Classics left to die/rotting pics

[DickyC]

Not far from British Car Auctions, Bedford.

[Iva Barchetta]

RoverP6B said:

Is this by any chance along the A24 in the vicinity of Stoneleigh? I think I recognise the property in question.

The silver sports car is a Lotus Excel.

Tha Landie is on A24, opposite the park.
The Lotus is in Tolworth.

[TCEvo]

DickyC said:

Not far from British Car Auctions, Bedford.

What's that - Aussie?

[vetrof]

Don't think so. It's got a bit of an HQ Premier about it, but it's not one of those. Yank I suspect.

[MarkwG]

TCEvo said:

DickyC said:

Not far from British Car Auctions, Bedford.

What's that - Aussie?

I'm going with '72 Ford Torino 4 door

[andyps]

MarkwG said:

I'm going with '72 Ford Torino 4 door

I would agree, think of it with two doors, red with a white stripe down the side and then across the roof and it looks like a well know Torino!

[TCEvo]

andyps said:

MarkwG said:

I'm going with '72 Ford Torino 4 door

I would agree, think of it with two doors, red with a white stripe down the side and then across the roof and it looks like a well know Torino!

Might be the angle of the photo but the nose / grill doesn't look right for a '72 based on pics on the web.

[andyps]

TCEvo said:

Might be the angle of the photo but the nose / grill doesn't look right for a '72 based on pics on the web.

I'm not familiar enough with the yearly iterations of the Torino to be that specific!

[TCEvo]

andyps said:

TCEvo said:

Might be the angle of the photo but the nose / grill doesn't look right for a '72 based on pics on the web.

I'm not familiar enough with the yearly iterations of the Torino to be that specific!

Me neither! Just looked that way on Google. Need a proper yank beard to help.

[sun.and.rain]

I think that's a 72 Pontiac Lemans 4 door or one of it's GM cousins with same bodyshell.

Edit, wonder what happened to the rear doorhandles. Ripped off during a car chase whilst crashing through some empty boxes maybe.

Edited by sun.and.rain on Friday 2nd October 14:45

[DickyC]

Does the adjacent car hold any clues from a marque loyalty perspective?

[RoverP6B]

That's a 4th-gen Camaro/Trans Am.

[vetrof]

Pair of Pontiacs.

[Cledus Snow]

MarkwG said:

TCEvo said:

DickyC said:

Not far from British Car Auctions, Bedford.

What's that - Aussie?

I'm going with '72 Ford Torino 4 door

It's a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.

[MarkwG]

Cledus Snow said:

It's a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.

Yep, think you're right, good call. Ford copying Chevy maybe...?

[530dTPhil]

Well, it's certainly a classic that's been left to die and rot, but the seller is being a little overoptimistic with the starting price. I think that it's likely to disintegrate even if it could be moved.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Original-Ford-Consu...

[sim16v]

alsem said:

This one is going to be shredded soon, contact me if you want parts

Edited by alsem on Thursday 1st October 19:02

Some interesting photos.

Is the Merc too far gone for someone to consider saving?

[Iva Barchetta]

530dTPhil said:

Well, it's certainly a classic that's been left to die and rot, but the seller is being a little overoptimistic with the starting price. I think that it's likely to disintegrate even if it could be moved.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Original-Ford-Consu...

It has the magic title....."Barnfind"....surprised they're not asking double that.

Basket case more like.

[MadDad]

530dTPhil said:

Well, it's certainly a classic that's been left to die and rot, but the seller is being a little overoptimistic with the starting price. I think that it's likely to disintegrate even if it could be moved.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Original-Ford-Consu...

That reminds me of this;

[iSore]

530dTPhil said:

Well, it's certainly a classic that's been left to die and rot, but the seller is being a little overoptimistic with the starting price. I think that it's likely to disintegrate even if it could be moved.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Original-Ford-Consu...

It's scrap, but there's a BMW 502 parked next to it. Wonder if it's the 2.6 or 3.2 V8?