Ever heard of the phrase.. eyes bigger than your belly ?? Yeah I'm sure there was a plan or sentiment attached to each car and as sh*t happens, things change and so do the need for said cars, people get old, ill or die...
This old guy is finding everything is “an easy fix” and you hear the sincerity in his voice…. Don’t bring him to reality… that’s gonna break his heart.
Everyone of those cars are sitting on the ground and sadly I’ll guarantee you the floors and the frames are rotted out. They would only be good for what parts are still good or scrap. Beyond restoration.
I cannot see too many people showing to much interest in restoring any of these vehicles considering the condition of them and the time and cost of any restoration.
Yeah. And even in decent condition, 'rare' should mean more than being old. Like many of these videos, these are just the mondeos of their day are were mass produced. XR3s, Xr4s and all the other cars described as rare in other videos doesn't make them any better now than they were when they were new.
@@chrisb9360 Rare is exactly what they are, doesn't matter if they were mass produced. Whoever said they were better now, than when new, must have been talking about a restomod.
Scrapman would want paying to remove any of those, more work/time than scrap value, I stopped watching at 20:00 in though. None of them will winch out onto a recovery truck, they'll split into a rusty mess, 2 lumps of angle iron under them, strops and a hiab. 'Free to collector' job...
Great vid as always. I think he's about 10/20 years too late in selling most of these rot boxes. Really hope prices are realistic so enthusiasts can save whats left.
Loving the old guys knowledge about these classic old cars. What a lovely guy, for me he made this video. It’s a real shame that these cars are too far gone and are worth nothing more than scrap and spare parts.
What a lovely gentleman John seems to be and so knowledgeable about cars…all I could see were the very sad remains of some once great little motors, especially the 1600E but hopefully some of the parts might get a second chance 👍
Sorry, that's not a collection, that's a scrap yard. The fact that they were once collectable cars is kind of irrelevant now. As many people have already said, largely beyond economical saving now.
Sadly there is nothing worth saving get more money weighing the scrap in as that's all they are worth now Why leave them all to rot away like that absolutely crazy!!!!!
Engines / gearboxes/ axles etc would be gold dust to guys running these cars but yeah to let these cars just sit breaks any car guys heart, it always comes down to the same thing - money to restore or not quite!
It’s a shame this chap did not sell these a few years ago, he talks the talk but I think people may buy the cars for the vegetation rather than the cars
Drives me mad...they'll talk all day about the cars, but won't fix anything. Unfortunately, many rare and desirable cars have been lost by falling into the hands of chaps like this.
My God what a load of memories that brought back. Shame some where so bad but the rest could be a challenge. The old 1200 cortina engine was used in stock car's and formula ford. Showing my age. Thank you for taking us round and thank John and Robbie for allowing you and Stokesy .
Relative simple repair??? Oh goodness the cars have deteriorated now. Not worth what he thinks he is going to get for them. Thanks Colin for another great video. Almost laughable!!!
The GLS DODGE AVENGER IS A ONE OFF MODEL….A VERY AIRY ROOF.. not many came like that. This old guy suits living “ his dream “.. unfortunately that’s all it is a dream… I hope he never wakes up from it.
Unfortunately worth next to nothing now. Scrap. Sadly must be a hoarder which is an illness. No logic would let you keep buying these vehicles and then letting them just turn to dust why you buy another. Great collection though, just sad.
It's lovely that they invited you! I just don't understand how they ignore them for 30 years!! I suppose if he didn't they would not be around now, but...... oh my!! I've a 1976 mini Clubman Estate. They are lovely cars!!
Peeps like this annoy, more money than sense. getting all those cars only to let them sit and rot away for 30 years is unforgivable madness. The cost of restoring any of those motors will never be worth it.
They were worth next to buggerall then, simply old 'interesting' secondhand runabouts. They'd have been 'worth' more if, 30 years ago they'd sat in a scrap man's yard for a month or two and were scavenged for parts. Engines and rare bits of trim/glass might be worth 'something' but only on the condition they take the whole car for free.
