'Holy grail' of pre-WWII era cars found in Austin barn

A car collector was shocked to find about $700,000 worth of vintage cars covered in dust in an Austin barn. A car collector was shocked to find about $700,000 worth of vintage cars covered in dust in an Austin barn. Photo: Courtesy Photo/Motostalgia Photo: Courtesy Photo/Motostalgia Image 1 of / 93 Caption Close 'Holy grail' of pre-WWII era cars found in Austin barn 1 / 93 Back to Gallery

An avid car collector found five pre-World War II-era cars stored in an Austin barn after their owner notified him he wanted to put them to auction.

An REO Model G Boattail Roadster from 1908, a 1923 electric model vehicle and three Cadillacs from the 1930s filled the dusty barn, where the owner placed them in storage in the 1970s when he moved from Wisconsin to Texas, according to The Blaze.

That owner, Jack, wanted to restore the cars to their former glory, but never got the chance to do so. So he reached out to Antonio Brunet with Motostalgia Auctions in order to get them put on the market, according to The Blaze.

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“It’s the Holy Grail for a car guy,” Brunet told Fox News. “Opening the doors, seeing the cars covered in dusts, untouched for years … It’s like you’re in a time machine.”

The cars range in estimated values for theupcoming auction in Indianapolis on June 12, but The Blaze reports they could total more than $700,000 in overall value.

Click through the gallery to see photos of the five vehicles.