I FOUND THIS ABANDONED FORD DEALERSHIP - WITH STILL NEW 80's FORDS LEFT INSIDE
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
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Join us as we travelled 1000 miles from the UK to go to an disused Ford Dealership in Germany.. inside are Sierras, an Escort, A MK2 Fiesta, and an Orion.. all brand new and locked in a time warp since around 1986.
In the video we see: Green Ford Sierra base model 5 door hatchback, Red Ford Sierra 1.6L 5 door hatchback, Blue Ford Sierra estate, Ford Fiesta S MK2, A Ford Escort 1.1 Laser MK3, and a Ford Orion 1.6 D CL.
Update: So we have been overwhelmed by the comments, in the most part very positive.
The same questions keep popping up, and now after the video has been published we have now found more information:
The Ford dealer closed in the mid 80s. It was a very large dealer, as it had a stock of over 300 cars. The owner continued to be an independent car dealer until his death in 1994. He had 300 cars on site, including 150 new Ford cars left over stock from his dealership days. In 1995, the family who owned all the buildings sold off the majority of his cars including most of the new ones. These unsold cars you see here were moved into the showroom, which was then left as a memorial to the owner. The widow kept the building maintained, clean and tidy, and presumably the cars cleaned etc. She would from time to time allow people to come in and view the cars. At some point someone stole some parts from the cars (guessing the wheel trims and one spotlight) and this put an end to welcoming visitors. The widow kept the place maintained but ended up in a care home. Now the family have not kept up the upkeep of the cars / building and this is how they stand today. I didn’t know all this when I made the video otherwise I would have included this information. Thanks for all the positive comments, I can assure you this is not “staged” or “fake”, I would have much preferred getting inside the building legitimately to have a proper look at these cars. Hope this clears up any confusion.
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So we have been overwhelmed by the comments, in the most part very positive.
The same questions keep popping up, and now after the video has been published we have now found more information..
The Ford dealer closed in the mid 80s. It was a very large dealer, as it had a stock of over 300 cars. The owner continued to be an independent car dealer until his death in 1994. He had 300 cars on site, including 150 new Ford cars left over stock from his dealership days. In 1995, the family who owned all the buildings sold off the majority of his cars including most of the new ones. These unsold cars you see here were moved into the showroom, which was then left as a memorial to the owner. The widow kept the building maintained, clean and tidy, and presumably the cars cleaned etc. She would from time to time allow people to come in and view the cars. At some point someone stole some parts from the cars (guessing the wheel trims and one spotlight) and this put an end to welcoming visitors. The widow kept the place maintained but ended up in a care home. Now the family have not kept up the upkeep of the cars / building and this is how they stand today. I didn’t know all this when I made the video otherwise I would have included this information. Thanks for all the positive comments, I can assure you this is not “staged” or “fake”, I would have much preferred getting inside the building legitimately to have a proper look at these cars. Hope this clears up any confusion. Darren
Incredible video mate!
I would love to ask where it is as I live near the German border, but I understand why you have not mentioned the address!
I would love to visit them. I also live in germany
Easy to find on Google Earth. Thanks for video. Curious question, looking at Google Maps, the building goes back a bit. Is there possibly more within behind the showroom area?
@bretsinclair8226 good question
Hey Darren. First time I've seen one of your videos and wow, great start! Amazing video and detailed backstop, too. Thanks for sharing!
That place would be smashed to pieces if it was in the UK. Speaks volumes for the difference in mentality in Germany.
Totally agree. Had the same discussion with a friend about this very point
Very much depends on the area in Germany, that's most likely in a rural / small town area far from bigger cities.
@@bastianfromkwhbsn8498Where as in the UK it would make no difference. The local scotes would still wreck them in a little village here.
Exactly what I was thinking before I read your comment 👍
Very true.
I would just like to give my utmost respect and administration towards the German people who show how civilised and respectful they are towards a fellow country man's property. I don't know what I'm more amazed by the cars or lack of vandalism.
Imagine this in any town or city in the UK.
Stand up Germany 🙏
It’s not like that everywhere in Germany though…
This was my first thought - no chance 'round 'ere!!
this is trash to german people, show me a mercedes benz dealer in the same situation i would be more surpriced..
german people are afraid they get cooties from foreign cars
Vandalism is also a common thing in Germany. This place must be somewhere hidden or watched.
VANDALISIM WOULD NOT BE TOLERATED IN DEUTCSHLAND .
After reading the info you added its clear the car dealer was dearly remembered by his wife who preserved this as a memorial to him. Actually quite a touching story. Bless them both.
I'm sure dealers today could learn something from him
Ford Europe needs to get these cars and store them in a car museum somewhere in Europe, honoring the family behind this dealership.
