Massive hoard of 174 classic cars sit in North London warehouse

Massive hoard of 174 classic cars sit in North London warehouse
Massive hoard of 174 classic cars sit in North London warehouse

An extraordinary collection of 174 dust-covered classic cars dating back to the 1940s have been put up for auction for a total of nearly £1million after being discovered in a warehouse.

The stunning array of vehicles, which are being kept at a business park in Tottenham, North London, have been given guide prices of up to £25,900 with the most expensive being a 1989 MG MGA red sports car.

Others with high guide prices include a 1975 Mercedes 350SL for £18,000, a 1989 BMW 635CSI for £16,000 and five cars for £15,000 each - including a 1973 Porsche 911, a 1983 Mercedes 280SL and a 1981 380SL.

Among the other vehicles being shown off by 'London Barn Finds' are a 1971 Triumph Spitfire MK4, a 1973 MG MGB, a 1989 Nissan 300ZX and a 1986 Mercedes 300SE - all of which have a guide price of £8,000.

Other vehicles available around the same price range include a 1976 VW Camper, a 1986 Mercedes 300SE and an undated Ponton 200 by the same manufacturer - while the cheapest is a 2000 Citroen Berlingo, up for £100.  

The extraordinary collection of 174 dust-covered classic cars have been unveiled at a warehouse in Tottenham, North London

The extraordinary collection of 174 dust-covered classic cars have been unveiled at a warehouse in Tottenham, North London

The series of cars have been put up for auction for a total of nearly £1million by 'London Barn Finds' after being discovered

The series of cars have been put up for auction for a total of nearly £1million by 'London Barn Finds' after being discovered 

The stunning array of vehicles are being kept at a business park in Tottenham, North London, while they are being sold off

The stunning array of vehicles are being kept at a business park in Tottenham, North London, while they are being sold off

A Porsche 1973 911 2687cc 2DR Coupe Manual has a guide price of £15,000 and is among the 174 cars on display in London

A Porsche 1973 911 2687cc 2DR Coupe Manual has a guide price of £15,000 and is among the 174 cars on display in London

A 1957 Mercedes Ponton 200 is among the cars available which have been put on show in Tottenham, North London

A 1957 Mercedes Ponton 200 is among the cars available which have been put on show in Tottenham, North London

The cars have been given guide prices of up to £25,900 with the most expensive being a 1989 MG MGA red sports car

The cars have been given guide prices of up to £25,900 with the most expensive being a 1989 MG MGA red sports car

All of the cars on show in North London are said to run properly and were driven to the warehouse under their own power

All of the cars on show in North London are said to run properly and were driven to the warehouse under their own power

A Mercedes 220SE is among the cars on show in Tottenham - all of which have a combined guide price of nearly £1million

A Mercedes 220SE is among the cars on show in Tottenham - all of which have a combined guide price of nearly £1million

This 1989 black BMW 635CSI is a 3430CC petrol 2DR coupe automatic with a guide price of £15,000

This 1989 black BMW 635CSI is a 3430CC petrol 2DR coupe automatic with a guide price of £15,000

The oldest car on the list is a 1948 MG which does not have a guide price and was last taxed in 1991, with the second oldest being a 1952 MG YB and the third a 1955 Morris Minor with a guide price of £2,000. 

Some of the cars do not have numberplates and others have no identifying documents, and a selection appear to be carrying the plates of different vehicles. Many have a thick layer of dust and are covered in bird droppings.

However all of the cars are said to run properly and were driven to the warehouse under their own power, with some taxed for road use as recently as 2016 - although others have not been taxed for three decades. 

Popular car enthusiast and YouTuber Freddie Atkins, who posts under the name TheTFJJ, was among the visitors on Monday and described it as a 'very special warehouse', adding: 'I've not seen anything like it before in my life.  

Organisers of the auction have been sifting through 15 boxes of old receipts, old tax disks and service history records

Organisers of the auction have been sifting through 15 boxes of old receipts, old tax disks and service history records

A 1978 red Mercedes SL350 3499cc petrol car is also available at the site in North London, with a guide price of £12,000

A 1978 red Mercedes SL350 3499cc petrol car is also available at the site in North London, with a guide price of £12,000

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