Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[MuscleSedan]

[uk66fastback]

Courtesy of FB

Edited by uk66fastback on Saturday 31st May 06:06

[MuscleSedan]

[Astacus]

Aluminium roof suggests a landy

[hidetheelephants]

Very rusty looking for aluminium; the engine looks quite like a B series and the wheel is reminiscent of an austin cambridge, could it be an A55 van?

[Longnose]

I'm sure it's a classic... an Isuzu based Bedford KB26 from about 1983/4.

[Dapster]

I'll raise your Bedford for a couple of 90's barges. Granny



And in the house opposite, C Class



And proper flat roof pub chic, mouldy Shad

[uk66fastback]

[TonyRPH]

Longnose said:

I'm sure it's a classic... an Isuzu based Bedford KB26 from about 1983/4.

Back in the 80's when I lived in SA, as a delivery driver I drove one of these (Isuzu branded) on a daily basis.

The slightest slope (not even hill!) would cause it to slow down.

One particular memory that stays with me; I was delivering a very heavy motor (probably just about within the load limit for the vehicle), and in order to 'make progress' I would pull out the choke / enrichment device leaving a trail of black smoke in my wake. I got pulled over by a cop because of that!

[LotusOmega375D]

Haha. Reminds me of setting the heater on my old Imp to the hottest setting and full blast on the hottest day of the year to help stop it overheating. Not very comfortable.

[Dan Singh]

hidetheelephants said:

Very rusty looking for aluminium; the engine looks quite like a B series and the wheel is reminiscent of an austin cambridge, could it be an A55 van?

A55 van is exactly what I thought. Definitely a van because of the pressings and what remains of the vent. The lever arms still have bits of the body attached

[hidetheelephants]

uk66fastback said:

RHU looks like a Ford Prefect.

[BrettMRC]

Spotted this one from Google Earth recently, too far off the beaten track to get a proper pic even though it is local...

[catfishdb]

OK.....I'll give it a go!

Scale is a bit of a guess but looks to be a full size American sedan. Something like a 1970's Ford Thunderbird.

[Dapster]

Colour looks too modern for a 70s Ford. Plus it looks like it has a glass sunroof and quite a stubby bootlid. I reckon, for those reasons, and the for the contours of the bonnet, it's an X Type (which is also quite likely to be parked in a field!).

[Turbobanana]

I'm going Capri:

[catfishdb]

not certain if this is just one vehicle.

Edited by catfishdb on Monday 9th June 19:18

[BrettMRC]

Crank looks saveable!

[Missy Charm]

BrettMRC said:

Spotted this one from Google Earth recently, too far off the beaten track to get a proper pic even though it is local...

I reckon that's a late-eighties or early-nineties BMW 5 Series - one of the squared-off looking type.

[Ronaro]