Ford Europe is dead 😢
@@clasicoscarreteras Dang. I thought they would at least have a head office in Europe. For example, VW has VW America HQ in Virginia.
I think they have done well enough where they are. ☺
Amén Mr.
@@clasicoscarreterasIs it?
We still have Ford in the UK, and that's where they keep their heritage collection, these would fit in nicely there.
This is remarkable!! Anywhere here in the US and the windows of this dealership would have been smashed out years ago, with beer bottles and cans littering the floor and all the walls tagged with graffiti. Says a lot for the people of Germany and their respect for other's property.
I have just said the same thing about the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 mate.
Was thinking just the same !!!!
Exclude the blitz tho, maybe im old😂
Wouldn't happen in my town. 😐
@@mmclaurin8035 can I ask why it doesn’t not happy where you live ?
As someone who has watched hundreds of videos of abandoned homes and locations. This is the cleanest set of vehicles I have ever seen. Almost zero dust or leaks in the building. Usually after a few years the tires are all flat on vehicles to. Which made this an odd site. Im more inclined to believe this is some sort of display where people are maintaining this area.
That is what I was thinking, no dust, air in the tires, seemingly no sun damage on the paint
@@stevenbjerke2825 any car is going to show major paint fading after a decade in the sun from one angle. Also making it an odd sight to not see it I agree.
Ah there is a pinned message I missed. Apparently a widow maintained the cars since the 80s. But is now in home care.
@@geronimo5537 I was just going to say that about the window must have u.v. Protection and also maybe the cars tires don't need to be refilled because the tires are technically brand new and are in a climitized environment.
I’m pretty sure someone is looking after those cars Hass to be in the building
I was unexpectedly moved: The fact that all this was left standing in peace, untouched for 40 years.. Makes me glad to realise that SOMEWHERE people do cherish other peoples hard work and dont just destroy. I was stunned. Thank you, people somewhere in Germany:) And thank you for this very unusual video.
Me too. I thought the choice of music was perfect, and enjoyed reading the background story. Great video.
Thanks for that feedback
I agree totally
What's crazy is that with a complete flush and refill all fluids those cars will technically drive like new, might also need new tires
I agree 100%. Blown away that this has remained untouched. Really special.
My sisters and I had fiesta mk2 and escorts like this when we were kids. This makes me feel quite nostalgic - good times. Today i'm 55 so this was a real reminder of the past .
The rarest car I ever owned was a MK1 Fiesta Supersport, the MK2 Sport is in this showroom. They only sold a couple of thousand SS's in the UK so that little fiesta in the showroom could be quite collectable. To see one with all the decals new makes we wish I could afford to buy it, the MK2 probably has a few of the, erm, MK1 "quirks" ironed out, probably not quite as daft.
Truly amazing. Bit strange that tires are not deflated at all. Tires usually deflate after decades of non-use. There's also very little dust over them. Looks like somebody has maintained them a little, at least once in a decade.
That stood out to me too.
@@alastairward2774I wondered about that too, but the guy has explained this in the description
The wheels should be turned once in a while. Or the cars put on jacks. Cause the bearings will be damaged…
Steel wheels deflate really, really slowly compared to alloys (Alloys tend to be slightly porous no matter how well they’re painted). I think the owner of the building does dust the cars down occasionally, so they probably inflate the tyres too.
The owners wife had the place maintained until she went into a care facility a few years back supposedly.
Looking through a glass into a world where time stopped 40 years ago. This is absolutely amazing. ❤
The world the most of us want to go back❤
@@richardbegemann2148yep definitely .folk just got on with things .no pains in the April forcing some bulls##t agenda down folks throats. Folks knew what they were and not some fruitcakes thinking they’re a cat ..yep I’m on the bus for the 70’s and 80’s round trip .All Aboard !..
Your not wrong. Life before the internet was amazing. When real people spoke to real people.
@dannygoode2255 so true! How Ironic though that we must use the internet to revisit those times 🤔
Only the disposables not the Mustangs , or Caprices they were about the only ones in the 90s worth owning
As a 1985 model myself, these were the older bangers of my 90's childhood carspotting - surreal and amazing to see them brand new and spotless. Great video!
Just imagine, these were once being prepared for sale, and one day the workers left and never returned. All of our lives carried on, we grew up, went through the good and bad times for many years, while these just sat here seemingly frozen in time, something kind of sad, but at the same time, amazing!
yes there must be a story behind all of this , i would love to know the background to why this showroom was just abandoned with this brand new stock to become such a well preserved time capsule!
