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Updated 11:42 PM ET, Mon January 19, 2015

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Hong Kong architect Ian Foster has harbored a lifelong passion for classic cars and motorcycles. Over the course of 25 years he has acquired a collection big enough to create a museum in his native Northern Ireland. This picture shows his favorite possession - a 1981 DeLorean.
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Back to the future? – Hong Kong architect Ian Foster has harbored a lifelong passion for classic cars and motorcycles. Over the course of 25 years he has acquired a collection big enough to create a museum in his native Northern Ireland. This picture shows his favorite possession - a 1981 DeLorean.
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Foster's collection also features this 1959 Austin A55, which used to be a car of choice for Hong Kong taxis in the 1950s.
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Relics of times past – Foster's collection also features this 1959 Austin A55, which used to be a car of choice for Hong Kong taxis in the 1950s.
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This Mercedes from 1985 is just one of 40 classic cars and 130 classic motorcycles Foster acquired over the course of 25 years.
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Showstopping collection – This Mercedes from 1985 is just one of 40 classic cars and 130 classic motorcycles Foster acquired over the course of 25 years.
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Foster, shown here, says that classic cars appreciate in value as many of the old models become scarcer.
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Rare treasures – Foster, shown here, says that classic cars appreciate in value as many of the old models become scarcer.
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He heavily invests in the maintenance of his cars, such as this deep red Jaguar from the 1970s which is currently being repaired.
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Polished to perfection – He heavily invests in the maintenance of his cars, such as this deep red Jaguar from the 1970s which is currently being repaired.
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