Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2
Discussion
nicanary said:
If that's a genuine Crayford Corsair convertible, it doesn't say much for their engineering when they cut the roof off!
Sure I read Crayford were known to fill the sills of their convertibles with concrete to improve rigidity.Edited by MarshPhantom on Tuesday 2nd August 20:40
Storer said:
Yertis said:
Storer said:
Some cars don't deserve saving and that Citroen is one of them.
They were crap when new and only wine fuelled eyes would see them as worth saving...
Well that's your opinion – I happen to think it's pretty cool, certainly a lot cooler that countless Stags MGBs TRs and whatever, the usual 'classic' fodder.They were crap when new and only wine fuelled eyes would see them as worth saving...
I didn't even know they'd made a GTi 4x4.
The Citroen BX does not fit in either of those descriptions and neither do Toyota Starlet's, Austin Allegro's, Nissan Micra's etc.
A Classic is usually one that was desirable/aspirational when new. A Hero would have been fast/great handling/new technology/you get the idea when new.
None of the above were any of those things. They were steel waiting to be recycled into something worthwhile.
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/classic-ca...
ToneyCaroney said:
Storer said:
Yertis said:
Storer said:
Some cars don't deserve saving and that Citroen is one of them.
They were crap when new and only wine fuelled eyes would see them as worth saving...
Well that's your opinion – I happen to think it's pretty cool, certainly a lot cooler that countless Stags MGBs TRs and whatever, the usual 'classic' fodder.They were crap when new and only wine fuelled eyes would see them as worth saving...
I didn't even know they'd made a GTi 4x4.
The Citroen BX does not fit in either of those descriptions and neither do Toyota Starlet's, Austin Allegro's, Nissan Micra's etc.
A Classic is usually one that was desirable/aspirational when new. A Hero would have been fast/great handling/new technology/you get the idea when new.
None of the above were any of those things. They were steel waiting to be recycled into something worthwhile.
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/classic-ca...
The Crack Fox said:
//j17 said:
lesstatt said:
I once slated the BX on here as I had one once and thought it was a s
t car, quickly sold it on. I got flamed by several for daring to say it was st. Well it's still a st car...
Nothing wrong with thinking it's a st car, quickly sold it on. I got flamed by several for daring to say it was st. Well it's still a st car...t car or even being right about it. That doesn't mean it's not a classic though - in some ways it's actually a pre-requisite!Most cars we call classics these days were/were called s
t in their day.
t car, but that's probably for another thread. Kitchski said:
The Crack Fox said:
//j17 said:
lesstatt said:
I once slated the BX on here as I had one once and thought it was a st car, quickly sold it on. I got flamed by several for daring to say it was st. Well it's still a st car...
Nothing wrong with thinking it's a st car, quickly sold it on. I got flamed by several for daring to say it was st. Well it's still a st car...t car or even being right about it. That doesn't mean it's not a classic though - in some ways it's actually a pre-requisite!Most cars we call classics these days were/were called s
t in their day.t car, but that's probably for another thread. t car, burn them all, pieces of fking wking junk2slo said:
Old Cadillac by Mark Corpe, on FlickrIn the back of a lock up garage in Gateshead. I think it's a Cadillac Sedan Deville. The number plate suggests its from about 1983. Looks like its been in there a while.
It's actually a '74 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible!
And it is huge!
The owner has some great stories about it and it would actually be for sale, but only if the price was right!
It is complete and has the proper wheels and trims in the lockup, but how do you put a value on that?
It also has movie history, anyone remember the film Stormy Monday?
It was used in that!
Fun Bus said:
BeastieBoy73 said:
Not intentionally antigonising folk but here's another pic of the BX.
I popped round to see if the owners had any plans to sell the car on behalf of a fellow PH'er. They weren't in...
Can has a factory sunroof and cloth interior (not sure why but I'd expected leather). Their was also a spare bonnet on the back seat. At a glance, the top side of the car looks to be in great shape. As has been suggested on previous pages, it's likely underneath that trouble lurks...
Thanks. Appreciate you taking the time to do that.I popped round to see if the owners had any plans to sell the car on behalf of a fellow PH'er. They weren't in...
Can has a factory sunroof and cloth interior (not sure why but I'd expected leather). Their was also a spare bonnet on the back seat. At a glance, the top side of the car looks to be in great shape. As has been suggested on previous pages, it's likely underneath that trouble lurks...
I think I might be out though. The MOT history of corrosion and wiring problems scare me off.
DickyC said:
Iva Barchetta said:
A MK 3 Zodiac estate amongst those new pics.....rare.
Built for Ford by Abbotts of Farnham. Abbotts were run at the time by Gordon Sutherland, son of shipping magnate Sir Arthur Sutherland. Gordon Sutherland co-owned Aston Martin with Bert Bertelli, bought Bertelli out before the Second War and finally sold AM to David Brown just after the war. This is a clumsy précis of what happened, I think it was Sir Arthur's money but you get the picture.
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