@@Tim1968-l9l There was a news article on this, man was a Ford dealer until year 1986 but was still selling these new Fords from his inventory until he suddenly died in 1994, after that his widow desided to empty the place by selling over 300 of the cars but decided to leave 6 of the new Fords in place as a memorial, he opened the place for audience some times until people started to steal easy to take parts from the cars and she closed it for good but still kept air in the tires and cleaned the cars weekly. Article also said that the widow is now probably in nursing home so we'll see what will happen to this.
It actually is updated now in the video description too.
ok
you can go to countryside,.search for a big rock and feel something similar.. except big rocks can stay in shape for 1000s of years 😂
I'm not a Ford fan but I think think this is amazing! There has to be a lot of respect for this man and his family locally because the place is kept well and everything is intact. If that was here in Ireland it would have been trashed years ago. It's like a museum, what a wonderful tribute to the man who owned the dealership. Well done on finding it and well done for such a respectful video.
Why would it have been trashed in Ireland?
@@JMc.Dpeople in the UK and Ireland don't have the same level of respect to be fair, saying this as a UK citizen, the police have little control over youths these days due to the nanny state who would take great pleasure in smashing as much of them up as they can and for absolutely no reason
Because like here in England people are arseholes and can't leave anything alone.
@@JMc.Dbecause there are a lot of scumbags over here who don't have a brain cell between them and don't want ordinary people to enjoy things that they don't care about. To a scumbag, those cars are only joyride cars. Sad but true. Those cars would have to be completely locked away, not on full display like this.
@@rocon86 no I should explain I’m from Cork. I just don’t understand the logic
I'm surprised that the tyres are still somewhat inflated meaning that someone has been in there topping them up.
This is an amazing find!!! Brings back memories of walking into the Ford dealership with my parents at the age of 7 and driving off in a brand new Orion Ghia
It would be fantastic if they were in a museum which recreated a Ford dealership, but they deserve to stay together to be appreciated. And yes it shows people in Germany respect people's property
I was thinking the same, they're not hidden away in a lock up, they're on full show, there's just a thin pane of glass for all passers by to see. If that was in the UK, they'd have been stolen long ago or a brick put through the glass.
Thought it was in uk
I did too at first until I saw where the steering wheels were.@@michaelmcginn5275
@@michaelmcginn5275 no we have right hand drive in uk
Spotlessly clean - the cars and the building floor / walls, and with fully pumped up tyres. Someone is clearly keeping the place and cars maintained and on show.
Exactly...
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@@youtubewa7766 is this Gregory Stevens?
Exactly my thoughts as well, everything is being very carefully maintained and preserved by someone, like it’s a film set.
Funny what you are pulling out of your arse from thousands of miles away without knowing any facts.
I am feeling all nostalgic and sad after reading about how the owners wife kept this as a memorial for her late husband. Must have been true love to do that. Pity that the family wouldn't look after them in the same way when she had to go into care
And shame on those who stole little parts and ruined it for many others.
Also what a lovely piece of music to go with this. Am 56 and remember when these cars first came out. Sierra was a futuristic shape back then and Orion the ones you had were terrible in the wind.
Thank you loads for showing this.
It's crazy knowing there are still places like this. This whole dealership deserves to be turned into a museum not just the car's. It's amazing fair play, I can't get my head around how it's still like this 🤯
Makes you wonder how many more time capsules like this are out there!
There was an abandoned Subaru dealership in Malta.
Probably many more across the globe@@skylined5534
It's like a piece of history preserved perfectly in a time capsule... one of a kind. Emotional in a strange way. God bless the owner's and even the locals for being so respectful.. hope these cars continue to be well looked after like they have been
I guess the widow must have dearly loved her husband, but it's sad that time stopped and the cars were never enjoyed by anyone or used for their purpose. Once the widow passes, I suspect the family will just sell them off. Yes emotional.
@@habsom1406 lets hope the lady gets what the cars are worth.. and knowing they will continue to be well looked after.. a special museum. Maybee a replica of the same showroom with information about the family buisness
@@johno-gb7ci Love this comment!
That is a Great idea for a museum a replica showroom😎👌🏻👍🏻
Its like revisiting the "fountain of youth", the only way to sum it up.
Love those cars and their state of preservation. 💚
@@habsom1406 Wondered 🤔 whether the auctionhouse Matthewsons UK Auctioneers 🇬🇧 were aware of their existance ? ? 💚
My first car was a mk2 fiesta. What I would give to have that one now. It’s like they’re stuck in a time capsule. Brings back memories and the feeling of nostalgia. The music also makes me feel sorry for the cars! Great upload guys.
This is one those things that need to be left untouched, like an uncovered time capsule, absolutely marvelous.
Não foi descoberto ! Estava ali sendo cuidado
Should be left untouched, but should doesn't. Somebody will find it with bad intentions eventually
The way paint remains new on a very old car is amazing. like being in a time machine.
