Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Loose_Cannon]

Wooda80 said:

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

looks like a bizarre house as well - is it inhabited or business premises?

[swooshiain]

Fastdruid said:

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.

Rebuilt - seriously? Wow!

[Fastdruid]

swooshiain said:

Fastdruid said:

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.

Rebuilt - seriously? Wow!

The important bit survived... the chassis identification plate.



Have a look at http://www.racingicons.com/gt/index.html for some more restorations although P/1070 was rebuilt by Gelscoe - http://gelscoemotorsport.com/ They don't feature it on their website (apart from a passing note in the gallery) but they have a few toolroom/continuation copies.

[Dapster]

Fastdruid said:

The important bit survived... the chassis identification plate.



Have a look at http://www.racingicons.com/gt/index.html for some more restorations although P/1070 was rebuilt by Gelscoe - http://gelscoemotorsport.com/ They don't feature it on their website (apart from a passing note in the gallery) but they have a few toolroom/continuation copies.

There's some serious hardware in that picture. Mercedes 300SL Roadster, 2 x Porsche 904 GTS and the aforementioned GT40 plus the 911s.

[Wooda80]

Loose_Cannon said:

looks like a bizarre house as well - is it inhabited or business premises?

It's residential. Looks to be in need of renovation, not sure if it's actually inhabited or not. Currently has building site type fencing across the driveway and garden wall, but there was a light on in the hallway. Would make an awesome place as a single dwelling or even converted sympathetically to flats.

Big Al will be along shortly to move this post to "Houses left to die / rotting pics"

[P5BNij]

The GT40 looks effin' glorious, what a way to brighten up a rainy day

The post fire shots show how the basic design and layout of the Ford influenced the original Miura chassis which was built 'out of hours' in 1965.

[4rephill]

mintybiscuit said:

GT40 ..

Do you know the background of the car ?

I'd say it's bushes, shrubs, ferns, weeds, moss and some small trees!

[eccles]

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.

Gaydon still have one on display as of a couple of weeks ago.

[Loose_Cannon]

Fastdruid said:

The important bit survived... the chassis identification plate.

Strange, the only vaguely useable bits of the wreck (apart from the engine block) were the wire wheels and they put mags on it!

[Wooda80]

Not really left to rot, what would you call this? Rat look? Just the thing for popping to Sainsbury's on a Monday night, which is where I saw it.

[Dinoboy]

The Crack Fox said:

Where is that?

There was one exactly the same as that rotting away on a drive in Dalkeith for years around 1991.

Edited by Dinoboy on Thursday 22 March 22:58

[Marvib]

Saw this M3 in staylbridge today, looks like it's been there a long time

Edited by Marvib on Thursday 22 March 22:55

[Dinoboy]

Dinoboy said:

The Crack Fox said:

Where is that?

There was one exactly the same as that rotting away on a drive in Dalkeith for years around 1991.

Edited by Dinoboy on Thursday 22 March 22:58

Just had a quick look on google street view, can't believe it's still sitting there!

[Brads67]

Dalkieth ?

PM me, I`d love a look at that , 5 mins from me.

[Skyedriver]

Marvib said:

Saw this M3 in staylbridge today, looks like it's been there a long time

Edited by Marvib on Thursday 22 March 22:55

Not an M3

[shakotan]

Skyedriver said:

Marvib said:

Saw this M3 in staylbridge today, looks like it's been there a long time

Edited by Marvib on Thursday 22 March 22:55

Not an M3

Steering wheel is on the wrong side, and that's just the tip of the steberg.

[Dapster]

Marvib said:

Saw this M3 in staylbridge today, looks like it's been there a long time

Yes it's RHD, but the lack of flared arches is also a key.

[CharlieAlphaMike]

Marvib said:

Saw this M3 in staylbridge today, looks like it's been there a long time

Edited by Marvib on Thursday 22 March 22:55

Let's hope it stays there too. Better still, let's hope someone takes it to the local council tip pronto. No offence

[Composer62]

Dinoboy said:

Dinoboy said:

The Crack Fox said:

Where is that?

There was one exactly the same as that rotting away on a drive in Dalkeith for years around 1991.

Edited by Dinoboy on Thursday 22 March 22:58

Just had a quick look on google street view, can't believe it's still sitting there!

I think that's Bonnyrigg rather than Dalkeith. I can remember old Citroens sitting outside that particular house from decades ago !

[mr alan]

Bonnyrigg. That’s a name I haven’t heard in years. My grandparents lived on eldindean road. There was an old railway track behind their bungalow which had a very steep drop down to it.