A massive barn find which consists of almost 280 classic cars is heading to auction after it was recently uncovered in the Netherlands.
Hiding away for nearly 40 years in a church and two dusty warehouses is probably one of the world’s most eclectic assortments of cars ranging from Alfa Romeos, Mercurys, Jaguars, and Lancias to cars you’ve probably never heard of.
It’s hard to imagine how an individual could amass such a large lineup but owner Mr Palmen has spent his entire life professionally dealing with cars since the mid 1960s before he started collecting. So its no wonder that he had a knack for investing in sought after makes and models.
It apparently all started with a yellow Lancia B20 before the collection grew to 280 but due to Palmen’s old age, its time for them all to go.
Most of the cars up for grabs are unrestored and remain in original condition, albeit a bit dirty from hiding away for four decades.
Not many people knew about them either with Palmen keeping the collection largely to himself to the point where he conducted most of the vehicles’ maintenance himself.
Keeping 230 cars alive sounds like more than a full time job but their owner supposedly started each one on a regular basis to prevent their engines from seizing.
They are now all being auctioned off by Classic Car Auctions in Europe where the barn finds are hoped to go to new owners who will “cherish them as much as he [Palmen] did.”
Check out the full list of barn find cars below:
