Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2
Discussion
ST150HB said:
This was the picture I took of the Defender:
Would love to rescue it but it seems quite far gone for my amateur mechanics!
<Pedant Alert>Would love to rescue it but it seems quite far gone for my amateur mechanics!
That's not a Defender, it's a Series 2 or 2A. Although they al look similar from the outside, the Series models are somewhat different animals, albeit much preferred by many of the cognoscenti.
I did wonder when you first posted the reg number.
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shakotan said:
exitwound said:
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..
This is probably the best effort I've seen.
Jonmx said:
Registration plate to match, condition??CAPP0 said:
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That's not a Defender, it's a Series 2 or 2A. Although they al look similar from the outside, the Series models are somewhat different animals, albeit much preferred by many of the cognoscenti.
I did wonder when you first posted the reg number.
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Proper rivet counter hereThat's not a Defender, it's a Series 2 or 2A. Although they al look similar from the outside, the Series models are somewhat different animals, albeit much preferred by many of the cognoscenti.
I did wonder when you first posted the reg number.
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That is a 2A.It is all about a very subtle difference with the headlights.
AMG Merc said:
Shezbo said:
Just needs a skateboard and a BMX strapped to the roof for proper effect!It would have been pretty cool if RR had bought the car and got the mechanics going to show it can 'still proceed' even in that condition. I think a vehicle that looks like that would probably attract more attention than a new Ghost or whatever ostentatious barge they offer these days.
Jonmx said:
AMG Merc said:
Shezbo said:
Just needs a skateboard and a BMX strapped to the roof for proper effect!It would have been pretty cool if RR had bought the car and got the mechanics going to show it can 'still proceed' even in that condition. I think a vehicle that looks like that would probably attract more attention than a new Ghost or whatever ostentatious barge they offer these days.
hidetheelephants said:
Why would you try and auction something like that? Even running a jetwash over it(granted at the risk of dislodging bodywork that isn't stoutly attached anymore) would make it look better.
Because it wouldn't then be or look like a "barn find" - those two little words mean that it will add a few more grand onto what punters are prepared to bid.TR4man said:
hidetheelephants said:
Why would you try and auction something like that? Even running a jetwash over it(granted at the risk of dislodging bodywork that isn't stoutly attached anymore) would make it look better.
Because it wouldn't then be or look like a "barn find" - those two little words mean that it will add a few more grand onto what punters are prepared to bid.
t on it does not add authenticity, it just looks like st. In any case it's a knackered old Shadow and is worth buttons whether or not it has 'authentic' green slime growing on the bodywork.Shezbo said:
Jonmx said:
Registration plate to match, condition??Gunk said:
TR4man said:
Because it wouldn't then be or look like a "barn find" - those two little words mean that it will add a few more grand onto what punters are prepared to bid.
More like a couple of hundred, it made £1800TonyRPH said:
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.Has it been converted to electric power?
I actually get choked a little looking at images like that.
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