Urban explorers uncover car graveyard in abandoned Suffolk barn home to more than 100 vintage motors
This pair of urban explorers happened upon this junkyard filled with hundreds of classic motorcycles that time has forgotten.
Matt, 43, a full-time YouTuber from Sheffield, and Andy, 56, also a YouTuber from Doncaster, traveled to the undisclosed location in Suffolk.
They originally wanted to explore an abandoned house, but eventually stumbled upon a huge barn and a field full of classic cars.
The pair documented their incredible findings on their YouTube channel, FindersBeepers, where they showcased the goldmine of old classic cars that have been abandoned and reclaimed by the Earth.
Matt said: ‘After doing a lot of research on Google Earth, Andy came across the typical signs of an abandoned house, only to find a huge barn and a field full of classic cars.
Matt Nadin and Andy Thompson of Finders Beepers explore the junkyard with over a hundred classic cars
The duo found a junkyard filled with hundreds of classic motorcycles that time has forgotten
“We were desperate to document them before they were lost to decay.
“The nostalgia around old cars is huge and our viewers loved that seeing some of the classics brought back strong childhood memories. That’s one of the main reasons why we make our videos.
“I was a huge fan of the Jowett Javelin, but Andy preferred the Ford Prefect. There are hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cars in that place, even if it was for parts on some of them.
‘There were about 100 cars scattered around the site.
“It’s hard to know the backstory of all the abandoned places we go. We usually do research as we go, but this time there was very little to discover.’
Last summer, an urban explorer discovered a mysterious collection of classic cars just thirty miles from Edinburgh, Scotland – where a hoard of cars from sixty years ago were left to rust.
British classics such as Jaguars and Austins accounted for the majority of the vehicles in this location, which may hide some rare, hidden gems. It is believed that the classic bikes were collected by an unknown Jaguar enthusiast.
Some of those vehicles date back to the 1960s and were in a terrible state. In the past, however, the engines were highly sought after.
This abandoned Jowett Javelin was one of many luxury cars in the field
Many of the vehicles were carefully stored in a garage, with dozens of others outside
An old Bentley S2 was among the litany of rusted vehicles left outside the property
An old caravan was among the novelties for inspection
A rusted vehicle outside the property in a remote location in Suffolk
The rusted front grill of a classic car outside the abandoned house in Suffolk
The explorers originally wanted to explore an abandoned house, but eventually stumbled upon a huge barn
Outside the barn was a field that was also full of classic vehicles
FindersBeepers showcased the gold mine of old classic cars on their YouTube channel
Matt said: ‘After doing a lot of research on Google Earth, Andy came across the typical signs of an abandoned house only to find a huge shed’
Many of the vehicles are said to be worth tens of thousands of pounds
Bear the Patterdale cross fox terrier enjoys the action while exploring the junkyard
Matt Nadin and Andy Thompson explore the junkyard of over a hundred classic cars
Finders Beepers documented their incredible findings on their YouTube channel
The goldmine of old classic cars abandoned and left dormant in the field
This classic Ford Prefect was Andy’s favorite vehicle of the dozens they viewed on site
Jaguars were very fashionable at the time, gracing the circuits at the infamous Le Mans race and costing up to £45,000 in today’s currency value.
In 2016, a mountain of abandoned 1970s cars was found 200 feet underground in an abandoned slate mine.
Up to 100 cars in various condition were discovered rolling through the inside of the cave in Ceredigion, Wales.
Urban explorers took a treacherous journey through darkness, in dangerous conditions and were stunned to find a junkyard at the mine, which closed in 1960.
IT engineer Gregory Rivolet, 31, spent four hours exploring this unlikely final resting place for abandoned vehicles.
“It was very dangerous because the mine is very unstable. Pieces of slate fell from above our heads,’ he said.
“We had to use rope to climb to the right level of the mine, the descent was about seventy-five meters deep, it didn’t feel very safe at all.”
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