Brand new 1980s European Fords still on a dealers floor:
Brand new 1980s European Fords still on a dealers floor:
I'm curious about how those cars have sat there for so long. Doesn't look like they've been untouched since the 80's though, considering how dust-free they look. Wouldn't mind having a couple of them...
I have no desire for any of those but damn cool find.
I had heard the same story about some VW 1303 bug cabrios that were not sold in time and could not be registered because the rules had changed ,
I'd take the Fiesta in a heartbeat.
Amazed the tires aren't flat. And yeah, that there isn't more dust!
You'd have to be a big euro Ford perv to hunt these down. And to watch that whole video. It's not like they're Cosworths.
From the video description:
"The Ford dealer closed in the mid 80s. It was a very large dealer, as it had a stock of over 300 cars. The owner continued to be an independent car dealer until his death in 1994.
He had 300 cars on site, including 150 new Ford cars left over stock from his dealership days. In 1995, the family who owned all the buildings sold off the majority of his cars including most of the new ones. These unsold cars you see here were moved into the showroom, which was then left as a memorial to the owner. The widow kept the building maintained, clean and tidy, and presumably the cars cleaned etc. She would from time to time allow people to come in and view the cars. At some point someone stole some parts from the cars (guessing the wheel trims and one spotlight) and this put an end to welcoming visitors. The widow kept the place maintained but ended up in a care home. Now the family have not kept up the upkeep of the cars / building and this is how they stand today. I didn't know all this when I made the video otherwise I would have included this information. Thanks for all the positive comments, I can assure you this is not "staged" or "fake", I would have much preferred getting inside the building legitimately to have a proper look at these cars. Hope this clears up any confusion."
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