The Congost flooded Expomotor’s Granollers warehouse with more than 1.2 metres of water, wrecking over 113 vehicles. The company is seeking spare parts and mechanics as it assesses the damage.
The Generalitat logged more than 360 litres of rain per square metre in Granollers from 3 October. The downpour preceded the Congost river flood that hit an Expomotor warehouse in early October 2026.
More than 113 vehicles used in film and television productions were destroyed. Water rose above 1.2 metres inside the building, damaging Ferrari and Corvette models. Bentley vehicles were hit too.
José Manuel Reyes, who is responsible for Expomotor’s film vehicles, described the damage as total. The company says the flood is among the worst disasters it has faced. Water and mud affected more than 100 cars and motorcycles at the site. In some vehicles, water reached the engine compartment.
Expomotor is seeking spare parts and mechanics willing to help restore the vehicles. It also needs oils and antifreeze. Some cars have already been moved out, but substantial work remains.
The warehouse roof began to sag as crews worked to clear the remaining vehicles. Staff sped up the removal, then sorted the cars taken out for assessment and repair.
Expomotor Auto Museum Film Services operates from Madrid. It also has bases in Barcelona and Bilbao. The company has more than 700 vehicles and runs its own transport network. Driving specialists and on-set technicians support its work. Emol reports that the vehicles are spread across Spanish sites covering more than 15,000 square metres combined. The collection supplies cars that match the period required by a production.
Expomotor’s vehicles have appeared in Spanish and international productions. Credits include El confidente and Ruega por nosotros. Other titles include La infiltrada and Torrente presidente. Las leyes de la frontera is also among them.
Offers of help have come from across Spain, including mechanics proposing a repair gathering. Reyes says the support has moved him because Expomotor helped people affected by the October 2024 dana in the Valencian Community. He and colleagues spent several days on rescue and clean-up work there. Reyes says the current damage could force the company to close or restructure.
The flooding hit the wider Vallès Oriental area. Granollers was affected, as were Vilanova del Vallès and Cardedeu. Montmeló was also hit.
A regional first-recovery operation ran from 5 to 12 October. It involved more than 200 volunteers from 32 municipalities and the Red Cross, coordinated by nine Civil Protection specialists. Crews removed mud and damaged trees. They cleaned streets and buildings. Storm drains were unblocked, and access routes restored. The regional operation ended while Expomotor continued assessing its vehicles.
