Urban explorers find underground facility hiding abandoned super and F1 cars
- This underground storage space is crammed with rare cars
- Urban explorers made their way into the difficult-to-access spot
- It’s thought the cars could be worth millions
Published on Oct 19, 2024 at 10:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Oct 16, 2024 at 9:29 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Urban explorers discovered this underground storage space that’s crammed full of unusual vehicles including an old F1 car and a Bentley.
The subterranean space can only be accessed by climbing through a small gap and dropping down.
But inside you’ll find a car-lover’s paradise.
The secret stash of cars must be worth millions of dollars and is packed with rare prototypes.
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The underground facility is filled with rare and unusual vehicles
While any decent car collection is exciting, there’s something extra special about vehicles being hidden away underground, isn’t there?
Like, for example, this luxury car storage spot that lies beneath an LA hotel, or this bunch of quirky vehicles stashed underneath the Lane Auto Museum in Nashville.
Equally as exciting is this underground bunker that was once used as a storage facility for Bristol Cars.
Bristol Cars was formed after the Second World War and was originally part of Bristol Aeroplane Company, before becoming independent in 1960.
The carmaker built up a cult following in the years that followed, but sadly went out of business in 2011.
The marque was briefly resurrected but then closed, once again, in May 2020.
The rare cars inside could be worth millions
Eran and Ben from the Lost Adventures YouTube channel had their eyes on the spot for a while before eventually deciding to check it out.
Among the prototypes gathering dust in the facility were a 1964 Bristol 409 Bullet Speedster; a 2016 Bristol Bullet; and a 1982 Bristol Fighter.
There was also a mocked-up URT A1GP Open Wheeled Motorsport Series racing car and a 1957 Beardmore taxi.
Alongside the prototypes, there were some road-ready vehicles including a a 2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur and a Proton Perdana.
Making the whole thing even more unbelievable – many of the cars still have the keys in them.
As well as the cars – real and mocked up – the space was home to various original car molds, parts, and clothing carrying the Bristol Cars branding.
Shortly after the car collection was explored by Lost Adventures, most of the vehicles went up for sale at auction – offering a rare opportunity to grab a piece of automotive history.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
