Classics left to die/rotting pics

[RoverP6B]

As said above, I think it's a 2200 (E-series straight-six) rather than 1800 (B-series straight-four). The 3-litre of course used the C-series straight-six, and even the centre section was altered to accommodate a propshaft.

[GTRene]

said:

Swiss Car Junk Yard

but...someone answered this

said:

Thats messerli place his dad built that up the Swiss goverment closed it down.
Thats an old film he had to clear the place or the government would. So he had an auction. That was at least 3 years ago

that Fiat X1/9 (also in the video) must be one of the youngest cars laying around back then, see the video, a lovely peace of history on that place, great old cars and a lovely video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZm-EwJXa8

[rallycross]

rev-erend said:

lee9 said:

Has this beauty been on here before?

That is criminal..

I knew someone (a colleague of a pal) who owned one of these rare cars and he was sadly killed in 9/11 (he lived here and worked in London and New York) - looking at the date of that tax disk I wonder if it was the same car.

Tax due: 01 September 2002
MOT

Vehicle details

Vehicle make
DETOMASO
Date of first registration
25 April 1990
Year of manufacture
1990
Cylinder capacity (cc)
5763cc
CO₂Emissions

Edited by rallycross on Thursday 3rd December 13:01

[andyps]

CAPP0 said:

Iva Barchetta said:

Is that some Innocenti version of the old Land Crab?

As commented, it certainly looks like a 2200 - it has the black on the light surrounds and appropriate grille. Looks good!

[Pat H]

Here's a pic I took back in 2012.

I wonder what became of it?

[tr7v8]

Where was that?

[crostonian]

RoverP6B said:

That's a real DB9 all right.

Or even a DBS!

[Iva Barchetta]

That Austin land crab doesn't look too bad from a distance but it is rough and I've never seen it move.

[AL5026]

K

[Pat H]

tr7v8 said:

Where was that?

It was parked behind an old chap's house in Lancashire, next to this TVR Tuscan....

[klunkT5]

The 'Bude' Impala has sat on the side of the A388 for at least the last year

Edited by klunkT5 on Friday 4th December 12:50

[droopsnoot]

rallycross said:

I knew someone (a colleague of a pal) who owned one of these rare cars and he was sadly killed in 9/11 (he lived here and worked in London and New York) - looking at the date of that tax disk I wonder if it was the same car.

That's a sobering thought, and of course it's not impossible that incident may have left quite a few special vehicles without owners given the nature of a lot of the people involved.

[Pat H]

droopsnoot said:

rallycross said:

I knew someone (a colleague of a pal) who owned one of these rare cars and he was sadly killed in 9/11 (he lived here and worked in London and New York) - looking at the date of that tax disk I wonder if it was the same car.

That's a sobering thought, and of course it's not impossible that incident may have left quite a few special vehicles without owners given the nature of a lot of the people involved.

It is very sobering.

I once bid on eBay for a BSA Firebird which had been repatriated from America.

It had only covered a couple of thousand miles and had been unused since 1968 when it's owner went to Vietnam...

I guess that it is far less uncommon than one might expect.

[RoverP6B]

Someone needs to nick that Impala and restore it before it rots away...

[TR4man]

In Baldwins Gate, which is a village in between Newcastle under Lyme and Market Drayton, there is a rather sad looking Ferrari. I'm not sure whether it is a 400, 412 or an earlier 365 GT4. It has been parked in this driveway and not moved for at least ten years, maybe more.

It will be one heck of a restoration for someone and my guess is it will just patiently wait there until it is good for nothing.

Edited by TR4man on Saturday 5th December 17:47

[hawox]

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lancia gamma coupè 2 liters sits in the rain in the parking lot of a building. it never moved in 10 years i think, strange since parking lots are quite expensive there, maybe the owner was taken by ufo?

it seems in remarkably good conditions, considering the gamma was famous for poor build quality. this must be the only example with proper rust treatment!

[4rephill]

TR4man said:

In Baldwins Gate, which is a village in between Newcastle under Lyme and Market Drayton, there is a rather sad looking Ferrari. I'm not sure whether it is a 400, 412 or an earlier 365 GT4. It has been parked in this driveway and not moved for at least ten years, maybe more.

It will be one heck of a expensive restoration for someone and my guess is it will just patiently wait there until it is good for nothing.

Edited by TR4man on Saturday 5th December 17:47

Edited for accuracy!

Parts for these cars can be horrifically expensive (and hard to come by!), and the sad fact is, there isn't much love for them in the classic car world (personally, I've always liked them! I think they have a very elegant, classy look to them - A proper Gentleman's express!).

It's not unknown for perfectly good cars to be broken up for parts rather than be repaired:

http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...

This car was broken up for parts even though it's only issue was it failed the MOT due to an exhaust problem!: http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...

[crostonian]

4rephill said:

TR4man said:

In Baldwins Gate, which is a village in between Newcastle under Lyme and Market Drayton, there is a rather sad looking Ferrari. I'm not sure whether it is a 400, 412 or an earlier 365 GT4. It has been parked in this driveway and not moved for at least ten years, maybe more.

It will be one heck of a expensive restoration for someone and my guess is it will just patiently wait there until it is good for nothing.

Edited by TR4man on Saturday 5th December 17:47

Edited for accuracy!

Parts for these cars can be horrifically expensive (and hard to come by!), and the sad fact is, there isn't much love for them in the classic car world (personally, I've always liked them! I think they have a very elegant, classy look to them - A proper Gentleman's express!).

It's not unknown for perfectly good cars to be broken up for parts rather than be repaired:

http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...

This car was broken up for parts even though it's only issue was it failed the MOT due to an exhaust problem!: http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...

It looks like a 400, they have started to show some increase in value however with restoration costs being so high you would only do it for love. Oddly they have always been much more appreciated in Europe, LHD cars being worth roughly double RHD cars. It is after all a front engined V12 Ferrari and a very elegant one which I feel has aged very well.

[sim16v]

4rephill said:

Parts for these cars can be horrifically expensive (and hard to come by!), and the sad fact is, there isn't much love for them in the classic car world (personally, I've always liked them! I think they have a very elegant, classy look to them - A proper Gentleman's express!).

It's not unknown for perfectly good cars to be broken up for parts rather than be repaired:

http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...

This car was broken up for parts even though it's only issue was it failed the MOT due to an exhaust problem!: http://www.eurospares.co.uk/cars-breaking-for-spar...

Looks like a lot of saveable breakers at that company!

Sad times for the cars...

[RoverP6B]

Can't get worked up about any of the post-Daytona V12 Ferraris... the 400 was a horror, cereal box styling and rampant rust (I knew a guy who bought one new, it was no end of trouble on that front, and Ferrari were spectacularly unhelpful), usually combined with a 3-speed GM autobox...