A TV star who owns one of the strangest car collections in the world has revealed his luxury hoard – most of which are perched in a dusty man cave.
TV personality Paul Cowland is a man with a lifelong passion for all things automotive, and he has amassed an impressive selection of motors thanks to a stellar broadcasting career.
When he’s not fronting Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars or Motor Pickers, Paul is maintaining a seemingly never-ending string of cars.
Paul showed off his horde of vehicles to YouTuber Car & Classic, who dubbed it “Britain’s weirdest car collection”.
Paul kicked off with the king of versatility – the Mercedes-Benz W123.
The broadcaster then moves on to his proudly owned Subaru GLF, a motor he was inspired to nab after watching Jackie Chan get behind the vehicle’s wheel in the 1981 action comedy hit film The Cannonball Run.
Paul is also the proud owner of a Lincoln Town Car Limousine.
The TV host acquired his roomy garage with a limo ramp thrown in, so instead of ditching the ramp, Paul chose to fork out for the classic stretch motor.
Another eccentric acquisition is Paul’s Plymouth Prowler.
While it might look like something driven by the 101 Dalmatians arch nemesis, the 1997 Prowler can fetch more than £30,000 with the right buyer.
The eye-catching Saab 96 also makes an appearance, which Paul was able to get his mitts on thanks to a pal in Sweden.
“A very good friend of mine is great at ringing up old boys in Sweden and finding these cars in old barns,” Paul revealed.
“Very kindly, he lets me buy one of his cars, and this is gorgeous.”
Another attractive classic vehicle nestled in Paul’s collection is his Panther Kallista.
Boasting a long and elegant bonnet, the 80s motor has an unmistakable Cologne 2.8-litre V6 pushrod engine.
The presenter then reels off a Saab 9000 flatnose, a TVR S1, a BMW E38, his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II and his VW Beetle before moving onto the story of how he acquired his BMW E46.
“I was on eBay at about 3.58am,” he said.
“I bid about £1280 and I won!”
Paul also nabbed the keys to a rare engine code Chevrolet Corvette C3 from a private seller in Chicago.
The TV legend then moves to the rest of his impressive fleet parked outside.
There, he reveals his reliable Vauxhall Calibra, a sleek Audi 100 CS, his classic Rover 75 LWB and a restored VW Sirocco MK2.
Paul signs off with a car which fans of American crime dramas may be familiar with – his 4×4 GMC Sierra.
“Did you get this from the backlot of the X-Files?” the presenter quips.
Paul replies: “Funnily enough, this came from a filming vehicle’s company.
“They bought it to be a filming vehicle but they decided it was too nice so they sold it to me which is nice.”
Elsewhere, Aquaman star Jason Momoa has amassed a stunning collection of motorcycles– including a £28,000 electric Harley and a chopper complete with a machete holder.
The actor, 44, has even incorporated some of his passion for bikes into his film roles, with his Fast and Furious character blitzing through action sequences on two wheels in the franchise’s latest film, Fast X.
While the Harley Davidson Pan America he used is as cutting edge as it gets, Momoa’s personal stable includes some time-honoured classics.
