Big Barn Find = HUGE Money - Barn Find Of The Decade Sold! How Much Did It Sell For?

You'll be blown away when you see just how much The David Brown Collection sold for at Anglia Car Auctions! You've seen the two extraction videos, haven't you? If not...
Part one is here - • UK Barn Find Of The De...
Part two is here - • UK Barn Find Of The De...
To summarise:
AC Ace
AC Ace Bristol
AC Aceca
Jaguar E-Type Series II x3
Land Rover Series 1 80"
Jaguar E-Type tubs x3
& more!
MASSIVE thanks to ‪@AngliaCarAuctions‬ for bringing this collection to the world and for letting us be a part of this journey. We will always be grateful to them. Please subscribe to their channel. It only takes a click!
UK Barn Finds would also like to say "thank you" to Colin Denton of Classic Car Garage and North London Garages GTA. Not only was Colin the person first contacted about The David Brown Collection, but his kind words have motivated us more than he may know!
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Thanks for watching!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Missed these cars being removed from their hiding place? Part One is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYWooZdsqKyrZqc Part Two is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-xmauih6yXe8k Thanks for watching and a big HELLO to all our subscribers, new and old!

[@hozevlat211]

2 DOOR away from me. I have seen them being loaed on trailer. I knew david had few old rusty cars but never new he had stuck them up in 3. Meantime guys i think you missed one of his cars. Right end of the hallaway there is another car. Where you got this car out right at the bottom of it . If you have not got it . Its still there

[@derekstocker6661]

So very well done on this sale, well presented and very informative to viewers. Would be great to see a programme (or two possibly) showing the restoration of one of them or all of them maybe, would sure be a great sight to see and experience the technology and skill that goes into the highly interesting car restoration process! Thanks for this, loved it!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Anglia Car Auctions did a great job, from start to finish. These cars will now be off to start a new chapter, which is really exciting. We’d love to know where they end up, but that would be down to the new owners. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@derekstocker6661]

@@UKBarnFinds Keep up the brilliant work!

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. We’ll always try our best.

[@stuartsharples9520]

It’s wired isn’t it your bidding against somebody you can’t see , you don’t know if that person is just pushing up the price for gains for the seller . Just my thoughts ..🧐🤨😳

[@earlybird4709]

David Brown knew what he was doing all those years ago.

[@davekennedy6315]

They would have actually been looked after if that was the case! Even better they woulda been sympathetically restored and then they woulda been worth 4 to 10 times as much!

[@Lemma01]

Nah. He picked up scrappers - no clue that an AC could be £300k car! They were cheap enough when I was a kid, and that was fifty years ago...

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

@@Lemma01Yes. That makes sense. I wish that I bought an E type when I was younger. There weren’t any ACs here in the US.

[@Beauloqs]

Zero clue given how stored would be closer

[@Beauloqs]

​​@@jamesdellaneve9005 " they weren't any ACs in the US....." "😂😂 really, so you never heard of a AC cobra ffs

[@philyew3617]

Flippin 'eck. That was some serious money. I was guessing at about £200k... Shows what I know😀. The only one that surprised me was the Land Rover, I sort of expected £5k plus on that but, I think the owner had a good payday overall. Thanks Anglia and Barn Finds. Brilliant viewing👍

[@UKBarnFinds]

You know as much as me. Your guesses were very similar to mine! 😂

[@jontaylor1652]

You are correct about the registration numbers, up until 1990 (I think) vehicles coming into the UK were registered according to that year and not the age of the vehicle. I have a 1983 Suzuki that came from California and it has an 'F' 1987 reg number. That changed and now they have to be 'age related' registrations.

[@mikeolly67]

F was 88/89

[@skdinterceptor2828]

Credit to David Brown. He had a vision, but time caught up. Others will hopefully have the same vision to get these Gems back on road.

[@ronnieg6358]

I'd love to see the restoration in progress.

[@flynnchapman9613]

I know David Brown he was my Grandma neighbour he is a very nice guy

[@UKBarnFinds]

All the people we’ve spoken to who know him have said the same. I never got to meet him, but I loved hearing about him. Thank you.

