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:
- Alfa Romeo Sprint 1600
- Fiat 1200 TV Spider 1958
- Citroën 2CV 1955
- Triumph 2000 20TR Convertible 1970
- Panhard 24CT 1964
- Saab Sonnet III type 97
- Facel Vega Facellia coupe
- Facel Vega Facellia Convertible
- Bond Equipe GT 6 2 liter 2+2 1967
- Fiat 124 Spider USA 2000 1981
- Daf 66 HAVAS Convertible type 55 1970
- Facel Vega FB Convertible 1963
- Alfa Romeo Spider Duetto type 10503
- Alfa Romeo Zagato 2600SZ 1967
- Simca 9 Coupe de ville S
- MG B GT 1971
- MG TF 1954
- Lamboghini Espada
- MG B Tourer 1970
- Singer Convertible 1912
- Alfa Romeo Guilietta Srint Speciale
- Lancia Montecarlo 1978
- Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 1985
- Ford A Roadster 1927
- Facel Vega Coupe 1964
- Sunbeam Talbot Supreme Convertible
- Matra Bonnet 1965
- Lancia B24 Spyder America 1955
- Alfa Romeo Guilia GTC 1965
- Triumph TR3B
- Moretti 128 1974
- Sunbeam Alpine 1960
- MG A
- Singer 9 Roadster 1955
- Lancia Appia Coupe
- Alfa Romeo Spider Guilia 1600
- Jensen Healey 1974
- Simca Aronde Oceane Convertible
- Nash Metropolitan model 542 1956
- AC Bristol Aceca 1954
- Fiat 1500 Coupe 1960
- Lancia Appia sedan 1958
- Austin Convertible 1947
- Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Convertible 1971
- MG MGA 1961
- Daimler Dart 1958
- Villard Type 27
- Volvo 1800ES 1973
- Austin Balanza 1800 MK2 1968
- Fiat 1500 Spider 1963
- Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1.3S 2e serie 1973
- BMW 1600 GT 1968
- Fiat 130 Coupe Automatic 3200 1972
- Fiat Dino Coupe Bertone 2.0 1966
- Bentley S2 Saloon 1959
- Jaguar Mark 10 1963
- Lincoln Continental Convertible MKIV 1959
- NSU RO80 1976
- Studebaker President 1958
- Jaguar XJ-S 4.0 Convertible 1995
- Mazda RX-7 Convertible 1988
- Mercury Monterey 2 door coupe 1954
- Ferrari 400i Automaat 1984
- Facel Vega FVS 1956
- Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner 1958
- Peugeot 190S 1928
- Aston Martin V8 Series 3 1975
- Mercedes W188 300 S Roadster 1953
- Studebaker Avanti Gold R2 1963
- Ford Fairlane Victoria 4 door sedan 1955
- Chevrolet Corvette C1 283 1958
- Maserati Merak 1972
- Maserati 3500 GTI S 1962
- Buick 8 1937
- Bristol 401 2L coupe 1952
- Rover P4 100 1959
- Jaguar MKII 3.4 1963
- Alvis TD21 MK2 1963
- Rover 16 Saloon 1937
- Facel Vega Facel II HK2 1962
- Citroën SM 1972
- Chevrolet Corvair Convertible S 1964
- Jaguar 3 1/2 liter Mark V 1943
- Lagonda Drophead Coupe 1953
- Daimler Coupe
- Chevrolet Corvair Coupe Monza 1964
- Ford Mustang 289 Coupe 1965
- Ford Mustang 289 Fastback 1968
- Chevrolet Corvair Convertible S
- Jaguar E-type Convertible 4.2 S1 1966
- Mercedes 300 SE Coupe (RDW 250 SE) 1965
- Ford Thunderbird Landau 1963
- MG Midget 1976
- Mercedes 450 SL Convertible with hardtop
- Ford Thunderbird 1962
- Rolls Royce 25/30 HD model 2025 1934
- MG TD 1953
- Jaguar XJ8 Convertible 1998
- Packard Eight de Luxe 1950
- Chevrolet Corvette C3
- Volvo 66 L 1979
- Ford Thunderbird MK5 Landau 1968
- Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider
- Austin A90 Atlantic Coupe 1952
- Daimler DB18 53228 1949
- Jensen Interceptor III 1975
- Sunbeam 20 HP
- Talbot Lago Record T26 Coupe 1951
- Lancia Aurelia B20 1955
- Alfa Romeo Montreal 1973
- ISO Rivolta IR300 1968
- ISO Rivolta Fidia 1971
- Fiat 2300 Coupe Ghia
- Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint 1967
- Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider 1962
