I Found An Abandoned MOT Garage With Rare Cars Everywhere!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Ive been driving past this place ever since i was a kid going on holiday with my family, and even then i remember the old cars parked outside when it was open! the BMW Z3, Ford KA, Porsche 944 & 928 have been her le for a very long time now. Over the years they have moved around tbe site but to this day they still remain! This used to be a MOT / Service garage which carried out repairs to local customers. It’s been closed for quite a few years now but still has some very intresting cars left. The garage is still owned and used occasionally, but sadly is no longer trading for the public. Obviously the site is still owned like most of the places i film, there is also CCTV covering the site and neighbours either side who keep an eye on the place for the owner. Hope you enjoy this weeks video guys 🙂
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The chassis on the ramp is for the TR6 out the front, it was the project the owner was doing when they passed away. There has been plenty of attempts to buy the various cars there but the family either don't want to sell or just don't care as they never reply to any approaches. The bus arrived a few years ago and allegedly has been in and out too. There's a massive thread over on Pistonheads about the place (and other abandoned classics) so it's a well known site. Seeing as it has survived for so long without being trashed hopefully it'll stay that way after this video too. Every few years the brambles covering the Porsche outside get cut back, it has turned round once too going by Street Map pictures.
I reckon the cars have been stripped while being parked up over the years.
😮 Sad.When did the owner pass away?.
@alisonmoutiq1578 Even sadder the family don't seem to want to know.
Really bugs me when families like you mentioned deny others from doing the right thing as regards buying and restoring cars like this, we have all seen cars a lot worse than these and after hard work they became concours winners in shows, so these are certainly restorable and this family are denying restorers the chance to do the right thing, i understand they may still be upset at their fathers passing however long ago but they should get closure on it by selling the cars where possible, and selling the property.
Barry, as much as I agree with you some people react to the death of a loved one differently to how you may react. Some people just cannot let go and that place obviously forms a connection to the person who passed away. You can’t blame the family, they’re human and by nature will deal with their loss in their own way. I would suggest that in time as the older members of the family pass on the plot will be sold off by those that inherit it, unfortunately that may well be too late for the cars stored there.
This garage for many years has been in various classic magazines and also been on TH-cam before ,nothing of real value just a snapshot of a time long gone and what could have been ,but the commentator must have a massive pair of rose coloured spectacles and no engineering or car repair knowledge whatsoever ! .
I only brought it in for an MOT and look at the state of it. 😲 🤣🤣🤣
Great video. It is indeed a Maserati Merak with its flying buttresses removed making it look like a pick up. The Maserati Bora was very similar but had a fully enclosed rear. The chassis on the ramp is from the TR6 outside. Strange someone removed the 944 door handle as it's basically the same as a VW Golf Mk1 and hence easy to source. Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing.
Some of the handles say porsche on them and mk1, 2 golf owners love them, pricey aswell 👍
You left your camera behind mate 2:26
I used to drive by this garage every week delivering soft drinks to Devon and Cornwall. There used to be more classics out front but I gather people have just taken them. I often thought about asking about the cars but never saw a soul. Great vid 👍
It's a Merak, the flying butresses have been removed but you can see the screws.
That RNLI sticker celebrating 175yrs was from around 1999.
The condition of that Mars bar box is pristine
The car inside indeed does look like a Maserati Merak. with the rear 'strakes' removed. The chassis on the lift looks like TR6.
Judging by the lifeboat 175th anniversary sticker it was still open 24 years ago.
Looks like a 944 1st series with Recaro sport seats, in berber fabric.
I know the guy who owns the garage the Porsche as no engine in it. If it had I would have bought it off him and the rest of the stuff there is scrap.
Surely not. Like the air compressor will be worth something. Or the 4 post ramp will.
As I say I know the owner he's a multi millionaire who doesn't need the money.
@@frankwilson4622 oh Is he? Seems like a cool old garage though.
" HAY " thanks for sharing this video Colin bean waiting a long time for this one top work buddy such a cool place keep up the good work and stay safe my friend 😃👍
that door looks like belonged to Maserati Bora / Merak
and that car is Merak but with back pillars taken off
This is actually a friend of mines place and he does actually still use it and move cars in and out. Last time I went there the blue sport ka was on the ramps and the transit bus wasn't there it was put in there not long ago.
