciate the James Bond esque music. It seemed a fitting tribute to these proud, beautiful vehicles in the rough. I actually HOPE someone just mechanically revives the blue roadster, as this is how it was used & enjoyed. THANK YOU for producing this video!
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for such a great comment and I share the belief that the guy is smiling somewhere at the thought it took so many people, and all that machinery, to get those cars out. Well done for spotting the steelwork - it was all drilled, so that clevis pins/bolts could be placed in and girders rested across the width of the garage. It was like some kind of manual car-lift. UK Barn Finds is just two people; myself (Elton) and Claire, who does all the editing. She has the hardest job and I really appreciate the comment about the music, as I know she spends a long time going through the catalogue to choose the right tunes. It's nice when people comment on this, as we rely on feedback to know when we get things right (and wrong!). Hope you enjoy enjoy Part 2, which is being edited as I type...
@panosdel5709
Жыл бұрын
what's the use of hiding these cars, apart from being rare, they are also beautiful and should not be hidden and destroyed
@dancarter482
Жыл бұрын
@@UKBarnFinds Came to the comments to try and find the music and complement the editor - that sequence with the 50's AC being loaded, had to watch twice cause of the music and I had the playback speed cranked up the first time! What _IS_ that piece of music? Gorgeous minor keys, I want a copy . .. . .. _GREAT_ sequence, thanks.
@gingerbreadaudio
Жыл бұрын
I luv the fact that the house opposite you can see the windows upstairs are the original ones and the fact that someone may have watched through them all those years ago and possibly had seen these cars being driven in to the back yard. Now all these years later you could watch from the same windows and see the cars being pulled out, fantastic 👍 Really enjoyed this video, excellent work buddy.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. You can look around here and picture your own stories relating to it all. I’d have loved to have found someone who saw them going in there, all those years ago, and find out a bit more about them from when they were actually on the road. Thank you for watching and I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
@Lemma01
Жыл бұрын
Not sure they'd have been "driven" in? Must have had a forklift or similar?
@jamiem3765
11 ай бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if that house was owned by the same guy
@cormackeenan8175
Ай бұрын
This is sarcasm right?
@jamesdellaneve9005
11 ай бұрын
Those cars were stored with no intent on restoration.
@martindouglass3248
Жыл бұрын
Great and well shot video. What a monumental travesty that these cars were hoarded away. Mental health is a serious issue in the world. I hope at least some of these, or at least a bunch of rare parts off of what’s left of these wonderful cars can be saved. Thanks for posting. Well done.
@TipTopMotors.
Жыл бұрын
The ubiquitous Barn find often over used when they are just in a garage and not a barn, however this one does not fall into that category. This well and truly constitutes a Barn find. What a great find and all quality and valuable cars in their day. Well worth viewing,
@chrismartin6427
Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see that they have put matts down so they don't ruin the grass in the garden 😊
@erichaskell
Жыл бұрын
The trash piles surrounding the garage might prove to be a treasure trove of old parts.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Quite a few nice bits did come from there before the car extraction began, but most of what you see in this video was just scrap. As a hoarder myself, I'd have probably still kept most of it, mind you 😂
@MrPabsUk
Жыл бұрын
I thought the same, the Mk3/4 Escort front end would have some worth, as would the Mk1 Granada alloy, I did wince slightly when I saw the loader dragging it all out the way...
@N430-b9m
Жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart to see once beautiful cars in such a poor condition.I hope they get restored.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
I’m sure they’ll go to the right homes. That is the plus side of auctions and publicity like this; they’ll be on a lot of people’s radar now.
@Techlevel1534.
Жыл бұрын
That’s so nice to see rare classic cars getting repaired and taken care of
@danielball7595
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Elton and Claire for uploading this most anticipated video, I was looking forward to it. It was amazing seeing the process of the cars being extracted after being hidden away for soo many years. I was thinking it would be great if a neighbour came over and said they remembered seeing the cars going in there originally. From doing some detection I've found out the exact location of where these cars were, but obviously won't reveal its whereabouts. I'll look forward to seeing part 2 next week. 👍
@nickaxe771
11 ай бұрын
Interesting....amazing how you found out...well done.
