Today I saw an abandoned classic and took a pic thread!

davycc

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep, it is/was one of those alright.

Im an ex Scirocco mk gt2 owner myself-really love the entire interior design

Tin Lizzy

Austin 1100. This photo is about 2 years old and the car is no longer there.It was parked on the Donegal - Killybegs road.

Dades

It looks like it was playing hide and seek and the other cars went home in 1970 without telling it.

red sean

Just found this while surfin' tinternet!

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=19155

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157626799477257/

carchaeologist

'86 Charmant, this one is not for sale though. Besides, the roof is rotten entirely round the edges.:pac:

walshe

carchaeologist wrote: »

'86 Charmant, this one is not for sale though. Besides, the roof is rotten entirely round the edges.:pac:

Cool a convertible charmant, why not for sale???

CamperMan

carchaeologist wrote: »

'86 Charmant, this one is not for sale though. Besides, the roof is rotten entirely round the edges.:pac:

that's where I parked it..

Lucifer31

Would this be a Mercedes by any chance? Any clue of the model or year? It's German anyway, going by the german label I read around the boot area. Photgraphed at the weekend in the old Woodlawn estate, County Galway.

Type 17

Yes, a LHD W108/109

franksm

Nice old German barge.

Stick a Pajero diesel under the bonnet and it'll be better than new.

kev1.3s

not exactly abandoned but as good as

mk1esc

possibly a good bus in its day, never liked the 205 my brother had, very thiny doors n body work on them.....were abouts is that as there looks like a few other cars that are abandoned also....;)......

there is one of them near me in rathvilly but its not an estate and im sure its in every day use.....

Didihno

I've been stalking the most beautiful old Riley that is 'stored' in a basement where I work.
I think it's beautiful, though is has fallen into a terrible state of disrepair.
It is either an RMB or RMF (I'm thinking the RMF).
I know some folk on here are able to trace cars reg's but is it ok to post a reg and/or pictures if you don't know the owner, and aren't sure if he/she wants to sell it?
I left my number under the wiper a few years back but got no reply, and I also found someone else had either thrown mine away and put theirs in its place, or the owner had taken mine and someone else posted one too.

Its cars like this that make me want to get into resoration, but I have no facilities, no storage and no expertise.
This car deserves a lot better than to be slowly rotting away in a damp corner of a dublin city basement. the owner hasn't even replaced the cover which had been blown/taken off and someone has smashed one of the front split windshields. Its very sad.

kev1.3s

A story like that needs pics. If he doesn't look up or down at it I'd doubt he'd care if you posted a couple of pics.

Didihno

OK then if you're sure it wouldn't cause offense?!
Not great pics from the phone:

kev1.3s

Thats a fantastic car such a shame that it's been left to rot, but beware restoreing that would not be for the faint hearted!

kev1.3s

mk1esc wrote: »

possibly a good bus in its day, never liked the 205 my brother had, very thiny doors n body work on them.....were abouts is that as there looks like a few other cars that are abandoned also....;)......

there is one of them near me in rathvilly but its not an estate and im sure its in every day use.....

It's near courtown and there are lots of others down the back but they are " not for sale" I remember when I was young myself and a friend hopped the fence and spent the morning de-badging the cars there only to get caught on the way out and have to hand them all back:-(

Didihno

kev1.3s wrote: »

Thats a fantastic car such a shame that it's been left to rot, but beware restoreing that would not be for the faint hearted!

Oh I'm guessing that it would cost me maybe a grand to buy, then another 9 to restore!

kev1.3s

Didihno wrote: »

Oh I'm guessing that it would cost me maybe a grand to buy, then another 9 to restore!

you could put most of that 9 into the bodywork if it's got much rust!
Good luck with it it deserves to be saved.

carchaeologist

The crispiest MK1 Fiesta iv ever seen!!:eek::D Everything was rotten!







It was a 1979 car, but as it doesnt show on Cartell, id guess it was off the road pre 1993. Parking under trees does a car no favours!

Didihno

That electric read window looks salvagable?!!!

carchaeologist

kev1.3s wrote: »

Thats a fantastic car such a shame that it's been left to rot, but beware restoreing that would not be for the faint hearted!

Yep, you would want to have got an A+ in woodwork in school. It's the more powerfull 2.5 version aswell

kev1.3s

carchaeologist wrote: »

kev1.3s wrote: »

Thats a fantastic car such a shame that it's been left to rot, but beware restoreing that would not be for the faint hearted!

Yep, you would want to have got an A+ in woodwork in school. It's the more powerfull 2.5 version aswell

I wonder whats the possibility of the frame surviving?

carchaeologist

kev1.3s wrote: »

I wonder whats the possibility of the frame surviving?

Im sure some of it would need work, here is some shots of another car from the practicaly classics forums.
http://www.practicallyclassics.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2571&start=40

kev1.3s

carchaeologist wrote: »

kev1.3s wrote: »

I wonder whats the possibility of the frame surviving?

Im sure some of it would need work, here is some shots of another car from the practicaly classics forums.
http://www.practicallyclassics.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2571&start=40

Most likley but there are plenty of unemployed cabinet makers out there now so would help keep prices down

Irish Photos

my dad has one of these cars at the moment great classic car

lastsaturday

a guy stopped me in my classic the other day and said he had one just like it and i could have it if i wanted. just break the lock off the lock up, and take it.

i am a bit insulted to be honest. was he calling my car a shed?

bugsntinas

lastsaturday wrote: »

a guy stopped me in my classic the other day and said he had one just like it and i could have it if i wanted. just break the lock off the lock up, and take it.

i am a bit insulted to be honest. was he calling my car a shed?

i'd imagine he probably thought you could use it for spares.what car is it?

ianobrien

lastsaturday wrote: »

a guy stopped me in my classic the other day and said he had one just like it and i could have it if i wanted. just break the lock off the lock up, and take it.

i am a bit insulted to be honest. was he calling my car a shed?

I'm thinking it's a Mk2 Escort 4 door, a Ghia judging by the driver's door trim......

Edit - I think I'm wrong now......

mb1725

Volvo ?