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

Capri

jimmyw wrote: »

Well I can recognize a vauxhall viva that's almost rotted away, and a vw derby.
A couple of cavaliers too.
Where is the one you have marked in yellow?

Steering wheel/dash off Victor FB c1962

sogood

And finally!!!

Type 17

<suggestion/90% sure>

There’s a few Hillman Hunters, and a Chrysler/Talbot Alpine in there.

The one with the “exploded boot” is a Vauxhall Viva HB

Type 17

sogood wrote: »

And finally!!!

That’s a Hillman Hunter… just

jimmyw

Type 17 wrote: »

That’s a Hillman Hunter… just

Well spotted, and I thought the one I had in my pic collection was in bad conditon:D.I like hunters but its very hard to spot much of the cars due to the deterioration of them.

Odelay

Looks like shotgun territory there with all the hoarding! I'd have been very carefull taking pics. very interesting how some people live/lived.

Type 17

Capri wrote: »

Steering wheel/dash off Victor FB c1962

That’s the one, well spotted.

Example:

sogood

jimmyw wrote: »

Well I can recognize a vauxhall viva that's almost rotted away, and a vw derby.
A couple of cavaliers too.
Where is the one you have marked in yellow?

Sorry, must have meant to mark that pic but didn't! Anyway, it's number 283, photographed from behind, along passenger side. You can make out the steering wheel around the centre of the pic!

junkyarddog

sogood wrote: »

While out for a stroll during some free time from work, I came across an old abandoned house with a few cars in the driveway. Luckily I had my camera with me and went to investigate. Closer inspection revealed more cars and a little snoop around back revealed even more, many gone long past salvation. There was however a lot of windows, screens etc. lying about. I took one pic of a steering wheel and dash from an old Vauxhall of some sort, when I realised the whole car was present, though mostly rotted away. I took the pic of it in its entirety and marked out the steering wheel with a yellow arrow. See if you can see the outline of the car! The whole place was a mess with hundreds of plastic bags filled with old newspapers, including the inside of the house. Like an episode from "Hoarders". Anyway, see what you can identify, apart from the three or four out front!

I live quite close to where this house is,
it's not abandoned:eek:a guy lives there he's about 60ish now I guess.
I tried on a couple of occasions to buy that green HC Viva as spares for my own(there was a blue one there too),only to be told "Im a mechanic so I will be making use of it":rolleyes: yeah right.
Basically he buys a car runs it till it stops and buys another without getting rid of the old one.

jimmyw

It would be easier to go on "the Krypton factor" .

There are some geeks on this thread:p.

mattroche

I think the car in Pert is a Ford V8.

Capri

Type 17 wrote: »

That’s the one, well spotted.

Example:

Uncle of mine had 2 AZD923 was a white one - some FB's had square rear plate surround and others had oblong.

mb1725

mattroche wrote: »

I think the car in Perth is a Ford V8.

Looks like a 1940 Ford deluxe four door:

Jammy Donut

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This Mondeo posted earlier.... Is it for sale by any chance?

new2sat

With the fine evenings, going to turn the turf.... when what do you find..

mk2

ugglasdav

here is a few images when i was in america 5 years ago, came across these cars while walking in the woods, sorry if image quality is poor was taken with a old camera

kuro2k

1980 240D in Cork

Grimreaper666

Where abouts is this Merc kuro2k?

Pdfile

new2sat wrote: »

With the fine evenings, going to turn the turf.... when what do you find..

put a sheet over her so in a few years ye might get a few quid back :P

bjak

junkyarddog wrote: »

I live quite close to where this house is,
it's not abandoned:eek:a guy lives there he's about 60ish now I guess.
I tried on a couple of occasions to buy that green HC Viva as spares for my own(there was a blue one there too),only to be told "Im a mechanic so I will be making use of it":rolleyes: yeah right.
Basically he buys a car runs it till it stops and buys another without getting rid of the old one.

Any chance you could get the reg no from the alpine please. Had one in same colour it in early 1980's - haven't seen one on the road for many years.

Capri

Today's finds in Ranelagh

Hermy

Capri wrote: »

Can't see the second one.

Big Nasty

ugglasdav wrote: »

here is a few images when i was in america 5 years ago, came across these cars while walking in the woods, sorry if image quality is poor was taken with a old camera

Great pics!

An olds 442 and a Pontiac GTO if I'm not mistaken. Fairly rare cars and still worth a few bob in their current state.

Capri

Hermy wrote: »

Can't see the second one.

Deleted it by mistake - 2002 and W123

All back now !!

kev1.3s

Capri wrote: »

Hermy wrote: »

Can't see the second one.

Deleted it by mistake - 2002 and W123

All back now !!

A friend of mine bought a car from that collection about 2 years ago, at the time the cars had just been taken out of an old lean too shead and we're in reasonable condition the bmw needed sills doing and possibly the floors when you'd get down to it but in general was very solid and complete, the merc was also very solid which was very surprising as it was outside for a long time but it was minus the interior if I recall correctly and also not for sale.

mk2

hoodie6029

Is that in Ireland? Can identify just the Anglia in the foreground.

mk2

I doubt it,its just a photo i came across online i thought id put it up for the craic!!Longest traffic jam ever was the heading.

hoodie6029

mk2 wrote: »

Longest traffic jam ever was the heading.

My thoughts exactly!