@@davedesoto3434
That's the leaded paint for you, if that was early water based paint the sides facing the windows would have bleached out by now.
I can’t even keep my car clean for 24h , the place is not abandoned
Seing these new Fords in a showroom is like getting into a time machine and going back in time.
Yesss
When life was simple and people laughed together about life
This was incredibly satisfying to see. I’m not a ford fan at all but I’m a fan of the 80s as I’m born in it. The cars, the music, the styles and the movies all have such a vibe to them. Something about this video brings back so much nostalgia and feelings of wholeness. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. Reminds me of simpler times and that to me is priceless.
In the 80’s we we’re all civilized and got along until that POs BHO came along and F-K ed it all up.
almost 40 years later, and these vehicles are in remarkable condition for their time!
Much respect to the family for keeping these vehicles safe from any harm!
@@rockermarco Sometimes old barn finds are found with air still in the tyres, so cars left in a showroom, still with air in the tyres doesn't surprise me, they have got a bit of tyre rot though so need replacing.
@@rockermarco they have been there since it was a dealership in the 80's, but I since read the description, they were looked after to some extent by the old owners family for some years. They are not a collection as such, he had 300 cars from when it was a Ford dealership, of which most were sold by the family years ago after he passed away.
right?@@rockermarco
Only you'd have so many components to replace since it's sat and hadn't been used
They are going to last 1000 years
It was Auto Stock, they was the greatest Ford dealer in Ingolstadt, the company existed until around 1985, the boss was reluctant to give discounts on cars, they had dozens in the basement and most of them were sold at the end of the 90s according to a report in a car newspaper, the buildings have been empty since then, but have always been well maintained, The family have 4 Hotels in den alpes today
Das habe ich mal gelesen. Der Bericht stand damals in der AutoBild. Der Händler hatte damals sogar noch Granada 1 im Showroom stehen. Der absolute Wahnsinn.
no wonder the local government doesnt make a museum of this because ingolstadt is Audi right? EU parasites sucking money and burning it instead of funding stuff like this, making this a museum and tourist atraction. f ingolstadt
Kinda odd that there's a basement, and they sold those that were hidden and secure. But kept these visible and in view, and some near windows close to UV rays.
@@kennyplay5982read the creators background notes!
Can these cars still be driven ? They look like new cars. New old stock is like a time capsule. This is amazing. If this was in m country, Croatia, I think that someone would already had pillaged a place like this.
This is like a step back through time… absolutely incredible! Still got delivery mileage 😮 Thankyou.. for taking the trip & filming such an unusual video! ❤
This is definitely not abandoned. Its absolutely 100% being mainteined. Even the building wall paintwork outside and in and the building, all definitely being maintained.
It was being maintained regularly. But not anymore - it’s in the description.
Yeah for sure , they would be completely covered in dust , paint sun damage on one side ,they are not sitting there 40 years
The shop windows are clean
None of the tyres are flat
The car tyres are also still inflated
As the owner of a Ford Orion Mk2, it’s very interesting for me to see what these cars looked like at the dealer’s showroom. my father drove our Orion in 1997 from Hannover to Nikolaev, Ukraine. I still drive it and try to keep it in good condition as much as possible. for example, it is difficult to get original spare parts such as a bumper, radiator, etc. rust appears on the wheel arches and door sills, but I am very pleased with the condition of the car, the electric window lifters still work and most of the parts under the hood are still original, I drive 200 - 300 km a day and work as a courier with this car. I catch myself thinking how much I like this car and I would gladly not buy a new car, but exchange mine for the same Orion that is in this showroom.
I think that you have earned this new one from the showroom.
my ever first car after getting the license was an orion mk3, 1.6 diesel. my dad gave it to me, as he bought an mk1 mondeo.
Ford Orion is our first and only car so far, it’s not easy to save up for a new one, especially since there’s a war going on nearby, I lost my previous job and have to work as a courier. So this old car literally helped me out and feeds my whole family
I had a diesel Orion '89 MY. Great motors, well specced too!
Why does the Ford Orion has the same font as the Orion movie studio!?
What a great memorial for a man. It totally captures a point in time where the owner was at his peak. I hope the current owners can continue to maintain this.
My first car was a 1988 Ford Escort. Seeing a pristine example shouldn't be possible. This is amazing.
Back in 1998 I nearly bought a 1987 Ford Escort.
Mine was too - 5 door in radiant red
Mine was a sierra in the same blue as the one in the corner! After that I had a white fiesta s too so brought back some memories with me too
Mine too, although it was a '89 model.
I had a 92 at one point. Was one of the few cars I had for several years.
Unbelievable.
If that was over here in the UK, they would have been smashed up and set fire to a long time ago.
