It was really cool...I know a thing or two about cars as does the chap who bought the property, and there's definitely some cool cars there, rusted piles of shit, but some with great value. He recently sold a 1980's F100 truck bed/tub for $5,000 simply because original stuff like that is just not available anymore. There's wrecks he'll sell for way more than that too.
As you say, stuff made today is mostly shite made to a specific budget to maximise profit and little thought is put into quality and longevity...the Tesla is one such example although there are millions of others.
I think you seem like the sort of person who would appreciate this place...as long as you don't mind running into an Eastern Brown snake or twelve! 😉