Rebels storming Assad's palace find luxury car collection including rare Ferrari 'worth £3m'

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A rare Ferrari F50, a Lamborghini Diablo and a Rolls-Royce are among dozens of luxury cars found at Bashar al Assad's palace.

Just 349 F50s were made between 1995 and 1997 and the V12-engined car has a top speed of 233mph.

It originally sold for about £350,000, but one went for $5.5m (£4.3m) in a Sotheby's auction earlier this year.

Car website classic.com puts the average sale price at $4.2m (£3.3m).

Also parked up in the vast garage in the Syrian capital of Damascus was another classic 90s supercar that adorned many teenage walls - a Lamborghini Diablo.

While not as rare as the F50, the best examples can go for well over £300,000 today.

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The fleet of cars was discovered in the presidential palace as dictator Assad fled for Russia following rebels' takeover of the country.

Syria latest: Russia 'surprised' at overthrowing of Assad

A more common Ferrari F430 Spider is also seen parked next to the F-50; with the video also appearing to show a Rolls-Royce Ghost, Bentley Continental GT, Aston Martin Rapide, Audi R8, and a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with gull-wing doors.

Quad bikes, SUVs, several vans, and multiple Audi, Mercedes and BMW saloons also feature.

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It is not known if they were all for Assad's personal use - given the large number of vehicles, some may have been used by his staff.

It is also unclear what will happen to them now.

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