I love the old man's optimism & hope for them being bought & restored, its such a shame that most look way to far gone to be worth anything more then scrapping, some once great little cars
Ditto the comments below 👇🏼 - why ?? Just why ? - it’s such a shame. Even the best restorers in the world would struggle to get most of these back up and running. But I’d love to see a follow up in the future.
Well…. desirable … yes… being bought to be rebuilt….. hmmm.. doubt it. The owner seems to know his stuff except… he didn’t use much judgment in leaving them to ROT. Before being used/modified… they gotta be remanufactured.
I think John still thinks they are worth a fortune sadly 🤷♂️ rare yes but all will need full restoration to be on the road again . Good video tho guys 👍
I'm in a slightly similar situation to this man. I frequently used to work on cars at home, and still have some lying around. Being in a warmer climate, Australia, means that they are not as rusty but, even so, most car folk do not have the necessary welding skills. We wake up one day and realise that time has run away from us. We are no longer young and energetic. One thing that people fail to realise is that if not for people such as John, these cars, which he probably bought many years ago when they weren't desirable, would've been otherwise made into soup tins way back when. The cars may not be a proposition to restore, unless you are Pete C of Cortina City, but we should all thank John for the good source of spare parts that these cars now are. One of the main things that has prevented me from working on the cars I have over the years is mental health issues. I'm reminded of the old saying - "never judge someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes".
I restore cars in my own time and i'm a vauxhall/opel collector, which i've restored my fair share of bad cars, but in the nicest way... them two vauxhalls wouldn't go back on the road... the firenza reminds me of the firenza 2000sl i thought i could save last year, but reality hit me that the shell was far beyond repairing and with panels not available, for the exception of (off the shelf parts) wheel arches and sills, you just wouldn't do it.. unless you have a big heart and a lot of money. I would say the chap is best to sell them as parts cars and maybe take the highest bid he can take on each car. Hopefully he is happy with what he may get for them.
i totally agree once you start chopping rot out you soon realise what its gonna take to replace , im no expert on car restoration but i do have friends in the game and ive seen the cost for simple replacing arches/ rear quarters on cars unless you got a supply or replacement panels to hand its just not worth it. if he only built a garage atleast to store some classics instead of just buying these to sit out in the open so fucking sad. rid off the shiny bits and scrap the lot.
Surely there must be a scrapyard locally that will come along and take them away. Sadly not much left to save on any of them. Nice to see them before they get turned into tin cans though.
Wow what a amazing Collection, it's good of that man and his son to let us look, Music is good on your opening of video, good to see you and Stu out together again 👏👏👏🚙🛻🚗
I dread too think what he values them at today especially the way he talks about each one. Sadly I can't see many restorers paying what he wants, so sad will be Sat another 30 years..... so sad.
If only this clearly knowledge chap took care of the storage of these vehicles. Trying not to repeat the comments already made but clearly 30 years ago he made a conscious decision to collect this eclectic mix without any thought to the degradation the elements would take by not storing appropriately. As already stated by others the investment required to rescue these would be a waste of time….the structural integrity of all of them are too far gone…..these needed to find homes at least 15 years ago…. The chap is a best naive. Great video as always, frustrating that 99% will never see the road again, at best plenty of spares to harvest to save better cars though.
Great video Colin 👍 ,the thing I couldn't understand is if all these cars were that special and all had a story behind them ,why were they all just left outside to rot away ?
maybe one of these that got them and didnt have the know how to either keep them in good condition or any idea on how to look after them .so many people think they can do car mechanics without any training
Basically the guy is selling a scrapyard. Hope he's not got an extravagant holiday booked with the potential windfall from the sales! It'll be 1 night in a travelodge! Might get breakfast as well though!
What an interesting collection of cars, many of which are rare now. It’s a shame that most of them are beyond saving. Another great video Colin. Thanks again.John seems like a lovely man who has lots of knowledge about the cars.
