I bought abandoned car factory full of classic muscle motors and 35 motorbikes – now I’m turning it into a dreamland

I bought abandoned car factory full of classic muscle motors and 35 motorbikes – now I’m turning it into a dreamland

A PETROLHEAD who bought an abandoned factory stuffed with classic muscle cars and 35 motorbikes has revealed plans to turn it into a dreamland.

Andy Didorosi snapped up the site in Detroit, Michigan, in what he said "may be the best or worst financial decision of my life".

(Andy Didorosi bought an abandoned car factory in Detroit, Michigan.Credit: Youtube)

(The avid petrolhead plans to start his own car brand.Credit: Youtube)

(The property was stuffed with classic cars and bikes.Credit: Youtube)

The factory itself is actually a complex of four buildings, with two workshops, offices, an archive and a vast warehouse storing a glut of retro motors.

According to Andy, the business was established way back in 1925 by the Link-Belt Company - a manufacturing firm that lives on today making industrial cranes.

It grew into a huge industrial estate, housing everything from rail linkage beams to a Pepsi-branded vending machine.

The property then fell into disrepair when the company moved out, but they left behind a "load of great old stuff".

For example, there was a retro Dodge Charger, worth around £30,000 today, and a horde of 35 motorcycles.

Based on videos uploaded to Andy's YouTube, these included fan-favourite models like a police spec Honda and a selection of '90s-style Yamaha cruisers.

Each could be worth several thousand pounds in their own right, while the whole collection could net upwards of £300,000.

However, Andy is reluctant to sell them, joking: "Is 35 motorcycles too many?

Having snapped up the factory, Andy now plans to restore it to working order and even use it as a base to start his own car company.

"It would be a lot cheaper to knock this factory down and build a new one - and that's what most people do.

"But I love this place. I grew up around these old factories and I wanted to save one."

(This included a retro Dodge Charger, worth £30,000.Credit: Youtube)

(There was also a police spec Honda cruiser.Credit: Youtube)

(The collection as a whole could fetch up to £300,000. Credit: Youtube)

(The factory was first opened in 1925.Credit: Youtube)

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