Abandoned UK car graveyard where fleet of 90s icons left to rot – including classic Cadillac & discontinued favourite
A HAUNTING graveyard of rotting vintage vehicles has been captured in the British countryside.
Images show rusting motors lined up, including a nostalgic 90s Cadillac, in various states of disrepair.
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The scrapyard, which inhabits a crumbling UK farm, also includes dusty Micras and Volvos.
The latter takes up most of the space, where a lineup of once eye-catching 240s and 244s eerily sit.
Some of them don badges and stickers from their last days on the road.
One Volvo in particular is likely a more recent addition as it sports a fresh-looking exhaust warning sticker.
But others have seen better days.
Some have been stacked, used to prop up even more scrap, their roofs caved in under the weight of other forgotten vehicles.
And viewers may have to squint to identify a left-hand-drive Cadillac buried beneath overgrown bramble.
This isn't the first time that classic cars have been left to rot in a barn.
Over 40 abandoned motors from manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, Rover and Volvo were found in an open barn in the UK.
A fleet of dilapidated fire engines covered in mould and peeling red paint were also found.
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The images were taken by urban explorer Kyle Urbex during his 220th exploration at Brian's Vintage Car Collection in Chester.
Kyle found the graveyard hidden away behind dense vegetation near the home of elderly couple Brian and Barbara.
Other images show old tractors and JCBs scattered across the property, giving it an eerie abandoned atmosphere.
He also found a BMW 635 CSI, once a sign of luxury, slowly being reclaimed by nature.
With iconic styling and nicknamed 'shark nose' the motor was very much the symbol of the BMW range after being introduced in 1978.
Kyle's visit took an unexpected turn when he stumbled upon Brian himself who revealed his hopes for the future.
He said: "Brian has full intentions of one day being able to restore this high car collection, but given his age of 70+, I highly doubt he will get around to restoring all the cars and fire trucks.
"He has been victim to some of the cars being smashed to bits by youths."
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