5 days Ago By Arshi Qureshi
STUNNING images show a car graveyard where hundreds of classic vehicles have been left to rot.Some are in rough shape with doors left dangling, glass shattered, and vines crawling through dashboards.YouTube/@AbandonedPlacesHiddenSpacesExplorers found an abandoned property with hundreds of classic cars rotting away including a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow[/caption]YouTube/@AbandonedPlacesHiddenSpacesDozens of barns and fields are jammed with decaying vintage cars, from Minis to long-lost Jaguars and Bentleys[/caption]YouTube/@AbandonedPlacesHiddenSpacesSeveral Land Rover Defenders, Mercedes-Benz models, and a Cadillac Eldorado were also spotted[/caption]YouTube/@AbandonedPlacesHiddenSpacesMany cars are rusted through and missing doors, hoods, or entire roofs[/caption]The eerie sight was uncovered in the UK, where explorers stumbled on an abandoned property holding what’s now being called a classic car graveyard.
Posted to the YouTube channel Abandoned Places Hidden Spaces, a jaw-dropping video of the abandoned cars went viral with over 21,000 views since March 29.The clip shows dozens of barns and fields jammed with decaying vintage cars, from Rolls-Royces and Minis to long-lost Jaguars and Bentleys.Most of the vehicles are in shocking condition.
Some have plants growing inside while others are rusted through and missing doors, hoods, or entire roofs.The site has a rare 1968 Ferret armored scout car that was once used by the British Army, reported Auto Evolution. It’s one of the better-preserved vehicles on the lot.
You will also see a Triumph GT6 Mk III, built between 1970 and 1973, and a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, not something you’d expect to see rotting away.Cars lie crammed into dilapidated barns or left out in open fields, some appearing untouched for decades. In the graveyard, a dusty Daimler SP250 also known as Dart was found abandoned.
It was built from 1959 to 1964 and was the last car Daimler developed before being sold to Jaguar. Only 2,654 were ever made, and the one in the video still has a faded New York safety sticker on the windshield.The sports car came with a fiberglass body and a 2.
5-liter hemi-head V8 engine designed by Triumph legend Edward Turner.Restored, these are worth up to $80,000.The largest car graveyard is in the USJunkyards filled to the brim with old cars are all over the US.
However, some are bigger than others. The largest in the world is in Georgia called Old Car City. Sitting on 34 acres, the site is home to over 4,000 classic cars, vans, trucks, and buses from America and Europe.
The yard is more than just rusted cars, though. The main building has another time capsule for the early 20th century and beyond, with vintage toys and other automotive memorabilia collections. The property has since become a museum where people can peruse the symbols of a treasured American era for $34.
Weddings, parties, and corporate events can be held there, too. Source: Old Car City U.S.
A.The video also features a Sunbeam Rapier, likely a Series II or III based on its tailfins built between 1958 and 1963.These aren’t particularly rare by production numbers, with over 47,000 made, but very few have survived in any shape.
Several Land Rover Defenders, Mercedes-Benz models, and a Cadillac Eldorado are also part of the grim scene.Classics like the MG MGA 1960, Jaguar MK1, Mini Coopers, MG MGBs, and a Volkswagen Caddy round out the forgotten fleet.The video sparked emotional reactions from viewers.
“Can’t believe these classic cars! Hope someone brings them back to life soon,” one wrote.“I just wish that most of the vehicles could be recovered and restored. I wonder how the collection managed to become so neglected,” another added.
“Wow what a find it’s so sad though,” someone else commented. “It’s amazing the difference between a car that’s been outside and a car that’s been in a crude dilapidated shelter.”How this treasure trove ended up abandoned remains a mystery.
YouTube/@AbandonedPlacesHiddenSpacesThe viral video was posted to the YouTube channel Abandoned Places Hidden Spaces, the jaw-dropping video garnered over 21,000 views since March 29[/caption].
