Incredibly rare, pre-WWII car left in dusty barn for 40 years sells for over $80K

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 322 words · By SWNS

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Incredibly rare, pre-WWII car left in dusty barn for 40 years sells for over $80K See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Incredibly rare, pre-WWII car left in dusty barn for 40 years sells for over $80K See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleAn ultra-rare classic car left gathering dust in a barn for 40 years has sold for $83,505.63.

Common ground

A 1934 ‘Crossley Streamline’ car – one of only two in existence – was unearthed in a barn in Cambridgeshire.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/ultra-rare-classic-car-left-in-dusty-ba…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a 1932 Alvis 12/50 with dickey seat sold for $17,037.84.”

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Similarly, the 'Evidence for claim 7' section explicitly contains the text: 'a 1932 Alvis 12/50 with dickey seat sold for $17,037.84'.

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Claim 2: “It was one of a collection of seven rare pre-war cars discovered in the barn, which had been collected over many decades.”

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Multiple news sources (BBC and others) confirm the Crossley was one of seven rare pre-war cars discovered in the barn.

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... A "highly rare" 1934 Crossley Streamline car that was hidden in a barn for 40 years has sold for £62,000. It was one of seven dust-covered ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c936n6353rlo

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web search NEUTRAL — 11 hours ago ... An exceptionally rare classic car that spent 40 years gathering dust in a barn has fetched £62,000 at auction. A 1934 'Crossley Streamline' — ...
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/rare-pre-wa…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... A 1934 "Crossley Streamline" car — one of only two in existence — was unearthed in a barn in Cambridgeshire.
https://talker.news/2026/05/27/seven-rare-pre-war-cars-found…

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Claim 3: “A 1934 ‘Crossley Streamline’ car – one of only two in existence – was unearthed in a barn in Cambridgeshire.”

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Multiple sources confirm the car is a 1934 Crossley Streamline, one of only two in existence, found in a barn in Cambridgeshire.

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web search NEUTRAL — A "highly rare" 1934 Crossley Streamline car that was hidden in a barn for 40 years has sold for £62,000. It was one of seven dust-covered vintage cars discovered in the barn in south Cambridgeshire, …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c936n6353rlo

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web search NEUTRAL — “There is something of the airship of this car being a teardrop design and over 18 feet long.” Bids opened at $673.43, but rapidly rose with more than 100 bids from eight international buyers. A 1934 …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/ultra-rare-classic-…

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Claim 4: “It eventually sold for $83,505.63 at online auctioneers Humbert & Ellis Ltd.”

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Web results explicitly state the car sold for $83,505.63 (or £62,000) via online auctioneers Humbert & Ellis Ltd.

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web search NEUTRAL — It eventually sold for $83,505.63 at online auctioneers Humbert & Ellis Ltd. Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert said, “This car has attracted worldwide interest for sheer rarity value.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/ultra-rare-classic-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Humbert & Ellis A 1934 Crossley Streamline car in a barn. It is black and covered in dust, with its bonnet facing a brick and wood wall. It is resting on bricks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c936n6353rlo

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Claim 5: “The Crossley Streamline – complete with original reg plate ANB 487 – was a vintage concept car designed by Sir Denniston Burney, who helped design the R100 airship.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Sir Dennistoun Burney designed the Streamline car and was an airship designer for the R100. The registration plate ANB 487 is mentioned in the context of the specific car found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney, 2nd Baronet CMG (28 December 1888 – 11 November 1968, in Bermuda) was an English aeronautical engineer, private inventor and Conservative Party politician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennistoun_Burney

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web search NEUTRAL — Burney had established Streamline Cars Ltd in Maidenhead during 1930 and built twelve prototypes of his advanced rear-engine car.
https://nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/collections/vehicles/cros…

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web search NEUTRAL — Crossley Brothers had built the cars since early 1904, and production of the cars was getting too much for the original company (whose main product was gas engines) to cope with.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/crossley-streamline.htm

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Claim 6: “Bids opened at $673.43, but rapidly rose with more than 100 bids from eight international buyers.”

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Multiple sources confirm the bidding opened at £500 (approx $673.43) and received over 100 bids from eight international buyers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup, two months after his defeat in the 2020 pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capito…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SS Cars was a British manufacturer of sports saloon cars from 1934 until wartime 1940, and from March 1935 of a limited number of open 2-seater sports cars. From September 1935, their new models displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Cars

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Streamline Cars Ltd was the company responsible for making the Burney car designed by Dennis Burney. Sir Dennistoun Burney rose to fame as an airship designer, best known for his work at Howden on the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streamline_Cars

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Claim 7: “A 1925 ‘Alcyon Cyclecar’ sold for $26,640.99”

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The sale of a 1925 Alcyon Cyclecar for $26,640.99 is reported in the same context as the Crossley sale in web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1925th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 925th year of the 2nd millennium, the 25th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · A 1925 'Alcyon Cyclecar' sold for $26,640.99, and a rare Françon Voiturette Cyclecar fetched $18,856.11. Meanwhile, a 1932 Alvis 12/50 with ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/ultra-rare-classic-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Historical events from year 1925. Learn about 283 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1925 or search by date or keyword.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1925

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Claim 8: “a rare Françon Voiturette Cyclecar fetched $18,856.11.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the 'Evidence for claim 7' section explicitly contains the text: 'a rare Françon Voiturette Cyclecar fetched $18,856.11'.

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Claim 9: “Altogether, the seven cars sold for a combined total of $148,155.15.”

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Claim 10: “The only other known survivor is owned by Lord Montague of Beaulieu.”

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Multiple sources, including the auction house and social media records of the car, state the only other known survivor is owned by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 4, 2020 · Today only one Crossley Streamline exists which is owned by Lord Montagu and kept at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Born in Ayrshire ...1934 Crossley Burney Streamliner. Over a p…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/596033770497067/posts/302264…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 31, 2025 · Today only one Crossley Streamline exists which is owned by Lord Montagu and kept at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Born in Ayrshire ...
https://www.facebook.com/VibrantHistory/posts/rare-aerodynam…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 3, 2025 · Today only one Crossley Streamline exists which is owned by Lord Montagu and kept at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Born in Ayrshire ...
https://www.facebook.com/SuperFlyAutos/posts/time-warpthe-bu…

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Claim 11: “An ultra-rare classic car left gathering dust in a barn for 40 years has sold for $83,505.63.”

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Multiple web sources confirm a classic car left in a barn for 40 years sold for $83,505.63 (which is the USD conversion of £62,000).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 40 or forty commonly refers to: 40 (number), the natural number following 39 and preceding 41 one of the years 40 BC, AD 40, 1940, 2040 40 or forty may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 40 (forty) is the natural number following 39 and preceding 41. Though the word is related to four (4), the spelling forty replaced fourty during the 17th century and is now the standard form.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_(number)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 is a list of individuals the publication considers to be the most influential young leaders for the year. The list has existed in two phases: From 1999 to 2003, the list…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Under_40

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