Friday , December 6 2024

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

Dr. James Hull is a self-confessed vintage car collector. His prized collection consists of over 543 classic cars, with an asking price of £100 million ($130 million USD). Jaguar purchased the collection in May, 2014 for an undisclosed sum.

There is a bonus video at the end, featuring the owner, who takes you on a virtual tour of his magnificent collection. Enjoy!

1. An Enormous Warehouse Full of Vintage Cars

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

The cars were stored in numerous warehouses throughout Hertfordshire before they were sold to Jaguar.

2. Red Mini Traveller Once Belonging to Lord Mountbatten

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

3. 1960s Sky Blue Triumph TR5

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

4. 1950s Jaguar XK

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

Dr. Hull traveled the world to find many of the gems in his prized collection. There are even a few models that go all the way back to the turn of the century.

5. Stirling Moss, the legendary UK Formula 1 Driver

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

6. Classic Cars That Date as Far Back as the 1930s

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

7. Vintage WWII Planes Hanging Around the Warehouse

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

Among the famed collection of antique vehicles is; an Austin that once belonged to Sir Winston Churchill, a Bentley once owned by Sir Elton John, Lord Mountbatten’s Mini Traveller and a Jaguar D-Type valued at around £4 million ($5.2 million USD).

8. A Bottle Green Morris Minor

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

9. Over 300 Rare Miniature Replicas Line Up the Shelves

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

10. A Very Rare Red Jaguar E Type

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

Dr. Hull put the cars up for sale due to health reasons, though he has remarkably defeated cancer three times throughout the course of his life.

11. Another Very Rare Jaguar E Type

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

12. A Gorgeous Jaguar XKSS

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

13. A Vintage Bentley Waiting to Be Sold

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

Dr. Hull amassed his fortune from his cosmetic dentistry business ‘James Hull Associates’, which opened in 1987 and quickly became an industry leader in the UK. He currently owns over 50 practices throughout the country.

14. The Proud Owner, Dr. James Hull

A Man Sold His Marvelous Vintage Cars Collection For $130 Million

Bonus Video: A Tour of James Hull’s Fantastic Car Collection

 




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