[1/5] Cars belonging to the Palmen collection are displayed in the warehouse in which they were stored over the last 40 years, ahead of Friday's auction, in Dordrecht, Netherlands May 25, 2023.
He never showed off his cars but rather kept them a secret, scared people might steal them, Nico Aaldering from Gallery Aaldering said.
Palmen could afford to buy the cars thanks to smart investments, including in real estate, said Hans van der Pluijm from Classic Car Auctions, which is running the auction.
"It's a collection you will probably never find in this condition, in this quantity again," said Hans van der Pluijm from Classic Car Auctions.
It's special in every shape and it's wanted in every collection," Van der Pluijm said.