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.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