[@MisterA-Vintage]

Best few hrs of motoring entertainment I have seen in ages. Very well done

[@UKBarnFinds]

That’s very kind of you. Thank you.

[@robertscheinost179]

WoW!! I'm sure the people who bought these valuable hulks have a clue that it will take a marquee restorer YEARS and hundreds of thousands of Dollars to restore those AC's. As a side note; 45 or so years ago an AC Bristol sold for $5,600 in my area. The car must have been hot rodded out in the late '50's or early '60's as the engine had been swapped out for an old school 392 CU IN Chrysler Hemi! I always love to see the E-TYPE Jags show up on your auction site..... I had two back in the early '80's. Great job, guys! Cheers from Connecticut in the States!

[@simon-oy6um]

Out of 72,000 built its amazing how many still survive ,about 80% i believe and finding more all the time 😊

[@highpath4776]

I think some were known to the register/s

[@leonlitinsky2108]

Thank you for taking us on this trip! From start, to finish.

[@deanmarskell1518]

Absolutely amazing so many gorgeous cars that will go on to be restored well done guys such an amazing story great videos extremely well presented great channel can't wait for more 👍♥️

[@DK640OBrianYT]

Watching from Denmark, Scandinavia and it has been a full scale three part exiting ride all the way through. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. We’re glad you’ve enjoyed these as much as we have.

[@raytalbot5890]

Fantastic 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@michaelbarber6200]

would love to see all these cars when there fully restored

[@UKBarnFinds]

So would we! I reckon it will be a few years before they resurface, though.

[@philtucker1224]

Nowadays they are stockpiled and go into a queue so some might not get looked for several years but continue to double in value while locked in a container waiting!!

[@dougiebrown9318]

Normally a Primrose yellow one wouldn’t be my cup of tea,but saying that there’s a FHC S1 4.2 that attends classic shows / outings in & around Stamford / Peterborough U.K. & I soon changed my mind yes it had been restored & resprayed but it looked absolutely stunning ..

[@hallambaker]

Looks to me like someone rescued these cars from being scrapped back when they were only worth a few hundred quid.

[@jamesthompson8008]

Great follow-up video!! Thanks to both of you for your producing/sharing the info in a great way. AND- remember what I said about Mr. Brown smiling from above! Thanks!! From the USA

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. We’re so pleased you enjoyed it. We loved seeing it all unfold and KZbin has given us a chance to share the experience. One thing, though; David Brown won’t be smiling from above. Hopefully, he’ll be smiling from a nice, comfy armchair. Here’s a bit about him - angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2598-19-Aug-2023/2740~1-1950--60's-70's-a-barn-find-collection 

[@jamesthompson8008]

@@UKBarnFinds THANK YOU for that update, even better!

[@jamesthompson8008]

@@UKBarnFinds Just an idea, though I wouldn't know how practical it'd be, IS it a good video subject to do a moderate interview with Mr. Brown(if he was willing)? Though I understand completely how it's at the edge of scope, so to say, it'd be an extremely interesting discussion, eh?

[@nickaxe771]

WOW.....not the David Brown I though it maybe.....fantastic.@@UKBarnFinds

[@ianturner6954]

Absolutely fabulous viewing. What a collection. Thank you guys

[@UKBarnFinds]

Very kind of you to say so. Thanks for watching.

[@MrRossi1805]

Amazing 😮

[@johnhutchinson9714]

I've enjoyed these episodes immensely, well done.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. We’ve had a great time with them, too.

[@jeffreywarner6792]

People should read about this David Brown, he lead a very interesting life .

[@UKBarnFinds]

I agree. I’d have loved to have hung around with him!

[@brybry2k11]

Wonderful series, thank you.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. We enjoyed filming and sharing that one.

[@angelsone-five7912]

Crazy money.

[@Handbuilt1]

Now all these new owners would need another150/200 thousand pounds to fully restore those vehicle's approx. 400.000 Australian dollars and in some cases even more, the last E type Jaguar the I restored wasn't nowhere near as bad as some of the cars shown here and the total cost finished on the road was $ 325.000 . PS....interesting video !!

