Why these abandoned supercars are collecting dust in parking garages scattered across LA
- Nobody knows why abandoned supercars are sitting in US parking garages
- It’s unclear why owners would abandon such valuable cars
- They include a classic Rolls-Royce and a Mercedes-Benz models
Published on Sep 03, 2024 at 4:44 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 04, 2024 at 12:24 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
When you’ve invested a considerable amount of money in a supercar you want to take care of it – that’s why these abandoned supercars gathering dust in parking garages in LA, US, are such a mystery.
It’s unclear why their owners would abandon their valuable cars.
The abandoned cars discovered include a classic Rolls-Royce and a Mercedes-Benz model.
One YouTuber wanted to get to the bottom of it.
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Why were the supercars abandoned
Gordon Cheng runs the ‘effspot’ YouTube channel, which shows him ‘making videos of the craziest car collections, rallies, drives and automotive related events’.
This took him on the trail of the abandoned supercars.
Many believed they’d been abandoned due to their owners falling on hard times and no longer being able to maintain or afford them.
Supercars and classic cars are famously expensive to upkeep with an oil change in a Bugatti Veyron costing more than most people’s cars.
In fact, these are the top five most expensive cars to maintain.
It’s thought that other abandoned cars could be rental cars or victims of accidents.
The models discovered
First he finds several Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 560 SL covered in a carpet of dust – one has its windows open, while another is unlocked.
Cheng them comes across a Mercedes-Benz E500 abandoned in a yard with some damage to the front, that can cost upwards of $40,000 in mint condition.
It’s sitting alongside a classic Citroën.
Next are two McLaren Senna parked back to back complete with all-carbon specs, and orange calipers and black wheels on one.
Moving on, there’s a dusty Bentley and a Rolls-Royce Phantom on Forgiato wheels.
Onto the next parking lot, and a Ferrari 812 is parked up minus a door before he discovers a Ferrari 550, and a Pista.
He goes on to find additional Ferraris including a 612 Scaglietti and a 599, with Utah license plates.
In a hotel parking lots he discovers supercars that are clearly still in use with a classic Dodge van appears to be lived in.
A 5 Series BMW and a dust-covered Alfa Romeo classic have been left to rust, alongsidee an Aston Martin DB7 Vantage.
Then onto a Mercedes-Benz overfill lot and several S-class examples are abandoned.
It’s notable that some of these still bear valet stickers.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness, and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the senior content writer and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms, and coveted brands. When her OOO is on from writing about cars and heading up on-site SEO you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym, or exploring the city she loves.
