Any Suffolk folk know anything about this place? [Old BMW's]

[adam73bgt]

Was out for a drive in Suffolk when I came across this garage/dealership, inside I could see a couple of very old looking BMW's, some motorbikes, a riley or similar mini variant under a tarp and something else covered by a tarp

The cars look in good condition but the place almost looks like its abandoned, can anyone shed any light on it? Or does anyone know what sort of BMW's these are?







Apologies for the poor photos, iPhone and smeary windows do not a good photo make

Have some other photos I took while I was out just to bring the picture content up a bit

[Seth]

Pre-war BMW 326 or 328 or thereabouts. If they are original UK cars then they'd be a link with Fraser Nash too. It is that shape BMW which I think Bristol used post war to develop their cars.

I'd guess that's someone's private garage. A cool premises to own!

[120y]

Looks like it was a service centre at one time, still owned by the crane family, they have applied for planning permission to build a house next to it.

[bstardchild]

My late Uncle Jack

The BMW 327 is discussed here

retrorides.proboards.com/thread/34665/norfolk-angel-inn-meets-2007?page=8

It's sort of a shrine to him now although I fear for the future of the cars as they probably haven't moved in years

Should be a MK1 escort under the tarp in there

He did everything himself right down to upholstery - serious skills that I'll never be as good as.

There was a house next to the showroom - the whole site is probably 3 acres with loads of barn/workshops - I loved being there as a teenager when it was a working garage

[adam73bgt]

Ah I see, thanks for the info, some very interesting stuff on the BMW there

The cars certainly looked like they had been kept to a high standard but time has taken a bit of a toll on the building

I do hope it doesn't get left to go too bad, I wouldn't want something to happen like the building collapsing in on the cars or something :/