Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2
Discussion
uk66fastback said:
Looks like they removed the screen and the A pillars just folded up. So they let the roof sag and then they placed the screen back on it.
It has a few £££ of parts on it of course but still, what a waste.
That private plate doesn't come with it anyway - so the ad says says, if you can decipher what the illiterate ape means.
Buy it once you have rung DVLA and confirmed 13 SDV is still on the car, look at the V5 for the doc number and transfer ownership online. Then it's yours, put it on SORN and transfer it.It has a few £££ of parts on it of course but still, what a waste.
That private plate doesn't come with it anyway - so the ad says says, if you can decipher what the illiterate ape means.
Edited by uk66fastback on Wednesday 12th July 11:47
The c*nt who let this car rot into oblivion can then whistle for it.
Faint heart never won fair maiden!
Yertis said:
Assuming it was last MoT'd in 1989, it's taken just 27 years to rot to virtually nothing. Depressing thought.
Kept in a bad way to avoid rot though. Interceptors also aren't renowned for their amazing rustproofing Also 27 or 28 years is a long time and we don't know what it was like when it was parked up. It's a shame though - I can see why you'd let an Allegro get to that state (apathy), but an Interceptor. I just don't get it - anyone who buys an Interceptor likes them, you don't buy it like a Toyota Aygo or Ford Fiesta diesel
Fastdruid said:
Frankly it's amazing what they can restore...
I'm following this at the moment http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13514-WW1...
Just compare the initial photos on the first page with it's current state http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13514-WW1...
There's a big difference there - the chassis looks pretty good. The problem with the Jensen is that there isn't anything to weld anything to.I'm following this at the moment http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13514-WW1...
Just compare the initial photos on the first page with it's current state http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13514-WW1...
So you might as well just fabricate new panels for everything. With a talent for doing it and the right tools, you could fabricate the whole car - or with a lot of money, pay someone to do it.
But why would you?!
100 IAN said:
Worth £17,250 
apparently..... to some brave(?) sole..... 
|https://thumbsnap.com/5FpcrDMh[/url]
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24120/lot/212/?cat...
ha.. i remember seeing that box o' bits at the side of the room! apparently..... to some brave(?) sole..... |https://thumbsnap.com/5FpcrDMh[/url]http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24120/lot/212/?cat...
I assumed it was just scrap!
Jimmy Recard said:
Yertis said:
Assuming it was last MoT'd in 1989, it's taken just 27 years to rot to virtually nothing. Depressing thought.
Kept in a bad way to avoid rot though. Interceptors also aren't renowned for their amazing rustproofing Also 27 or 28 years is a long time and we don't know what it was like when it was parked up. It's a shame though - I can see why you'd let an Allegro get to that state (apathy), but an Interceptor. I just don't get it - anyone who buys an Interceptor likes them, you don't buy it like a Toyota Aygo or Ford Fiesta diesel
...shame its only in the last few years they thought to protect it. I remember seeing it for years with no protetcion at all...
williamp said:
I doubt anyone gets it. 1989 was the height of the last classic car "boom" (ie followed by a bust), it may have been bought for a lot more then it was ever worth. So maybe it became something too expensive to run, too expensive to sell...
...shame its only in the last few years they thought to protect it. I remember seeing it for years with no protetcion at all...
Good point, I didn't think of the 1989 timing. ...shame its only in the last few years they thought to protect it. I remember seeing it for years with no protetcion at all...
If your idea is near the truth, it's really sad that the owner didn't try to recoup/cut losses sooner. It's just not the sort of car I could leave like that - an Astra 1.3 or Escort or Proton or something, sure. Just not an Interceptor.
I suppose the combination of aging car that wasn't that old yet (in 1990), high running costs, collapsed classic market and other unknown factors (expensive break down?) could have seen it parked up, and then one day the owner just realises he has let it completely waste away without doing anything he meant to do to save it.
Also I'm a little biased because the Interceptor is one of three cars I'd give a nut to own. You might notice the problem in that
555 Paul said:
tapkaJohnD said:
First pics look as if it broke in half winching onto the transporter.
JOhn
No, no, you must be mistaken. According to the advert the roof and chassis are good.JOhn
It's a pity it wasn't built pre-1960, it wouldn't need an MOT. I'd drive it home
It's an Interceptor, it was probably completely rotten back in '89 when it last scraped an mot.
Despite how it looks the engine and box are worth a good few quid to the Mopar guys, good value in the glass and any salvageable trim, especially the chrome if it is half decent.
It'll make at least £4k and the right buyer will get good value from that.
Edit to add, we may never know, listing ended early.
Despite how it looks the engine and box are worth a good few quid to the Mopar guys, good value in the glass and any salvageable trim, especially the chrome if it is half decent.
It'll make at least £4k and the right buyer will get good value from that.
Edit to add, we may never know, listing ended early.
Edited by Intermittent Misfire on Thursday 13th July 08:17
gobuddygo said:
Much more legible... And clarifies the plate comes with it.
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