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

carchaeologist

jimbobjones40 wrote: »

Hey Kevin,
I get the feeling you've already tried to convince the owner to let the Aston go but would you mind giving me a chance. PM me his location. Thanks.

I have the feeling you'll be p1ssing against the wind trying to buy that.

okistag

Yes I have know of this DB5 and know where it is. The fellow just wont sell it point blank. I also heard from a reliable source that 30k euro was put on the table for it and the owner ask him what part NO do you not understand. Another UK fellow also heard about it and offered mad money and given the same answer.

This was a fellow who restores DB5's and then retails then 150 - 225k stg.

Its is such a pity a DB5 of all the models to be in such a state and he wont do anything with it nor sell, it wont be long before she is beyond restoration sadly.

Rare Irish registered car, it's a sin

jimbobjones40

Jack,
Would you mind Private Messaging his location to me. Everyone has different approach if I'm lucky my own might work. All I can do is try.

MercMad

Lets steal it. You guys creat a diversion and I'll load it up, then once you've paid for the restoration I'll split the profits with yiz !

jimbobjones40

MercMad wrote: »

Lets steal it. You guys creat a diversion and I'll load it up, then once you've paid for the restoration I'll split the profits with yiz !

I know your joking but with the publicity this car is getting he's going to have some issues with the travellers. If their willing to cut through three gates and wheel clamp for a trailer worth €3000 what would they do for something worth ten times that?

Kevin_Herron

Thankfully unlike Ifor Williams trailers there were only 1059 DB5's produced so if stolen they are quite easy to trace.

I was actually dissapointed to see the photograph of that mans DB5 on the internet as I knew it mean a new generation of people calling to his hall door annoying him wanting to buy the car.

The photograph of that car had to be taken on his private property and I doubt it was with his permission to be posted on car forums for this very reason.

The gent knows what the car is and knows the value of it, he is friends with other enthusiasts that I'm sure have all said if you are ever selling give me first refusal.
He has also been approached from U.K Aston Martin specialists who have offered to buy the car when the times were good and DB projects were commanding premium prices and he has declined.

I wish you the best of luck JimBob but I'd imagine he'll run you from his drive way and tell you that you must have the wrong house.

alastair

I wondered about the photo angle and trespassing too.

It's been more than a while since I've been out that way, but there used to be two dobermans in the yard, and the owner was fairly active in a gunclub, so I wouldn't advise any funny business around the property.

It's his car - he didn't throw sugar at it when it was a daily driver, and he doesn't want to sell it - that's clear as day - best to leave the man alone.

L-M

I don't understand why people keep cars like this? Sentimental value's or not, it's an awful pity to leave something like that rot in a shed.

hi5

MercMad wrote: »

..................I think in Dublin in the mid 60's a decent house would have been more like £2500.

Still I recall you telling me that number of Astons sold here before, when I saw yours, and thinking the numbers were larger than I thought !

I still think thats a large number !

Did the equivilant of VRT exist back then and does any one know what the VAT rate on cars was then?

Anan1

hi5 wrote: »

Did the equivilant of VRT exist back then and does any one know what the VAT rate on cars was then?

AFAIK, cars were subject to both duty and VAT - I think as a proportion of purchase price it was higher than now.

carchaeologist

Limerick man wrote: »

I don't understand why people keep cars like this? Sentimental value's or not, it's an awful pity to leave something like that rot in a shed.

He obviously has had good times/memories of it,you just dont know what goes on in peoples heads.
My local scrappy crushed a complete Mercury Comet estate(Ford) on the instruction of the owner,it was his late wifes from new,brought over here from america and he couldnt bear anyone else owning it.It was in a bad way,but was totally complete down to its last tax disc in the 80s.Couldnt take a thing off it.But i see where he was coming from.
Id leave that Aston alone,if he hasnt sold by now,it wont ever be while he is alive.Simple as.

junkyard

I know of an E-type Jaguar sitting in a garage like the Aston Martin, I've seen it with my own eyes and the owner denies it's there.

Max_Damage

carchaeologist wrote: »

My local scrappy crushed a complete Mercury Comet estate(Ford) on the instruction of the owner,it was his late wifes from new,brought over here from america and he couldnt bear anyone else owning it.It was in a bad way,but was totally complete down to its last tax disc in the 80s.Couldnt take a thing off it.

What a bellend!

carchaeologist

1966 reg Wolseley 6/110 Hearse...

Camarague

Why on earth is that Wolseley in a banger rally?

carchaeologist

Camarague wrote: »

Why on earth is that Wolseley in a banger rally?

Because its a Wolseley 6/110 hearse,the banger boys like them the rarer the better...Its a pity as its irish reg and all,irish 6/110s are thin on the ground in saloon form.But no doubt it was rotten..(i hope)

Camarague

What other nice old cars do they race and wreck?

Can they not just stick to starlets?

carchaeologist

Camarague wrote: »

What other nice old cars do they race and wreck?

Lots of stuff..i dont think you want to know.

Camarague

Any old Renaults? Fords? Where do they get it all?

carchaeologist

No hate pms..im only providing the link!!
http://www.atozofbangerracing.co.uk/

**NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED LOVER OF CLASSICS!!**

Max_Damage

Jesus, a Skyline, that would be the last car I would have thought of being put in a banger race:

carchaeologist

Max_Damage wrote: »

Jesus, a Skyline, that would be the last car I would have thought of being put in a banger race:

Oh,they would try anything!!But that is a little extreme!

zilog_jones

It was probably a wreck before it was put in that race - look at the shape of the roof, and there was no damage to either sides!

carchaeologist

From pistonheads..

L-M

Jaysus!!

chiefwiggum

what is it?

carchaeologist

And one more..:)

A porsche 356?

L-M

carchaeologist wrote: »

And one more..:)

A porsche 356?

Lol, having a close look at the first two, i thought it wouldn't last long alright... Pity that.

bugsntinas

that's well gone.i suppose the only thing to get off that would be the glass.shame.

chiefwiggum

porsche?