A noted car collector, he kept and maintained his large private collection in the various outbuildings of the hall.

Today, classic car collectors consider these cars to be very desirable.

Three years later, the filling stations had one gas pump at most, and the only people who used it were antique car collectors.

Highly valued by car collectors: 76,300 were built, and about 20,000 are thought to remain on the road.

He is also a well known rollerskater, dancer, and car collector.

An editor of a car collectors' magazine agreed: "It just hasn't captured the public's imagination."

He would not call himself a true car collector.

Other donors include various car collectors, auto clubs and citizens worldwide.

Today, these cars are now getting respect from car collectors.