Classics left to die/rotting pics

[MarkwG]

Jos Notstoppen said:

OK thanks for that. I should have put a bit of thought into it first

No prob, made me do a bit more research: I wonder if that's one of the Mera cars mentioned,
http://www.fiero.net/mera/article.html - in which case, probably rarer than a real 308...

[RoverP6B]

There should be a law against Fierraris, LaMR2nis and the like. Crush 'em all!

[Hugo a Gogo]

dandare said:

M3DGE said:

RichB said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

google fu shows me a later, 42 to 46 Ford frame


bit in between the two back wheels also looks like that era of ford diff, so I'm going for some kind of pre 50s flathead Ford

+1. That's what PH is all about. I was about to post a comment saying how no-one will ever id that one, when....

Except the centre of the cross looks different. Also, do the (intentionally) holed inner longitudinal members join the outer rails in a Ford, or do they run parallel to the outer members without touching them? (It's impossible to see on an exploded drawing).

I'm not saying it's that exact model, mid 40s american Ford, but all of the Ford chassis from the Model A onwards look similar and are clearly developments of each other - and they look just like that one.
they were simple and obviously very common and may well have been copied by other companies

here's a plastic model of a 48 chassis


and another real one, showing the axle too

[Yertis]

Bi11 said:

My contribution:

What's the front like?

[soxboy]

Yertis said:

What's the front like?

Very wooden!

[Hugo a Gogo]

front bushes need replacing

[Dave G fsi]

Hugo a Gogo said:

front bushes need replacing

[selnic]

Spotted these today whilst out walking near to Mapperley Village, Ilkeston. Suppose they would have been quite prestigious in their day.

[alsem]

al 350i said:

More,Merc's,190's,and,some,Saabs,hiding,here
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&...


Local,knowledge,is,that,the,house,belongs,to,a,well,know,80's,wrestler/boxer

any info/ Pics? I like to have a 2,3 16v corworth that havent been driven to the bone!

[Bi11]

Yertis said:

What's the front like?

Don't know I am afraid, a colleague spotted it last week and sent me the pic

[ST270]

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

[ubbs]

ST270 said:

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

Sierra cosworth?

[ubbs]

ST270 said:

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

Sierra cosworth?

[ubbs]

ST270 said:

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

Sierra cosworth?

[rolando]

ubbs said:

Sierra cosworth?

I can only see one

[CoolHands]

foreign register 205 'fun' or somesuch model (can't remember). Been there awhile.

[ST270]

rolando said:

ubbs said:

Sierra cosworth?

I can only see one

haha.... yeah Cosworth, not sure if an R500 but a "cossie" all the same. Looks like it had gold bbs wheels in the flesh too, not the best pic!

[Dave G fsi]

ST270 said:

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

Such a shame to see it in that state

Where is it located?

[OllieC]

cant tell from the pics, but I doubt it is a genuine one, then again, there is a whole field of these in Sweden(?) rotting so who knows.

[ST270]

Dave G fsi said:

ST270 said:

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

Such a shame to see it in that state

Where is it located?

Its in West Yorks - worth some more investigating - I might give a door knock and enquire next time I'm passing.