[@garethjudd5840]

Like I said at the start. Someone has had a great pay day. Amazing 👍

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

The taxman will take his share.

[@highpath4776]

@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 no capital gains on "wasting assets" no income as not bought to trade, it is only if part of a deaceased (unless they put them in trust) would inheritance tax kick in, and if the person owned the house and the shed that would kick in with £150k for the house £350k, if you are smart you marry your mistress one day before you die !.

[@Squintanditsmint]

Brilliant, thanks for following through to the end.

[@earl6969]

Brilliant series on this particular horde.👍

[@davidknight8172]

Some people have more money than sense.

[@garrymcshane6338]

What can we say absolutely brilliant I have enjoyed watching these videos from start to finish just wise I had the money but oh well, I guess I will have to stick with my Bedford HA pick-up but once again thanks a lot

[@UKBarnFinds]

So pleased you enjoyed it. That HA of yours must be pretty rare. I don’t think I’ve seen one, certainly not for many years!

[@truthseeker444]

I'm not even into cars, what I know about classic cars you could write on the back of a stamp, but I thoroughly enjoyed the garage excavation and sale! Can you do a follow up vid and give us a rummage through his house? lol

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you. That's an amzing compliment! I wish we could have done a look through the house. Mr Brown lived and breathed cars, it seems.

[@truthseeker444]

@@UKBarnFinds Well heres another compliment, I'm prone to vertigo, so I usually avoid amateur videos on You Tube, as they tend to bounce the camera around, move it quickly, or do other things that kick of my vertigo, you have a steady hand, very professional filming, and gave me no vertigo symptoms. 🙂

[@ronsweeney5898]

Wonderful! Thanks!

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Wow what a thing to see. I do wonder what will happen to all these cars. From restoration to just a museum piece. The shed where they were stored looked abandoned so where does the money go? Has the shed since been demolished? So many questions in my head.

[@UKBarnFinds]

This article is worth a read - angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2598-19-Aug-2023/2740~1-1950--60's-70's-a-barn-find-collection 

[@adrianlane4256]

My thoughts were how much memorabilia remains buried in the piles of tat. Probably not more cars, but certainly they’ll be lots of bits and pieces that would add up to tidy sums.

[@alistairogden2336]

Great bit of camera work narrating and finishing at the auction thanks ….

[@nigelwhybrow9257]

Awesome new channel to me ,and from my old neck in the woods of Norfolk ,,,,

[@AlfDagg]

WOwww! Beautiful cars!

[@keithalderton5378]

Brilliant loved the content watched the start of the D Brown video was very good look forward to your next video Keith

[@jonathancrone41]

would love to these cars when they do them up but in the state they arrived at king lynn ,

[@kevincross9206]

Wow! A great result

[@jamesberdine8574]

It would be very interesting to track down these cars a year from now and see how the rebuilding is going. I have seen many of these barn finds but never know what happens to them.

[@sonshinelight]

Shock and Awe. I would never have imagined these remnants to be as valuable as that. I had a '59 Land Rover long wheelbase pickup style I basically gave away even though it ran good. I learned something here today. When I find a hulk rusting away, I'm going to research a little. And have a bit more respect for the old stuff.

[@steelman86]

Looks like a bunch of rust buckets to me!! Very rare ones apparently and it will cost as much as they paid to restore each one of them probably! As they say: the difference between men and boys, is the price of their toys!!!

[@russcooke5671]

Ten times more like.

[@peterbonnez]

I enjoyed watching this set.

[@user-ot7fc8jo8x]

Awesome!👍👏👌

[@rogerreed905]

David Brown . . Of Aston Marton fame ??? Hope you managed to get the new owners details or at least passed yours on to the new owners so you could possibly video update the resto on some if these . . . . Awesome video . . Well done 👍👍🏁🏁🏆

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

I'm sure they would insist on anonymity.

