Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[SilverHarrier]

Sat on top of a container in a reclamation yard, you can just see another at the back of the yard..

[Mercky]

swooshiain said:

Awk, who lets an SM rot away like that? Tragic

818 DAN is on an Astra now. How sad.

[Jimmy Recard]

Mercky said:

818 DAN is on an Astra now. How sad.

Yeah, I think it's on Dan's Astra

[ivanhoew]

Jimmy Recard said:

Mercky said:

818 DAN is on an Astra now. How sad.

Yeah, I think it's on Dan's Astra

tall chap.

[Skyedriver]

Geekman said:

This one isn't going anywhere though:

Reminded me of

[Wooda80]

Lived round here for 20 years but never had cause to walk down this particular stretch of road until today:

[R12many]

Blimey, a forward control Land Rover from Judge Dredd! Wonder how they got their hands on that?

[P5BNij]

R12many said:

Blimey, a forward control Land Rover from Judge Dredd! Wonder how they got their hands on that?

Ex- Gaydon Museum, probably off loaded during one of their periodical clear outs.

[Wooda80]

Just had a look on old Streetview and it seems it's not a one off!
There's dark blue XJ Coupe with broken glass under a tarp in another of the garden that doesn't look like it's moved in years.

[Nik da Greek]

P5BNij said:

R12many said:

Blimey, a forward control Land Rover from Judge Dredd! Wonder how they got their hands on that?

Ex- Gaydon Museum, probably off loaded during one of their periodical clear outs.

I remember one being on eBay a fair while back, but can't remember the provenance. Might have just been cluttering up a studio back lot until someone got fed up of tripping over it.

Sadly, probably more desirable as a forward-control than as a movie prop from one of the most appallingly bad films ever made. Although.... Diane Lane... Mmmmm....

...nope, not even worth watching it for her

[Opel-GT]

Wooda80 said:

Lived round here for 20 years but never had cause to walk down this particular stretch of road until today:

I remember seeing this vehicle before. It was here

https://www.landrovercentre.com/news/new-arrival-j...

[imagineifyeswill]

There was one of these in Dingwall in the North of Scotland about 10 years ago but havent seen it in a long time.

[Wooda80]

Opel-GT said:

I remember seeing this vehicle before. It was here

https://www.landrovercentre.com/news/new-arrival-j...

I'd assumed that all the dirt and mildew had accumulated while it was on the driveway, but it seems it was in that condition when the Landrover Centre sold it.

Anyone know what this one is (not the Golf!) ?

[andym1603]

imagineifyeswill said:

There was one of these in Dingwall in the North of Scotland about 10 years ago but havent seen it in a long time.

Black or dark green. Was there last year. Not been that way for a while so can't say if it is still there.

[Opel-GT]

Wooda80 said:

I'd assumed that all the dirt and mildew had accumulated while it was on the driveway, but it seems it was in that condition when the Landrover Centre sold it.

Anyone know what this one is (not the Golf!) ?

It looks like it used to be a Saracen. some sort of custom mods?

[Fastdruid]

Original 1967 GT40 (GT40P/1070) "destroyed" in a fire in 1970 then rebuilt in the 2000's. As it was after the fire and many years of rot.

Edited by Fastdruid on Monday 12th March 00:07

[mintybiscuit]

GT40 ..

Do you know the background of the car ?

[Fastdruid]

mintybiscuit said:

GT40 ..

Do you know the background of the car ?

Original 1967 GT40 (GT40P/1070) running to a 1965 specification. It was originally a road car, sold to the States new. Raced in a couple of club events. In 1970 it crashed and caught fire caused by an exploding fuel tank where it was "destroyed". Law suit against Ford and the tank manufacturer. Remains sold in 1974 then rebuilt in the 2000's.

[dudleybloke]

Opel-GT said:

Wooda80 said:

I'd assumed that all the dirt and mildew had accumulated while it was on the driveway, but it seems it was in that condition when the Landrover Centre sold it.

Anyone know what this one is (not the Golf!) ?

It looks like it used to be a Saracen. some sort of custom mods?

Was from the Judge Dredd film too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/3wxlrx/woke...

[Wooda80]

dudleybloke said:

Was from the Judge Dredd film too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/3wxlrx/woke...

Thanks to both of you who replied for clearing that up.

Small world - the pic of the Saracen on the transporter is actually of it being delivered to the house in my pic.

Edited by Wooda80 on Monday 12th March 07:26