- Lancia Flaminia GTL 3C Coupe Touring 1968
- Lancia Flaminia Coupe Pininfarina 1962
- Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider Touring 1964
- Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Coupe 1950
- Maserati Indy AM116 1970
- Lincoln Continental Coupe MK2 1956
- Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 1967
- Datsun 280ZX Turbo 1982
- Maserati Mistral Frua AM109 1965
- Delahaye 135M Convertible 1950
- Facel Vega Facel II 1963
- Monica 560 1972
- BMW 3200 CS Bertone 1963
- Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider 1964
- Ford Thunderbird 1ste model 1956
- Talbot Lago Record T26 Berline 1949
- Talbot Lago Record T26 Berline 1950
- Essex (USA) Super Six Roadster 4 zits 1931
- Rolls Royce Camargue
- Imperial M617 MK2 Hardtop Coupe 1959
- Panhard PL 17 17B 4 doors 1963
- Tatra T87 1948
- Mercedes 450 SLC 1976
- Cadillac Eldorado Convertible MK7 1966
- Mercedes 220 A Convertible 1955
- Jaguar XK150 Fixed Head 3.4S 1960
- Lancia Flaminia 2.8 Touring Convertible 1962
- Mercedes 220 SE Coupe 1960
- Mercedes 300 SE Automatic 1964
- Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Series 2 1964
- Maserati Bora 4.7 1972
- Fiat 130 Coupe Automatic 1974
- MG B 1978
- Panther J 72 1979
- Rolls Royce Camargue
- Aston Martin V8
- VW Kever
- Porsche 928
- Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
- Jaguar MK9
- MG B Coupé
- MG A
- Alfa Romeo Duetto
- Alfa Romeo GTV
- Alfa Romeo 2600 Coupé
- Citroën DS
- Mercedes SL
- Pre war
- Alfa Romeo Spider
- Peugeot 504 Convertible
- Daimler Sovreign
- Tractor
- Alfa Romeo GTV
- Maserati 3500 GT 1964
- Maserati Quattro Porte 4200 Serie 1 1965
- Cadillac Eldorado Convertible MK7 1955
- Lincoln Continental MKIV 4 drs Cabriolet 1964
- Ford Edsel SE Citation Cabriolet 1958
- Chevrolet Corvette C3 L-82 1978
- DeTomaso Deauville Serie 2 1978
- Cadillac Eldorado Convertible MK8 1968
- Daimler 250 1967
- Messerschmitt KR200 1963
- Ford Thunderbird 1957
- Bristol 401 2 Litre 1950
- Triumph TR3 1958
- Hillman Minx Tourer Cabriolet 1935
- NSU Spider 56 1966
- Facel Vega F2 Facellia Coupe 1962
- Sunbeam 20HP Tickford 1933
- Hillman Minx Saloon 1934
- Triumph Renown MK1 TDB Saloon 1948
- Sunbeam Supreme Alpine MK1 1955
- Lancia Aurelia B50 Cabriolet Pininfarina 1951
- Daf 600 1960
- Morris Cowley Six MC15 2-door 1934
- Tomos Moped Quaoro
- Germaan Moped
- Motor MV Agusta
- Moped Kreidler Florett
- Moped
- Moped Puch
- Motor Moto Guzzi
- Scooter Vespa
- Scooter Vespa
- Moped
- Moped
- Moped
- Cola cabinet
- Workplace 1
- Workplace 2
- Alfa Romeo Duetto Rood
- Lancia Thema 6V Automaat 1986
- Volvo 340 DL 1986
- Opel Movano Pick-up 2 2.5 CDTI Drops 2006
- Ford Thunderbird 1980
- Fiat Ducato 14 2.8D Pick-up 2000
- Volvo 480 ES 1987
- Steyr 55 1936
- Hymer/Vauxha Mobil camper 1976
- Volkswagen T3 Syncro DC 4
- Lancia Zagato Fulvia Sport 1.3S series 2 1971
- Peugeot 504 Coupe injection automaat 1973
- Imperia TA-8 Sport Hotchkiss 1949
- BMW 2000 CS 1972
- Opel Vectra B 1.6-16v 5 deurs 1998
- DAF 400 autoambulance AE04BN 1987
- Land Rover Discovery 1997
- Winnebago Renault Traffic Lesharo 2e serie 1986
- Chrysler Imperial 1956?
- Studebaker Champion Coupe 4e generatie 1955
- Renault Express 1989
- Citroën Jumper 1998
- Fiat Ducato Camper 15L 2.3JTD 2004
- BMW 2000 CS 1969
- Mercedes Vito 108CDI 2002
- BMW 3 serie 1996
- Renault 19 cabriolet Karmann 1992
- Master MTD grasmaaier