I really love barn finds, I think they are by far the best stories to write about. Something about finding a car buried in dust that awakens the treasure hunter inside me. This is right up there with the greatest "bard finds" of all time.Found in a garage in Tyneside, England, this ultra-rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante has been sitting since 1960. One of only 17 cars ever built, this Bugatti was originally owned by the first president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, Earl Howe.
The car was eventually bought by a reclusive army surgeon named Dr. Carr in 1955. Dr. Carr drove the car for a few years, but eventually parked the car in his "lock up" garage, where it sat for 48 years with only 26,284 miles on it's odometer. Reportedly, a few select people knew of the car and it's whereabouts however never dared divulge it's location.
When Dr. Carr passed away in 2007 he left the contents of the garage to his family. To their surprise, when they opened the garage, in it sat this Bugatti along with a classic Aston Martin and E-Type Jaguar.
The Bugatti is set to be auctioned at Bonham's of Paris next month and is reportedly valued at £3 Million ($4.35 million).
Source: BBC via Jalopnik
Photo: Bonhams
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