That was painful to watch!! All those so rare classics just left to rot!! Absolutely crazy! I’d be so ashamed of myself if I did anything like that!! That would be so embarrassing for me to let anyone see so many beautiful rare classics in that condition!! Especially the length of time they’ve been sat there, decisions should’ve been made a long time ago! Watta shame. 😢
Ace as ever mate. My old man had a mini clubman estate, I hated it but f me it handled well so when we raced his mates Jaguar XJ in period We always beat him if we were ahead on the B roads in Bedfordshire!😆✌️🤘
Evening Colin and Stu 🤝🏻 A good but sad video too. All those lovely classics like that 🤯 The sliding door transit would be worth a fortune now, The Mini's, Cortina's, the list goes on and on. They were not worth a lot when put there but it's the usual story. Nice of them to invite you guys though 😎 I'm sure they would sell some of them as there are plenty of restorers who have probably saved worse. All the best 🍻👍🏻
Quite bizarre that the Alfa Arna, one of the most maligned and misunderstood cars of this lot is one of the few that is still standing straight on all four wheels.
Love this, always lots of comments about how can you let them rot but if I had the money and land, I’d have a ton of “one day” projects that I’d never get around to sorting, so I can see how this happens 🥲 good on John for realising he should sell up and brining in the best UK barn finder on TH-cam 👏
Watched lots of your videos so so interesting everyone from the cars to the buildings you explore would so love to go on one of your explores with you so so fascinating 👍
Hi from durham colin👋👍 great episde here and what coild of been great cars but I have to admit I ddont think these see any future🤔😢😢 the fact they are probably all locked up and most will dissolve on recovery and will he actually agree to sell at a reasonable price as he will ask good money to keep hold of them 👌 if he was goin to sell it would of bin sold years afo to save them👍 thank you for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋 ( hows car coming along you saved last year🤔?
I have to agree with Chris Dean on this These cars are knackered... Sadly Ive meet these kind of well meaning hoarders before,,, they will not sell coz.. I own it attitude... they end up hulks What could you possibly do with that Arna? And its the rarest car there,, All best intentions but the cars overwelm these good minded folks along with there age... Its such a shame...
Yikes !!! A 2.3 viva is rare, but an estate???? That engine went on to be the basis of the brilliant 2.3 used in the Group B Chevettes from 77 onwards. Remarkable to see one of those old Alfas, very rare even back in the day. Those 127 sports were very, very quick on the road, as long as they didn't disintegrate as they drove along!! The rostyle wheels on the green Mk1 Cortina and the gold Mk II were much desired in the 70s. Shame about the Mk1 escort, interesting he had no lowering blocks on the back, I wonder was she an E model? The MkII cortina 1600E were the business, usually with a black vinyl roof. Very quick. The sticker in the back is from the cafe in Last of the Summer Wine!! Great video !
Sadly most of these are beyond restoration nasty old British weather has hammered them,why would you just let them rot away like that for all those years? .
All so rotten they're probably even beyond pulling out in one piece but a great collection especially the alfas and lancia..Drove a 127 gt years ago..had horrendous torque steer..Nice for ye being invited in and getting the bit of history as well.
Been left to long stored in the worst climate, great for spares now, not worth the investment into restoration those days are gone for these once great classics.
Weird the old "Hoarders"!!! Won't sell them and prefer to keep them (for 30/35 years)as they just rot into the ground. Obviously being forced by the family to sell these "remains" (The land is worth more!)
Great video Colin. How this man called himself a collector is beyond me. He is nothing more than a hoarder. The fact that he is trying to sell them on your video made me laugh. They are nothing more than rustbuckets now and only suitable for parts 😢.
It's a great collection of cars but a crying shame they have been so unloved ! One thing people do that actually makes things worse is throw tarps over the cars .it holds moisture in and rots them so much quicker than if they are uncovered .
