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

aravan

This really takes the biscuit.

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83654

carchaeologist

aravan wrote: »

This really takes the biscuit.

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83654

Indeed it does!!:eek:

ianobrien

aravan wrote: »

This really takes the biscuit.

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83654

God, I'd kill for one of them.........



( Well, not really, it's just a figure of speech, but you get the idea)

jetfiremuck

Does anyone have a list or whereabouts of the Bud prize cars that the brewer company had given as prizes ? When did they start that? Where are they now?

Kevin_Herron

Are you talking about the Model A and B Fords or the '57 Chevrolets?

jetfiremuck

57 Chevy. I remember one around Galway. Some years ago. Am on the look out for one

Kevin_Herron

There were three '57 Chevrolets given away by Budweiser in 1989.

One is still knocking around Dublin in red and white with black flames- if I remember correctly it was fitted with an afternarket floor change manual gearbox. This car wasnt the cleanest of the three.

There is another owned by a guy in Donegal.

And the third was won by a solictor in Dublin who spend thousands on tickets for the draw, won the car, had a proper continental kit fitted by Headons of Hill Street (where I started work in the motor trade).
He kept it for some years and sold it to the museum 'Route 66' in Co. Down.

The museums owner died around 5 years ago all cars were sold and the car then turned up for sale by Dream Cars in the U.K with a hefty price tag.

If memory serves they were all registed 57 D 1, 2 and 3.

jetfiremuck

Thanks for that Kevin. You have a better memory than I, where have the years gone!!!!. So you think two are still knocking around the country.

junkyard

One of the Fords was around Cork for a while, looked like ZZ Tops car, was advertising 96 FM I think. Ended up in Crosshaven in a fairly tatty condition, I tried to buy it but the owner didn't want to sell it. The last I heard of it was it sold to someone in Wexford.

Kevin_Herron

That sounds like the '32 Model B.
It is now privately owned in Waterford and has been re-painted black with flames.

trevorbrady

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

That sounds like the '32 Model B.
It is now privately owned in Waterford and has been re-painted black with flames.

not any more, Pat in Waterford sold it to Jimmy in Carlow. They all hang out here: www.irish-customs.com

corktina

the one on the left lives on the Ring of kerry somewhere....

okistag

Saw this Jaguar S3, I dont think it's abandoned as it is parked in a driveway.
These were a super car loved the pepper pot alloys.

carchaeologist

As seen in practical classics this month...(hope the pics come up)
http://www.autofriedhof.ch/veranstaltung.shtml






Some place!!

L-M

Nice find, woulnd't it be great to rummage through all that.

carchaeologist

Apparently the environ-mentalists want the yard cleared and the cars crushed..:mad::(

L-M

Lol, if i had the space, i'd clear it for them, no charge:p

carchaeologist

Id say you would need alot of space!!:D
If you need a hand gimme a shout!!

L-M

carchaeologist wrote: »

Id say you would need alot of space!!:D
If you need a hand gimme a shout!!

For the space is it? That's grand, i'll start the truck loads:p:D

AsphaltRisin'

Blue850 wrote: »

On its final journey today?, photo was taken last night,

that rekord come off a farm in laois by any chance?

Blue850

^Galway

AsphaltRisin'

Blue850 wrote: »

^Galway

ah. tis just that a friend of mine's family have a farm up in laois where she told me there was what she called a red rekord up on it's roof

superboy

Hey asphalt, didn't you just get rid of a nice rekord this year.... TZK or something. Or have i got it assways as usual????!!

I would like to see a pic of that upside down rekord......

Max_Damage

superboy wrote: »

Hey asphalt, didn't you just get rid of a nice rekord this year.... TZK or something. Or have i got it assways as usual????!!

It had a Nissan diesel conversion too AFAIK.

AsphaltRisin'

superboy wrote: »

Hey asphalt, didn't you just get rid of a nice rekord this year.... TZK or something. Or have i got it assways as usual????!!

I would like to see a pic of that upside down rekord......

No you're not wrong, i sold that very cheap but i regret it badly. was stuck at the time and harrassed into doing it. was a lovely old car. even if it was battered and slow. And yes it had a nissan diesel that was easily doing 60mpg. woefully slow but i was spending almost nothing on diesel.

Maybe sometime i'll get to take a picture of that other one if it's still there

Wishbone Ash

A neglected Austin 1800 (auto) spotted on Abercorn Road, Dublin 1 (off Sheriff Street) this afternoon.

L-M

Did you not bring it home?? Lol

Looks like fresh dripping underneath, or else it's just water. Pity really.

malene

Limerick-man wrote: »

Did you not bring it home?? Lol

Looks like fresh dripping underneath, or else it's just water. Pity really.

So that's where my damn cat disappeared to!!

malene

carchaeologist wrote: »

Early 1978 reg Opel kadett spotted during the week near a job i was at,rusted was too good a word!!:)

That's one ride I would say is WAYYYYY beyond pimping!! LOL

AsphaltRisin'

damn it that's a sad sight all the dead escorts and old toyotas on page 40
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055095254&page=40

strangely the little liteaces most of all, i have great memories of them little vans. would love one again or a vanette.
Was goin to start a a project to put a big turbodiesel engine into one a while back but things conspired against me and that plan fell apart. still would love another old liteace though