174 Dusty Classic Cars Revealed In Huge 'Barn Find'

A massive private collection of cars in North London has been shown to the public for the first time, and they're all up for sale.

There’s a cluster of nondescript warehouses just off the North Circular road in Tottenham I’ve passed a bunch of times without once pondering what’s in them. It turns out, however, that I was driving by a treasure trove of classics that have been hidden away for years. Now, the contents of that North London building have been shown to the public, and it’s quite a sight.

There are 174 cars in total. There isn’t anything super exotic in here, but these kinds of ordinary (ish) vehicles are nonetheless sought after due to their scarcity and the general ridiculousness of the classic car market. Oh, and they’re all up for sale.

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Because new cars have ridiculous emissions and safety crap on them, and for that, are unaffordable.

Old car pricing used to follow a pattern. A car would lose a big chunk of its value just for being delivered to the first owner. It would depreciate steadily, down to about ten years, where it would be worth about a thousand, if in good repair; and then stay at that price as long as it continued to be in good repair. Then, somewhere about 20 years or so, depending on the interest in the model, it would start rising in value, and even ordinary cars of 25-plus years would be worth several thousands of dollars if in good shape.

Now, prices never drop like that. Cars prior to 2005 are up there close to new, if in good shape. Why? MUCH less electronic crap; manual transmissions, for those who want them. Lighter. Less to break. AND WE CANNOT HAVE SUCH CARS.

We have to reduce fuel usage? Okay. Why can we not sell new Geo Metro cars now? Those 1500-pound three-cylinder cars got FIFTY miles a gallon.

But we can't. They were never a big seller for Chevrolet, but they paid their way. In 2001, though, Bubba's new safety standards kicked in; and the Geo/Chevrolet Metro didn't comply. Cancel it. Its replacement, made by Daewoo in Korea (badged a Chevrolet Aveo) weighed 2600 pounds, had a much-bigger (and less-efficient) engine, and delivered 28 miles a gallon.

It's just gone downhill from there.