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A sweet find

From BBC News:

Car worth �3m is found in garage
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.

It was originally owned by Earl Howe - first president of the British Racing Drivers' Club.

Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007.

As well as the Bugatti, his nephew also discovered a classic Aston Martin, and a Jaguar E-type in the lock-up.

The nephew, an engineer from Newcastle, said: "We just can't believe it.

"Of course we're delighted and we're going to make sure the money is shared out among the family. It's a wonderful thing to leave."

Quite the story and the history. Gorgeous car even in its current state. And only 26K miles on the odometer. Posted by DaveH at January 1, 2009 8:37 PM