Still a market for those beauts, left hand drive a downer for the UK, but do able. Wonder who owns them?
@@ianhill4585 The beauty with cars of this era, they're really not that hard to swap to RHD .
New cars.. Yeah I wouldnt even entertain it !
@@Dj.Ray.Von. I agree, I was just musing the conversion is a added cost to factor in, not borne by purchasers in LHD countries.
Totally shocked and awe struck. Great admiration for the local German people that have preserved this building and the cars inside. Like walking through a time portal. I grew up in Dearborn, MI, so I know all about Ford. Amazing video, thank you !
More than anything, I love the style of the narration. Not screaming the whole time or anything like that. Fantastic content
Yeah, great camera work too. I did think the cars may have been just good used examples or renovated by a car enthusiast but the camera zooming in to the dashboard showing 4 miles and the still as new brake lines and anti roll bars and exhaust all confirmed that indeed these are brand new old stock.
Yeah, fantastic commentary….gems such as
“All brand new
Plastic seat covers
Protectors on the doors”
@@casualagent7250 I'm sorry you didn't get any attention. Here, have some five months later... 🔔🔚
@@Eat-MyGoal
lol 🙃
This is amazing, my family had a Ford dealership from 1960-1994, brought back many happy memories, its nice to see the whole place has been respected and just left to age gracefully instead of being trashed, I hope they find good homes one day.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@AutoRetroUK are you the same handle on Twitter/X or is that someone else?
@@pandmscarrott4212hi, we’re not on Twitter at the moment. But you can find us on Facebook
Excellent video dude, well done, not a Ford guy, but as a petrol head you could not but enjoy this video.🙏
Glad to see that everyone is a know it all. Must have been absolutely amazing to have had the privilege of being one of your schoolteachers.. 🤔🤔🤔
What a beautiful tribute from a mourning wife to her husband. Thats what I call true love and devotion.
Wow that is an extremely interesting showroom. Nearly 40 years and these cars are still like new! I hope whoever inherits these cars finds them a good home!
This place needs to be turned into a museum, and these cars preserved
she kept the cars as preserved as possible.., she opened the showroom as a museum, and what did she get in return? someone stole parts of the cars..
like hubplates and spotlight from the fiesta.
@richie6921
For 80's British Ford cars??!! 🤣😂🤣
@@cquilty1
Yes, you d-umb455.
@@RedSampler
Eh?
@@skylined5534 ?
For those wondering, I think that since it’s been more or less room temperature year round for 30+ years inside the dealership, the tires wouldn’t deflate that much if at all - especially on 15” wheels.
I disagree. The temperature in Germany fluctuates massively from summer to winter. Add to that the natural degradation of rubber, albeit considerably slower when protected from the elements. It's also porous, so there's no way they'd all be fully inflated.
The ones by the window would have the rubber degraded by sunlight by now.
Yeah I'm definitely calling BS to a degree about them being untouched@@ad9ack82
even in perfect conditions the air will leak out
If that was in the UK, they'd be all smashed up, and parts pilfered off them long ago! They need to go to a car museum!
Unfortunately yes that would be the case here!
As most of the comments say these cars need to be put in a museum or sold to enthusiasts so they can be preserved they must not be neglected for to long simply awesome to see them again after forty years
They're not neglected, they're clearly being looked after. There's air in the tires, and hardly any dust on them.
and used in movies
This IS the museum. Clearly the town people in that random part of Germany have silently decided together to leave it in good shape.
These cars are 1983-1984 models,I owned a 1984 3 doors Sierra a looong time ago,seeing these cars brings back good memories...I can't believe I'm 46 years old now and these cars are sitting there since I was a 6 years old little boy,stunning unbelievable story!
So after reading your update l see that it's actually a memorial to the original owner. What a beautiful thing. I hope it stays that way and that the family might keep it up.
Truly astonishing. Great video Darren. It’s actually a shame that there’s no signage from the dealership or salespeople’s desks, brochures etc. it’s a real time capsule. Hopefully the family will appreciate just how much of a nice memorial it is in the near future.
Takes me back to being a kid in my dad's Sierra 👍🏾 ...great video!
I can't believe that the tyres are still inflated.
What an incredible look back in time.
Thank you for tracking them down. Many memories of when you could identify cars just by looking at them, not the badge as of today's vehicles.
Exactly, that place is being maintained.
I agree. Sitting next to the window alone should have aged the rubber being exposed to the sun for so long
It’s clearly being looked after but still incredible bit of history
Someone's obviously filling the tires and cleaning the cars from dust. They'd be caked to the teeth sitting there 40 years and be on the rims.
