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Luxury Car barn find
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It was claimed the owner, who has not been named, became “bored” with his prized collection and continued to purchase more rare cars.
His fleet included a rare Bentley Continental R Mulliner – one of only 46 made during four years of production – one of only six 200-mph De Tomaso Longchamp GTSE sports cars with just 440 miles on the clock and a Maserati Quattroporte III, which has done less than 1,000 miles.
De Tomaso enthusiast, Robert Baker, a builder from Bury St Edmunds, was called in by the auctioneers to have a look at the cars.
”They are an extraordinary collection and the De Tomaso are real collectors cars,” he said.
“But they have not been moved for years and will need complete restoration to get them running again and that is a very expensive job.
Expert restorer Roger Brotton, who also specialises in De Tomasos, added: ” This is very much a case of buyer beware – they may think they can just put on a new battery and turn the key but that could well destroy the engine.
What is being sold:
Car: Silver Maserati Quattroporte III, 4900cc four door saloon,
Mileage: 960 miles
First registered: 1989
Estimated value: £7000-£9000
Car: Green Maserati Khamsin, 4930cc two door coupé
Mileage: 12,688
First registered: 1985
Estimated value: £10,000-15,000
Car: Brown DeTomaso Longchamp GTSE, 5763cc two door saloon
Mileage: 439
First registered: 1988
Estimated value: £8000-£12,000
Car: Black DeTomaso Deauville, 5763cc four door saloon
Mileage: 38,352
First registered: 1983
Estimated value: £7000-£10000
Car: Red Jensen Interceptor III auto 7212cc two door saloon
Mileage: 24,054
First registered: 1976
Estimated value: £2500-£4000
Car: Blue Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R auto 6750cc four door saloon
Mileage: 609
First registered: 1996
Estimated value: £20,000-£25,000
Car: Red Bentley Continental R Mulliner 6750cc coupé
Mileage: 20,871
First registered: 1998
Estimated value: £60,000-£80,000
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Car: Blue Nissan Patrol 4×4 GR SE TD 2953cc
Mileage: 67727
First registered: 2001
Value: £3000-£4000
Source: Lacy, Scott and Knight Auction House
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