Classics left to die/rotting pics

[Lordbenny]

The Mrs is in northern Thailand at the moment and she said she came across a load of abandoned Jags whilst out on a walk in the jungle. She said she took pictures of them so I could post them on PH....got to love her! Pics will be up in two weeks.

[LongBaz383BHP]

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2014-03...

Must resist.....must resist.....must resist

[Iang84]

GringoG60 said:

These pictures were taken in Cypress where an entire resort called Varosha was abandoned in 1974. The inhabitants fled within hours when Turkish military invaded the North of the island and they never returned.

In the abandoned resort is a Toyota dealership with dozens of unregistered "brand new" cars that have sat there ever since, untouched. The city was walled in by the Turks and for the past 40 years anyone found in the uninhabited resort was threatened with being shot (quite literally)by the army so it has been completely left alone.

Anyway enough of the history lesson. Here are some pictures:

All I can say is whoever took those pics has got some big ones as the turks have shot trespassers or so I have been told by friends who have family over there

[DannyScene]

I do a lot of urban exploring, whenever exploring abandoned houses, mansions and manors I always look out for cars that have been left behind, below are a few from last weekends explores

I know literally nothing about how rare the cars are or indeed the make of the 2 in the garage (and the rotted one in the garden)

Any info would be greatly appreciated


DSC_0354 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0383 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0367 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0374 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0380 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0382 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0412 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0413 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0414 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0415 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0416 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0418 by danny_marsland, on Flickr



DSC_0422 by danny_marsland, on Flickr

[OllieC]

Garden car looks like a marcos, its a rover v8 engine anyway

[nicanary]

Humber Super Snipe and another Marcos in the garage.

[chriswhitlock]

OllieC said:

Garden car looks like a marcos, its a rover v8 engine anyway

I think that the blue car in the garage is also a Marcos

[CAPP0]

Blimey, were those all in the same place?

Garden wreck and the blue are in the garage are the same, Marcos, I think Mantula?? The big car in the garage is a Humber, probably a Snipe or Super Snipe?

[Sardonicus]

nicanary said:

Humber Super Snipe and another Marcos in the garage.

Humber maybe salvageable but what stupid smashed the glass

[CAPP0]

Sardonicus said:

Humber maybe salvageable but what stupid smashed the glass

Probably one of those urbex types…..

[Justayellowbadge]

CAPP0 said:

Blimey, were those all in the same place?

Garden wreck and the blue are in the garage are the same, Marcos, I think Mantula?? The big car in the garage is a Humber, probably a Snipe or Super Snipe?

Abandoned house of a former Dr, iirc.

Was in the press recently.

[DannyScene]

CAPP0 said:

Blimey, were those all in the same place?

Garden wreck and the blue are in the garage are the same, Marcos, I think Mantula?? The big car in the garage is a Humber, probably a Snipe or Super Snipe?

The Marcos' and the Humber are all in the same place, the Jags are at another location

I think I have a picture of the Humbers' engine, would that help decifer what model it is?

[DannyScene]

Justayellowbadge said:

CAPP0 said:

Blimey, were those all in the same place?

Garden wreck and the blue are in the garage are the same, Marcos, I think Mantula?? The big car in the garage is a Humber, probably a Snipe or Super Snipe?

Abandoned house of a former Dr, iirc.

Was in the press recently.

yup correct
We were looking for a different location and just passed this so thought we may as well pop in

[555 Paul]

yes it was in the daily fail and mentioned a few pages back if I remember correctly.

[Keep it stiff]

Best thing about the Super Snipe was the hidden position of the fuel filler! In my first job, back in the days before self-service petrol became the norm, I remember being completely stumped the first time I had fill a Super Snipe for a customer. It was styling touches like that which made many of the then executive cars so exclusive.

[andym1603]

[quote=Keep it stiff]Best thing about the Super Snipe was the hidden position of the fuel filler!

Behind the rear reflector. We had Hawks and a Super Snipe when I was younger. Good old cars.

[richie slow]

Kdb550 said:

Spotted this BMW yesterday.

Sadly, it's not a 635Csi.I think it's a 633 .
And it's quite rusty!

[LordBretSinclair]

Keep it stiff said:

Best thing about the Super Snipe was the hidden position of the fuel filler! In my first job, back in the days before self-service petrol became the norm, I remember being completely stumped the first time I had fill a Super Snipe for a customer. It was styling touches like that which made many of the then executive cars so exclusive.

Snap !!!!!!!!

In my youth I had similar problems with the big Fords where the filler was behind the rear number plate which folded down

[ClassicMotorNut]

These are from the Greek island of Skiathos, August 2012. The Yanks, which I think had been parade cars, were together in a grassy area behind some buildings and the VW is on private land.


1967-79 Volkswagen Type 2 T2 by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr


1974-77 Chevrolet Chevelle by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr


1967 Plymouth Valiant by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr


1954 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

[Keep it stiff]

[quote=ClassicMotorNut]These are from the Greek island of Skiathos, August 2012. The Yanks, which I think had been parade cars, were together in a grassy area behind some buildings and the VW is on private land.


1967-79 Volkswagen Type 2 T2 by Zack S. Classic Cars, on Flickr

So who can identify the cement mixer?