Classics left to die/rotting pics

[GT6 Jonsey]

This was looking a little worse for wear with a funky red interior
This one hadn't been taxed in 15 years

[MarkwG]

[quote=GT6 Jonsey]This was looking a little worse for wear with a funky red interior [quote]

Can't figure out whether that's a conversion for some Arab Sheik or similar, hence the weird boot aerial, red interior & the wheels - or a bitza cobbled together by a man in a shed?

[rehab71]

Not a classic just yet, but has been left to die

[gforceg]

MarkwG]T6 Jonsey said:

This was looking a little worse for wear with a funky red interior [quote]

Can't figure out whether that's a conversion for some Arab Sheik or similar, hence the weird boot aerial, red interior & the wheels - or a bitza cobbled together by a man in a shed?

I'm trying to place the wheels. Something like Zender or Tresor wheels from a tarted Audi of similar age?

[sim16v]

They are Zender Turbos

[MarshPhantom]

As seen on the super cool Renault 11 Turbo Zender

[RoverP6B]

Got a real soft spot for the E23, especially if it's a 735i (M30) or South African 745i (M88/1)... horrible cosmetic scheme though.

[CarsOrBikes]

[al 350i]

CarsOrBikes said:

club sport??

[gforceg]

RoverP6B said:

Got a real soft spot for the E23, especially if it's a 735i (M30) or South African 745i (M88/1)... horrible cosmetic scheme though.

It says 728i on the boot so I'm going with pimp mobile in spectacularly bad taste for someone who thought he was a big hitter. The NI plate is a good sign too...

[GT6 Jonsey]

MarkwG]T6 Jonsey said:

This was looking a little worse for wear with a funky red interior [quote]

Can't figure out whether that's a conversion for some Arab Sheik or similar, hence the weird boot aerial, red interior & the wheels - or a bitza cobbled together by a man in a shed?

You could well be on to something there. My line of work means I visit some very well to do clients with lots of cool cars. This chap was from the Far East and had a huge plot of land with high end mercs, rollers and bmw's from the 80's and 90's just parked up in the open rotting away amoung his current fleet, just look at the reg numbers on the cars, gotta be worth a bit. His current roller had the plate R9 LLS

[RichB]

MarkwG said:

GT6 Jonsey said:

This was looking a little worse for wear with a funky red interior

Can't figure out whether that's a conversion for some Arab Sheik or similar, hence the weird boot aerial, red interior & the wheels - or a bitza cobbled together by a man in a shed?

Either way it's a bit naff isn't it!

[timolloyd]

rehab71 said:

Not a classic just yet, but has been left to die

Is this over near Bletchingley in Surrey? I was running past there a couple of weeks ago and spotted the Alfa.

[slk 32]

RichB said:

MarkwG said:

GT6 Jonsey said:

This was looking a little worse for wear with a funky red interior

Can't figure out whether that's a conversion for some Arab Sheik or similar, hence the weird boot aerial, red interior & the wheels - or a bitza cobbled together by a man in a shed?

Either way it's a bit naff isn't it!

weird also that it's only a 728. .normally the Arabs seem to go for top spec so I would have expected a 735..After all its not like they're short of petrol!

[rehab71]

timolloyd said:

rehab71 said:

Not a classic just yet, but has been left to die

Is this over near Bletchingley in Surrey? I was running past there a couple of weeks ago and spotted the Alfa.

You got it.

[RoverP6B]

May only be 12 years old but surely it's a classic already, especially as Alfa has produced nothing comparable since...

[Gallen]

RoverP6B said:

May only be 12 years old but surely it's a classic already, especially as Alfa has produced nothing comparable since...

Don't mention the infinitely better looking 159 then...!

[DickyC]

Or the Brera?

Drive around in your own concept car.

[RoverP6B]

Gallen said:

Don't mention the infinitely better looking 159 then...!

I prefer the 156, to be honest, and the '6 was a far better car - better chassis and the V6 was still Giuseppe Busso's, not a 12-valve iron-block bought from Holden!

Brera - a triumph of style over substance, alas (although the kerb weight suggested it wasn't lacking substance in the literal sense!).

[RichB]

RoverP6B said:

Gallen said:

Don't mention the infinitely better looking 159 then...!

I prefer the 156, to be honest, and the '6 was a far better car - better chassis and the V6 was still Giuseppe Busso's, not a 12-valve iron-block bought from Holden!

Brera - a triumph of style over substance, alas (although the kerb weight suggested it wasn't lacking substance in the literal sense!).

Indeed, the lump in the Brera was a total disappointment