Barn find auction 13th March

[KevF]

These were found in a barn in Bury St Edmunds recently after the owner passed away.

Most havent been started for 10 years.

Auction is 13th March..

http://data.bidmaster.co.uk/lsk/documents/AUTOMOBI...


I love the Jensen myself....

Kev

[MattW]

That is amazing! How can the owner have done such little mileage in these cars, I’d love to know the story behind the owner.

Didn’t someone on here import a Longchamp from Australia? Bet he would be interested in the one for sale here, looks mint!

[a8hex]

I was just going to say I fancy the Jenson, I'll have to go for the Caddy then.

[Huntsman]

Oooh, the Longchamp....

[mossco]

hi,

i live in BSE so i'm trying to work out where these cars were! very tempted to go along to the auction (not to buy though!)

[RDMcG]

Values are low because it will cost a lot lot to recommission them and might not pay off.

[Kickstart]

The last similar sale drew big money for the cars (about a year ago somewhere in the SW I think) - I would not be surprised that with all the publicity that this auction will draw a big crowd and strong money.

[Gompo]

MattW said:

Didn’t someone on here import a Longchamp from Australia? Bet he would be interested in the one for sale here, looks mint!

He already knows, I think he was one of the first people to hear about this discovery a month or so back.

[hesnotthemessiah]

KevF said:

These were found in a barn in Bury St Edmunds recently after the owner passed away.

Most havent been started for 10 years.

Auction is 13th March..

http://data.bidmaster.co.uk/lsk/documents/AUTOMOBI...


I love the Jensen myself....

Kev

I'm with you on the Jenson.

[Lost soul]

Huntsman said:

Oooh, the Longchamp....

still with original plastic covers on the seats :cloud9 thats a steal at 8 to 12000 i would have thought

[mark387mw]

As the Bentley is still not taken for the wish list, I'll go for the low mileage Turbo R.

[thunderbelmont]

I wonder if they'll make anywhere near those prices, other than the Bentleys for their plates!!

I'll offer £350 for the Longchamp.

[mark387mw]

Usually the lower end of the estimate is indicative of the reserve and I'm assuming there is a reserve.
No mileage on the Bentley and those plates - is it worth 20k??
Second choice would be the Interceptor at a couple of grand but thats already taken .

Be interesting to see the results if anyone knows if they'll be made available after the auction.
And what would happen if they didn't meet reserve?

[Loose_Cannon]

I think they will go ballistic, everyone seems to want the proverbial "car from a barn " these days even if the ensuing resto is uneconomical. Bragging rights?

Seem to remember a couple of ropey DB Astons making just less than mint money. I also reckon auction houses deliberately set the estimates low to make you think you are in with a chance. If someone offered me that Kahmsin for £10k I'd bite their arm off.

[RacingTeatray]

I bizarrely fancy that Deauville. Or the Quattroporte.

[Satsuma]

I'TS SPELT "jensen"

[a8hex]

Satsuma said:

I'TS SPELT "jensen"

It's typed "IT'S" or even "It's" preferably

Now let us sit back and wait for someone to point out my grammatical errors.

[RacingTeatray]

....I would probably put a comma before the word "preferably".....

[a8hex]

RacingTeatray said:

....I would probably put a comma before the word "preferably".....

Mrs B8HEX always spanks me when I put commas in, coz I normally get them wrong.

[lowdrag]

a8hex said:

RacingTeatray said:

....I would probably put a comma before the word "preferably".....

Mrs B8HEX always spanks me when I put commas in, coz I normally get them wrong.

Which (comma) is why (comma) you presumably put commas in at every opportunity?