Classics left to die/rotting pics

[daveenty]

CR6ZZ said:

Spotted this just north of Quito in Ecuador last week. Looks like an Austin Westminster or Cambridge, but it has a Morris badge on the front. Couldn't get close enough to make out the badge on the side. Maybe it was some South American model?

I know (after lots of internetting) that the Austin Westminster was replaced by a Morris Marshall in Australia, but it had a lot more trim than this, especially around the grill and lights area.

I also know (from being old) that there was a commercial version of the A55 Cambridge which was badged as a Morris 1/2 ton pick up but no cars were badged as such AFAIK.

Looks like a busy day on Google for me as I'm intrigued by this. Must be bored.

[Longnose]

Isn't it one of these, an Austin A40 or A50 Cambridge (depending on the engine size). Also made under licence by Nissan.

[sim16v]

Austin Westminster, sat since 1973!




If anyone needs any spares, just ask

Edited by sim16v on Wednesday 19th August 18:04

[Colonial]

Very interesting collection coming

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.43372609...

[52classic]

Amazing collection. How I would love to have a rummage through that lot!
Do I see a 1969 Ikenga?

[Steve_W]

Colonial said:

Very interesting collection coming

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.43372609...

Wow!

List of cars available here: http://finchrestorations.com.au/treasure-trove

[Yertis]

Colonial said:

Very interesting collection coming

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.43372609...

:shudders:

Wolf Creek.

[V41LEY]

[bigblock]

Colonial said:

Very interesting collection coming

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.43372609...

I wonder what this one is...

[Fastdruid]

bigblock said:

Colonial said:

Very interesting collection coming

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.43372609...

I wonder what this one is...

It's a kit car someone says about it in the comments on the photo. IIRC probably VW based.

[TheAllSeeingPie]

It's a Nimbus Lemans which is a mini based thing.

[The Don of Croy]

Saw this last week - potential barn find whenever the owner is ready.

This Google image is (apparently) from 2009, so six years and counting for CRX1.6 16v (I didn't have a camera to hand);

https://goo.gl/maps/0oFnD

[DickyC]

Dropped a bit of a clanger yesterday. Stopped to take pictures of an abandoned filling station for the Humer Unbeam thread and forgot my duties regarding the Classics Left To Die thread. Apologies.











The village is called Heather and it's in north west Leicestershire.

[oliverb205]

A 2 door Escort Mk 1 - must be worth at least £10k on ebay!

Oliver.

[DickyC]

I forgot to look under the tarpaulin but I found an internet reference to the garage and it showed what is lurking beneath:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicester-vehicle-ph...

[4rephill]

oliverb205 said:

A 2 door Escort Mk 1 - must be worth at least £10k on ebay!

Oliver.

I'd say it's a one and a half door Escort MK1 at best!

[Gompo]

iva cosworth said:

There's at least 5 SL outside this house.

Initially I thought that was a place I'd spotted before, however the house looks quite different. Mine was in SE London, where is this one roughly?

While we're at it, this is the one a few years back:

[RichB]

Taxi firm owner's wet dream that lot.

[V41LEY]

DickyC said:

I forgot to look under the tarpaulin but I found an internet reference to the garage and it showed what is lurking beneath:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicester-vehicle-ph...

Seems to be a lot less cars and those that are left are in the open whereas before they were under a lean-to. Good spot though. Garage hardly looks on a road where anyone would actually fill up ?

Actually some very good cars on that chaps Flikr albums if you scan through.

Edited by V41LEY on Saturday 22 August 10:59

[iva cosworth]

Gompo said:

iva cosworth said:

There's at least 5 SL outside this house.

Initially I thought that was a place I'd spotted before, however the house looks quite different. Mine was in SE London, where is this one roughly?

While we're at it, this is the one a few years back:

My one is in E17.

To answer another post earlier....the worst condition car is ironically the only one not in the pic down the right side of the house.