Junkyard full of Mercedes-Benz is proof that luxury cars don't always have a happy ending
- A British guy discovered a junkyard full of abandoned luxury vehicles
- It’s full of old Mercedes-Benz cars
- The sad state of these cars remind you that luxury cars can be taken for granted
Published on Feb 01, 2025 at 4:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Feb 01, 2025 at 4:00 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A British man discovered that there was a junkyard full of luxury vehicles in the middle of the woods somewhere in the UK.
The junkyard, dubbed the ‘Benz graveyard’ is full of old luxury Mercedes-Benz cars.
It’s a sad sight to see for these broken down and rusty old cars that were once someone’s pride and joy.
The Benz Graveyard was bought last year and has mostly been cleared, but some of the cars remain, a hollow reminder that even luxury cars can be discarded.
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Where Mercedes-Benz cars go to die
A YouTuber named Jordan Boss Thomas (ExploringWithBoss) posted a video of himself stumbling across a junkyard full of Mercedes-Benz cars.
The cars were in progressively worse states of disrepair, covered in rust and falling to pieces.
There were no extremely expensive models like Gullwings which are worth $millions, but there were certainly a lot of S and E-Class cars littering the ‘graveyard’.
Thomas found four W114/W115 class Mercedes’, an iconic spiritual predecessor of the E-Class.
The sorry state of the cars from the graveyard, makes you yearn to see a Mercedes at it’s peak performance.
The future of the graveyard
The junkyard was purchased in 2024 and 90 percent of the vehicles left stranded in the graveyard have been cleared, much to the disappointment to car-loving adventurers who wanted to pay a visit.
Who knows what will happen to the broken down luxury cars and the area they inhabited?
Hopefully, some of the abandoned cars can be renovated with a bit of TLC, like this junkyard Ford.
If anything, the Benz graveyard is a sad reminder that even the most beloved, iconic and luxurious of cars can end up scrapped if they’re not appreciated enough.
Daisy is a technology journalist, covering artificial intelligence, consumer tech, Apple news, cryptocurrency, digital business, and emerging technologies. Since joining the team in 2025, she has reported on everything from AI-powered startups and major iOS updates to viral tech hacks and the latest developments in the digital economy. Drawing on her background in automotive journalism and a degree in History and Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London, Daisy specializes in breaking down complex technology stories into clear, engaging reporting for a global audience. Her work focuses on the products, platforms, and innovations that are transforming the way people work, communicate, and interact with technology. Daisy has gained first-hand access to some of the world's most talked-about technologies and innovators, including meeting Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot during its first European appearance in London. She has also discussed the future of space exploration with an astronaut, bringing unique insights and real-world perspectives to her coverage of emerging technology.
