Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Iva Barchetta]

Bodo said:

https://encrypted.google.com/maps/@43.8068484,10.5...

That's the place.

Do you know the area or did you use my directions to find the streetview pic ?

[andyps]

Loose_Cannon said:

eccles said:

wseed said:

On my lunchtime wander I've seen this car/shell a few times. They appear to have cleared away some of the weeds so I could actually see it. Still have no idea what it is I'd previously assumed it was a Reliant Scimitar but now I can see it isn't. Anyone able to id it?

It's a clan

It's a McCoy. In the 80s while the original Clan bods wrangled with a pirate outfit in Ireland who "reintroduced" the Clan with pop up headlights along came another pirate called the McCoy. Unfortunately it was pish ( unlike the Irish one which was really rather smart) and sported mini underpinnings, a jacked up ride height and round headlights like the photo shows.

By coincidence I was at a hillclimb in Brittany today and saw this request taped to one of the cars entered:

[Bodo]

Iva Barchetta said:

Bodo said:

https://encrypted.google.com/maps/@43.8068484,10.5...

That's the place.

Do you know the area or did you use my directions to find the streetview pic ?

I had driven from Mugello to Massa in the past, but the map find was manual

[Jon Brown]

Iva Barchetta said:

Pics from this yard have appeared here before and in the classic mags.

But as I was passing I took 3 more to show how little changes here since my first visit either 8 or 10 years ago.






I don't remember the Alfa 33 being there last time and also the Maserati Biturbo seen before for years may have gone but little else has changed.
In Tuscany BTW.

Wow a Matra Rancho, used to have a corgi one of these as a kid and thought it was awesome...no idea why though

[exitwound]

If anyone comes across a can of this stuff from the '70's, ..whether its full or not, and in any colour, and in good condition with lid, ..please email me on [e-mail]

Cheers,
Steve

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=duplicolor+cus...

[sim16v]

I know of an original Clan Crusader that has been off the road for 30 years if anyone is interested?

Had minor front end bump repaired and engine/box are in a different garage.


I bid on it but it wasn't enough...

[shakotan]

oliverb205 said:

Spotted this last week in Southampton, even a mouldy 1.3Gl 4 door must be worth £15k+ on ebay...

Oliver.

A tidy 4-door Mk2 is worth only mid-thousands.

[Mercky]

shakotan said:

A tidy 4-door Mk2 is worth only mid-thousands.

Mid-thousands sounds an awful lot to me.

[hidetheelephants]

exitwound said:

If anyone comes across a can of this stuff from the '70's, ..whether its full or not, and in any colour, and in good condition with lid, ..please email me on [e-mail]

Cheers,
Steve

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=duplicolor+cus...

You can't drop that kind of thing in here without an explanation.

[Longnose]

Stumbled into a little BMW graveyard while waiting for my car (a BMW!) to be MOT'd...

[shakotan]

Mercky said:

shakotan said:

A tidy 4-door Mk2 is worth only mid-thousands.

Mid-thousands sounds an awful lot to me.

It is, but it's not £15 thousands, more like £5-6k.

[Bobo W]

andyps said:

Loose_Cannon said:

eccles said:

wseed said:

On my lunchtime wander I've seen this car/shell a few times. They appear to have cleared away some of the weeds so I could actually see it. Still have no idea what it is I'd previously assumed it was a Reliant Scimitar but now I can see it isn't. Anyone able to id it?

It's a clan

It's a McCoy. In the 80s while the original Clan bods wrangled with a pirate outfit in Ireland who "reintroduced" the Clan with pop up headlights along came another pirate called the McCoy. Unfortunately it was pish ( unlike the Irish one which was really rather smart) and sported mini underpinnings, a jacked up ride height and round headlights like the photo shows.

By coincidence I was at a hillclimb in Brittany today and saw this request taped to one of the cars entered:

St.Goueno ?

[oliverb205]

shakotan said:

Mercky said:

shakotan said:

A tidy 4-door Mk2 is worth only mid-thousands.

Mid-thousands sounds an awful lot to me.

It is, but it's not £15 thousands, more like £5-6k.

I wasn't being entirely serious.

Oliver.

[Brads67]

Edinburgh.

[Mercky]

oliverb205 said:

shakotan said:

Mercky said:

shakotan said:

A tidy 4-door Mk2 is worth only mid-thousands.

Mid-thousands sounds an awful lot to me.

It is, but it's not £15 thousands, more like £5-6k.

I wasn't being entirely serious.

Oliver.

I see.

[andyps]

Bobo W said:

andyps said:

Loose_Cannon said:

eccles said:

wseed said:

On my lunchtime wander I've seen this car/shell a few times. They appear to have cleared away some of the weeds so I could actually see it. Still have no idea what it is I'd previously assumed it was a Reliant Scimitar but now I can see it isn't. Anyone able to id it?

It's a clan

It's a McCoy. In the 80s while the original Clan bods wrangled with a pirate outfit in Ireland who "reintroduced" the Clan with pop up headlights along came another pirate called the McCoy. Unfortunately it was pish ( unlike the Irish one which was really rather smart) and sported mini underpinnings, a jacked up ride height and round headlights like the photo shows.

By coincidence I was at a hillclimb in Brittany today and saw this request taped to one of the cars entered:

St.Goueno ?

Yes. First time I have been, enjoyed seeing the French hill scene. Need to work out what the regs are to decide if I should try to get an entry for next year.

[Dapster]

Longnose said:

Stumbled into a little BMW graveyard while waiting for my car (a BMW!) to be MOT'd...

Is that a genuine M535i? £20k for a minter.

[E24man]

Dapster said:

Is that a genuine M535i? £20k for a minter.

On which land? Cloud cuckoo?

[shakotan]

Dapster said:

Longnose said:

Stumbled into a little BMW graveyard while waiting for my car (a BMW!) to be MOT'd...

Is that a genuine M535i? £20k for a minter.

Hardly...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C735130

[Dapster]

Ok you can always find a cheapie but there are a few out there up for that kind of money. My point was that it's a crime to let one die when in top condition they could be worth a decent amount (as well as being a lovely car).

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C725521

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C611967

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=...