Rare and historic cars to be auctioned after hiding in wildnerness since 1950s
A collection of rare and historic cars is to be auctioned after being hidden for more than 50 years in overgrown wilderness.
It is thought that more than 30 cars, including a rare 1930s Morris Minor convertible, are among the collection discovered in Long Stratton, Norfolk.
They were found outside a rural cottage, whose owner, Jimmy Blanche, an eccentric former mechanic and bodywork repairer, died aged 80 in January.
Among the marques found were Austins, Rileys and Singers. A vintage Daimler, a Lea Francis, and a Sunbeam were also recovered.
The cars were hidden in undergrowth and left in derelict sheds, some with trees growing around them. They had not been driven since the 1950s.
It took a team of eight men two weeks to clear the site and dig out and remove the vehicles with the help of a fork-lift truck.
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It is thought that more than 30 cars, including a rare 1930s Morris Minor convertible, are among the collection discovered in Long Stratton, Norfolk.
They were found outside a rural cottage, whose owner, Jimmy Blanche, an eccentric former mechanic and bodywork repairer, died aged 80 in January.
Among the marques found were Austins, Rileys and Singers. A vintage Daimler, a Lea Francis, and a Sunbeam were also recovered.
The cars were hidden in undergrowth and left in derelict sheds, some with trees growing around them. They had not been driven since the 1950s.
It took a team of eight men two weeks to clear the site and dig out and remove the vehicles with the help of a fork-lift truck.