Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Turbobanana]

DarrenO'D' said:

There seems to be some confusion creeping in.

I believe I see a Toyota Celica flanked by 2 Mk1 Cavaliers.

[Dan Singh]

generationx said:

Yertis said:

DarrenO'D' said:

A rich vein of abandonment today

And also behind the 280, what's under the tarp?

My first thought was Mk1 Granada but considering the other Japanese stuff then maybe not.

I thought it could be another Gen2 Celica.

[McGee_22]

Turbobanana said:

DarrenO'D' said:

There seems to be some confusion creeping in.

I believe I see a Toyota Celica flanked by 2 Mk1 Cavaliers.

I reckon the green car is an Ascona B as it seems to have a '2.0S' badge and I think Cavaliers were designated with 'L', 'GL', GLS' etc.

[Turbobanana]

McGee_22 said:

Turbobanana said:

DarrenO'D' said:

There seems to be some confusion creeping in.

I believe I see a Toyota Celica flanked by 2 Mk1 Cavaliers.

I reckon the green car is an Ascona B as it seems to have a '2.0S' badge and I think Cavaliers were designated with 'L', 'GL', GLS' etc.

Good spot.

[s p a c e m a n]

I'd drive that around

[gshughes]

Heaveho said:

Ok, I never like to admit defeat, but what's the red thing on the left of the Mazda?

Assuming you mean the Datsun 280 rather than a Mazda, the red car is suggestive of a Ford Mustang on the basis of the shape of the rear lights.

[uk66fastback]

s p a c e m a n said:

I'd drive that around

Currently SORN’d. What an ignominious end for such a car though …

[wjs1968]

s p a c e m a n said:

I'd drive that around

It'll be buggared underneath....I had one 30 years back and it was perfect up top but there was nothing left of the floorpan and sill when we stripped it back...

[Heaveho]

Glitzy Mitzy said:

Heaveho said:

DarrenO'D' said:

A rich vein of abandonment today

Ok, I never like to admit defeat, but what's the red thing on the left of the Mazda?

Which one do you think is a Mazda? The beige thing is a Toyota Celica.

Oh ffs, so I've cocked on that as well? Yes, that's what I meant, my shame is complete. Even more so, given my Toyota main dealer background.

[GTRene]

Spotted yesterday when I was on my hybride-bicycle trying to get a tan in the Sun

anyhow, spotted this behind a garage on the side of a small industrie site not that far from were I live.

Did not took a picture, but thought maybe its on google maps and it is and was, believe since 2024 there, but I guess one day they maybe will save it, because in pictures of 2022 it was not there, so I guess it stands there since 2024

picture part of maps, its a Mercedes SL, not sure which type

[Stick Legs]

A very sad looking SZ Rolls Royce.

[Dapster]

Stick Legs said:

A very sad looking SZ Rolls Royce.

Bentley Mulsanne but yes, very sad looking.

[Doofus]

SZ?

[Stick Legs]

It's the body style.

SY are the 70's Rolls Royce Silver Shadow / Bentley T1 & T2.
SZ are the 80's Rolls Royce Silver Sprit / Silver Spur / Bentley Mulsanne / Bentley Turbo / Turbo R etc etc.

As proved above I mis-identified it as a Rolls Royce when it's a Bentley.

Hence the use of SZ to just describe the body style.

[Doofus]

Thanks

[Ian-r1hmh]

[TarquinMX5]

Dapster said:

Stick Legs said:

A very sad looking SZ Rolls Royce.

Bentley Mulsanne but yes, very sad looking.

And most likely an early Turbo R, based on the painted grille surround and rectangular lights.

[markymarkthree]

Sadly rotting in a Cornish front garden.

[LotusOmega375D]

I’m liking the anti theft device: driver’s door locked shut with a garden fork. The car is still there so it must work.

[OutInTheShed]

LotusOmega375D said:

I m liking the anti theft device: driver s door locked shut with a garden fork. The car is still there so it must work.

It's wedged under the handle to stop the driver getting out!