I will be letting him know about this video as I don't think he will be happy about it.
Was he happy about it?
Love you're video's mate, this garage is near where i live and used to drive buy it quite often. There used to be a lot more car's than that parked out the front hopefully been taken away for restoration. Keep up the good work.
Hi Colin, my husband has travelled past this garage since the early 90s but can't actually remember it being open, only used for a school mini bus business. Originally there were more cars parked on the forecourt and over the years some have gone and the rest have deteriorated to how you seen them. Occasionally he has seen mini buses still parked outside when he passes by.
Keep up the good work, both myself and my wife enjoy your videos.
Noooo, not a Jaguar. Mot? Thats that mean? Poor old cars. Its sad to see them like this. Shame. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Deffo a TR6 chassis on the lift.. wheels and straight 6 give it away
Some cool cars colin pity the inside is non accessible ....but well rotting ...good find 👍
I googled the lifeboat 175 year celebration and that was in 1999, so it was open 24 years ago or less.
1977 Maserati Merak. Used to be blue, untaxed since your birth year Colin
We have a winner!
That bus looks like 2006 transit minibus ,that car inside maybe a TR7
Hi Colin. I watch your video's whenever you post them, and always wander what is the haunting music you use for the intro?
That's rust f straight from BL lol.im just as interested in why and what happened to the family and staff?
You could only take take your car there for an mot if it was red obviously 😅
I think the car inside is a triumph TR7 👍
XJ-S was only on the road for 5 years... Probably nice low mileage!
I'm sure the car in the garage Colin is a triumph TR7
Think so to 👍
Probably know or someone else commented. But 1978 Red Jag XJS last V5 change in 1982 & tax ran out 1983. Hasn’t been declared SORN.
1982 Red Porsche 944 Last V5 change in 1998 Declared SORN. Daniel.
I know where you on mate near north Devon and many other places nearby
Hi Colin how are you?
I loved that M.O.T. abandoned garage video, that was so cool.
I can't believe 2 red Porsches were just left behind like that. That's a shame.
Stay safe and take care.
Surprised signs are still there worth a few pounds now
The Porsche outside is coming back as a 1982 with a 2479cc engine. Nothing mentioned about a turbo but it is SORN and no MOT details. 🎄 . . . Edit: N Ireland.
Turbos had s2 front end
Wow, can’t believe this place is still abandoned. Went past it & turned back for a better look back in 2011. There were a lot more cars in the workshop & a few more on the forecourt along with 4 or 5 mini buses parked up next to it, back then.
Someone would buy the TR6 shell just for the VIN plate...
Good one Colin brilliant to see it still in one piece and not trashed by idiots keep it up mate look forward to next Saturday video thanks
🤣 I've just had a new but old sparkrite alarm fitted to a 94 Suzuki Vitara Rossini I've been restoring for my other half the fitter said he was fitting sparkrite when he was in his 20s and is now nearly 60 🤣🤣🤣
Hey colin ,have you ever been to les oakes reclaim yard in cheadle , staffordshire . Thats sort of abandoned and forgot about and theres some awesome things left there .
No I’ve not.. sounds very interesting 😊
@@TheBeardedExplorer worth a look into ... was an amazing reclaim yard then the old man died in a road accident and was taken over by the family who dont seem to have an interest in it. Some very old (1930's) cars , horse dawn stuff , and all kinds of weird and wonderful things.
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Very interesting place and there's many buildings around Staffordshire area that are derelict
That xjs was first registered in 2nd August 1978 and tax ran out on 1st June 1983 which makes this car only 5 years old when she was abandoned here what a waste
Doors are off a Maserati Bora!👍👍
Or Merak!
@@jeremywitt1940 👍👍or merak.👍👍
The tax on the Jag was due 1st June 1983
What a waste of capital, values, lost rent …. horrible shame that is
Correct Maserati Merak with the buttresses removed
Has the latter non Citroen dash. Could it be a SS in RHD?