O lugar e mantido ! Logo, os pneus também
This is nothing short of spectacular. What a find and thank you for taking us along
Incredible. What an absolute gold discovery ❤ I love car time casuals like this 😮 thank you for doing this 😊
A great time capsule.... As I get older, experiences of nostalgia are becoming more powerful and emotional....I feel happy to have grown up in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Thanks for the video and what a great backstory too 👍
To think I was still in high school when those cars were on sale. Time flies, eh ?
This takes me back to the 80's when, as a 10 year old, during the summer holidays we would go to the car dealerships in town and ask for the latest catalogue/brochure. Some of them would give us stickers etc. I remember 1 of the Ford brochures having the Tickford Capri in it, so probably around 1985/86.
Worked at a Ford dealership in Reading in 1986 and seeing these cars saw myself walking through the showroom, although it's a Tesla dealership now after decades of closure, I still see in my mind these Fords of that year inside. Happy memories
That brilliant video has just taken me back to very happy times as a teenager in the 80's when cars didn't all look the same and had character.
Just incredible. Someone must own these and still own the building.
Obviously
In the US, we have a hunting ap called ON X, that tells us who the land owner is, what hunting district… ect.
Wonderful tribute to the owner and his wife. I hope they'll find someone to be the new caretaker.
My dad had a sierra estate in that blue.A 1.6L,he loved it.Great to fill up with mates or luggage for our annual Devon holiday.Wonderful to see all of these again.Like others here I am amazed and pleased they’ve been left alone,just stunning…thanks for posting
Wow what a find total time warp! Would love to see those cars find safe homes
Really amazing to see these cars up close.
They already have a home,and a good one I must say by the look of those car's 😉🤭
Takes me back to my childhood, my folks had most of these models. Great nostalgia, thanks for sharing.
Seems like these 80s cars must’ve been sitting unsold in the dealers stock for up to 10 years then if it only stop trading in the mid 90s. You have to wonder about their salespeople…! Really quite amazing they survived tho. Great find.
Won’t find any fresher. These remind me of my dad in the 90s, well done in finding em pal 👍
Great work finding the dealership, excellent footage and detail on the video. There were the cars I was driving about in in early 90s when I passed my test. I'd love that red Sierra.
Thanks for the feedback.. I’d go for the red Sierra too
Imagine what else is in that building? The cash register. The computer. The books. I wish I could go through it all as an 80s kid... I would love to see the travel maps & such that usually accompanied such purchases.
80/90’s kid here, totally understand what you mean. Whenever I flip through the channels and see a Full House rerun on, it just makes me want to climb through the TV to get back to that era.
That is awesome! What an amazing thing to find! We didn't get any of those Fords in America (other than the Fiesta for short bit, and Merkur versions of the Sierra ((in coupe form)). So it's really cool for me to see time capsule European Fords. What a great video!
I dont know what come over me watching this, I was born in 66 and remember these cars so well...seeing them now brand new in the showroom was almost like being transported back to that time, this has stirred a mixture of emotions as my wife who sadly passed away of cancer in 1989 aged 23, had a ford escort just like the one in the showroom, seeing that there too me straight back to us being in the showroom buying ours.....surely someone must own them, knowing what they would be worth could be a small fortune... thanks for sharing this, means so much
These cars need to be saved and put in a museum this is absolutely criminal these sitting there abandoned 😢😢😢😢😢😢
being kept in clean dry storage, including cleanign the cars and keeping their tyres inflated, is 'criminal' now is it? Don't be stupid. Give the owner of these cars a prize I say
@@MrBo11oxexactly 😂
This really is GOLD DUST✨ Thanks for posting it! This is a caress to those of us who still have one of these cars. What does it matter to keep history alive!👍🇦🇷
I cant believe what I'm seeing. You would have thought after so many years these vehicles would have been taken, they certainly would have in England. Fantastic find & VT chaps, keep them coming. 👍
The place is owned by the original franchise family. They are kept as storage and cleaned every other month as is the showroom
Really like them Ford Sierra from the 80’s when living in Germany
That green sierra looks exactly like the one my mum had. It was 1980 sierra ghia. It was absolute beast.
Sierra didn't start production til 82.
These classics must be worth a fortune but like in other comments they should all be kept together in a museum if not turning the whole dealership into a museum, absolutely amazing find
I doubt it, they are not very desirable models. They would sell for good money but not a fortune like if the orion was a 1.6giha or the fiesta was an xr2 or those sierras were cosworth etc. Looks like a load of base models.
Sadly soon in Germany and EU selling or using gas cars will be forbidden!!!
Back in Cuba, I've a ford orion 1.6 diesel, wonderful car ,put like 400000 km , very reliable car.
I had a Ford Sierra 1982' model. It was amazing.
