A treasure trove of classic cars worth about £20million has been snapped up by a dealer in one of the biggest private deals in British history . John Collins bought the impressive collection of 27 cars which includes models from the likes of Ferrari , Mercedes , Porsche and Lamborghini . Among the vehicles are an Aston Martin One-77 and a Ferrari 288 GTO , currently one of the fastest-appreciating classics . Scroll down for video . Classic cars : A Ferrari 512 BBi ( left ) and Lamborghini Miura ( right ) are among a treasure trove of classic cars worth about £20million . Porsche Carrera GT : The impressive collection of 27 cars also includes models from the likes of Ferrari , Mercedes and Lamborghini . Lamborghini Countach : Despite only just doing the deal , the buyer has already re-sold ten of the classic cars in a week . Ferrari F40 : The vast majority of the cars have hardly been driven - with one of the Lamborghini vehicles having a mileage of just 500 miles . The vast majority of the cars have hardly been driven - with a 1982 Lamborghini LP500S having a mileage of just 500 miles . Mr Collins was contacted about the collection , which had been hidden away in storage just outside London , and jumped at the chance to seal a deal . It is thought the cars are worth around £20million , making it one of the biggest sales of a private collection in British history . In total , there were four Aston Martins , 11 Ferraris , one Jaguar , four Lamborghinis , five Mercedes and two Porsches . A number of the Ferraris are worth more than £1million , while a 1965 Jaguar E-Type has just 2,605 miles on the clock . Impressive set : John Collins was contacted about the collection , which has been hidden away in storage , and was asked if he was interested . Mercedes 300SL Gullwing : The cars are said to be worth £20million , making it one of the biggest sales of a private collection in UK history . Porsche 959 : In total , there were four Aston Martins , 11 Ferraris , one Jaguar , four Lamborghinis , five Mercedes and two Porsches . On display : A number of the Ferraris are worth more than £1 million while a 1965 Jaguar E-Type has just 2,605 miles on the clock . Ferrari 250 Lusso : The businessman was away at the time he was contacted about the collection , but jumped at the opportunity to seal a deal . Another model popular as a poster on the wall of children ’ s bedrooms is a 1991 Ferrari Testarossa which just only been driven 1,788 miles . There is also an Aston Martin DB4 Zagato Sanction II , one of just four cars ever built . A Mercedes SL Gullwing , regarded by many as the original and most beautiful sports car ever , is also in the collection , as is a convertible version . Mr Collins , who runs Ferrari specialist Talacrest , in Ascot , Berkshire , said : ‘ The owner has built up the collection over the past 20 years . 'He decided to sell them . He didn ’ t want to sell them separately so a contact got in touch with me and I decided I had to have it . ‘ I didn ’ t know the collection existed . It has to be one of the biggest ever purchases of a private collection in the UK . Taking a look : The collection was bought by Mr Collins , who runs Ferrari specialist Talacrest , in Ascot , Berkshire . Not your normal garage : The previous owner did not want to sell his collection separately , after building it up over the past 20 years . Film lovers ' favourite : Other cars in the collection include a silver Aston Martin DB5 , like the model driven by James Bond . Stylish : Among the 'Aladdin ’ s Cave ' of cars is the Aston Martin One-77 - which is the British car maker ’ s ultimate hypercar . Amazed : Buyer Mr Collins said that when the warehouse doors opened and he walked inside , his first reaction was ‘ wow ’ ‘ When the warehouse doors opened and I walked inside , I thought “ wow ” . It was an Aladdin ’ s cave of cars . All of the cars are special . ‘ There is a Lamborghini Countach LP500S with just 500 miles on the clock and a 1991 Testarossa which has only been driven 1,788 miles from new . ‘ To someone like me , the collection is amazing. ’ Despite only just doing the deal , Mr Collins has already re-sold ten of them in a week . Other cars in the collection include a silver Aston Martin DB5 , like the model driven by James Bond . Also featuring is a Lamborghini Miura , a car regarded by many as the original Italian supercar .
Aston Martin One-77 bought collection of 27 cars which includes Ferrari , Mercedes , Porsche and Lamborghini models . Among vehicles are John Collins and Ferrari 288 GTO , currently one of the fastest-appreciating classics . Vast majority of vehicles have hardly been driven , with 1982 Lamborghini LP500S having mileage of just 500 miles . In total , there are four Aston Martins , 11 Ferraris , one Jaguar , four Lamborghinis , five Mercedes and two Porsches . Some of the Ferraris are worth more than £1million , while a 1965 Jaguar E-Type has just 2,605 miles on the clock .