I don't get how someone can be so passionate and knowledgeable about cars but then sit their and let them rot away for over 30 years?.. surley if you cared so much then you would have let them go. Sorry but it's so selfish. Great video though amazing cars, what's left of them anyway
When you see cars in this state I often think instead of stripping so parts off and scrapping them but get them out clean them up a bit then coat them in something to preserve them just as they are as a bit of art man vs nature start a new trend lol .. or maybe I'm just mad
This kind of car collecting is like having rotten teeth and smiling because you have a whole collection of them!
kelly..you made me laugh..cheers
Excellent analogy. Spot on!
yep. its a joke i cannot laugh at though.
I could go round any scrap yard in the UK & find cars in much better condition than this guy has in his collection, not worth anything
Think you’ll find he has the last laugh, one or two of these are fetching big money, even in this condition
The mind boggles as to why people accumulate all these cars and they just sit there and rot 🤷🏼♂️
Ever heard of the phrase.. eyes bigger than your belly ?? Yeah I'm sure there was a plan or sentiment attached to each car and as sh*t happens, things change and so do the need for said cars, people get old, ill or die...
Past cars he used but never got around to moving on in his particular case though.
Strange guys these hoarders.Hoarding has recently been recognised as a mental illness
Couldn't agree more.
Winds me up!.. I couldnt afford one of them at the minute
I love the old chaps enthusiasm, sadly none of these lovely old cars can be saved 😢
Perhaps he will have to pay people to take them away!!!
Well, a couple of them could , maybe . Be hellish expensive though
Great collection but sadly most look like scrap or spares only.
This old guy is finding everything is “an easy fix” and you hear the sincerity in his voice…. Don’t bring him to reality… that’s gonna break his heart.
Suction puller will sort the Cortina roof out 🤣
He bought them as scrap and now selling as scrap , if he thought any different he would have protected them better than he has , shame :(
@@brianheppell4506 dunno about that.. he did say he used to compete with the Mk 1 Escort which has the LSD.
Each one- 10000 man hours
@@jameelali1266 He meant to say when he was taking LSD
Everyone of those cars are sitting on the ground and sadly I’ll guarantee you the floors and the frames are rotted out. They would only be good for what parts are still good or scrap. Beyond restoration.
I think we all had a good laugh watching this one
Absolutely, obviously a hoarder, he’s talking about them as if they were still in the showroom 🙄
Mental issues in my opinion
I felt more like crying ...
There too far gone to repair don't think anybody will buy thoso piles of scrap metal if they do they want there heads testing
I did
Can never understand why people buy cars and then just let them rot.
Its all about having them unfortunately... they always say their going to restore them
Exactly
I cannot see too many people showing to much interest in restoring any of these vehicles considering the condition of them and the time and cost of any restoration.
Yeah. And even in decent condition, 'rare' should mean more than being old. Like many of these videos, these are just the mondeos of their day are were mass produced. XR3s, Xr4s and all the other cars described as rare in other videos doesn't make them any better now than they were when they were new.
Many certainly are rare now though.
Restoration? Give them a good thraping before the rust gets a hold, it’ll get them all in the end. Restoration is for terminal OCD sufferers.
@@chrisb9360 Rare is exactly what they are, doesn't matter if they were mass produced.
Whoever said they were better now, than when new, must have been talking about a restomod.
Scrapman would want paying to remove any of those, more work/time than scrap value, I stopped watching at 20:00 in though.
None of them will winch out onto a recovery truck, they'll split into a rusty mess, 2 lumps of angle iron under them, strops and a hiab.
'Free to collector' job...
Great vid as always. I think he's about 10/20 years too late in selling most of these rot boxes. Really hope prices are realistic so enthusiasts can save whats left.
Seeing the way these cars have been treated………. I could cry
Loving the old guys knowledge about these classic old cars. What a lovely guy, for me he made this video. It’s a real shame that these cars are too far gone and are worth nothing more than scrap and spare parts.
