50 classic Porsches and Ferraris left on indoor tennis court
- This classic cars collection was imported from California to Germany
- It was left gathering dust on an indoor tennis court for years
- This collection contains Porsches and Ferraris
Published on Oct 25, 2024 at 8:04 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Oct 28, 2024 at 3:47 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
This collection of 50 Porsches and Ferraris was found on a indoor tennis court covered in dust.
The collection is vast and includes some impressive models.
How exactly did these cars end up abandoned in Hamburg, Germany?
Benjamin David, founder of David Finest Sports Cars, investigated the matter.
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The backstory behind this collection of Porsches and Ferraris left on a tennis court
It all began way back in 2008, in the midst of the Global Recession.
A businessman imported the cars from California to Germany, hoping to turn a profit with them.
With Americans selling their luxury cars because the real estate market had crashed, this businessman hoped he could do something with them.
The plan was to restore them cheaply in Eastern Europe and then sell them for a profit.
However, the restoration process turned out to be more expensive than anticipated and the cars ended up getting ditched.
They’ve been gathering dust until the present day, when David got to take a closer look at them.
But before that, he convinced the owners to sell them all to him.
A risky move, considering they’d been sat dormant for well over a decade.
But what’s a decade really?
We’ve seen cars left for a whole lot longer, like this 1930 Chevrolet which hadn’t been touched since 1954.
Did his gamble pay off?
Fortunately for him, the majority of the cars were in great condition.
It’s not known how much was paid for the whole lot, but it’s reportedly a seven-figure amount.
Among the haul are 14 Porsche 911s, 28 Mercedes-Benz SL/SLCs and a few Ferrari 328 GTS for good measure.
David’s plan is to sell these cars as they are, as he believes that prospective owners would want to see the car’s history.
Most of the vehicles are believed to be in working condition, but some could do with some checking in on.
And bets of all, the cars aren’t as pricey as you might imagine.
The cheapest Porsche 911 is going for $40,000, which is pretty good by any estimate.
It’s certainly a whole lot cheaper than this Australian supercar which was estimated to be the priciest in the world at one point.
