Four cars stored for 40 years, by one guy... and it's a mystery why anyone would just ignore them for 40 years, when instead they could drive and enjoy them. A Ferrari, a Cobra, a Cortina, and a Lister Chevy remained in hibernation until their owner died

1962 260 Shelby AC Cobra 260 cu in (CSX 2034) only has 4700 miles on it.

1951 Ferrari 212 Barchetta

1958 Lister Chevrolet

http://www.carbuildindex.com/17802/new-feature-segment-inspiring-car-collections/#more-17802

the incredibly wealthy, they do buy nice cars...

Lynn Park, a recognized expert in Cobras, is prepping CSX 3346 for Pebble Beach. It has less than 3000 miles on it, and has been treasured like King Tut's sarcophagi for since it was first bought in 1968, in the few last few dozen of the original production run. If anyone had ever enjoyed it, they would have driven it.

Now owned by Evan Metropoulos, brother of Daren, who had Chip Foose build the Terracuda and bought the Playboy Mansion, son of C. Dean Metropoulos, 2 billionaire who convinced rockabilly hot rodders that Pabst was good tasting, and who bought up Hostess when they went bankrupt.

CSX 3346 still has its initial invoice, most of its original belts and hoses, factory spark plug wires and engine compartment and drive train markings, plus the same Goodyear Blue Dot tires it left the production line on.

The New York Times says that Evan will be making a car museum in Van Nuys.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/automobiles/collectibles/at-pebble-beach-where-rare-is-common-a-shelby-cobra-stands-out.html

the first Cobra construction at Dean Moon's shop in Feb 1962

Original Cobra prototype construction at the Dean Moon Shop, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., February 1962.

The images in this set are drawn from the Dave Friedman collection held at the Benson Ford Research Center.

 For additional information about these photographs or the Friedman collection contact the Benson Ford Research Center at research.center@thehenryford.org

Thanks Bobby! via http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by.428585/page-3803