@marcushull12
Жыл бұрын
I`d love to see what's inside the house, I bet there are some right gems in there too .
@davebarron5939
Жыл бұрын
Edge of my seat mouth open, no words, fantastic. Thanks, cant wait for part 2.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad we captured this and were able to share it in a way that people seem to be enjoying.
@AnthonyRBlacker
Жыл бұрын
You know, that first E-Type that came out off the grass, that body and 'frame' (what's left of it at least) in the States here, that's still a car. It has a VIN number, it's an authentic E-Type, it's a car and could very well be 'saved' no matter what went into the resto. Amazing find!!
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. That's what happens here, too. There is also a number printed under the rear registration plate, I believe, which can be used to identify the cars, and then heritage certificates can be obtained in order to apply for a 'new' registration. With the right evidence, it can also be possible to have the original registration plate allocated back to the car in some instances. Thank you for the comment. It's great for us to know that the video is being enjoyed in the USA.
@stevenlars4914
6 ай бұрын
In Holland as well. My old man has only driven English cars over here up to very recent, like a MGB, Rover, Jaguar X type and a Land Rover Discovery.
@peterkenny3994
Жыл бұрын
Well done to the team atanglia car auctions and the other firms involved, a credit to yu all,
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
They did a great job and thank you for acknowledging that 👍🏻
@Levenstone132
Жыл бұрын
Exotic stuff,but also spotted,Mk 3 Granada and a CF Bedford! Keep 'em peeled!
@TheFusedplug
4 ай бұрын
Fords are my main thing but it's ironic you mentioned the CF Bedford as in the 70s up to 80s a neighbour of ours had a Bedford van it was all furlined and seated out in the back ..he was always underneath working on the van
@alandoyle8880
Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe they were destroying all the parts on the floor with the mini digger while making room to get the 1st e type out!
@krazytroutcatcher
Жыл бұрын
I thought that too. I suspect they were only bothered about the bread and butter stuff, and not sifting through everything else to look for other classic parts.
@kamster5775
Жыл бұрын
True.There is still lots of money in parts lying all around.Wings,whells etc That should be all move gentle aside.
@neilgaskins7295
Жыл бұрын
There were very few parts to save. Most of the stuff being moved with the digger is just general crap that hoarders keep for no reason! Parts that were worth saving were put to one side or in the house.
@ryanbluer6098
Жыл бұрын
The military Ammo boxes all around would be worth a few bob depending on the dates , and I wonder what other gems were lost while they got the cars out
@nicolad8822
10 ай бұрын
Can’t sweat the small stuff when time is money. I would guess Estate Administrators just needed to get this place ready for sale.
@neilbedford5082
Жыл бұрын
Lots of smashing cars there which will make their new owners very happy - I'd love that beautiful Landie.
@jerryexplores7587
Жыл бұрын
Wow, what an amazing find.
@markroberts2379
Жыл бұрын
My best friend and I were frequent pests so to speak at a Jaguar dealer in Riverside California in the late '60s , early '70s call exam Per nets , and took every chance to peruse the XK s and still remember the sight and smell of those works of perfect mechanical art !
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
A lot of Jaguars did end up in the USA, that's for sure. Quite a few of them are finding their way back now, as the climate there has been a lot kinder to them than our damp UK weather!
@Norrie-jj2ve
Жыл бұрын
What a find, amazing what's still out there....Great Video Elton...:)
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 I get the easy job, though. It’s Claire who makes it worth watching, with her new-found love of editing! 😂
@stephenhenion8304
Жыл бұрын
Well Done!!.......I grew up in Southern New England at the time of the "British Invasion "... had Multiple Spridgets and New Mini Coopers!!... although some of these cars were Scrap back then, they are Gems today. Great video. Thanks for sharing!! Looking forward to seeing what follows!🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸🎩🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. What a time to have been growing up. So much was going on in the car world and all the culture surrounding it.