What a lovely gentleman John seems to be and so knowledgeable about cars…all I could see were the very sad remains of some once great little motors, especially the 1600E but hopefully some of the parts might get a second chance 👍
Sorry, that's not a collection, that's a scrap yard. The fact that they were once collectable cars is kind of irrelevant now. As many people have already said, largely beyond economical saving now.
Sadly there is nothing worth saving get more money weighing the scrap in as that's all they are worth now
Why leave them all to rot away like that absolutely crazy!!!!!
Reprehensible.
I think even the scrap man would think twice about taking those.
I'm so excited that the paint on the bent Cortina roof is original, I'm counting up my pennies now.
You wont need many penny's for it!
According to John that will push right out 😂
Almost criminal to let these cars rot….apart from a few trim parts they are toast.
Engines / gearboxes/ axles etc would be gold dust to guys running these cars but yeah to let these cars just sit breaks any car guys heart, it always comes down to the same thing - money to restore or not quite!
If he would have stored them inside 40 years ago he would be a rich man now.
Clown show
It’s a shame this chap did not sell these a few years ago, he talks the talk but I think people may buy the cars for the vegetation rather than the cars
Drives me mad...they'll talk all day about the cars, but won't fix anything. Unfortunately, many rare and desirable cars have been lost by falling into the hands of chaps like this.
My God what a load of memories that brought back. Shame some where so bad but the rest could be a challenge. The old 1200 cortina engine was used in stock car's and formula ford. Showing my age. Thank you for taking us round and thank John and Robbie for allowing you and Stokesy .
What a waste of classic cars letting them rust
Relative simple repair??? Oh goodness the cars have deteriorated now. Not worth what he thinks he is going to get for them. Thanks Colin for another great video. Almost laughable!!!
The GLS DODGE AVENGER IS A ONE OFF MODEL….A VERY AIRY ROOF.. not many came like that. This old guy suits living “ his dream “.. unfortunately that’s all it is a dream… I hope he never wakes up from it.
Unfortunately worth next to nothing now. Scrap. Sadly must be a hoarder which is an illness. No logic would let you keep buying these vehicles and then letting them just turn to dust why you buy another. Great collection though, just sad.
It's lovely that they invited you! I just don't understand how they ignore them for 30 years!! I suppose if he didn't they would not be around now, but...... oh my!!
I've a 1976 mini Clubman Estate. They are lovely cars!!
"the structure isn't compromised" both struts tops literally sticking 18 inches out of it, lol.
These people think they are car lovers. Most of these vehicles are not retrievable, what a waste.
The man is a walking encyclopedia of motoring facts, but couldn't save a clevis pin. No disrespect to the old chap...but seriously.
The Sid's cafe sticker is the real café used in last of the summer wine TV series, showing my age now.
Nice one dude why did he just let those cars sit and rot I don't get it 💁♂️
Obviously a hoarder, sad really as he’s talking about them as if they were still in the showroom 🙄, a crusher’s delight🧲⚒⚙️
Peeps like this annoy, more money than sense. getting all those cars only to let them sit and rot away for 30 years is unforgivable madness.
The cost of restoring any of those motors will never be worth it.
Looks like they were bought well second hand not new initially.
Yeah, but you have to remember that most of these cars were utterly worthless when they were parked.
@@aidans9010 Yeah practically salvage when parked up due to age rather than necessarily condition.
They were worth next to buggerall then, simply old 'interesting' secondhand runabouts.
They'd have been 'worth' more if, 30 years ago they'd sat in a scrap man's yard for a month or two and were scavenged for parts.
Engines and rare bits of trim/glass might be worth 'something' but only on the condition they take the whole car for free.
I love the old man's optimism & hope for them being bought & restored, its such a shame that most look way to far gone to be worth anything more then scrapping, some once great little cars
Ditto the comments below 👇🏼 - why ?? Just why ? - it’s such a shame. Even the best restorers in the world would struggle to get most of these back up and running. But I’d love to see a follow up in the future.