I have an 82 Sierra 1.6L...I'd love any of these though.
Its totally crasy that you guys must come from the Island to Show us what happens in our own country 🙈Its a shame for all German car hunters.
Thanks so much that you show us this forgotten collection.
I hope someone rescue these cars.
LG aus Niedersachsen
PS sorry for the bad english
I wish they still made cars like these in 2024. They're so simple, appealing, easy to maintain and efficient. I still have my 1999 Fiat Punto mk1 and it drives great with no issues whatsoever. Sure, the materials are cheap and it's a little cheap city car, but I have no problems with it. Barely any tech in it as well, just how I like it.
Man Id love to have these cars. I love old ford cars like these. Had a few when I was younger.
I hope in 30 years you go back and there still there untouched. Old ford's are like trance music. It takes us back to a time that was just better
Growing up my father had an 1983 Ford Escort convertible(mk3), beautiful car. Sadly he had to give it away. But it made me realise just how great 80s Fords and 80s cars are. Amazing place you have found !
I am 43 & this brought me to tears. This is a woman's love for her husband. No one hangs onto the past that hard unless they don't want to let go.
Find someone who loves you the way this woman loved her husband.
Not only that but the power of just how clean it was. No one dated touched it. Much respect. Whoever gets these cars .. I hope they understand what it took for them to get here. Treat them with the same respect.
Wish could find her kind of lady!
Just passed my driving test when these now classics were a common sight on our roads. Most Sierra's were rep cars and called "jelly mould" design by the press, when they were released. Quite an innovative design compared to the Cortina Mk5 that it replaced. Very interesting video. Looking forward to more great content.
Wish the rest of the planet was still this considerate and caring about other people's property!
I know how you feel I live in the US, you can't have anything at all, not even a bicycle. They picked up my old BMW bike and just carried it off. I have to keep my e-bike in the living room and I can't park it anywhere. And if they can't steal it they will make sure to break it so you don't get it. And if you are LGBT or Liberal they will kill you as well. (For Jesus) The country is a lunatic asylum. I wish I could escape.......
The Escort is a mk3 and Orion is 2nd generation … so I’m saying 1986 as this was when the Escort / Orion changed. I remember those cars very well as we had those models on our car rental fleet in the ‘80’s … if I could take any one of them, it would be the Sierra Estate with the Fiesta S a close second. Thanks for sharing
The estate for me too....
Thanks for watching. I’m guessing mid 86 too.
The Sierra with the old style grille and single bumper should be a 84/85 car with the old ohc pinto type engines . when did the Orion get launched think it came first then ford upgraded the escort to mk4 with same front in early 86.
The Orion was originally launched in 1983 as an ‘84 model, a booted version of the mk3 Escort. Both the Escort and Orion changed to the mk4 in early ‘86. The Sierra was face lifted in ‘87.
@@gwelsby7694The Sierra also had a mild facelift in autumn 1984 and lost the slatted front grille on most models, plus had some changes to interior trim such as different head rests. The green Sierra in particular is from before that facelift, and looks like an 83 model to me. I think these cars aren't actually all from the same year and span from 1983 to 1986 or 87.
Wow! They'd be long gone in the UK! A load of money in those cars, somebody must look after them, they are way too clean to have been sat there for 35 years.
If not gone the local scrotes would have got in there and smashed the shit out of them such is their mindset these days.
I was 19 and newly assigned to RAF Alconbury. Bought my very first car while stationed there, a 1983 Ford Escort XR3I. Silver with gray interior.
Loved that car!!! Took just a week to adjust driving on the right and shifting with my left hand, lol
Amazing Job. This video deserves many more views!
Exellent content certainly earned yourself a subscription ❤
The entire building should be turned into a museum. The building could be bought and maintianed by the municipality, with help from Ford possibly.
Ford don’t even care, i’m very sure. I’m pretty confident knowing how big companies think. I’ve seen enough of that thtoughout my carreer.
This is a very moving video, its absolutely unbelievable how they have been left for decades, completely untouched, takes me back to my childhood seeing these on the road, and having family members driving them, i personally don't drive because of my visual impairment, but i have been a passenger in a couple of these models, and I clearly remember my uncle having the orion, it was dark blue and he loved it. Awesome video
Well done dude absolutely brilliant video. Not a Ford fan but as a petrol head this was amazing to watch🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely brilliant video Darren, just ashame you couldn't get in and look proper. It's criminal that they just sit there doing nothing, I hope whoever in the family owns them or has to deal with the situation let's them go to a proper ford nut or museum. Let's hope they don't just leave them. Thanks to you and your mates for going out of your way to make this video. At least you got one new subscriber 😅 👍
Building looks maintained and windows very clean too.
