08/31/2021 6:01 AM
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Cars
Updated 08/31/2021 6:01 AM
English auction house
London Barn Finds
began auctioning a collection of
174 abandoned classic cars
that were found in a UK shed.
According to the company, the vehicles belong to a
private collection
that has several Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen and Mini models, to which are added utility
vehicles
and motorcycles.
All covered in dust and several in not very good condition.
London Barn Finds has already exhibited and auctioned the first units to groups of no more than 200 people, prioritizing bids from renowned car collectors and restoration specialists.
The rest of the models will continue to be auctioned in the coming days.
The prices of the classics start from 1,375, although there are also newer and cheaper models.
Offers for all tastes
According to the video uploaded to social networks by London Barn Finds, the shed can be seen from a
1973 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, a BMW Z3
and a
530M
up to several
Mercedes-Benz SL, VW Beetle
and an
Auto Union
, similar to the one that was manufactured in the Santa Fe province from 1960.
Prices range from
$ 1,375 to $ 34,406
(equivalent to £ 1,000 to £ 25,000 at the current exchange rate), depending on the model and its condition.
Although most do not exceed
$ 13,760
(about 10,000 pounds).
For example, the cheapest include a
1961
Morris Minor Woody
(
$ 1,375
) and a
1971
Triumph Herald sedan
($ 2,000
), which includes all maintenance service history.
One of the models is a Fiat 500 with 91,730 kilometers.
Its base auction value is $ 8,250.
The most expensive is a
1989
MG MGA
, with 83,000 kilometers (
$ 34,406
), followed by a
1975
Mercedes-Benz 350SL
coupe
, with 160,000 kilometers (
$ 24,770
).
In the list there are also newer models, and also inexpensive, such as a
Citroën Berlingo
from the year 2000 (
137 dollars
or 100 pounds sterling) or a
Volkswagen Crafter box
, from 2008 (
690 dollars
or 500 pounds).
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