A "highly rare" 1934 Crossley Streamline car that was hidden in a barn for 40 years has sold for £62,000.It was one of seven dust-covered vintage cars discovered in the barn in south Cambridgeshire, near Royston. Altogether, they raised £110,000 at auction.The Streamline was designed by Sir Denniston Burney, who also helped design the R100 airship, which made its maiden flight from East Yorkshire to the Cardington hangars near Bedford.AdvertisementAdvertisement"This car has attracted worldwide interest for sheer rarity value," said Jonathan Humbert, from Humbert & Ellis, based in Northamptonshire.Bids opened at £500, but rapidly rose with more than 100 bids from eight international buyers.The car is believed to be one of only two such vehicles known to exist, with the other owned by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, according to the auction house.The 101-year-old Alcyon Cyclecar still has its acetylene gas generator and is in usable condition, said Humbert & Ellis [Humbert & Ellis]A 1925 Alcyon Cyclecar, which was designed to bridge the gap between motorcycles and full-sized cars, made £19,780 at auction.Alcyon was a French firm founded in 1902 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, primarily known for manufacturing bicycles and motorcycles before it entered the car market.The interior of the dusty Alvis includes a solid walnut dashboard, leather bench seats and a full set of instruments [Humbert & Ellis]A rare 1932 Alvis 12/50 with a dickey seat, or rumble seat, designed to be folded down when not in use, made £12,650.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe auction house said only 642 units were produced by the British company, between 1931 and 1932, and it was believed there were about 45 in existence.Limited numbers of the Françon Voiturette were produced during a post-World War One cyclecar boom in France, said the auction house [Humbert & Ellis]Another rare vehicle - a Françon Voiturette Cyclecar dating from about 1924 - sold for £14,000.Surviving examples are extremely rare, though a 1920 chassis is known to have been exhibited at the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim in Germany, added the auction house.Humbert, near Daventry, said: "It just goes to show the perennial value people put in rare and historic cars."Do you have a story suggestion for Cambridgeshire? Contact us below.Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.More on this storyExhibition celebrating Vauxhall's history in Luton'Once in a lifetime' car collection found in barnRare cars stored in barn since '80s sell at auctionModel maker 'thrilled' to have pieces on displayRelated internet linksHumbert & Ellis Ltd
