Car worth 4.5 million is found in garage!

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » January 5th, 2009, 3:48 am

Car worth £3m is found in garage!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 807210.stm

A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) when it goes under the hammer.
Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died.

Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007.

As well as the Bugatti, his nephew also discovered a classic Aston Martin, and a Jaguar E-type in the lock-up.

The nephew, an engineer from Newcastle, said: "We just can't believe it.
"Of course we're delighted and we're going to make sure the money is shared out among the family. It's a wonderful thing to leave."

"It is absolutely one of the last great barn discoveries."

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dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » January 5th, 2009, 6:13 am

I walked into my garage yesterday and found a Vibe. I'll keep looking ...... :lol:

TW · Postby TW » January 5th, 2009, 6:29 am

Personally I'd be more interested in the Aston Martin. If they keep looking maybe they will find a "Blower Bently," or maybe a Mercedes Benz 540SK, that would be nice. :lol:

TW

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » January 5th, 2009, 6:34 am

I would be satisfied to just rummage thru the auto garage at all the other extra stuff on the walls and shelves!

Tim Elston · Postby **Tim Elston** » January 5th, 2009, 11:28 am

MacUser wrote:"It is absolutely one of the last great barn discoveries."

Reminds me of the guy who said at the time that the vacuum tube was the last great electronic invention.

beckrl · Postby **beckrl** » January 5th, 2009, 3:00 pm

The nephew, an engineer from Newcastle, said: "We just can't believe it.

Believe it! Oh that happens every day.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » January 7th, 2009, 5:21 am

I did find a low mileage beetle under a carport years back. I acquired it and kept it for a long time.. before selling to a Rich Arab in UAE. This was right before the gulf war 2 started.

After the full war broke out.. we were watching 24/7 news and this clip came on of where they were targeting bridges with the green cross hairs. You could clearly see a VW beetle traveling across the bridge and then it was all vaporized. I couldn't help but wonder if that was it.

Jude 2