Classic car graveyard filled with more than 100 old Bentleys, Jaguars and Rolls-Royces worth up to £1m found in Welsh warehouse
A hidden hoard of classic cars that would delight any vintage vehicle enthusiast has been found in a rural warehouse in Wales.
The motor graveyard, which is filled with iconic brands such as Bentleys, Jaguars, a Porsche and even a Rolls-Royce, was discovered earlier this year.
With many covered in dust and rust, missing doors and windows, and some even having plants growing inside them, the treasure trove has seen better days.
But the person who found them says he believed the historic and sentimental value of what is inside means it could be worth up to £1million.
Daniel Sims, who is refusing to reveal the location of the warehouse for fear of attracting looters, said he was amazed to find the ‘impressive’ collection.
The 35-year-old, who is an urban explorer, said there must have been more than 100 vehicles hidden away in the building, which he has documented for his YouTube channel Bearded Reality.
He said: ‘I was tipped off about a potential massive car graveyard by another explorer so I decided to check it out for myself.
‘I don’t know anything about the history of the place other than whoever has been collecting these cars for decades and has an impressive collection which they must be proud of.
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‘The cars were visible from the roadside so once on a field it was open access as the back of the property fence had fallen down.
‘We were quite nervous as we didn’t know the backstory of this place apart from it containing a car graveyard with classic cars and from what we saw must have been over 100 hidden away here.
‘The place itself is a little overgrown at the back with rust and decay setting into the vehicles. Some were stored away meaning the damage to these amazing vehicles was minimal which is crazy to see.
‘Iconic cars such as Bentleys, Porsche, Peugeot 205 GTI, various Mercedes, MGs and quite a few imports from different countries are hidden here and would be worth a minimum from what I saw over £500,000 to £1,000,000 just off basic calculations.’
Other vehicles found inside include Land Rover Defenders, Jaguars, Morris Minor 1100, a Rolls-Royce, MG MGA 1960, Mercedes-Benz, Triumph, Jaguar MK1, Mini Coopers, MG MG B, Cadillac Eldorado and a Volkswagen caddy.
‘I love taking photos of different things and items and dramatic places such as this and showing how these places and items end up,’ Mr Sims added.
‘For a lot of people, these iconic cars will hold a lot of memories.
‘There were no scary moments but we were interrupted towards the end of the exploration by some locals who were worried we could be burglars as there had been some rural crime taking place in the area recently.
‘We explained how we were photographers and moved on from the area.
‘Just the sheer amount of vehicles collected which is rare to see and was a real treat to see so many iconic cars collected here.’