Classics left to die/rotting pics

[Martin350]

dryden said:

The yellow one certainly appears to be the mythical Climax engined Elite.............with no rear bumper. WOW !

I've just studied images of Elites, and I think the way the rear quarter / valence from the bottom of the wheel arch slopes up to the rear panel, and the way the roof curves up from the top of the windscreen, isn't right for an Elite.

I don't have any better suggestions at the moment though!

[DickyC]

My other guess for the yellow one was a Mk1 Escort with the bumper off.



If you look long enough there's a lip round the wheel arch. The swage line has to be lost but that might be the lighting.

[imagineifyeswill]

I have to say my first thought for the yellow one was Mark 1 Escort.

[Westy Pre-Lit]

I was thinking the same but the rear scuttle looks to wide to me for an Escort.

[Humper]

The yellow one is definitely not an Escort, i thought that the front was in the other pictures, trouble is that I was lost when I found them, so may not get a chance to look again

[imagineifyeswill]

Whereabout did you come across this collection of vehicles, the location seems vaguely familiar to me but cant place it at the moment.

[52classic]

The reflection in the kitchen window confirms it is not an Escort so I'm sticking with Elite for now.

May be an Elite replica kit, they do seem quite keen on kit cars!

[three five five]

Taken June 2011 and still there

Edited by three five five on Sunday 9th November 16:02

Edited by three five five on Sunday 9th November 16:03

[kartman24]

Yellow tail sticking out in front of the MG Midget looks like a Frogeye Sprite to me........Martin

[three five five]

And one of the entire car.



(can you only upload one photo at a time??)

[v15ben]

Bit different to the last Merc I posted.
Owner also has a Volvo P1800 ES abandoned on their driveway, but hidden behind some more modern and equally knackered eurobox or other!

[three five five]

I'll try the Renault Turbo again

Edited by three five five on Monday 10th November 20:18

[three five five]

I've given up trying to post them up here so here's a link to them on my blog:

http://thirteenotwo.wordpress.com/abandoned-cars/

[iva cosworth]

This would be much more visible if a Sprinter wasn't wedged against it.

On a busy London street.

[Hooli]

Poor old Jag, always wanted a S3.

[Geekman]

Saw this old Jag in a backlane out of town, near Hyeres, south of France. Would have liked to have got a closer look but it was absolutely chucking it down with rain. From what I could see, it didn't look in good shape at all.

[DickyC]

iva cosworth said:

This would be much more visible if a Sprinter wasn't wedged against it.

On a busy London street.

Geek Corner: the pattern on Daimler radiator grilles is a nod towards the early cars having cooling fins on their exposed radiators like the fins on motorcycle engines.

[hidetheelephants]

Daimler S3 Sovereign 4.2 , 31 yr old non runner, silver/red lth; free to a good(or possibly bad) PH home.

[daveenty]

DickyC said:

Geek Corner: the pattern on Daimler radiator grilles is a nod towards the early cars having cooling fins on their exposed radiators like the fins on motorcycle engines.

I never knew that. Thanks.

[sim16v]

Not quite abandoned, but out of sight, out of mind.






I've been offered them both, but i'm scared they'll need too much work and think they are a bit too expensive..