That is a 6 car museum worthy collection, They need to be preserved in memorial of the owner and kept safe from being vandalized. Epic to see 6 iconic cars all in original condition like this with one having only 4 miles on the clock.
Problem is they're ordinary, unremarkable cars.
They aren't classics, so won't garner that much interest in the real world.
Probably best used as 1980's props by a film studio.
@@sandersson2813 it would be a shame as these are way too good for that. There could be a sentimental collector out there willing to take them on and give them some tlc. Ford itself might find value in them as diplay pieces, especially as they have the means to make some of them period correct fully loaded examples. Anyway, I guess it will come down to the kids (if there are any) as the current owner is in care. She was the one who set up the site as a memorial to her husband and made sure it was maintained until she couldn't anymore.
@@sandersson2813 You may say that cars like this are ten a penny, But to get parts for these cars is almost impossible, And as far as not being that of that much interest i would disagree with you, No disrespect intended of course, But these are run of the mill cars that are as common as hens teeth so will have a market value in so far as they are rare cars to be at such a low mileage, They should be kept as is, and not allowed to be broken up for spares. I mean how often do you see a perfect condition 80s car that had millions on the road only 40 years ago. I only ever see Orions and escorts these days as garage queens that get one day out on the road a year if they are lucky. And the value will just keep going up as they age.
@@chrisgreenfield1061 I didn't say they should be broken up I simply said there isn't that much interest in bog standard cars which were never classics and never destined to be classics.
If these were Jags, BMW's, Bentley's or something that were split new they'd be worth a fortune, but in Germany, where these cars are, Ford is not a beloved marque and interest in them will be fairly minimal.
I agree they should be given a good home, as they are a rare time capsule, but they aren't especially classic. They're just old, ordinary, drab cars from a point in history. Great to see, but if they were in a car museum among genuinely interesting and beautiful cars, would you really be that interested?
@@sandersson2813 Actually it would be of interest to me but i will concede they may not be to everyone's taste or interest, I see your point in so far as they are bog standard cars but they are getting to the point of being just old bangers of history.
For people wondering read the description.
Great to see these classic cars of my youth preserved as new.
Great video and absolutely beautiful cars. Like a time Capsule. They certainly can’t make anything as good as that anymore. I hope they remain untouched and un spoiled. Some of my favourite cars ever made sealed behind that glass from a time when they knew how to make them. I’m glad they still exist in perfect condition. Shame there isn’t an RS500 amongst them.
Thank you for going over there to make this video.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
Those Fords are like a timewarp back to the 80's.
As said by others they deserve to be rescued and preserved as future mint classics.
You have a new subscriber, it must have taken a lot of research to find them.
Hello Retrofitters. I read about this Ford-Dealer from time to time in my oldtimer-magazine. Nice to see some moving pictures here. In 2:00 we can see nearly exactly my first two car types. Nowadays we could barely imagine how modern, nearly spacy the Sierra looks in the early '80s. I hope that these car will end up in good hands one day.
@RadfahrerProductions When writing in English: it is worthwhile to note that *oldtimer* is a German language term (Scheinanglizismus), quite foreign to the English speaking world...
@@benedictdesilva6677 in Germany this magazin is named 'Oldtimer-Magazine' i am sorry that i may hurt your feelings.
Who could ever drive a “new” car that’s 40 years old. Amazing. Thanks for sharing
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What a find and now with the added information above it makes it even more special. I was stationed in Germany for 12 years in the 90’s and recently returned, buildings and areas are still the same, the Germans are such respectful people and their brains are wired differently to the muppets in other countries who would of destroyed and cannibalised these beauties.
Thanks for the feedback
I'm so surprised they havnt been stolen or vandalised but they defo need saving. Absolutely amazing like they were frozen in time!
Maybe difficult to steal,most likely fuel pumps/brakes and possibly engines are locked up after all that time
Can you imagine what these cars would fetch at auction these days. I particularly love the Sierra Estate. Amazing video....have watched twice and loved it. Also subscribed to your channel. Thanks so much for posting the video.
imagine the state this could be in if it was in the UK, there would be no cars left for a start, testament to German society !!
I agree. To me it's a story of how people respect private property. In America the vehicles would be gone and the building burned down.
If that abandoned dealership was in the UK, it would be all smashed in and the cars vandalised and stripped!
That Fiesta probably got 50 miles per gallon hwy; what an incredible find, it's piece of history, and it should be treated as such.
Saludos desde españa. Es una imagen preciosa y felicitaciones a la viuda y la familia alemana por tener ese tesoro en perfecto estado. Espero que siga cerrado y bien mantenido para los que amamos la marca Ford. Estaria bien que en honor al propietario y su esposa el lugar quedara así para siempre.