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

mamakevf

3nero wrote: »

yeap an old opel.
i love this car and i would drive it as is no problem

Is this car for sale?

3nero

mamakevf wrote: »

Is this car for sale?

No
not yet anyway

Max_Damage

An Irish reg. Trabant! Now that is rare!

ronaneire

manta mad wrote: »

i for get whether i put this one up before
dont think i did , ?

its for sale too .

Is this for sale?

3nero

carchaeologist wrote: »

Austin cambridge/wolseley 16/60?

i've just been informed by the owner (who is lurking here, hey man ) that it's wolseley 16/60

oh and the 911 is a 1969 german import :cool:

Tomebagel

ronaneire wrote: »

Is this for sale?

it says so in your quote.

dutchcat

Max_Damage wrote: »

An Irish reg. Trabant! Now that is rare!

irish reg ?

G Luxel

dutchcat wrote: »

irish reg ?

I think thats a U2 car, there were a few of them used to promote an album.

I also spot among that stash of classics a Fiat 1100 millecento and a VW splitscreen behind the Bedford British Army regd ambulance. Amazed to see an original Irish regd Opel Kadett A still surviving. Is HZA a Renault Gordini or an ordinary Dauphine?

3nero

all my last set of pics have been deleted at the owners request.
The pics caused to much hassle for him and i have to many PM's about them. they where also linked on other sites by members from here (Not Cool :mad: )
the cars in the pics ARE NOT FOR SALE!!
any worth saving ARE being saved
thats why they are there in the first place.

I won't be answering anymore PM's about them

MercMad

carchaeologist wrote: »

Tripped over this today,its a merc 220,think they are called pontons or something?Reg is 56/57 Dublin

..................wow never seen an Irish Ponton before.Pity it was stored so poorly, thats what happens to cars with poor car covers.

Any history/info on it ? Will it be saved ?

Max_Damage

^ Why the hell did the owner bolt the tow hitch onto the bumper!? Epic FAIL! :eek:

Run_to_da_hills

Max_Damage wrote: »

^ Why the hell did the owner bolt the tow hitch onto the bumper!? Epic FAIL! :eek:

I knew a guy that did the same to a 2CV.

Blue850

a friend of mine with a Ponton made enquiries about that car, owner thinks its worth a fortune:rolleyes:


Heres another Irish reg Irish Ponton

Max_Damage

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I knew a guy that did the same to a 2CV.

A 2CV wouldn't pull the skin of a rice puddin'.

Max_Damage

Blue850 wrote: »

a friend of mine with a Ponton made enquiries

In that condition, €1,000 tops.

Run_to_da_hills

Max_Damage wrote: »

A 2CV wouldn't pull the skin of a rice puddin'.

This one was the 400cc model and pulled a motorcycle on a trailer from Portumna to Dublin. :eek:

9Clutch went about a week later:D )

Blue850 wrote: »

a friend of mine with a Ponton made enquiries about that car, owner thinks its worth a fortune:rolleyes:

With the reg PIK 309 by any chance is he a PIKey

MercMad

Blue850 wrote: »

a friend of mine with a Ponton made enquiries about that car, owner thinks its worth a fortune:rolleyes:


Heres another Irish reg Irish Ponton

....oooh thanks for that piccie !

Even fully restored they arent worth a fortune.Nice enough cars though.

What about this beauty.....

thegen

MercMad wrote: »

....oooh thanks for that piccie !

Even fully restored they arent worth a fortune.Nice enough cars though.

What about this beauty.....

Now that is a car. Lovely

DarenO

G Luxel wrote: »

Is HZA a Renault Gordini or an ordinary Dauphine?

Here's a picture of it about 20 years ago

Kevin_Herron

Ben,
do you remember a 180B Ponton TZC317?

I havent seen it around for a few years.

Max_Damage

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

Ben,
do you remember a 180B Ponton TZC317?

I havent seen it around for a few years.

Hasn't been taxed since 1999:

Mercedes-Benz
See Images
Year: 1962
Style: Saloon
Engine: 1.9L
Fuel Type: Petrol
Colour: Grey
Engine Number: 20002465

History Status

Written Off No
Scrapped No
Previously Taxi No
Previously Hackney No
Imported No
Number of Owners: 5
Changed Engine # No
Changed Colour No
Tax Expiry Date: Jun 1999

carchaeologist

MercMad wrote: »

..................wow never seen an Irish Ponton before.Pity it was stored so poorly, thats what happens to cars with poor car covers.

Any history/info on it ? Will it be saved ?

No history,apparently it will be restored.All windows are broken,headlin ing gone and some interior is missing.Still looks impressive though.Would make a nice solid banger racer though..lol joking!As for the tow hitch on the bumper,its as solid as a iron girder there.They are definatly bumpers!!

Where was the pic on the trailer taken?

Surely some of ye history heads would know something about that car?

DaveCol

I saw one of those Mercedes about 20 years ago abandoned outside the scrapyard at the back of the West pier in Dun Laoghaire.

I saw a green one, which looked like it was being restored, at the back of Europa in Blackrock about 15 years ago

Max_Damage

And another:

Blue850

I took the photos of the car on the trailer at a show near Ballymahon a few years ago

MercMad

thegen wrote: »

Now that is a car. Lovely

...........yeah apparantly one of only 14 RHD examples built. We had a small gathering a Newbridge House in Donabate on Sunday last. I think 16 or 17 cars showed up and we were allowed to display park on the grass in front of the house. Really drew quite a crwod of onlookers.

Kev I do remember that car, I had forgotten about it.I think I last saw it at the Jag show, perhaps in Blackrock ??

The green Ponton at Europa was retored and owned by a Club member for years though I met him at Mosney and he said he sold it some years back and it hasn't been seen since !

That wine red one is lovely !

603304529

This is my first "today I saw an abandoned classic" posting. Saw this in Dublin city on the weekend - just off Leeson St. I'm not terribly familiar with older European cars - so I don't know exactly what model of VW it is.... an old Vento??

What frightened me, is that it's taxed and insured? The insurance co I deal with is VERY strict with NCT compliance - and this bad boy hasn't been NCTd since 06!

2cv

603304529 wrote: »

This is my first "today I saw an abandoned classic" posting. Saw this in Dublin city on the weekend - just off Leeson St. I'm not terribly familiar with older European cars - so I don't know exactly what model of VW it is.... an old Vento??

What frightened me, is that it's taxed and insured? The insurance co I deal with is VERY strict with NCT compliance - and this bad boy hasn't been NCTd since 06!

It's a Mk1 VW Jetta... Haven't seen one in years...

MercMad

1982 Dublin reg !

Max_Damage

Volkswagen Jetta
D Cl
See Images
Year: 1982
Style: Saloon
Engine: 1.6L
Fuel Type: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Colour: White
Engine Number: CR751300

History Status

Written Off No
Scrapped No
Previously Taxi No
Previously Hackney No
Imported No
Number of Owners: 4
Changed Engine # No
Changed Colour No
NCT Due Date: Jun 2006
Tax Expiry Date: Jan 2010