A treasure trove of abandoned, rusting Second World War-era cars has been discovered in a small quarry in rural central France.
Vehicles Stashed In French Quarry Are Discovered 70 Years Later After They Have Rusted Away
By
Editorial Staff in
Amazing
On 6th December 2016
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#1 As the Germans were invading France in 1940, someone hid dozens of cars in a quarry.
They were discovered by an urban explorer recently.
#2 The cars have been picked apart and are extremely rusty, but they're still an amazing find.
The explorer figures that at some point the vehicles were forgotten and left to decay in the elements.
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#3 The owner of the quarry auctioned off some of the more salvageable cars.
Unfortunately, most of them will have to stay where they are because they are in bad condition.
#4 The stash of cars is a dream find for an urban explorer.
It's extremely rare to find such a large collection of once-valuable items.
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#5 The remaining cars don't have much monetary value, but they are still neat to look at.
Photographers are enjoying the eerie scene by snapping photos.
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#6 This is one of very few cars that has any original paint left on it.
That paint has survived over 70 years of neglect.
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#7 There are many legends of loot and artwork hidden from the Nazis.
This incontrovertible proof that at least some such stores exist.
