Unique Property in Rural B.C. Boasts Spectacular Mountain View — and Over 340 Vintage Cars

Given the red-hot Vancouver real estate market, prospective buyers are casting their eyes toward other parts of the province, and this unique property in rural B.C. is billed as a “lifetime opportunity for the vintage automobile enthusiast” – because the $1.5M property comes with 340 vintage vehicles!

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Wheeling and Dealing

Located near Salmon Arm, B.C., the property includes five acres of land, several buildings and hundreds of vintage vehicles in various states of repair. “It’s not just purchasing the cars, land and buildings,” states realtor Hudson Purba. “It is about a lifetime opportunity to spend time doing what people like: restoring vintage cars and living in one of the most beautiful parts of B.C. That value is more than the asking price.”

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Five Acres, 340-Plus Vehicles

The property’s owner, Mike Hall, admits he’s lost count of how many vehicles he has stored on the five-acre property, but estimates it’s more than 340 – possibly a lot more. He values the cars and trucks at being worth between $500 and $35,000 each.

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Auto Wrecking Business

According to the listing, the property is zoned to accommodate an auto wrecking/salvage/restoration business, making this “perfect for [a] vintage auto enthusiast who loves to work and live in a beautiful area.”

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Asking $1.45 Million

Along with those spectacular mountain views, the $1.45 million property (zoned for auto salvage) includes a renovated house, a 900-square-foot restoration shop, a 1,200-square-foot steel building “and enough steel beams and rafters to build 8,000 square feet of covered space.”

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40 Years of Car Collecting

While that 340-car estimate is rough, notes Driver.ca, owner Mike Hall says he’s probably added another 40 to his collection since he first listed the property in 2016. He’s been collecting these vintage vehicles for 40 years, while they sit on the property gathering rust while waiting for auto enthusiasts to buy them.

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How it All Began

“I started accumulating cars when I was 20,” Hall, now 60, tells Driver.ca. “First it was 50 cars. Then the collection grew to 100. I bought more and more. It’s easy to buy them when you’re working. It’s like an addiction. With 100 cars, 200 seemed better, and now it’s well past 300.”

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His Story

The property’s owner, Mike Hall, says he “was away 10 months of the year working around the province. I made more money than I knew what to do with, so I would buy cars all across B.C.,” which he would haul back to his salvage yard.

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Why Sell?

“I’m 60 years old and won’t live long enough to restore these cars,” says Hall, who’s hoping to sell to somebody with the wherewithal to restore these vintage gems to pristine condition.

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Rows Upon Rows

The automobiles are lined up on the five-acre property, row after row. “Every day, I’m torn about selling the property with the cars,” Hall admits. “I’m still buying cars. It’s like a sickness that I’m not getting over.”

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Tow Trucks, Too!

Among the vehicles are these vintage tow trucks – restore these first in order to move some of the others around.

Assorted buildings at B.C. property with vintage automobiles

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Salvage Business

One of the key selling points of the property is that it’s ready for the new owner to jump right in to a turnkey auto wrecking and salvage business.

Home on B.C. property with vintage automobiles

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Cozy Home

The property also includes this cozy house, which the listing notes has been recently renovated.

Restored muscle car in B.C. salvage property

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Auto Shop

Restoration is underway on this gorgeous muscle car, hinting at the possibilities that could await the hundreds of vehicles waiting outside.

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Location

The property is located in Tappen, B.C., about a 10-minute drive from Salmon Arm and one hour away from Kamloops.

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Car Museum?

According to Driver.ca, the property boasts cars of just about every vintage, including 1955 to 1957 Chevrolet two-door station wagons and sedan deliveries, with the oldest cars including a 1926 Chevrolet roadster pickup, a 1927 Ford Model T pickup and a 1947 Mercury Ute. The collection also includes an array of muscle cars, ranging from a 1964 Chevrolet Malibu convertible to a rare 1966 Pontiac Beaumont SD (Sport Deluxe).