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When the Sultan of Brunei decides to clear some space in his garage, you could guess that the resulting sale will hardly be a collection of tabletop tat and junk.

However, the 21 cars put up for sale by the Sultan are absolutely astonishing – they include a £1.2 million Ferrari Enzo amongst others. But the most surprising thing about the sale is the amount of exotic cars, some of them extremely rare – that have been left to rust.

That’s because the Sultan seemingly spent so much time buying playthings with his vast budget that he never actually had time to play with them. Among the cars in the sale showing signs of neglect in a hot, humid garage are a Jaguar XJ220, a BMW Nazca (one of only 3 ever made), a Ferrari F40, a Ferrari F50, a Cizeta V16T and a Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM.

Many of the cars, which have been posted for sale on JamesList, a luxury online seller, have only delivery mileage on them. Many aren’t priced, and most have clearly never been driven. It is not known who is selling the cars on behalf of the Sultan, or what percentage of his huge collection the 21 cars represent. The JamesList post doesn’t mention the owner, only that the cars are stored on the Pacific Island of Indonesia.

And other rare Automobile that is up for sale is a limousine used by Pope Paul VI and the Apollo 8 astronauts!

The 1964 Lincoln Continental was ordered by the Vatican to ferry the pope of the time around New York and later Chicago in the mid-Sixties.

In December 1968, it was used as transport by astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders, who made up the crew of NASA’s Apollo 8 mission. They were the first men to orbit the moon and the limo was used as a parade car to celebrate their return to earth.

The Lincoln is well equipped as standard especially for a car of the 60’s. It comes with auxiliary power, climate control systems and dual rear-facing auxiliary seats – but that’s not all.

When the Vatican placed its order for the car, it specified a few extras above and beyond the usual options list. These include an overall length of nearly 6.5 metres, step plates and handrails for security, additional interior seating for aides, a raised seat for the Pontiff, extra interior lighting and a public address system.

It will be sold by classic car auction specialist Bonhams in California. The company has yet to release an estimate for the car, but it’s sure to command a little more than your average Lincoln Town Car.