Bugatti - What's in your lock-up? one of these would be nice

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Thu 1 Jan 2009 15:40
What's in your lock-up? one of these would be nice - Falkirk Bairn
A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, could fetch up to £3m when it goes under the hammer.

Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died.

Now the classic car, thought to be one of just 17 built, is to be sold by Bonhams in Paris next month.

It was originally owned by Earl Howe - first president of the British Racing Drivers' Club.

Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007.

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Thu 1 Jan 2009 15:43
What's in your lock-up? one of these would be nice - rtj70
The full article (from which you quote) is here:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7807210.stm
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Thu 1 Jan 2009 16:50
What's in your lock-up? one of these would be nice - Jonathan {p}
I bet that made getting probate interesting...
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Thu 1 Jan 2009 21:12
What's in your lock-up? one of these would be nice - stan10
Reminds me of Del Boy's watch, my lock-up is only 11 years old and i tidied it up last summer, so no surprises there ! Anyway - an uplifting story to start 2009. Happy New Year everybody.
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Thu 1 Jan 2009 23:41
What's in your lock-up? one of these would be nice - bathtub tom
An acquaintance aquired an Elva in similar circumstances.

They were renting a lock-up garage for some considerable time, and were curious about the neighbouring one. It was obviously never opened, so they peered inside and saw the Elva.

I'm vague about circumstances, but IIRC the landlord of the neighbouring garage was owed a considerable sum and accepted a settlement for its' contents. Legal entitlement followed.

It changed hands for a pittance due to its' corrosion. the next owner spent almost as much as became its'worth on its' restoration!

Edited by bathtub tom on 01/01/2009 at 23:43

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