Real Estate Agents Find Wealth In The Form Of Classic Cars Worth IDR 24 Billion In Abandoned Houses

On August 17-19, RM Sotheby's auction house will also auction off Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta with a highest value of 1 million US dollars but this is 1964. (Doc. RM Sotheby's)

JAKARTA - Two real estate agents in Santa Cruz, California, USA, experienced a tense and exciting moment when they found the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso in an abandoned house they were handling. This rare car turns out to be worth $1.6 million or around Rp24 billion.

This abandoned house was once owned by David Downs, a scientist who worked with Lockheed Martin. This house is then sold by its heirs because it needs great improvement.

Dana Bambace and Kimberly Ward, two real estate agents in charge of the house, are tasked with managing a house that is indeed in poor condition even though it is located close to the beach.

The discovery of this rare classic car is one concrete example of the term "barn find," a term that refers to the discovery of a valuable but stored classic car in an abandoned barn that is far from crowded. Well, this is different, this time this time this rare Ferrari 250 GT Lusso car was found in a garage in a house in the big city, Santa Cruz.

The incident began when the two were walking around the house to assess what work had to be done to repair the house, then they peeked into the garage which had three car parks. There, they found a big surprise in the form of a classic car that was rarely seen.

"There was a garage with three parts, and initially I only saw the washing room and some storage space, but in the next room, I found the car and it amazed me," Ward told Lookout Santa Cruz, quoted from Carscoops, July 29.

However, these findings also bring stress to the two real estate agents. They are not only responsible for abandoned houses, but also for rare cars whose value is thought to be almost the equivalent of the house.

"This situation makes me stressed - it has responsibility for the house as well as an extraordinary car," said Ward.

To ensure the value and authenticity of the car, they decided to contact Andy kolo, a classic car broker from Carmel. With enthusiasm,men stated that this was an extraordinary finding when they saw the car and its authenticity firsthand.

Setelah melihatnya,menyebut mobil tersebut adalah salah satu dari hanya 350 Ferrari 250GT Lusso yang pernah dibuat, dan ada sedikit ada sedikit yang masih bertahan hingga saat ini. Kondisinya juga masih cukup baik karena telah dicat ulang 15 tahun yang lalu dan mesinnya direkonstruksi pada awal 2000-an.

The Downs family, the heirs of the owner of this house, finally decided to sell the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. The reason for the sale, according toLA, is because the family is not a fan of classic cars.