Have you checked your garage recently?

andi · 1 Jan 2009 at 18:42

A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) 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.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7807210.stm

I wouldn't mind being left those in someones will

Tom|Nbk · 1 Jan 2009 at 18:47

Lopéz · 1 Jan 2009 at 18:49

I'd have to think long and hard before putting that up for sale! I know it's 3 million quid, but.... it's a Type 57!

ethos · 1 Jan 2009 at 19:03

Lopéz said:
I'd have to think long and hard before putting that up for sale! I know it's 3 million quid, but.... it's a Type 57!

I'd sell it no problem.

£3 mil would set you up pretty nicely!!!!!

Maybe buy an awesome house and a new bugatti?

Tom|Nbk · 1 Jan 2009 at 19:06

Lopéz said:
I'd have to think long and hard before putting that up for sale! I know it's 3 million quid, but.... it's a Type 57!

I wouldn't give it a second thought

MrMoonX · 1 Jan 2009 at 19:07

i wouldnt give it a second thought either, if I could get £3mil for something in my garage id flog it asap

Dogbreath · 1 Jan 2009 at 19:23

Lopéz said:
I'd have to think long and hard before putting that up for sale! I know it's 3 million quid, but.... it's a Type 57!

I know exactly what you mean, but I would never have enough to be able to restore it properly.

Muncher · 1 Jan 2009 at 19:44

Dogbreath said:
I know exactly what you mean, but I would never have enough to be able to restore it properly.

Exactly, restoration, storage and insurance costs would be huge. The restoration must cost something like a quarter of a million quid alone!