[@deanosaur808]

@rogerreed905 Sir David Brown died 30 years ago. He would 119 if he was still alive 😅

[@stephenwilliams926]

What can you do with those E-Type Tubs ?. Is it the VIN number they want to build around.

[@shades360]

Rebirth stolen cars

[@adrianlane4256]

I once read there has to be a percentage of the original car to retain the vin plate.

[@timcarnell5133]

I thought Baroness Mone might have bid for the PPE number plate😂

[@redprince3158]

More money than sence with some people 😊

[@UKBarnFinds]

They’ll be stunning when they’re restored, though. I just hope we see them again one day 😃

[@timcarnell5133]

Baroness Mone might have bid for the PPE number plate 😂

[@ianforrest6728]

It would be nice to see them in their restored state

[@UKBarnFinds]

I agree. They’ll resurface one day, I’m sure. Just might take a few years!

[@richardrowlands9113]

Beautiful cars, I like them old with history, just ask my wife

[@andymcneil7085]

Epic barn find.

[@drew699]

Shame that David Brown didn’t have an even bigger garage store!

[@philtucker1224]

Yes but also no one wants too many at once as it’s their perceived surviving rarity that dictates ultimate value..

[@philtucker1224]

Fabulous to watch the second AC go up so much higher than the first one, not because it was too much nicer, but because of the famous Lady that had previously owned it..

[@philtucker1224]

Really good to watch that bidding process and have them commented on by our presenter. Fascinating stuff..👍

[@badruddinshaikh3680]

That's an great vedio to see.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@avit24]

£332 300.00 total before sale charges! Incredible..

[@theonlyhowsie4281]

The blue Ace is back on sale with bonhams this month _ est £120k

[@UKBarnFinds]

We spotted that, too. It’ll be interesting to see how it does.

[@jesper1406]

Is it possible for you to turn on automatic subtitles, as I'm hearing impaired. Thank you. I have really been waiting for this video to see how much these barnfinds went for...

[@UKBarnFinds]

Sorry. We will look into this and, hopefully, get it sorted ASAP. Still finding our way around KZbin. Thank you for helping us.

[@UKBarnFinds]

I've just Googled around the subject, as we haven't made any changes to our settings, and it would appear that it takes KZbin a few hours to create the Closed Captions. Sorry about that, but they should be available soon. We'll check from this end in the morning.

[@simonphillips5208]

Looking at the plate, I wonder if the Ace was bought by someone who made a mad fortune selling PPE clobber to the Gov't during 2020/21?

[@tobygabriel5674]

Were there a lots of usable old car parts throughout the yard there as well? There seemed to be .

[@UKBarnFinds]

There were some bits that got sold at the auction. I don’t know what happened with everything else, but the garden was being cleared, so I hope it found its way to market afterwards.

[@samuelsoto5194]

would be funny if you guys found a orange 72 VWBeetle from Bedford TMJ477K....

[@-derekb]

Or my beloved 1966 Beetle ECM 827D with BILBO in black letters arching across the engine cover. He lived with me for what seems like years. I was the second owner and I like to think he was something of a local celebrity with a piercing whistle drilled into the exhaust manifold that would sometimes shock the living daylights out of unsuspecting pedestrians 😂. What fun! @UKBarnFinds thank you for these three brilliant videos. YT randomly offered me the first and I was hooked. I have subscribed 😊

[@mikemyers8064]

Utter madness !

[@jackjill2574]

lot 634 i wouldent give 500 pound for it lol try getting the parts, rather buy an overfinch :)

[@BoskiM]

But you don't have the money that is the difference

[@jackjill2574]

Zzz really lol

[@ldnwholesale8552]

There must be a LOT of buyers on drugs!! All of those cars are at best basket cases. The yellow Jag and the white and blue ACs. And by the time they are restored you could have bought better with no workThe rest is junk. The Landrover was scrap. all 3 E type 'tubs' are little better. Rust in the vague shape of a Jag

[@ogribiker8535]

Why are you wasting your time watching something that you clearly know nothing about?. You just made an absolute arse of yourself!.