@stephenhenion8304
Жыл бұрын
When everyone wanted a Mustang, I was dreaming about MGB'S ...
@BigDuke6ixx
7 ай бұрын
Nice to see this collection was so lovingly cared for.
@rossilake218
Жыл бұрын
Slow and steady wins the extracting race. Cheers from the States. Nice job, now the fun begins.
@RobPalmer-v6g
Жыл бұрын
Very nice to see them getting new homes, I walk past a garden everyday with old land rovers and Bedfords. Looks like they are just wasting away.
@raymondhayes7673
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating video, thanks for making it, looking forward to part 2 👏
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for commenting. We’re loving the fact that this one has been enjoyed by so many people.
@johnhopkins6658
Жыл бұрын
It would be nice if the restos can be recorded
@CortinasAndClassics
Жыл бұрын
16 minutes in and WOW I am glued. Wonderfull to see.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying it 😀
@CortinasAndClassics
Жыл бұрын
@@UKBarnFinds this is one of my favorite car rescues. kzitem.info/news/bejne/sqeisICicHZqqnY
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Mk3 Cortina….A car I’ve owned (not that exact one!) and wish I’d kept 😍
@CortinasAndClassics
Жыл бұрын
@@UKBarnFinds I own one myself which happily I bought from the chap who owns this GXL. The restoration of this car is amazing.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Slightly jealous, not gonna lie! 😂 I’ve subscribed to that channel and will have a proper look soon. Thank you.
@robgood719
Жыл бұрын
Would of loved to see them restored and running what lovely cars
@hefellump1
Жыл бұрын
My Uncle passed away last year and his pristine E type was sold for £180,000 . My Aunty said he had purchased the car for £29,000 in the early 90s. Before they had children they had an etype she says that would be worth 1,000,000 today. Amazing
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
The prices of them can be quite staggering, but they are beautiful cars.
@kevingreen8581
Жыл бұрын
Great show of rare cars.
@morrismckinnon6047
Жыл бұрын
I remember picking up a load of white goods for repair in Pembrokeshire years ago, and the garage there, very much like this one had two or three E types and two gullwing Mercedes in a very sorry state. I thought this might have been the same place when I saw the thumbnail. Crazy what's still out there.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Wow! That place sounds amazing. I wouldn’t mind a look around there 😍
@morrismckinnon6047
Жыл бұрын
@@UKBarnFinds Me too but I can't remember where it was exactly. This was back in the late 90's. I used to travel all over South West Wales for an Appliance sales and repair business and would often see classics hoarded away on my travels. The most unusual one I remember was a beat up Borgward Isabella coupe used by a drug dealer! The property was being cleared after he got caught so not sure what became of the car
@espuelasadivino54
Жыл бұрын
I wish we could see the restoration of these beautiful cars!!! 😃😍
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Likewise! I wonder how long each one would take? 😳
@3500P5
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing
@johnevans6474
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant guys.
@chrismartin6427
Жыл бұрын
It's absolutely amazing what restorers can do because in my eyes with my abilities obviously I'm not trained in restoration but all them cars look beyond repair I know they're not but still it's amazing
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Some of them look a bit more straight forward than others, that’s for sure 😂
@stevenbutler2030
Жыл бұрын
Wow what a fantastic video great cars
@EmilysDadd
Жыл бұрын
Did HSE suddenly turn up half way through? One minute, not a hard hat in sight .... then everyone had one on! 😉
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Haha! Not quite. It was when they started dealing with the cars that weren’t on the ground that the hard hats were deemed necessary 😂
@gaspipe8480
11 ай бұрын
@@UKBarnFindshard hats will save you if the car falls on your head.,but you may become a lot shorter.
@tomthumb3085
9 ай бұрын
What a rare treat: my two favourite KZitem influencers in one video. UK Barn finds and Anglia car Auctions. It can only be good! I’ll be sharing this video, definitely. Well done guys.
