---
title: "1994 Proton Saga found in a barn in UK"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/1994-proton-saga-found-in-a-barn-in-uk/
date: 2021-09-15
modified: 2021-09-15
lang: en
author: "Anna Wong"
description: "A 1994 Proton Saga was discovered by Matt Richardson from Furious Driving. Tucked away in a small garage in the United Kingdom, the car has not been used in over..."
categories:
  - "Abroad"
  - "Lifestyle"
tags:
  - "Classic Cars"
  - "HagertyUK"
  - "MalaysiaCars"
  - "Proton1994"
  - "ProtonSaga"
  - "VintageCars"
image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Proton-Saga-1.png
word_count: 395
---

# 1994 Proton Saga found in a barn in UK

A 1994 Proton Saga was discovered by Matt Richardson from [Furious Driving](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yac8suVIcxc). Tucked away in a small garage in the United Kingdom, the car has not been used in over a decade.

Apparently, the owner of the Saga Iswara also contacted Stephanie Holloway from *[I Drive A Classic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lq7WFE6Vvo)* for a prospective sale.

The two car enthusiasts then met at the garage to inspect the Proton Saga.

## Taxis of the 80s

Apart from a layer of dust, the vintage car appeared to be in pristine condition.

![Proton Saga in a forgotten garage in UK](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Screenshot-2021-09-15-at-13.53.15.png)Snapshot from the video

Covered under a canvas and couple pieces of cardboard, the interior of the Proton Saga was well kept. Furthermore, the car only shows a mileage of roughly 17,000km.

While introducing the vintage car, Richardson also mentioned that

> **Protons were tough cars. In Malaysia, these were the default Taxi Cabs back in late 80s and early 90s.**

In the 25 minute video, Richardson thoroughly inspected the car, from its engine, doors, and wheels.

The minimal sunlight and storage conditions protected that car's bodywork as well as its plastic components.

![Vintage proton Wiper works after decades](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Screenshot-2021-09-15-at-13.02.23.png)*All four washer jets functioning on a car stored for 10 years!*

Additionally, due to the lack of sunlight, the rubberise parts such as the windshield wipers were still plaint.

Unfortunately, the unused car battery did not last the decade after several tries to revive it.

## How Did It Get There?

This Saga Iswara was an export model for the UK market. However, it is unclear how it came to stay in the dusty garage for over a decade.

![Proton Saga Vintage car found in UK](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Screenshot-2021-09-15-at-13.03.51.png)Snapshot from the video

According to Richardson, the vintage car was nearly sent to be scrapped because the original owner wanted to clear out the garage.

Fortunately, Malaysia's Proton was rescued from the scrap metal yard and on its way to its new owner, Stephanie.

## Favoured by the British

It seems that this national car is favoured by the British.

> Congratulations to the winner of the Concours de l’Ordinaire at the 2021 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional, Jon Coupland! [#FestivaloftheUnexceptional](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FestivaloftheUnexceptional?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/MaPMxCfYt4](https://t.co/MaPMxCfYt4)
>
> — Hagerty UK (@HagertyUK) [July 31, 2021](https://twitter.com/HagertyUK/status/1421462471186034697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Earlier in August, a 1989 Proton won the Top prize for best classic at the [Hagerty UK Festival of the Unexceptional](https://paultan.org/2021/08/02/1989-proton-saga-comes-out-top-at-hagerty-uks-festival-of-the-unexceptional-becomes-best-classic/)

Sources: [Paultan.org](https://paultan.org/2021/09/13/1994-proton-saga-iswara-found-in-united-kingdom-barn-nearly-new-with-just-17259-km-on-the-odometer/), [Furious Driving](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yac8suVIcxc), [I Drive A Classic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lq7WFE6Vvo)

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Cover Images via [Furious Driving](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yac8suVIcxc)

**Author**: Anna Wong
**Proofreader**:Grace Choong