[@BoskiM]

They have the money and you don't big difference. For example a high earning London city stock broker can easily buy one or all the cars. Money is not an issue for these people as they will take their time in restoring them

[@briggaskin]

For some people it's as important to save these basket cases from extinction as it is to drive and enjoy them. If you can afford this hobby then why not?

[@michaelgibson4705]

They are worth what people will pay for them,we must assume they know what they are doing

[@westho7314]

Prices fetched definately shows how worthless money actually is these days. In 1966 a Jag XKE sold new for about $7,000 out the door.

[@jiwik731]

I would have never guess E-types will be so cheap.

[@giovanni5063]

David Brown Collection as in David Brown the tractor maker oh, and James Bond's buggy?

[@UKBarnFinds]

No, same name, different guy. Have a look here, there’s a bit about him - angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2598-19-Aug-2023/2740~1-1950--60's-70's-a-barn-find-collection 

[@suegeen688]

would very interisting if they follow the progress on these cars

[@leeduncan6595]

Those last sub frames that went for over 6 grand each some how survived cause someone like me would look at them and would see no value at all and would skip them. I wonder how many times people have thrown away thousands of pounds cause they see a rusty piece of mettal.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Happens all the time, even more so with deceased estates. Often, cars and bikes get passed onto people who have no interest and knowledge of them.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Back in the 1960s I saw several cars abandoned by the side of the road that would be worth tens of thousands today.

[@shanemcknight6472]

Where did the third E-Type with an engine but no front end go? It was next to the yellow one in the shed

[@bryemycaz]

It was the 2nd one auctioned H Reg. They must have found a front somewhere.

[@tomjoseph1444]

The problem is that it is usually an older person with the disposable income to afford to spend this money on what is what we call "residue". He will drop it at some shop and it will be years before it is done. The owner in some cases is too old to care.

[@UKBarnFinds]

To be honest, I think these cars would take years to restore, whoever was doing it. I hope we do get to see them again one day, though.

[@highpath4776]

@@UKBarnFinds If someone like Dominic Chimera with space, tools ,ability and friends you can methodically work through certainly the ACs, and probably use the Jags basically as the chassis number for a company that has all the bodywork and mechanicals in stock giving three out. The trim is probably the most labour intensive or expensive these days . The landy will bash back into shape and fit on a new chassis frame. A lot of the "prestige" classic cars are stored almost as artwork, and if they appreciate in value they are at present a tax free investment if stored securely and cleanly - and you can take them out for a track day if you wish. Out of interest there were a lot of spare wheels in the yard - were they put in a van and sold off or matched with bodies as spares where possible ?

[@nickaxe771]

WOW on the edge of my chair.....loved it all part 1 part 2 and the auction...... Very very well presented thankyou so much for all your time and sharing with us. Love to know the history and story of the guy who store them all those years.....I see it was called the David Brown Collection. Was that thee David Brown of David Brown Tractors and Aston Martins DB-5 ect ect?????? And how did he manage to store them as he did.....surley a fork lift truck was involved???? So many questions...... All very sad in some ways.....some bodys life here. Nick from Cheshire UK.

[@UKBarnFinds]

Thank you so much. It was a challenge for us, but we’re so glad people are still enjoying it. It was a different David Brown, but still an amazing guy. There’s a bit about him here - www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2598-19-Aug-2023/2740~1-1950--60's-70's-a-barn-find-collection 

[@johnhopkins6658]

I had a die cast Aceca, Dinky or Corgi.

[@wilsonreay4752]

Me too, cream and brown Dinky as I recall

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

The number plate is probably worth more than the £1,700 for the Defender

[@ogribiker8535]

It wasn't a Defender !

[@davechipling169]

It’s a series one

[@robertsmathers7959]

Is this THE David Brown of Aston Martin fame?

[@UKBarnFinds]

No, but please have a read of this page while you can; angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2598-19-Aug-2023/2740~1-1950--60's-70's-a-barn-find-collection 

[@richardschafer1911]

I still cant beleive that was all in that tiny shed

[@UKBarnFinds]

It was an incredible feat. I hope we get to see another like that one day.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

I hope some of these internet successful bidders have had a good look what they are actually buying. Talk about basketcases. Would require many tens of thousands to restore.