Well…. desirable … yes… being bought to be rebuilt….. hmmm.. doubt it. The owner seems to know his stuff except… he didn’t use much judgment in leaving them to ROT. Before being used/modified… they gotta be remanufactured.
I found that most interesting how that "weave been abroad to the Isle of Wight" sticker was what was done before the times of Facebook..
I think John still thinks they are worth a fortune sadly 🤷♂️ rare yes but all will need full restoration to be on the road again . Good video tho guys 👍
They were pretty much finished back in 88 90 when parked up as for now , no hope only good for limited spare parts ie the glass .
Think the old fella thinks there all maturing like a fine wine getting Better with age good luck selling that pile of rust
I'm in a slightly similar situation to this man. I frequently used to work on cars at home, and still have some lying around. Being in a warmer climate, Australia, means that they are not as rusty but, even so, most car folk do not have the necessary welding skills. We wake up one day and realise that time has run away from us. We are no longer young and energetic.
One thing that people fail to realise is that if not for people such as John, these cars, which he probably bought many years ago when they weren't desirable, would've been otherwise made into soup tins way back when.
The cars may not be a proposition to restore, unless you are Pete C of Cortina City, but we should all thank John for the good source of spare parts that these cars now are.
One of the main things that has prevented me from working on the cars I have over the years is mental health issues. I'm reminded of the old saying - "never judge someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes".
I restore cars in my own time and i'm a vauxhall/opel collector, which i've restored my fair share of bad cars, but in the nicest way... them two vauxhalls wouldn't go back on the road... the firenza reminds me of the firenza 2000sl i thought i could save last year, but reality hit me that the shell was far beyond repairing and with panels not available, for the exception of (off the shelf parts) wheel arches and sills, you just wouldn't do it.. unless you have a big heart and a lot of money. I would say the chap is best to sell them as parts cars and maybe take the highest bid he can take on each car. Hopefully he is happy with what he may get for them.
i totally agree once you start chopping rot out you soon realise what its gonna take to replace , im no expert on car restoration but i do have friends in the game and ive seen the cost for simple replacing arches/ rear quarters on cars unless you got a supply or replacement panels to hand its just not worth it. if he only built a garage atleast to store some classics instead of just buying these to sit out in the open so fucking sad. rid off the shiny bits and scrap the lot.
Surely there must be a scrapyard locally that will come along and take them away. Sadly not much left to save on any of them. Nice to see them before they get turned into tin cans though.
Wow what a amazing Collection, it's good of that man and his son to let us look, Music is good on your opening of video, good to see you and Stu out together again 👏👏👏🚙🛻🚗
I dread too think what he values them at today especially the way he talks about each one. Sadly I can't see many restorers paying what he wants, so sad will be Sat another 30 years..... so sad.
Why, if anyone ever entertained the idea of restoring or selling old cars, would they leave them parked with their windows partly wound down?
Great collection! Bit of T-Cut and polish, they will be like new 😂😂😂
If only this clearly knowledge chap took care of the storage of these vehicles. Trying not to repeat the comments already made but clearly 30 years ago he made a conscious decision to collect this eclectic mix without any thought to the degradation the elements would take by not storing appropriately. As already stated by others the investment required to rescue these would be a waste of time….the structural integrity of all of them are too far gone…..these needed to find homes at least 15 years ago…. The chap is a best naive. Great video as always, frustrating that 99% will never see the road again, at best plenty of spares to harvest to save better cars though.
As for the Mk1 escort that is scrap I think he thinks he is going to get a lot of money for them but most of them are way to far gone
Yeah it's a shitty four door too.
All scrappers
Old boy reminds me of an old teacher that i regularly fell asleep in his class. 😴
Brillant video 👍👍👍
All the cars from my childhood era !
Great vid again guys the bloke is very knowledgeable about his cars such a shame they are so past saving now but hopefully good few parts here
Great video Colin 👍 ,the thing I couldn't understand is if all these cars were that special and all had a story behind them ,why were they all just left outside to rot away ?
probably some one trying to be car mechanics who havent done a days training at a local garage ..
