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(MOTOR TREND) – People love pirate movies because deep down we all love the idea of a good treasure hunt. And if you’re a gearhead like us, that treasure is more likely to be hidden away in some forgotten garage instead of a wooden box with an ancient lock. Now, finding one car that’s been squirreled away is pretty cool, but what if you end up finding dozens? Well, these hoards of classic cars are still out there waiting to be rediscovered. A perfect example is what is being called the Firehouse Find. It’s a huge collection that will be going up for auction at the Chattanooga Mecum event in early October.
So how do so many cars end up being stored in one place like this? Like many of these stories, it started with a young man and his love of cars. John Force (who isn’t related to the racing legend) was 14 years old when he bought his first car for just 35 bucks! That was nearly 70 years ago, and that first car was only the start of what would grow into a collection numbering right around 70 vehicles stored in an old two-story firehouse. Force, now in his mid-80s, decided it was time for his beloved cars to find new homes, so his son Mike contacted Mecum to help with the logistics of selling so many classic cars, some of which haven’t moved in decades.