@UKBarnFinds
9 ай бұрын
Thank you. Anglia Car Auctions have been very supportive of our videos. You’ll find that they feature in quite a few. Lovely people and a great business 👍🏻
@Cossieplumber
Жыл бұрын
No matter what they sell for the restoration costs will far exceed their value once completed, land rover will be a triggers broom resto at best.
@JH-si9oe
11 ай бұрын
Wow it just amazes me that people stash these amazing cars away and just let them waste away. I hope they can be brought back to life. Great video.
@Sir.Fisher
Жыл бұрын
Brough Superior motorcycles found in Bodmin in 2015 are the barn find of the decade
@Lamster66
Жыл бұрын
The way those cars were shoe horned in there takes some serious engineering skill and ingenuity. The owner most likely paid very little for these cars back in the day. And likely bought damaged and as non runners with the intention of restoring and repairing them. who knows why they ended up just left there. Either lack of time or money. But whoever owns them now is about to make some serious cash!
@paulf2529
Жыл бұрын
Quite possibly a retirement project that was prevented by ill health.
@stuartbell3134
Жыл бұрын
Wow truly epic find the old man new what he had amazing ❤️🏴🏴
@SharpblueCreative
Жыл бұрын
That Landy was not as bad as JEU, the first Landrover off the production line which was re-discovered recently and restored. This one will be great when restored.
@EdwardJobling
Жыл бұрын
JUE-477 was a great restoration and test of the little 4x4
@fatlad5090
Жыл бұрын
wow great find
@plunder1956
Жыл бұрын
Just imagine if the building they were stored in had survived a bit better. It might also have fallen in and destroyed most of these cars. An amazing find. How did they move the upper ones without getting squashed?
@derekstocker6661
Жыл бұрын
So very well done guys. what a fabulous find, as you say possibly find of the decade or better! Thanks for sharing this with us, great finds and look forward very much to part two and ANY updates on the restorations possibly! Absolutely brilliant!
@ibana8449
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic viewing. A real once in a lifetime Barn find
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad we got to share it with you.
@leshackett3687
Жыл бұрын
Good to see your business moving forward 🎉
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@AlanFinch-zb5hc
Жыл бұрын
I know someone that bought an alloy bodied Allard in the 60s and then scraped it for the engine and running gear to put under a 1932 5 window ford coupe.
@jimmypratt6450
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video so interesting, the guy who owned them must have been an avid collector.
@dalelittle3889
Жыл бұрын
Cheeky story, for real. Never seen your channel ever. Am a huge fan of barn find hunters and Tom Cotter. That being said, my phone was in my pocket and you video began. Never in the world would you find that many e types. Praise God
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
It was meant to be! Glad you found the video and enjoyed it. Thanks for letting us know and we hope you’ll enjoy Part 2.
@lindagitschlag4522
11 ай бұрын
loved your video. I'm glad permission was given to allow it. I suggest one ad at a time, however. Thank you.
@edgreen5098
Жыл бұрын
Ooh kings lynn my home town. Still in time for the auction too should be a good one!
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Hope to see you there 👍
@westwal1
7 ай бұрын
last look at a world that is lost, will not happen often again, good work
@cedhome7945
Жыл бұрын
I know a few horders hear in Wiltshire and they would rather let stuff rust than sell it .when they die then it is up to the family to sort out the mess and you hope the scrap metal dealer isn't called 😮
@theofficialdiamondlou2418
8 ай бұрын
That 59’ Ace is beautiful ….
@reyluna9332
Жыл бұрын
That AC Aceca looks beautiful.
@tinymotogarage
Жыл бұрын
Great video - would be fun to find out how the auction goes
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. We'll do our best to let you know. If you're free the weekend of the auction, Anglia Car Auctions do a FANTASTIC live feed of their classic car sale. Claire (the other half of UK Barn Finds) often watches the whole thing and likes to join in the comments section.
