A COLLECTION of stunning cars, including a bizarre eight-wheeler, have been discovered abandoned on a farm.
The stash of over 20 vintage motors was left to rot for years and is in need of a fair bit of TLC.
Classic Car AuctionsA stunning collection of classic cars has been found on an abandoned farm[/caption]
Classic Car AuctionsThey include a bizarre, eight-wheeled amphibious ATV[/caption]
Classic Car AuctionsThe stash is set to fetch an eye-watering price at auction[/caption]
The group includes a number of beloved models, with some even imported from the USA.
They include a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and a 1960 Cadillac Coupe-de-Ville, both brought over to the UK more than 20 years ago.
On the European side, there is a Porsche 911 3.2 Carerra from 1985, as well as a 1996 Aston Martin DB7 Coupe.
Other well-loved models include a Jaguar XKR, Lotus Elan, several Mercedes SLs and a duo of Ford Escort RS Turbos.
However, perhaps the most interesting item in the collection is the eight-wheeled Crayford Argocat.
The Argocat is a bizarre ATV (all-terrain vehicle) first manufactured in the 1980s by Ontario Drive and Gear (ODG) and sold by the Crayford Special Equipment Company based in Westerham, Kent.
And when ODG said all-terrain they meant it, with the unique motor being amphibious.
It was originally designed for haulage across boggy ground or deep snow, but can even be driven through the water.
According to Argocat.com, it can handle “sand, deep snow, mud, ice, streams and small lakes”.
Each of the 20 vehicles, dubbed the “Stoneacre collection” will be sold separately by Classic Car Auctions (CCA) in their Christmas auction.
They are expected to fetch over £120,000 collectively, with each selling for as little as £4,000 or as much as £30,000.
The Corvette is predicted to rake in the largest sum, with a guide price of between £25,000 and £30,000, though none of the lots will have a reserve price.
Buyers should be aware that most of the cars will need some serious restoration work, with one of the Porsches even being a write-off.
However, if returned to their former glory, they can be worth a pretty penny, with “museum quality” versions of the Corvette selling for £128,000.
Gary Dunne, sales manager at CCA, said: “This is an incredible collection of cars, plainly assembled by somebody who knew what they were picking.
“Whilst they may be in need of work, restoration or recommissioning, they all offer great merit in a classic car sale.
“Offered as they are at no reserve, we know that they will achieve plenty of attention and, as such, at sale, they will sell for whatever the market decides they are worth given their current condition.
“Some of these cars may need very little work to return to the road, others much more, but they will all be sold and we hope that they prove to be a part of a very successful sale.”
The auction will run online from the Warwickshire Event Centre in Leamington Spa on December 9, with viewing days available on December 7 and 8.
It comes after an unusual motor sold for £6,500 despite being off the road for more than half a century.
Meanwhile, The Sun exclusively revealed that fuel duty will not rise in the Autumn Statement on November 22 in a huge boost for motorists.
Classic Car AuctionsHowever, they could be worth even more once restored[/caption]
Classic Car AuctionsEach of the 20 motors will be sold separately with no reserve price[/caption]
Classic Car AuctionsBuyers can get their bids in online on December 6[/caption]
Classic Car AuctionsLuxury models from brand’s like Porsche and Aston Martin are among those on offer[/caption]
Classic Car AuctionsThe auctioneers described the collection as ‘incredible’[/caption]