@@robaspinall988 I think you might be right 👍
'Oh would ya look at that! Just look at it!' 🤣
20 years ago, I think probably all of these would have been worth saving. I doubt they're much more than bits and/or kits now.
This brings tears to my eye as a restorer of classic cars I have no words
Such a shame they’ve been left so long I think even Fuzz Townshend would walk away from them
Might be some bits and pieces worth something, but the shells are toast 😣
Love to know the story of why they ended up like that 🤔
maybe one of these that got them and didnt have the know how to either keep them in good condition or any idea on how to look after them .so many people think they can do car mechanics without any training
Basically the guy is selling a scrapyard. Hope he's not got an extravagant holiday booked with the potential windfall from the sales! It'll be 1 night in a travelodge! Might get breakfast as well though!
What an interesting collection of cars, many of which are rare now. It’s a shame that most of them are beyond saving. Another great video Colin. Thanks again.John seems like a lovely man who has lots of knowledge about the cars.
That was painful to watch!! All those so rare classics just left to rot!! Absolutely crazy! I’d be so ashamed of myself if I did anything like that!! That would be so embarrassing for me to let anyone see so many beautiful rare classics in that condition!! Especially the length of time they’ve been sat there, decisions should’ve been made a long time ago! Watta shame. 😢
Great to see a load of them about to be distributed into the big wide world.
Hopefully, some of them might have a fighting chance.
Ace as ever mate. My old man had a mini clubman estate, I hated it but f me it handled well so when we raced his mates Jaguar XJ in period We always beat him if we were ahead on the B roads in Bedfordshire!😆✌️🤘
That's a great memory.
10/20 years too late sadly
Maybe 20 years ago, but I think they are beyond economic saving now... Real shame, but...
Evening Colin and Stu 🤝🏻
A good but sad video too.
All those lovely classics like that 🤯
The sliding door transit would be worth a fortune now, The Mini's, Cortina's, the list goes on and on.
They were not worth a lot when put there but it's the usual story.
Nice of them to invite you guys though 😎
I'm sure they would sell some of them as there are plenty of restorers who have probably saved worse.
All the best 🍻👍🏻
Unfortunately due to the state of the cars the only thing worth saving is the field!
And even that’s contaminated by the cars rotting on it 😂
There's a house in the Fens with a huge yard full of cars like these, don't know much about it, but driven by many times
Quite bizarre that the Alfa Arna, one of the most maligned and misunderstood cars of this lot is one of the few that is still standing straight on all four wheels.
Thats true and it is still structurely sound even after almost 30 years of being parked there!
@@robbieplant7136
I heard a reference to Hendesford Raceway in the video, are these cars in the midlands???
@@jephsjalopies1344 Hi, no these cars are located in south Essex.
@@robbieplant7136
Is the Arna still there?
If so, available?
@@jephsjalopies1344 Hi, yeah the Arna is still here and currently available.
all of them fit for the scrapyard
bought, parked, left to rot. Great
He would have been alright if he collected Deloreans
I think he'd have found a way to kill even those.!
Love this, always lots of comments about how can you let them rot but if I had the money and land, I’d have a ton of “one day” projects that I’d never get around to sorting, so I can see how this happens 🥲 good on John for realising he should sell up and brining in the best UK barn finder on TH-cam 👏
Poor old cars. So many. Weirdest thing seeing vegetation in a car. Now I have seen everything. Wow! Take care.
Watched lots of your videos so so interesting everyone from the cars to the buildings you explore would so love to go on one of your explores with you so so fascinating 👍
Hi from durham colin👋👍 great episde here and what coild of been great cars but I have to admit I ddont think these see any future🤔😢😢 the fact they are probably all locked up and most will dissolve on recovery and will he actually agree to sell at a reasonable price as he will ask good money to keep hold of them 👌 if he was goin to sell it would of bin sold years afo to save them👍 thank you for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋 ( hows car coming along you saved last year🤔?