@robotsonmars1989
Жыл бұрын
Will need someone with deep pockets to bring these back to life but some of these could be £300k+ when restored
@lesflynn4455
Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the person who owned the garage in the early 70s was a bit of a genius with a block & tackle, and had faith in the construction of the shed.
@gilesl
Жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid these cars didn't have much value. But like you was wondering "why"? Probably some valuable parts in the piles of junk also. Interesting video!
@berwhaletheavenger
Жыл бұрын
The two E Type roadsters inside look saveable and the AC's are definitely restorable because of their value. The Land Rover will be a chassis plate recreation and the first E Type to come out is scrap. The brown FHC will probably become a roadster with a new body.
@markdoyle6414
Жыл бұрын
I like the Granada/Scorpio across the road.
@MrPabsUk
Жыл бұрын
And the Bedford CF camper.. I did wonder if they belonged to a relation of the barns owner, or grew up knowing him & helped foster their love of old cars!
@erichaskell
Жыл бұрын
In the mid 1960s I dated a girl whose father would reconstruct E types from whatever damaged totaled wrecks he could find. Missed that opportunity because I was more interested in the daughter. Here I am looking at damaged E types and the girl? Long gone.
@briangreen6602
Жыл бұрын
Top hoarding
@MBSLC
Жыл бұрын
This is jaw-dropping!!!
@oliviapaul8885
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning cars . Iv seen cars like this in there true glory . Amazing cars . Well done guys for getting these out. God knows how he got them in and up there .
@uforaventv
Жыл бұрын
Brakes are locked on solid over the years
@angelsone-five7912
Жыл бұрын
I`d love to know who put all these cars there in the first place and what his story was.
@richardharries5825
Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how these cars have been in this Barn - garage. It makes me think how anyone all them years ago could actually get these cars stored in this small but not that small space. There was quite a bit of thought gone into getting them in. Let alone suspending them up in the air. And actually stashing about eight cars into a garage like that. Considering there was none of the lifting gear that we have today. To do any of the lifting like that 50 or however many years ago. I suspect that was done with some jacks. And extremely dodgy scaffolding. Just to have them suspended up there like that is pretty amazing.
@janedaugherty8407
6 күн бұрын
Amazing!
@TygonBC
Жыл бұрын
Nice Granada Scorpio videobomb at 10:33
@MyArmHurtsBad
Жыл бұрын
dude you scared me!! thought my speaker blew haha
@peterbullen3347
Жыл бұрын
In 1974/5 I had a summer job working in a scrap yard in Scotland, essentially just stripping down cars to what has resell value or not, When I think about it now it is horific some of the cars we scrapped. Old jags, Daimler, Morris oxford/cambridge. Etc.etc..
@davidholmes9926
Жыл бұрын
Would’ve used scaffolding planks strapped to the forklift tines
@shafrobert
11 ай бұрын
To paraphrase- "one man's junk is another man's junk".
@firstman9273
3 ай бұрын
I hope they put the e type propshaft back with the first e type from the garden
@kennethtalbott2233
Жыл бұрын
what a find.. hope to see them back on the road.
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
So do I. That would be awesonme!
@dustystuffgarage
11 ай бұрын
Enjoyed every minute of this video. Some very exciting examples of E types.
@UKBarnFinds
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
@johnsmith1474
Жыл бұрын
(38:00) cut-grinding metal overhead without eye protection or gloves, real professional.
@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway
Жыл бұрын
It's amazing what can still be found out there
@shermansquires3979
Жыл бұрын
The AC Ace’s number plate. How apt recently!
@Baloonick
Жыл бұрын
Looking up the number plates show these cars were last (legally) on the road in 1984. I'd love to know what the owner had planned to do with them. This is an incredible barn find!
@uv77mc85
Жыл бұрын
What a waste of cars. They are mostly scrap now. Owner should have sold them 40 years ago
@fordnut4914
Жыл бұрын
@@uv77mc85yeah I'd say few might be saved that were inside bit outside ones pretty ruff.
