More than a garage treasure, this lot of vehicles is an authentic exhibition of automotive history that is offered for sale and that is arousing the curiosity of several collectors around the world. According to the Reuters agency, more than 230 classic cars with many years and dust on them will be auctioned in the Netherlands after a secret collector, known only as “Palmen”, has them kept and hidden for 40 years.
The company that puts the lot up for sale is Gallery Aaldering, it became the owner of the lot just a few months ago after buying it from the mysterious “Palmen”, who reportedly has no heirs and was forced to sell his collection due to his age and medical reasons.
According to Nico Aaldering, head of Gallery Aaldering, the original owner never showed his cars to the public but kept his collection a secret, fearful of being stolen. Apparently, “Palmen” was some kind of iron hermitsince although he did not share them with anyone, he enjoyed his cars every day, starting them regularly to keep the engines in good condition.
This collection was hidden from the world in a disused church and two dusty warehouses, and contains vehicles of brands such as Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati, Ferrari, Facel Vega, Aston Martin, Jaguar and many others.
Classic Car Auctions, the company in charge of the auction, estimates that most cars will sell on average between 25,000 and 75,000 euros, although There are some examples that can be worth hundreds of thousands of euros each and particularly one of them, a right-hand drive Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America, could sell for up to 2.5 million euros.since only 240 units were built and only 57 of them were right-hand drive.
The online auction has already started and ends on June 7. If you are a collector and have some savings, it may be time to use them.