Old boy knows his stuff :)
Old boy thinks he's found the cure for cancer, nothing but scrap! 😂🇬🇧
The old boys full of shit
He has a story around each car, that's where the value is.
Did he used to work as a salesman for Arthur Daley?
Aye ,Arfur could make a silk purse out of a pigs ear & sell on for a " nice little earner"!
I have to agree with Chris Dean on this These cars are knackered... Sadly Ive meet these kind of well meaning hoarders before,,, they will not sell coz.. I own it attitude... they end up hulks What could you possibly do with that Arna? And its the rarest car there,, All best intentions but the cars overwelm these good minded folks along with there age... Its such a shame...
Yikes !!! A 2.3 viva is rare, but an estate???? That engine went on to be the basis of the brilliant 2.3 used in the Group B Chevettes from 77 onwards. Remarkable to see one of those old Alfas, very rare even back in the day. Those 127 sports were very, very quick on the road, as long as they didn't disintegrate as they drove along!! The rostyle wheels on the green Mk1 Cortina and the gold Mk II were much desired in the 70s. Shame about the Mk1 escort, interesting he had no lowering blocks on the back, I wonder was she an E model? The MkII cortina 1600E were the business, usually with a black vinyl roof. Very quick. The sticker in the back is from the cafe in Last of the Summer Wine!! Great video !
To cut the chase there all scrap rot as a pair only thing anyone would want is the v5
Wow what a collection they would all come up good restored.
It would cost more than they are worth and you would need to win the Lottery to afford to do it
Come up good restored there must be at least 4 or 5 of them would snap in half trying to move them 😂
Sadly most of these are beyond restoration nasty old British weather has hammered them,why would you just let them rot away like that for all those years? .
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
Well done for leaving them to rot! Not worth fuckall now so dream on with your easy fix bullshit, get the dustpan and brush. 😂😂🏁🇬🇧
Wow such a shame people do this and let them rot that’s how cars become rare
Do you remember that add in the Cinemas, "If your car (looks) like this................it's knackered!"
All so rotten they're probably even beyond pulling out in one piece but a great collection especially the alfas and lancia..Drove a 127 gt years ago..had horrendous torque steer..Nice for ye being invited in and getting the bit of history as well.
They should have told him that the cars in the back garden are beyond repair
Been left to long stored in the worst climate, great for spares now, not worth the investment into restoration those days are gone for these once great classics.
Be lucky to get good scrap price most are rotten,touch it and it crumbles to dust, pity they’ve been so neglected
Weird the old "Hoarders"!!! Won't sell them and prefer to keep them (for 30/35 years)as they just rot into the ground. Obviously being forced by the family to sell these "remains" (The land is worth more!)
Great video Colin. How this man called himself a collector is beyond me. He is nothing more than a hoarder. The fact that he is trying to sell them on your video made me laugh. They are nothing more than rustbuckets now and only suitable for parts 😢.
It's a great collection of cars but a crying shame they have been so unloved !
One thing people do that actually makes things worse is throw tarps over the cars .it holds moisture in and rots them so much quicker than if they are uncovered .
I don't get how someone can be so passionate and knowledgeable about cars but then sit their and let them rot away for over 30 years?.. surley if you cared so much then you would have let them go. Sorry but it's so selfish. Great video though amazing cars, what's left of them anyway
I see plenty of opportunity to restore one of those and put $60, 000 into a car that is now worth $15, 000.
When you see cars in this state I often think instead of stripping so parts off and scrapping them but get them out clean them up a bit then coat them in something to preserve them just as they are as a bit of art man vs nature start a new trend lol .. or maybe I'm just mad
Nothing there is an 'easy fix', fair play to the guy tho for his knowledge and enthusiasm, but its all scrap.... Sadly.
Some really rare odd configuration cars there Colin .... Although would take really loads of money to put them right still cool video ....👍
Nice collection of unloved rotten cars .