@kramer26
Жыл бұрын
@@uv77mc85 owner probably only bought them 40 years ago (when they would have been virtually worthless) with the intention of fixing them up or keeping as an investment (shrewd forward thinking!) and either passed away or suffered some other unfortunate event that led to them being left like this... At least they were undercover and the owner had the foresight and ingenuity to stack so many in such a small space! Imagine if they were all left outside, there would literally be nothing left... And at least the inheritor had the inclination to contact a specialist to attempt to save them and not just declare it all scrap n bulldoze it all into landfill. Even in such a sorry state as they are, the sold prices at the auction recently just goes to show the owner knew what they were doing...
@nickaxe771
11 ай бұрын
They are not scrap......skilled people can do amazing things.....the value is there to pay for such work.@@uv77mc85
@lib556
Жыл бұрын
Amazing find!
@Gasher82nd
8 ай бұрын
Would like the ammo boxes, anything else army related?
@kendexter
11 ай бұрын
Crazy stuff..Love it
@williamriley-jones
10 ай бұрын
You’ve helped me discover what I wanna do when I create my KZitem channel going to go around the US looking to film barn finds
@UKBarnFinds
10 ай бұрын
That would be awesome. I’d love to film some US barn finds one day. Great cars over there!
@jorgennorrman4023
Жыл бұрын
Fun number plate on the Land rover LSD !!😂
@johnpanagiotiskoutsikonas6290
Жыл бұрын
great show but you need some time with mixing the audio properly!!! any way great job
@UKBarnFinds
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. We are a fledgling channel with very little experience of creating video content for KZitem. This is a new venture for us and have only made producing videos our main focus for around 4/5 months. We are trying our best to get to grips with all that creating videos entails. Thank you for your feedback; much appreciated 👍
@paulfellows2094
9 ай бұрын
awesome video they was some beauty classic cars in there i would love to own that blue ac ace see you in part 2
@orp.olly_
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't help but I noticed a black or dark green mk3 Granada in the back ground.
@stuartmoles843
Жыл бұрын
Think the lower e type has a CAN reg, which I believe was North London, I had an old early 60’s beetle with the same
@garethgoodchild2643
8 ай бұрын
Anyone who has done a restoration will know how much work, time and money will be necessary to resurrect these vehicles. Massive!
@4Kandlez
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the back story to these cars like: Who owns them and the property they are on? : Why were they stored like this, it's pretty obvious they weren't meant to be coming out again, a bit like an Egyptian tomb. Hopefully you haven't released the curse of the mummified E Type
@paulbennett9097
Жыл бұрын
great to see the chap with the white shirt has suitable footwear !!
@MrChrissy1r
9 ай бұрын
Around 1972/3 the new owner of an old riverside pub had old barns on the property apparenly it was for horses to do with the pub decades before, perhaps hiring them out, anyhow I worked at the little boatyard next door, and one day my boss called me over all hush hush and said the pub owner wants to get inside the barns can I get some tools to break in with as little damage as possible,( although I was the "newboy" I got all the nice pleasant different jobs) anyhow long story short opened the barns to fine in fact it was one very large one, and there right in the middle under a half inch of dust and guano was an Alvis convertable. I know nothing about them so that's it. A month or so later a crew of guys turned up with a ton of gear and built a sort of hermatic chamber around the car and pumped a fine mist of I think distilled water with oils or revitalisers or something, this was to "liven up" so I was told the all leather upholstery the hood and the tyres. The hope was they could later inflate the tyres and roll it out. So there it sat for nigh on 6 weeks in the "greenhouse" and sure enough all but one tyre reflated the leather was not crispy crunchy and they got it out and onto a flat bed all sheeted with "blankets and tarps and covere up and that's the last I heard of it. I know where it went for restoration but no more than that.
@JackF99
Жыл бұрын
Seems you found that rare realistic hoarder who admitted to themselves they would never actually work on their projects and so made a heroic attempt to store them out of the weather in very limited space.
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