Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[texaxile]

Suspension looks high, especially at the front. Nice example of the marque though.

[ncbbmw]

Gunk said:

That looks like an early 325i sport, 1986 or 1987 D reg, Dolphin grey, boot spoiler is incorrect but the car is well worth saving.

Boot Spoiler is from a Plastic Bumper E30 Sport, a popular retro fit back in the day.

If they leave it there too long all the Mtech bits will walk.

[Alan L]

This popped up on a Facebook feed, no more info sorry

[hidetheelephants]

Mk1 RS2000, some restoration required, missing nearside door.

[texaxile]

...8900 ONO

[uk66fastback]

Cheap then ...

[Alan L]

hidetheelephants said:

Mk1 RS2000, some restoration required, missing nearside door.

Makes you wonder where the rest went to ?

[XRS]

Not genuine RS2000 stripes.

[MadDad]

Speaking on which.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/escort-mk1-rally-race-tr...

[PowerslideSWE]

Today I saw this beauty that by the look of things seems to have been parked in that very spot for quite some time.

Front badge said Austin 70, never seen one before, it looked a bit bigger than an A30/35.

Car is located in the Swedish boondocks...





Does anyone have an idea what this is? Looks russian/eastern block to me, and possibly rear engined aswell.

Also shot in Sweden

Edited by PowerslideSWE on Friday 17th February 16:39

[uk66fastback]

It is indeed an Austin A70.

There were two versions, a Hereford and a Hampshire. This is the latter, which was replaced by the former.

[STO]

Is the eastern european one is a FSO warszawa possibly, but with a later front bumper with rubber over riders? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Warszawa

[PowerslideSWE]

STO said:

Is the eastern european one is a FSO warszawa possibly, but with a later front bumper with rubber over riders? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Warszawa

Excellent guys, FSO it is. Saddens me to see old cars just left to die...

[100 IAN]

Might have been posted already, apologies if it has.

Ferrari 275 GTS

http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/ferrari...

[PomBstard]

Update on the green Lotus Excel...

Was cycling past it this morning, and the owner was outside so stopped for a chat. He imported it personally 5 or 7 years ago, and stored it -"bad storage" he called it. Which apparently explains its current poor condition. His intention is to bring it up to a standard and sell as a project for AU$5-7k, call it GBP3-4k. Not sure of the timeframe for that, though he did say the mechanicals were all OK.

His reasoning is that a few years ago Excels were worth slightly less than peanuts, but now rarity is pushing up values. Now, I'm not really seeing that, most Excels in reasonable nick have been advertised here for $15-20k, which suggests that $10-15k would be required. I'm seeing a bigger number than that from the condition of the interior and the paintwork. Bear in mind its been on the street, in that state for at least 18 months.

Also, apparently, there are many Loti squirreled away in the units around this one...

I'll have to go back and get some more pics of the Interceptor too - body look shot but the interior at first glance looked reasonably complete, albeit in a not-touched-in-10-years kinds way.

[uk66fastback]

100 IAN said:

Might have been posted already, apologies if it has.

Ferrari 275 GTS

http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/ferrari...

'Climate-controlled barn' since 1977. Yeah, cos we all had them 40 years ago. if it's 'climate-controlled' it ain't really a barn, is it?!

But the word 'barn' adds what, another $200,000 probably, along with free dust!

[RichB]

100 IAN said:

Might have been posted already, apologies if it has.
Ferrari 275 GTS http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/ferrari...

Wrong thread, I mean it's not left to die and roting is it! More like carefully dusted in bat droppings with a few bits of straw placed around for good effect.

[Gunk]

Alan L said:

This popped up on a Facebook feed, no more info sorry

Bit of polish, it'll be as good as new!

[rufusgti]

Back in the late 80's early 90's I used to live in the small town of Holmfirth, heading out on the main rd over the moor past Holme village and over the hill you would always see stolen cars burnt out in a car park /Layby at the side of the road. I remember different cars there every time we passed. Occasiaonaly we'd persuade our parents or friends parents to stop and we'd have a poke round these abandoned joy ridden cars. Nothing more exciting two an 11 yr old car nut than clambering over abandoned cars somehow. Anyway, one sunny day we wandered right off from the car park down into the valley, hidden from the road. The valley was cut by a small stream creating various pools as it dropped down the valley. The local kids called it crystal pools I believe. That day when we wandered over the brow and looked down into the valley I could not believe my eyes. The stream was littered with cars. They'd managed to thrash them over the mossy clumped ground all the way down and crash them into the river. There was probably between 10 and 20 cars down there and without serious equipment they were not ever coming out. I still wonder even now if they are still down scattered in the valley but live hundreds of miles away now. I remember mk1 and 2 escorts, alfas, BMW e21's , capris, the first generation mr2's all down in that valley. The whole area around the reservoirs was littered with scrapped cars for a time in the early 90's.

[Elderly]