The car through the window looks like a lotus europa
Hi Colin another great video,nice to see you down in my neck of the woods for a change.Same all those cars again being left to rot away. Why the family just leaves it all to decay is abit strange. Must be a fair amount of money in the building and land.Great commentary as usual Colin shame there was no way in so you could give us a more detailed viewing. Look forward to next weeks. Take care.😃
175years of the life boats was 1999 so 24 years as a max
That car in the garage you couldn't see properly, looks like a Lotus Europa ??
I just tagged you in my Instagram, sprung across this in 2020 and looks the same as your video when i saw it 3 years ago!
Bulid the cars out of the Michelin sign😮😂its lasted v well😂😂the 944 looks like i imagine all motors will look after the apocalypse 😮what is on the ramp? The wheels are mega
Unless vehicles are stored in reasonably dry conditions, they do rot surprisingly quickly, particularly when they are older and rust has gained a foothold. I guess that unless a car is intrinsically valuable, they are pretty worthless.
The car inside the garage on the ramps by looking at the alloy wheels is a TR6
Hi there Collins great video as usual I watched this on Saturday the 9th of December 23😊
944 lux.
Great video as usual Colin, yes I think it's a Maserati with buttresses removed, interesting idea. The chassis inside on the ramp looks to my non mechanic eyes to have TR6 alloys so maybe that's what the wrecked one outside was for? The RNLI 175th was in January 1999 so you're looking at 98 or 99 time warp. The transit minibus looks interesting I assume kitted out to carry a car? ie for Motorsport of some sort?? The octagonal shapes remind me of the trim of a Special edition of Escort Cosworth.
If its the case that the owner has passed away the now owners are lucky to have it in a rural location as if it had been anywhere near suburbia they would have been stripped. The 944 strikes me as the original model not a turbo, the reg if I'm not mistaken originated in Northern Ireland, and is a cheap way of getting a "private" plate, though at the tome of this car running about would have more than likely attracted police attention being so far away from "home" , this is the days when folk bought cars in their registration area not from anywhere in the Country as of today's world! An interesting if sad video of somebody's plans not seen through due to a sad passing. As ever, whilst obviously you have highlighted the place (as have others previously) you have handled the "explore" with your usual great respect for property and possessions. As usual well done and seasons greetings to you. Ben 🇬🇧🇺🇦🚌🚐☃️🧑🎄
Always a great watch Colin-Saturday is Bearded Explorer day! Keep them coming sir!
Thats not abandoned, your prob trespassing for sure....
What a crying shame, as a Triumph Collector from Australia the amount of "useable " parts literally had me in tears as the amount of effort and cost to get cars and parts to OZ is incredible ! Perhaps the current owners may have a change of heart ?
What an amazing find. It's a shame it's all been left to rot, but at the same time, it is now beautiful automotive art. I'd leave it all just the way it is now. It's lovely.
14:54 Maserati Merak.
Another great find/upload, Colin. So many great Models: just a shame about their condition. Looking forward to the next upload.
That old red jag was built in 1978, it was last registered in 1982 and hasn't been taxed since.
The Porsche OIW 9185 was last registered in 1998
It's a huge shame they were left there to rot
Very well done. I'm not an old car fan. The older they art, the less I like them. I'm not too fond of new ones either. I'm having trouble with the brake lines on my 98 Windstar. But I've found lots to hate in other cars too. When they first came out, we got a new Aerostar, and we were paying 360 a month for it and shelling out big bucks for repairs too, even though we were told it was covered from bumper to bumper. Even in cold weather, I use my electric bikes alot. 😶🌫️
Jaguar in the video was due tax renewal June 1st 1983 so 40 years ago. It was around 4 years old at the time. Always wonder why owners just leave vehicles lying around.
