Classic car haul up for sale with Anglia Car Auctions

The car collection, including three 1970 Jaguar E types and a 1957 Ace Bristol, was found by Guy Snelling who works at Anglia Car Auctions in King's Lynn.

After being tipped off about the motors, he travelled to the south-east of England to the barn which was blocked by an old Land Rover.

The barn housing the vintage cars that Anglia Car Auctions is now selling (Image: Guy Snelling)

He used a chainsaw and forklift to remove obstacles, unearthing a collection of vintage cars which had been balanced on top of one another among other scraps and vehicle parts.

Mr Snelling said: "We're used to finding old cars in barns across Norfolk but these cars were discovered in a quiet and unassuming suburban area.

"No one knew they were there as they've been off the radar for so many years but I'm sure people are really excited to see them.

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"It really is an extraordinary and once-in-a-lifetime find."

The cars are expected to go for £200,000 when they are auctioned off by the Norfolk company at the end of this month.

But Mr Snelling thinks that the cars could be collectively worth almost one million pounds if restored to their former glory.

The cars stacked on top of one another in the barn (Image: Guy Snelling)

"If the AC Bristol is refurbished it could sell for £300,000 on its own and the other cars and parts will also go for a large amount of money," he said.

"They'll most likely go to motor enthusiasts, people who may want to use them for motorsports or people who just want to keep them in their collection."

A lucky bidder could also bag themselves a 1955 AC Aceca and a 1957 AC Ace Bristol.

One of the AC Ace Bristols found was owned by Betty Haig, a leading racing driver in the 1960s.