Gallery: 60 Awesome Classic Cars Found Rotting in a Barn Go Up for Auction
Artcurial Motorcars015-Avions-Voisin-C3-4x3
Something of a fixer-upper, this 1923 Voisin Type C3 “warrants a most exciting reconstruction project.” A new steering wheel is a good place to start. Expected auction price: $1,700 to $2,264.
Artcurial Motorcars0246 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport coupé Saoutchik
One of the most valuable cars in the massive barn find, the 1949 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport is among the most beautiful cars of its era. Expected auction price: $453,000 to $680,000.
Artcurial Motorcars0314 Citroën 5cv Trèfle
This 1924 Citroën Type C 5 HP came in the popular “clover” body style, comes with a spare tire, which should come in handy. Expected auction price: $905 to $1,360.
Artcurial Motorcars042 Delahaye Type 43 camionette
One of the oldest cars in the Baillon collection, this 1911 Delahaye Type 43 flatbed truck is in surprisingly good condition, mechanically complete and with the original leather interior. Expected auction price: $2,264 to $3,400.
Artcurial Motorcars0555 Ferrari 308 GTSi
A rare splash of color that can’t be described as “rusty,” this 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi is missing its windows and most of the interior. It was bought by Baillon after a fire in 1989. Expected auction price: $5,660 to $11,300.
Artcurial Motorcars063 Talbot Lago T11 Cadette
2,000 to 4,000 This Talbot Lago T11 Cadette, from around 1936, is “fairly well preserved” and has a six-cylinder engine that produces 11 horsepower. Expected auction price: $2,264 to $4,530.
Artcurial Motorcars0715 Facel Vega Excellence
Helen Kirby de Bagration, an aristocrat who fled her native Russia during the revolution, took delivery of this Facel Vega Excellence in 1960. Expected auction price: $68,000 to $906,000.
Artcurial Motorcars0859 Ferrari 250 California SWB
The most valuable car in the Baillon collection, this is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider once owned by Alain Delon. It’s completely original. Expected auction price: $10.8 million to $13.6 million.
Artcurial Motorcars0911 Delahaye 135 cabriolet Faget Varnet
This is just one of three Delahaye 135 cabriolets built at the Faget-Varnet workshop still known to survive. Expected auction price: $113,000 to $170,000.
Artcurial Motorcars1016 Porsche 356 SC
This completely original 1963 Porsche 356 SC has about 54,000 miles on the odometer and needs new carpets. Expected auction price: $22,600 to $34,000.
Artcurial Motorcars1153 Innocenti S cabriolet
Built on the base of an Austin-Healey Sprite, this Innocenti S cabriolet is powered by a four-cylinder engine. Expected auction price: $3,400 to $5,600.
Artcurial Motorcars1222 Audi 225 Avant
An “interesting and rare model,” this circa 1936 Audi 225 Avant comes with front wheel drive and a 2.3-liter six-cylinder engine. Expected auction price: $6,800 to $9,000.
Artcurial Motorcars131 Singer 1500 Roadster
This Singer roadster 1500 has just over 36,000 miles on the odometer, and is missing some engine parts. With two carburetors and 50 horsepower, it’s in “original condition.” Expected auction price: $226 to $905.
Artcurial Motorcars1426 Amilcar CGSs
This circa 1927 Amilcar CGSS has its original body but a replaced engine, and was popular with racing enthusiasts. Expected auction price: $3,400 to $5,600.
Artcurial Motorcars1527 Sandford Type S Cyclecar
Sitting on three wheels, this rare and “amazingly original” Sandford Type S cyclecar is powered by a four-cylinder engine and comes with a tool kit found behind the bench. Expected auction price: $17,000 to $22,600.
DIRK_DE_JAGER1632 Renault Viva Grand Sport
This is a very rare four-seat 1935 or 1936 Renault Viva Grand Sport cabriolet, one of just five known examples. Expected auction price: $22,600 to $28,300.
DIRK_DE_JAGER1733 Panhard Levasseur Dynamique Coupe
The exterior of this circa 1936 Panhard et Levasseur Dynamique Coupe Junior is eaten up by rust, but the interior was protected by covers. Expected auction price: $28,300 to $34,000.
DIRK_DE_JAGER1837 Delahaye 235 Coach Chapron
With just under 50,000 miles on the odometer, this circa 1952 Delahaye 235 Coach Chapron comes with well preserved upholstery and “seems to be complete.” Expected auction price: $40,000 to $51,000.
Artcurial Motorcars1943 Talbot Lago T26 Saoutchik cabriolet
This extremely rare Talbot Lago T26 Saotchik cabriolet was sold to Princess Nevine Abbas Halim of Egypt and her husband His Excellency Salah Bey Orabi. It was thought lost until found in Baillon’s collection. Expected auction price: $136,000 to $170,000.
Artcurial Motorcars2051 Packard cabriolet Super Eight
15,000 to 20,000 Built around 1938, this is a “highly luxurious” Packard Super Eight cabriolet is an extremely rare European version of the car. Expected auction price: $17,000 to $22,600.
Artcurial Motorcars2152 Jaguar Type S 3.4 L
This 3.4-liter Jaguar S Type, equipped with a manual gearbox and overdrive, was regularly used by Mme Baillon. Expected auction price: $4,500 to $6,800.
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