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Look inside incredible abandoned graveyard of vintage cars & fire engines left to rot for years – including luxury BMW

Published on April 04, 2025 at 10:44 PM

ASTONISHING images have been captured showing an abandoned graveyard of vintage cars and fire engines left to rot.

The snaps show over 40 abandoned motors from manufacturers such as BMW, , Rover and .

Decaying fire engines and vintage cars overgrown with vegetation.
A whole fleet of emergency services vehicles was left to rot and decay
Neglected vintage cars and fire engines in a dilapidated garage.
An urban explorer found the crumbling cars hidden away in Chester
Moss-covered car in overgrown yard.
Some vehicles were covered by moss and mould
Several vintage cars covered in dirt and grime, parked in a barn.
Even a vintage BMW was found at the car graveyard

A fleet of dilapidated fire engines covered in mould and peeling red paint were also found.

The images were taken by urban explorer Kyle Urbex during his 220th exploration at Brian's Vintage Car Collection in Chester.

Kyle found the graveyard hidden away behind dense vegetation near the home of elderly couple Brian and Barbara.

Other images show old tractors and JCBs scattered across the property, giving it an eerie abandoned atmosphere.

He also found a BMW 635 CSI, once a sign of , slowly being reclaimed by nature.

With iconic styling and nicknamed ‘shark nose' the motor was very much the symbol of the BMW range after being introduced in 1978.

Kyle's visit took an unexpected turn when he stumbled upon Brian himself who revealed his hopes for the future.

He said: “Brian has full intentions of one day being able to restore this high car collection, but given his age of 70+, I highly doubt he will get around to restoring all the and fire trucks.

“He has been victim to some of the cars being smashed to bits by youths.”

Kyle also revealed: “After going completely the wrong way towards the house that we should've actually avoided and stumbling into Brian, the owner of the cars, we had a lengthy chat with him.

“He told us about the cars and all the trouble he has had with them.”

The have made regular visits since to secure the site and ensure no further damage occurs.

This isn't the first graveyard for motors that have been abandoned after a was found last year.

Another urban explorer, BeardedReality, real name Daniel Sims, discovered a barn full of Bentleys, Porsches, and Jaguars collecting moss.

The 35-year-old, tipped off by another explorer, is keeping the barn’s location under wraps but said: “Whoever has been collecting these cars for decades has an impressive collection which they must be proud of.”;

Abandoned fire trucks and other vehicles in a dilapidated barn.
Kyle found the graveyard hidden away behind dense vegetation
Overgrown vintage jeep in a neglected car collection.
A jeep overgrown with vines has been sitting abandoned for years on end

Daniel spotted the motors through a broken fence and said some were surprisingly well preserved: “Some were stored away meaning the damage was minimal, which is crazy to see.”;

Others weren’t so lucky — with smashed glass, sagging bumpers, moss, and bird muck piling up over the years.

He added: “For a lot of people, these iconic cars will hold a lot of memories.”;

Daniel has made a number of car graveyard finds around , including an worth £40,000.

The bright red Triumph TR3 was left to rot an abandoned barn for 40-odd years.

Another find he has made is of a graveyard of .

A double-decker bus still has the seats in it but has started to sprout moss through the top walkway.

In 2023, Daniel found another car graveyard in an .

Barn full of neglected vintage cars and fire engines.
Cops often visit the site to secure it and ensure no further damage occurs
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