Among the nuggets unearthed: a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder that belonged to Alain Delon and has been sought after for forty years by specialists, Delahaye cars bodied by Chapron, Talbot Lago cars, including the T26 cabriolet built by Saoutchik, Delage cars, as well as Renault and Citroën cars from the 1920s stranded in the middle of a field… The recent discovery of a fabulous collection forgotten under corrugated iron sheets has moved enthusiasts the world over.

Rust and peeling paint vying with lichen, an interior invaded by intrepid ivy, bodywork lovingly covered in moss, antique dials hidden under the dust of years… The extraordinary poetry of the recently exhumed graveyard has contributed to the widespread craze for this singular museum in the wild, which we present here, as a tribute, in its original state.

After decades of immobility, some extremely rare cars have come out of the shadows of the sheds, from that of Roger Baillon, a transporter from Deux-Sèvres who has passed away and made it his “life’s work”, to other sleeping beauties of inestimable value. (The Baillon collection auctioned by Artcurial in 2015 was valued at over €25 million…). Christian Martin and Michel Guégan immortalize and revive these fascinating sleeping beauties with their renowned talent as photographers and specialized journalists.