I believe the vehicle you asked about is Merik curiosity with a couple pieces removed from behind the rear window
Amigo me gusta mucho tus videos, y la musica de inicio nunca la cambies. Abrazo Daniel From the Argentina😊
Saludos desde Guayaquil 🇪🇨
The red jag tax expired June 1984
Where abouts in Cornwall is this as I live in Cornwall but never seen this before
Definitely a Merak inside that garage
why do you try to make out these hand held things you hold are paranormal these are receivers and will pick up signals from anywhere i do love your streams but not the bullshit about these handheld devices
The Jag was registered in 1979
Jag was last taxed in 1983 so sat for 40 years. Sad considering its only a 45 year old car.
might be a FIAT X19 ?
>I thought that car could be a pontiac fierro excuse spelling
Some of the parts off of these things are worth a fortune. Couldn't someone agree to pick it all up?
I pass this garage nearly on a daily basis, it’s about 5 ish miles from launceston Cornwall heading north, I think the owner died and there’s an issue with the brother or something that refuses to do anything about the garage so it’s basically left to rot.
Thanks
A crying shame especially for me I have work a lot on these types of car's in my time.
Looks very triumph tr7
You mean you found a garage with VERY rare scrap
Old car at end looks like a TR7 at first glance.
I'll refrase that ...it is a Triumph TR7.
@waltersobchak1719 disagree, wrong shaped windows.
So many similarities in the two cars.
It would help if the window wasn't so dirty and there wasn't reflections effecting the view of the car.
Nice spot on the similarities though.
All the best
@waltersobchak1719 all ready have.
Also why would a £50k to £80k car ve sat rusting to nothing with the family living next door 🤔 would be a crime.
Anyways I've given up caring 🤣.
All the best mate, really good spot on that maserati thing though, can't believe how similar they are....madness.
@waltersobchak1719 LoL
@waltersobchak1719
My god, you actually care... lol
Just for you I've actually looked at the video again and you are absolutely correct it is in fact a Maserati Merrick.
The real question is do they know what they have ?
Seriously though I really don't care, All the best.
Another great video, it’s a shame these car are disintegrating. Too late to be saved.
That’s terribly sad and such a shame
maserati merak ou bora
Superbe ! Vieux garage sans dégradations ! Incroyable ! En France ,toutes les vitres seraient cassées ! A l’image de nos racailles françaises actuelles ! Bravo ! 👏
Exactement ...
@@godzianthony1193 ,hello ,can you give me the musician name of generic ,I love it! Thanks
Last car Fiat X1-9 ?
There is a sticker on the door celebrating 175 yrs of the RNLS. This year they celebrate 200yrs.
Jag tax ran out June 1983
That's just criminal that all these old cars have been left and then to sadly get in the state they are in now, and it's such a shame you can't get inside the workshop and the shop as that would have been awesome, but yet an amazing video, thanks again Colin 👌🫶🤯
Dislike for the manbun lol. J.k
Hi, missed loads of your videos so just catching up on them now, glad I’ve found you again, I have about 5 to watch.
The XJS has only been parked 2 days but it rained 😂. Great vid mate!!!
the car on the lift is a tr6
The XJS tax expired in June 1983 according to my Vehicle smart app, so could have been there for some time. Such a shame have fun memory's of a XJS as my grandparents had one.
Cornwall had another place like this about five years ago. An old man died and left a tumbledown shed of rusty old motorbikes. His family were about to call in the scrap man when someone approached them and called in Bonham's the auctioneers. Saved in the knick of time the family profited to the tune of £650 000. The bikes were all Brough Superiors. The scrap man wouldn't have payed that much! Sadly I don't think any of these cars are viable restoration projects.
Hi Colin great find there mate
XJS untaxed since June 1983!
Colin, I meant to thank you for this, but I am slowly making my way through all your vids cos I'm a recent sub. I don't know if this will help ... I saw the one today that you did with your lovely skeptic friend. The one where you were getting "responses". My son has a .. "gift". He sees them. He said it's safe for you both to go back if you'd like. What was there was so happy to have your company and was not meaning to scare you, but show you it was there and "be" with you both. It loved your company and the intelligent conversation and interest in it. Sorry if that just sounds too weird for words. xxx
Well My Bearded Friend, you have yet found another great find 😮wow 😮The old Triumph and the Porsche 944 I want a 944 really badly, but great Video My Bearded Friend 👏👏😎😎 cheers to you mate.
It's a Maserati Merak