We all dream to drive and discover a treasure or to find a barn of vintage cars as Shelby Cobra or Porsche Speedster hidden way under a sheet, totally forgotten. An upcoming auction from Artcurial in France on February 6 proves that these treasure of valuable things exist, and this might be one of the ultimate barn finds ever.
There was a collection of about 100 dirty cars that had been undisturbed for decades. They included all of the great European marques, like Bugatti, Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari and many more. There was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider with covered headlights. It was one of just 37 made and thought to be lost. Beside the Ferrari was a 1956 Maserati A6G Gran Sport Frua.
The collection belonged to Roger Baillon, a French transport magnate, according to Artcurial. He collected this wonderful assemblage, but when his business felt on hard times in the '70s, Baillon sold a part of this. These were the ones he kept, but they eventually went forgotten.
Artcurial thinks that only 60 of the cars are actually in marketable condition. The auctioneers believe the Ferrari could sell for as much as 12 million euros (14.74 million) and the Maserati for 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million). Check out the gallery to get a glimpse to classic cars in this collection.
