Decayed vintage cars up for auction in Paris
Entrepreneur Roger Baillon, dreamed of restoring his collection of cars to their former glory and displaying them in a museum, but his plans were dashed as his business struggled, forcing the sale of about 50 vehicles, to be auctioned off on Feb. 6, 2015.
A treasure trove of classic cars was discovered after spending 50-years languishing in storage on a farm. Talbot Lago T120.Eric Feferberg/AFP / Getty Images
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California spider from the Baillon collection, which belonged to French actor Alain Delon, at the Retromobile Car Show 2015 in Paris. The car is expected to be auctioned off for between 9.5 and 12 million euros on Feb. 6.Eric Feferberg/AFP / Getty Images
Cars were hidden under piles of newspapers in garages and outbuildings at a property in France. Packard Eight Cabriolet.Jacques Brinon/The Associated Press
Maserati A6G 2000 Gran Sport Berlinetta FruaJacques Brinon/The Associated Press
The cars were collected from the 1950s to the 1970s by entrepreneur Roger Baillon. Talbot Lago T26 Grand sport SWB Saoutichik.Jacques Brinon/The Associated Press
Delage D6-11 S coachJacques Brinon/The Associated Press
Sandford Type S CyclecarJacques Brinon/The Associated Press
The sale of about 50 vehicles are to be auctioned off on Feb. 6, 2015. Talbot Lago T11 Cadette Berline.Jacques Brinon/The Associated Press
A Facel Vega ExcellenceJacques Brinon/The Associated Press
Voisin Type C7 Travel Berline of Louis GalleJacques Brinon/The Associated Press
Ferrari 250 GT California SWBJacques Brinon/The Associated Press
Packard Eight CabrioletJacques Brinon/The Associated Press