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

The_Pete_Fella

RWD wrote: »

At the back of a cars sales today

Is that still sitting there do you know??

Titzon Toast

This breaks my heart every time I see it.
It hasn't moved in the two years since I've come across it, I dare say it hadn't budged for five years before that.

red sean

Titzon Toast wrote: »

This breaks my heart every time I see it.
It hasn't moved in the two years since I've come across it, I dare say it hadn't budged for five years before that.

What does?
No pic showing for me.

fancy pigeon

red sean wrote: »

What does?
No pic showing for me.

1987 Mercedes 260E, sitting years

whisky_galore

Breaks my heart every time I pass it. Not a lot of these left as far as I know.

burnsey1987

whisky_galore wrote: »

Breaks my heart every time I pass it. Not a lot of these left as far as I know.

That's been out in the elements for at least the last 10 years, possibly longer. I believe it to be connected with the manager of a certain transport "museum" who needs no mention...

whisky_galore

burnsey1987 wrote: »

That's been out in the elements for at least the last 10 years, possibly longer. I believe it to be connected with the manager of a certain transport "museum" who needs no mention...

Yes, aware there was some sort of a squabble back years ago, yet a piece of Irish transport history rots into the ground.

neris

Spotted this in Brooklyn a few weeks back sitting outside a garage under the Brooklyn bridge. They had a few other oldies up on racks inside the garage that looked like doer uppers

neris

2 Old Volvo 740s my father in law bought few years back as scrap cars. Managed to strip parts of 1 and and get the other one up and running. For some reason he took the engine out last year a nd hasn't bothers puting it back in so car is now rotting away under the trees while the engine suits close by under plastic sheeting

Testacalda

Hillman Imp abandoned in a back garden in Lusk, snapped it this morning while walking by

SmartinMartin

Beara peninsula today. Poor old thing is at an abandoned house, will probably still be there in 20 years time.

Nekarsulm

Military bumpers, capstan winch, safari roof, galvanised rack, its amazing no one has either rescued or "liberated" that one.....

w124man

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Military bumpers, capstan winch, safari roof, galvanised rack, its amazing no one has either rescued or "liberated" that one.....

As you can see, it is securely tied down

Kat1170

Thought this belonged here :D:D

tabby aspreme

Stiletto Imp, in Castledermot, sitting there 25 years at least

rugbyman

hello tabby, do you know any thing about it? have all enquirers been chased away, second question, is it irish reg ?

tabby aspreme

rugbyman wrote: »

hello tabby, do you know any thing about it? have all enquirers been chased away, second question, is it irish reg ?

Yes, to both questions, lads have been chasing it for years, but it's still there.

fancy pigeon

Sorry if this turns out crap, but there's a first for everything...

Spotted an abandoned G Wagen near Dunboyne. Looks to be sitting a long time!

Type 17

Impossible to see with the sun darkening the camera's exposure, but I did manage to cross-reference this corner on Google streetview, and if it's actually a white vehicle, then it's a Mercedes Sprinter or similar (assuming that things are the same since 2009, when the google car last passed the area).

fancy pigeon

Type 17 wrote: »

Impossible to see with the sun darkening the camera's exposure, but I did manage to cross-reference this corner on Google streetview, and if it's actually a white vehicle, then it's a Mercedes Sprinter or similar (assuming that things are the same since 2009, when the google car last passed the area).

I see the Sprinter but the yellow G Wagen isn't on streetview... Pity it turned out crap!

I'll try get a better snap next time I'm there, non dashcam

Edit: found a site that offered a higher resolution conversion

sligojoek

sligojoek

SmartinMartin

Austin A95, what a waste.

Nekarsulm

Considering the ZV system came in in 1992, that Austin must have been ropey enough when imported.

sligojoek

They're both in the same place. As far as I know there was a dispute over a will and the Merc was put at the gate to stop a brother from getting in. There's a fine house there but it's in the same state as the cars.

red sean

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Considering the ZV system came in in 1992, that Austin must have been ropey enough when imported.

Fairly sure I know where that is and it's almost on the wild atlantic way shore!

SmartinMartin

Might have featured before. Abandoned on the road into Ballymun nct centre, beside some caravan dwellers. Pity to see an original irish reg rotting away.

tc20

Technically not abandoned, more a project that's gathering moss. It's been parked up in the same spot for a long time..

whisky_galore

sligojoek wrote: »

They're both in the same place. As far as I know there was a dispute over a will and the Merc was put at the gate to stop a brother from getting in. There's a fine house there but it's in the same state as the cars.

Typical Ireland... :rolleyes:

Mitchomagic

tc20 wrote: »

Technically not abandoned, more a project that's gathering moss. It's been parked up in the same spot for a long time..

Any idea if it’s for sale being looking for one ?