{"id":43516,"date":"2023-09-26T18:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43516"},"modified":"2023-09-26T18:39:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:39:22","slug":"i-found-a-vintage-car-graveyard-behind-an-abandoned-house-it-filled-me-with-nostalgia-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/i-found-a-vintage-car-graveyard-behind-an-abandoned-house-it-filled-me-with-nostalgia-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I found a vintage car graveyard behind an abandoned house &#8211; it filled me with nostalgia | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN URBAN explorer has told how he was filled with nostalgia after finding a vintage car graveyard behind an abandoned house.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Piper discovered a treasure trove of classic cars hidden in the back garden of a home in Chester, Cheshire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4172e009-18be-4213-8bf3-3c67b5ae7e15-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/aad40bc8-8401-4aac-8592-40a78f6e4eea.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean, from Kent, posted a clip to TikTok to share the find, which included motors from the &#x27;70s and &#x27;80s, with his followers.<\/p>\n<p>They had seemingly been left to rot for more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>He told NeedToKnow: &quot;We knew of an abandoned house and went to explore it, when we got there we couldn\u2019t get in the house.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The farm was incredibly dilapidated and neglected.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE MOTORS NEWS<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/car-parked-parking-lot-airport-847741143-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/car-parked-parking-lot-airport-847741143-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/car-parked-parking-lot-airport-847741143-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BE AWARE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Urgent warning to drivers of THREE major car firms \u2013 you could lose hundreds<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;After the excitement wore off it occurred to us just how sad it is, that all of these once-loved classics, are just left rotting and forgotten about In the old barns.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Sean compared the experience to &quot;walking through a motor museum&quot; and speculated that some of the vehicles would likely be worth quite a substantial sum if properly restored.<\/p>\n<p>The collection included BMWs, Reliants, Hondas and a Land Rover.<\/p>\n<p>It also boasted a number of more unique vehicles, including several fire engines.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Motors<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24136048-1695717574394.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SWITCH UP<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Major car brand insists it will discontinue petrol by 2030&#8230; and unveils new EV<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-24134645.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EV AGONY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m an EV driver&#8230; Brits MUST hit 2 criteria before they think about getting one<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24133866-1695678025199.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EV AGONY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I drove EV until it died &#8211; it left me stranded&#8230; but that wasn&#8217;t the worst part<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24130545-1695666770273.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SEEING RED <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I earn millions but I\u2019m working class &#038; would never buy a Ferrari \u2013 here\u2019s why<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The explorer claimed that these had previously been used by an airport but were subsequently decommissioned and sold privately. <\/p>\n<p>He added: &quot;The owner of the farm already had a large car collection and purchased the fire engines to be a part of that.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The house, farm building, and vehicles have all been abandoned for over a decade.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The farm itself is believed to have been built at some point in the 19th Century.<\/p>\n<p>Social media commenters shared their sadness at the cars being left behind.<\/p>\n<p>One wrote: &quot;Breaks my heart that all this is just left.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &quot;Some of those cars would be worth a mint now.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>And a third said: &quot;Been here myself with a couple of pals, such a shame, the cars could be saved man.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE SUN STORIES<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24125439-1695651317649.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24125439-1695651317649.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24125439-1695651317649.jpg\"><\/picture><span>TREEMENDOUS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I\u2019m a budgeting fan &#8211; how to save \u00a31k by Christmas using an easy jar trick<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/74621e6e-85ef-4524-a2bb-4a94784d3993.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/74621e6e-85ef-4524-a2bb-4a94784d3993.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/74621e6e-85ef-4524-a2bb-4a94784d3993.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BACK IN TOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Emmerdale legend teases return to ITV soap seven years after dramatic exit<\/h3>\n<p>It comes after a different urban explorer discovered an incredible car graveyard hiding more than 200 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a classic microcar with a racing history which was left in a barn for 50 years is up for sale after being lovingly restored to its former glory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fd2c20fe-8f25-4a3d-9487-7f7d27053cf8.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/28301423-1c35-476d-8ec6-9302e6b2de31.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/b0c71767-5ab4-4cac-98bc-86eca2da2fda.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9a118526-0a0e-44b0-9b71-46603376101a.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/motors\/24144575\/vintage-car-graveyard-abandoned-house-nostalgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN URBAN explorer has told how he was filled with nostalgia after finding a vintage car graveyard behind an abandoned house. 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