[@kennethausten]

Crazy money for a wreck. But when restored, many will pay 200k plus.

[@thesaltysergeant4103]

Brand new fan from across the water in Canada. Cheers

[@alundavies5171]

David Brown surely that is not DB Aston Martin?? he lived in warwickshire!

[@alundavies5171]

read who David was shockingly i made assumptions! sounds like David was a great guy who just loved cars!! amd so pleased his collection made a few bob!!

[@lavender_castle1410]

Unbelivable, how much money was payed for this junk!? My favorite: the Land Rover, nice sitting in the garden, nice rodding away! 👌😎👍👍👍

[@seanatherton4310]

Auctioneer is some one very good spending other people s money

[@peterlee6745]

Wow Money Goes To Money What Looks Like JUNK ?

[@simon-oy6um]

Just think of the work to restore it and what is its worth at te end of the day 😢

[@noneck3099]

couldn't really hear the auctioneer

[@limyrob1383]

If only the owner had got one fixed and enjoyed it. I suspect he spent years dreaming about the day he would then never did.

[@UKBarnFinds]

I reckon he has had quite a fulfilling life, judging by this article about him. angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2598-19-Aug-2023/2740~1-1950--60's-70's-a-barn-find-collection 

[@limyrob1383]

Many thanks for posting that It makes sense of it all and actually makes it a happy story😀

[@thesaltysergeant4103]

145000 pounds is 248000 Canadian Dollars. lol

[@steinbauge4591]

You wonder how the tubs can be worth anything, basically made of croquant now..

[@UKBarnFinds]

I may be wrong, but I believe the I.D. Is on the tub.

[@steinbauge4591]

@@UKBarnFinds Ah, yes, makes sense. My personal experience with vintage cars is that my only car now is a Ford Escort 1977 Estate wagon. Also have a -76 Mk2 sedan. Honestly, if I were to restore the latter I would get a repro body from China, these actually exist for the Mk1 and 2 sedan models - you could also build an RS2000 from these.

[@blondeboi]

Is David Brown actually still alive? Or has he passed and the family are selling them?

[@UKBarnFinds]

Still alive 👍🏻

[@archief1963]

I’m sorry, you could’nt pay ‘me’ to take some of this landfill junk ! Got enough headaches !

[@UKBarnFinds]

They were beyond my level of willingness, too (and skill level, to be honest). Thankfully, though, they must have gone to determined new owners.

[@p__jay]

who and why are people pay that much money on those cars? they aren't even any speacial 🤷🏻‍♂

[@briggaskin]

Because they are special if you are passionate about that model of car and have the wealth and knowhow to restore it.

[@gazmoto]

Why are you even watching this as you are obviously not a car person 😂

[@martintimothy1915]

Yeah I wish to tell you in advance that I am a naysayer goin' on a "prophet of doom" .. I do not believe for one minute that anyone in their right mind would pay such overwhelmingly inflated prices, for what I consider to be fodder for the vehicle crusher .. how could anyone possibly pay that kinda money for a junk motor vehicle then spend another fortune restoring it .. the whole thing resonates with the YT valuables appraisals, thus someone turns up with a porcelain doll and the appraiser says "that's worth quids and quids," the item is worth nothing except replacement value .. wonder if the vehicle auction is all sham with bodgey bidders and ghost attendees .. if you lot are fair dinkum after all you should disregard my criticisms .. good luck :)

[@paulhammersley4562]

need a different auctioneer, i can't understand a word he's saying,

[@ogribiker8535]

Think you need to get your hearing checked! , if you're a Brit.

[@markbullen5989]

Why does it take 4 blokes to sell a few cars

[@UKBarnFinds]

You can have double that, easily. Auctioneer, one or two spotters for room bidders, one to monitor the internet bids and inform the auctioneer and any number of phone operatives for remote bidders. Auction houses are busy places and, when bidding is frantic, missed opportunities could be punished quite hard.

[@jesper1406]

Amazing 😮