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Spooky car graveyard with iconic 60s VW Beetles found in abandoned mine

05 June 2024 , 15:31
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Some of the vehicles appear to have been locked away before they were ever driven
Some of the vehicles appear to have been locked away before they were ever driven

A SPOOKY car graveyard packed with dozens of iconic 60s Volkswagen Beetles has been discovered in an abandoned mine.

The astonishing timewarp collection even shows the motors to be in surprisingly good condition despite their damp surroundings.

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Dozens of vintage Volkswagen's were found hidden inside a mine in SwitzerlandCredit: Newsflash
What was most surprising was how many of them still appeared to be in good condition
What was most surprising was how many of them still appeared to be in good conditionCredit: Newsflash
Some of the iconic models even looked brand new
Some of the iconic models even looked brand newCredit: Newsflash

The remarkable discovery was made by urban explorer Bob Thissen, who discovered the long-lost hoard in an abandoned Swiss slate mine.

Hidden deep inside a mountain, he said the mine had miles of tunnels and stretched across three floors.

Uploading his findings to YouTube, viewers were able to gauge their eyes on dozens of forgotten VWs like classic Golfs and Beetles from the 1960s and '70s - now sought after collectors' items.

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There were even a VW Passat's ranging from different eras.

The VW Beetle became world famous in Disney's 1969 movie The Love Bug, which focuses on a car of the same make called Herbie with a mind of its own.

But Thissen's photos show the collection, which appears to have been parked in the mine decades ago, still in bafflingly good condition.

While damp has damaged some of the interiors, most of the bodywork seems to be pristine.

Dutch YouTuber Thissen, who has more than 662,000 subscribers, told followers he found around 40 VWs in the mine.

Thissen, who has not revealed the mine's exact location, said many of the cars seem to have been shut away when they were brand new.

Local media reports said it is unclear who owns the cars, but some say the mine might have been used as a storage space for a dealer who wanted to harvest the motors for spares.

It comes after another explorer discovered an eerie car graveyard hidden in the forest with a fleet of decaying classic motors.

Also amongst them was an iconic Volkswagen Beetle, where all that remained of the legendary motor was its turquoise carcass without headlights and wheels.

Elsewhere, haunting photos show a "wonderland" classic car graveyard with over 300 vehicles dating back to the 1950s.

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A man discovered the property with hundreds of cars from his childhood, although the condition of them cars made some viewers feel "incredibly sad."

And a petrolhead found himself stumbling upon a jaw-dropping 1970s car graveyard with iconic yellow buses and banged up vintage vans.

A video posted on YouTube shows an abandoned Montana wasteland where rotting vehicles litter the landscape for as far as the eye can see.

Some of the motors appeared to be covered in dust
Some of the motors appeared to be covered in dustCredit: Newsflash
Damp had got inside some of the interiors
Damp had got inside some of the interiorsCredit: Newsflash
A VW classic golf was also part of the spooky collection
A VW classic golf was also part of the spooky collectionCredit: Newsflash

Tom Malley

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