Classics left to die/rotting pics

[530dTPhil]

The rear quarterlite looks too big to be a two door Cortina. Looks more like it could be a Saab 99.

[Hooli]

Cortina was my first though, but I agree the rear quarter looks too big.

Marina coupe?

[yellowjack]

Hooli said:

Cortina was my first though, but I agree the rear quarter looks too big.

Marina coupe?

Ooh! I'm not the only one thinking Marina, then?

[SilverSixer]

yellowjack said:

Hooli said:

Cortina was my first though, but I agree the rear quarter looks too big.

Marina coupe?

Ooh! I'm not the only one thinking Marina, then?

Granada Coupe Ghia was my most lusted after.

[iva cosworth]

Yertis said:

My initial guess would be a Cortina Mark 3.

Spooky.

I saw a 2 door mk3 earlier and immediately thought of this pond the pic.

Don't think it's a 99.

[Big Rod]

The front door's not long enough to be a 2 door Granada or Cortina IMO.

[52classic]

First thought..... MKIII Cortina 4 door. Intersection of the doors and the profile of the rear quarter looked just right.

But I do support the Marina idea, except for that vent showing on the rear quarter. - So perhaps that would make it an Ital.

Haven't entirely ruled out that it is an Allegro 4 door!

[iva cosworth]

When's it going to be fished out ?

[TonyF55]

52classic said:

Haven't entirely ruled out that it is an Allegro 4 door!

My first thought was an Allegro

[RichB]

MrMoonyMan said:

Hampstead ponds

Is it a Manta or perhaps a Barracuda?

[MarshPhantom]

Yertis said:

MrMoonyMan said:

Hampstead ponds;

My initial guess would be a Cortina Mark 3.

[RoverP6B]

That's a Marina coupe, definitely.

[MarshPhantom]

RoverP6B said:

That's a Marina coupe, definitely.

Don't think so. No vents in rear pillar, door pillars are quite wide and no quarter light.

[soxboy]

My money's on Cortina mk3 based on the width of the roof pillar at the top and the lack of quarterlight on the back door.

[ClaphamGT3]

Don't know if it really counts as a classic but this is a pleasing little tableau on the farm of our neighbour in the Dordogne;

[Dapster]

Yertis said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

My thought too - possibly a two-door. The trailing edge of the roof line seems like a give-away

Pretty sure it's a four door, the ratio of front to rear door dimensions being the give away. (Mark 3 Cortina was the first car I ever lusted after, at age 7 )

I'm thinking 4 door mk 3 too. Profile doesn't lend itself to the 2 door.

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[soxboy]

Can't upload a link for some reason but via Jonny Smith's Twitter feed it links to a LDN24 article showing car in full:

A mk3 Cortina! (which they have called 'vintage')

[Hooli]

TonyF55 said:

52classic said:

Haven't entirely ruled out that it is an Allegro 4 door!

My first thought was an Allegro

I try not to think of Allegros.

[Humper]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTcBVbaB7p...

[Morf]

http://www.london24.com/news/crime/mystery_over_vi...