Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Loose_Cannon]

^^^ Always liked those old Audis back in the day. The large hatch idea was very redolent of the Rover SD1, and a concept sadly lacking today. I believe the spiritual successor to this car is the Audi A7 rather than the estates.

[RATATTAK]

I had an Audi 100 of that generation as a firm's car when I was in Nigeria ... a bit of one-up-manship over the usual 504 at that time

[lucido grigio]

Loose_Cannon said:

^^^ Always liked those old Audis back in the day. The large hatch idea was very redolent of the Rover SD1, and a concept sadly lacking today.

SAAB were selling loads more large hatches than saloons in the 80s and early 90s ,then someone decided

that executives preffered saloons and the 9-5 that superceded the 9000 was a saloon with an estate option.

Whatever happened to that Swedish company ?...

[NigelStn]

Volkswagon spotted in Panama City Old Town

[rsitup]

Lotus Elan in North East Scotland

Laying in garden
Car full of parts

[AMG Merc]

The shame of it

[mikey77]

I know France is France and this sort of thing isn't uncommon but this is a field behind a workshop about ten minutes from where I live. There are some interesting Opels I couldn't get close to and, unbelievably, an intact 1950s Limoges trolleybus. Goodness knows how or why it got there. First car I ever drove, a Simca Aronde...

[mikey77]

Here's the trolleybus, taken a few years ago. It looks much the same...

[M3DGE]

Dr Interceptor said:

lucido grigio said:

Dr Interceptor said:

Bentley no MOT history on file for it

That's because computerised MOTs didn't start till much later than its last time on the road.

Were these still current in 1981 X reg ? or possibly re-imported from somewhere else ?

They made the T2 up until 1980, so its possible it's just a very late example/registration.

It is the original plate from 1981.

[JimmyJam]

[DickyC]

JimmyJam said:

That's not very well, is it?

[Fastdruid]

JimmyJam said:

Honda CD175?

[Mercky]

Fastdruid said:

JimmyJam said:

Honda CD175?

Honda?? are you on drugs? its an early 50s AJS 500 Model 18

[Fastdruid]

Mercky said:

Fastdruid said:

JimmyJam said:

Honda CD175?

Honda?? are you on drugs? its an early 50s AJS 500 Model 18

In my defence the "quoted" picture was the only one that worked and the forks, front end and shocks look identical to the Honda CD.

It is obviously wrong however so I shall go self-flagellate myself forthwith.

[ST150HB]

Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!

[john2443]

ST150HB said:

Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!

That's a bit odd, RFO is most likely an age related plate, so it lost its original plate and someone applied to DVLA to get that one. Usually once they've been through that the vehicle's restored and running.

[TonyRPH]

john2443 said:

ST150HB said:

Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!

That's a bit odd, RFO is most likely an age related plate, so it lost its original plate and someone applied to DVLA to get that one. Usually once they've been through that the vehicle's restored and running.

It's very odd, as the DVLA thinks it has a 0CC engine.

Has it been converted to electric power?

[exitwound]

mikey77 said:

I know France is France and this sort of thing isn't uncommon but this is a field behind a workshop about ten minutes from where I live. There are some interesting Opels I couldn't get close to and, unbelievably, an intact 1950s Limoges trolleybus. Goodness knows how or why it got there. First car I ever drove, a Simca Aronde...

Always thought a Traction-Avant would make a great hotrod with the '34 Ford look and it being low and wide. Adapt an L98 Corvette frame and running gear and you have a blisteringly fast hotrod that handles and stops with 35+mpg..

[gobuddygo]

A bit like this one?

Traction Avant

[FlipFlopGriff]

ST150HB said:

Whilst walking the dog, found an old Defender reg RFO255. In a very sorry state!

Defender name only introduced in 1990, so it'll be a Series IIA looking at the date.
FFG