$14 million for classic car found under a pile of French magazines? - CNN
(CNN) -- Early next year, bidders are expected to shell out millions for cars that stood around in Roger Baillon's yard for decades. But the plans evaporated when his business went bust in the 1970s. He sold off nearly half of his collection, but 60 of his classic European luxury and sports cars -- many built in the first half of the 20th century -- remained and collected rust,... Until car experts from auction house Artcurial recently came upon them in a small town in western France, not far from La Rochelle. Artcurial will put them under the hammer in February and expects the crown jewel in the collection, a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, to fetch 9. 5 million to 12 million euros ($11 million to $14. 9 million). It was piled high with copies of a vintage magazine, La Vie de l'Auto -- Car Life -- when Artcurial's car expert Pierre Novikoff found it. The Ferrari's roommate in the garage was a 1956 Maserati A6G Gran Sport Frua that auctioneers think will go... Novikoff heard about the car yard over the phone and went to check it out. Source: www.cnn.com
