Guys managed to get inside Britain's biggest secret supercar collection that featured car used to pull off $3.3m heist
- This car collection in Great Britain is home to hundreds of precious vehicles
- It’s home to some race cars, including a Colin McRae Ford Focus
- There’s also a Lotus Cortina that was famously used as a getaway vehicle
Published on Dec 10, 2024 at 1:14 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 11, 2024 at 8:25 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
There’s a huge car collection in Britain that is home to a wide variety of rare classics, including a Lotus Cortina that was used as a getaway vehicle.
The collection is worth millions of dollars, and it includes vintage vehicles as well as modern ones.
It’s hidden in plain sight, inside an unmarked, unassuming warehouse, which is remarkable when you consider what’s inside the collection.
You’d be hard pressed to find another one like this anywhere else in Great Britain.
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What’s inside the biggest car collection in Britain
Jonny Smith from the Late Brake Show on YouTube gave us a glimpse inside the collection.
It includes a variety of different vehicles, some of which are incredibly rare.
There’s a Mercedes-Benz racing car with a classic Marlboro livery that would totally look at home in a Mercedes-Benz museum.
Liveries with cigarette brands aren’t a thing anymore, although some tuners still use equivalent color schemes, but they look great on a classic such as this one.
Speaking of race cars, the warehouse is also home to a Ford Focus used by rally legend Colin McRae.
There’s also a McLaren Senna, as well as a swathe of other supercars, including several different Porsche models and, ironically, they look almost normal compared to some of the other cars here.
The story behind the Lotus Cortina
The Lotus Cortina belongs to a long-gone era during which virtually identical Ford and Lotus models would sometimes be sold and marketed under different brands.
This one was used as a getaway vehicle as a part of a $3.3 million heist, before being restored and parked here.
That heist is known in the UK as the ‘Great Train Robbery‘ – although nearly everyone involved was caught, so it wasn’t that ‘great’ was it?
It certainly was a famous heist, though, and it captured the public’s imaginations in a way that few crimes – let’s not forget it was a crime – do.
This collection, just like nearly any other collection in the world, pales in comparison to the car collection owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
It still looks mighty impressive, though.
That Cortina looks tremendous, too.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
