Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Dapster]

99t said:

Looks like an early 16v Integrale - arches, bonnet, LHD etc. Radiator looks suspiciously new so maybe mid rebuild?

Exactly - '89 to '91. Well, the 16v had the bonnet bulge, but some people have swapped the 16v bonnet onto the earlier 8v. Is there any other way to tell from the pic?

[555 Paul]

Dapster said:

99t said:

Looks like an early 16v Integrale - arches, bonnet, LHD etc. Radiator looks suspiciously new so maybe mid rebuild?

Exactly - '89 to '91. Well, the 16v had the bonnet bulge, but some people have swapped the 16v bonnet onto the earlier 8v. Is there any other way to tell from the pic?

Definitely an Integrale (non evo), arches, headlights and left hand drive are the giveaway. The photo is misleading, at the time that I owned mine, my sister had a Rover 216 GTI and I don't remember her car looking that much bigger than mine.

[Shezbo]

Stigproducts said:

One of the more nerdy classic car journalist, Nick Larkin i think, tried to save the prototype and it was an uphill battle I recall. No one cared except him!

Yep that is a rare beast now!

Dad had a very early 'wedge' 1975, I cannot remember what 'badge engineered model' it was (will dig it out). It was however, not a great car!

[tardelli]

Mikebentley said:

A Wolseley wedge no less hiding in Coseley. So a Coseley Wolseley.

Edited by Mikebentley on Wednesday 16th June 19:26

One for the John Shuttleworth nerds amongst us.
Long time since particular example checked the Reservoir level.

Edited by tardelli on Thursday 17th June 09:30

[Zener]

generationx said:

AL5026 said:

Borrowed from the book of face. This makes me sad.

Sadly that looks terminal

These are never terminal trust me helped along by current values

[Dapster]

Looks like an early W126 S Class Merc that was once Thistle Green.

[Mikebentley]

tardelli said:

Mikebentley said:

A Wolseley wedge no less hiding in Coseley. So a Coseley Wolseley.

Edited by Mikebentley on Wednesday 16th June 19:26

One for the John Shuttleworth nerds amongst us.
Long time since particular example checked the Reservoir level.

Edited by tardelli on Thursday 17th June 09:30

My late dad had a succession of these. I remember the 2.2 HLS in brown with brown vinyl roof went quite nicely and was very comfortable with all the brown velour.

[Mikebentley]

tardelli said:

Mikebentley said:

A Wolseley wedge no less hiding in Coseley. So a Coseley Wolseley.

Edited by Mikebentley on Wednesday 16th June 19:26

One for the John Shuttleworth nerds amongst us.
Long time since particular example checked the Reservoir level.

Edited by tardelli on Thursday 17th June 09:30

My late dad had a succession of these. I remember the 2.2 HLS in brown with brown vinyl roof went quite nicely and was very comfortable with all the brown velour.

[mumbojumbo1]

A driveway in Surbiton....

[Skyedriver]

Zener said:

generationx said:

AL5026 said:

Borrowed from the book of face. This makes me sad.

Sadly that looks terminal

These are never terminal trust me helped along by current values

If it's got a chassis plate....................

[TR4man]

Skyedriver said:

Zener said:

generationx said:

AL5026 said:

Borrowed from the book of face. This makes me sad.

Sadly that looks terminal

These are never terminal trust me helped along by current values

If it's got a chassis plate....................

..and if it doesn’t have a chassis plate, it will get one….

[Ronaro]

NorthernSky said:

In western Lake District. Would've been horrible to get the firetruck all the way to this location - down miles of winding narrow lanes and hairpins...

Nice find, but looks like it’s in need of some anti-perspirant!

[Total loss]

mumbojumbo1 said:

A driveway in Surbiton....

1963 Chevy Biscayne

[fausTVR]

tardelli said:

Mikebentley said:

A Wolseley wedge no less hiding in Coseley. So a Coseley Wolseley.

Edited by Mikebentley on Wednesday 16th June 19:26

One for the John Shuttleworth nerds amongst us.
Long time since particular example checked the Reservoir level.

Edited by tardelli on Thursday 17th June 09:30

A chance to chat to the ice cream man while you're there, last time I went he was just staring at the ceiling, I think he's depressed.

[Matt Harper]

Pretty sure the truck is a 1947 Dodge Power Wagon - but what about the car? Split screen and grille shape suggests early 50's Pontiac - any experts?

[52classic]

1949 Ford 'Custom' I think.

[Escort3500]

52classic said:

1949 Ford 'Custom' I think.

[RATATTAK]

52classic said:

1949 Ford 'Custom' I think.

Yep 'Shoebox Ford', '49 or '50

[Matt Harper]

Nice work, chaps! Thank you.

[uk66fastback]

Some more pics of the Merc I saw recently - I was closeby again yesterday and took some more. Not rare enough to warrant restoring really as the sills ain’t great. Paintwork would probably polish up okay …