A couple of years ago I went to see a chap who had an example of a rare Maserati I was researching for a book. On arriving at his modest bungalow set in farmland on the continent I was surprised to see 20 classics in various states of repair parked round the side. We had a chat, I got the info I wanted, then I was invited to see his little workshop which had an E Type with it’s guts hanging out being rewired. From there, through a wooden door that was slightly ajar, I glimpsed what you see here. After quite a long discussion (in a language I’m crap at) I was briefly allowed to see inside. This must be Europe’s biggest barnfind; 850 classics that hadn’t been seen in years parked in orchid greenhouses. Hot, cluttered and utterly spectacular. With the owner’s very kind permission some of these pictures and some ded gud werdz by me later appeared in Classic and Sportscar and Practical Performance Car Magazines. I thought I should now share them online with fellow MotorPunks. The pictures are poor. Sorry. It was humid, I only had a modest camera as I only went to get some notes on a Mistral and wasn’t granted much time. The owner told me there were 600 cars in one greenhouse and 250 in another nearby. I lost count. I’m not going to attempt to list them here, some I can’t even identify anyway, the owner told me he had a list “in my head”. I can’t tell you where this is. I’m not sure I could find it again anyway. Sadly everything you see here has recently been moved to a modern, secure factory unit, perhaps a better site to get more of these beauties back on the road but I think there’s a real charm in the glorious rusting beauties in the greenhouse you see here. Which would you save? Pick three and leave us a comment! Here’s a book we like on a related subject; The Man Cave Book 16 Responses MotorPunk's Barnfind Bonanza - Cafe Roadster February 17, 2015 […] Rich’s story of Europe’s biggest ‘barn find’ here: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Out n’ About AC, barn find, Jaguar, […] Reply Robert Ernst December 11, 2015 I know I am very late, but was amazed about the Amount of Cars collected and the widespread Range of known and exotic Brands. I would like to translate this Article in to German and use it with all the Sources mentioned for an Article in our Swiss TR Club Newsletter, but from were to get the Permission? Robert Reply Rich Duisberg December 11, 2015 Please email rich (at) motorpunk.co.uk , should be OK, but email contact details first pls. Besten dank in voraus! Alan February 17, 2015 Just from the pictures A Bora, 246 Dino, and it would have to be hard to pass up the 959 cabrio. Reply Jared February 17, 2015 That’s just too painful to look at Reply Amazing Greenhouse Full of Vintage Cars Unearthed in Europe February 18, 2015 […] around at a farm, just waiting for someone to restore them to their former glory. Rich Duisberg of MotorPunk came across the stash when he was visiting the farm to do some research on a rare Maserati. He had […] Reply Amazing Greenhouse Full of Vintage Cars Unearthed in Europe - Mercedes Benz SLK Forum February 18, 2015 […] […] Reply Steve February 18, 2015 How? Why? 850 is a big number, the time it must have taken, the cost of importing some alone. I’m befuddled. simply astonishing. wow. Please keep us posted if these start to hit the market Reply butoianu February 19, 2015 But whats the story of the owner? tell us more about that treasure. Reply Amazing Greenhouse Full of Vintage Cars Unearthed in Europe - Classic Assets March 10, 2015 […] Duisberg of MotorPunk came across the stash when he was visiting the farm to do some research on a rare Maserati. He had […] Reply Gary Yudin March 26, 2015 do you have a list of the car for sale. Gary usa 001-714-240-0201 Reply Rich Duisberg March 27, 2015 I’ll fax you an email over by telex. Rik Spaargaren April 24, 2015 Hello guys, It’s a classic car trader. You can find him under: http://www.stolzeclassiccars.nl/ Cheers Rich Duisberg April 28, 2015 Thanks for the message Rik, yes and no. The photographs are from his old place, since emptied, sadly. We preferred the old rusty, dusty classics in a greenhouse that few people got to see to the new shiny showroom. 🙂 Rik Spaargaren May 11, 2015 Hi Rich, I understand what you mean, I visited the old glasshouses several times and to my opinion there were a lot of old rusty cars. But that was 2 years ago………. Reply Bob North December 13, 2015 Wow! I’d kill for just one of those!!! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
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Robert Ernst December 11, 2015 I know I am very late, but was amazed about the Amount of Cars collected and the widespread Range of known and exotic Brands. I would like to translate this Article in to German and use it with all the Sources mentioned for an Article in our Swiss TR Club Newsletter, but from were to get the Permission? Robert Reply
Rich Duisberg December 11, 2015 Please email rich (at) motorpunk.co.uk , should be OK, but email contact details first pls. Besten dank in voraus!
Alan February 17, 2015 Just from the pictures A Bora, 246 Dino, and it would have to be hard to pass up the 959 cabrio. Reply
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Steve February 18, 2015 How? Why? 850 is a big number, the time it must have taken, the cost of importing some alone. I’m befuddled. simply astonishing. wow. Please keep us posted if these start to hit the market Reply
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Rik Spaargaren April 24, 2015 Hello guys, It’s a classic car trader. You can find him under: http://www.stolzeclassiccars.nl/ Cheers
Rich Duisberg April 28, 2015 Thanks for the message Rik, yes and no. The photographs are from his old place, since emptied, sadly. We preferred the old rusty, dusty classics in a greenhouse that few people got to see to the new shiny showroom. 🙂
Rik Spaargaren May 11, 2015 Hi Rich, I understand what you mean, I visited the old glasshouses several times and to my opinion there were a lot of old rusty cars. But that was 2 years ago………. Reply