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| Car worth £3m is found in garage | Car worth £3m is found in garage |
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| A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) when it goes under the hammer. | A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) when it goes under the hammer. |
| Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died. | Relatives of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after he died. |
| Now the classic car, thought to be one of just 17 built, is to be sold by Bonhams in Paris next month. | Now the classic car, thought to be one of just 17 built, is to be sold by Bonhams in Paris next month. |
| It was originally owned by Earl Howe - first president of the British Racing Drivers' Club. | It was originally owned by Earl Howe - first president of the British Racing Drivers' Club. |
| Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007. | Dr Carr, a former army surgeon, left the contents of a lock-up garage to his family when he died in 2007. |
| As well as the Bugatti, his nephew also discovered a classic Aston Martin, and a Jaguar E-type in the lock-up. | As well as the Bugatti, his nephew also discovered a classic Aston Martin, and a Jaguar E-type in the lock-up. |
| The nephew, an engineer from Newcastle, said: "We just can't believe it. | The nephew, an engineer from Newcastle, said: "We just can't believe it. |
| "Of course we're delighted and we're going to make sure the money is shared out among the family. It's a wonderful thing to leave."Only 17 Bugatti Type 57S Atalantes were built. Pic Bonhams | "Of course we're delighted and we're going to make sure the money is shared out among the family. It's a wonderful thing to leave."Only 17 Bugatti Type 57S Atalantes were built. Pic Bonhams |
| Earl Howe took delivery of the sporty two-seat Atalante after it was completed in 1937 and kept the car for eight years. | Earl Howe took delivery of the sporty two-seat Atalante after it was completed in 1937 and kept the car for eight years. |
| After Earl Howe sold it, it changed hands a couple of times before Dr Carr bought the car in 1955 from Lord Ridley, a member of the Northumberland gentry. | |
| He drove the car for the first few years, but in 1960 it was parked in his garage where it remained until his death. | He drove the car for the first few years, but in 1960 it was parked in his garage where it remained until his death. |
| James Knight, international head of Bonhams' motoring department, said: "I have known of this Bugatti for a number of years and, like a select group of others, hadn't dared divulge its whereabouts to anyone. | James Knight, international head of Bonhams' motoring department, said: "I have known of this Bugatti for a number of years and, like a select group of others, hadn't dared divulge its whereabouts to anyone. |
| "It is absolutely one of the last great barn discoveries. | "It is absolutely one of the last great barn discoveries. |
| "The Atalante is incredibly original and, although she requires restoration, it is 'restoration' in the true sense of the word. | "The Atalante is incredibly original and, although she requires restoration, it is 'restoration' in the true sense of the word. |
| "It offers a truly rewarding project to the new owner - who will join a select list of distinguished owners - to play such an integral part in bringing this wonderful motor car back to life." | "It offers a truly rewarding project to the new owner - who will join a select list of distinguished owners - to play such an integral part in bringing this wonderful motor car back to life." |
| The car has a remarkably low mileage with an odometer reading of just 26,284. | The car has a remarkably low mileage with an odometer reading of just 26,284. |
| The Bugatti 57S is a highly coveted car by collectors, with at least four thought to belong to the Musee Nationale de L'Automobile in Mulhouse, France. | The Bugatti 57S is a highly coveted car by collectors, with at least four thought to belong to the Musee Nationale de L'Automobile in Mulhouse, France. |
| Others remain in the hands of private collectors. | Others remain in the hands of private collectors. |