Lamborghini Miura from the car graveyard?
They still exist, the improbable stories that are nevertheless true. Hardly anyone would hope to find a Lamborghini Miura in a car graveyard, but Adam Encheres' auction shows that such "natural wonders" do still exist.
In fact, Henry Ruggieri bought a rather eclectic collection, which he did not drive, but simply stored somewhere on his land holdings. There they became overgrown and immobile. Ruggieri removed one essential part at a time to ensure that the cars were not stolen.
Now the collector has passed away and the more than 80 cars are to be sold along with many vehicle parts. To do this, the Adam Encheres auction house first had to free them from their natural prison, transport them to a hall and document them. It turned out that the cars had naturally suffered considerably in their last storage location.
The 1968 Lamborghini Miura, for example, which Ruggieri bought in 1996, shows considerable signs of rust and will require an extensive complete restoration if it is to be driven on the road again. The specialists have put an estimate of EUR 400,000 to 600,000 on it.
The variety of vehicles is enormous, from a Renault 4 CV to a Lancia Flaminia Berline, a Simca Coupé de Ville, a Lincoln Continental, a Panhard & Levasor Type X 69, a Hotchkiss Type J.A.G. Grégoire or a Jaguar E-Type Series 1. More modern vehicles are also included, such as a VW Golf, a Renault 9 GTL or a Talbot Tagora. Just looking at the dilapidated classics is interesting, as you rarely see a Graham or a Rolland Pilain ...
You can view the offer, which will be auctioned off from January 20, 2019, on the Adam Encheres website.
