Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[TonyRPH]

MarkwG said:

The Gran Torino was Starskys, Hutch had a Galaxie

My bad!!

[RJG46]

Stigproducts said:

Shezbo said:

Sleeping old Yank in Kefalonia...is see it was UK registered (i think?) VRN - EB 1656

Looks like a early 70's Lincoln continental with its headlights opened. You can see the remnants of the badge on the rear picture.

I think I have a picture somewhere taken at a garage near Lincoln with a car similar to that saloon in the background. I shall try to dig it out.

[LotusOmega375D]

It needed the world's biggest car to transport the world's biggest TV detective. The mighty Frank Cannon.

[LotusOmega375D]

RJG46 said:

I think I have a picture somewhere taken at a garage near Lincoln with a car similar to that saloon in the background. I shall try to dig it out.

I wonder if anyone's got a photo of an abandoned Plymouth in, er, Plymouth?

[The Don of Croy]

MarkwG said:

TonyRPH said:

finlo said:

Similar, Hutch had a Ford Galaxie.

It was a Ford Gran Torino.

The Gran Torino was Starskys, Hutch had a Galaxie

But what did Huggy Bear drive? Jive-mobile?

[Benjarke]

Found this poor Quattro in a sorry state!

[Escort3500]

Benjarke said:

Found this poor Quattro in a sorry state!

What a shame

[ClaphamGT3]

A slightly tragic driveway in Streatham

[StevenB]

ClaphamGT3 said:

A slightly tragic driveway in Streatham

Golf has been off the road since Jan. 2015

[Dapster]

Benjarke said:

Found this poor Quattro in a sorry state!

Vehicle make: AUDI
Date of first registration: August 1985
Vehicle registration: C825 WRY
Tax due:01 August 1996

Not taxed for 24 years!!!

[gforceg]

Dapster said:

Vehicle make: AUDI
Date of first registration: August 1985
Vehicle registration: C825 WRY
Tax due:01 August 1996

Not taxed for 24 years!!!

Would Kleber tyres have been original kit for those? Maybe it didn't make it past it's first booties.

[SilverHarrier]

Not moved in about 10 years..

[4rephill]

SilverHarrier said:

Not moved in about 10 years..

Is it leaning over to counteract a slope?

[tapkaJohnD]

If it's not moved for ten years, what's in the garage behind it?????
J

[SilverHarrier]

4rephill said:

Is it leaning over to counteract a slope?

No, not on a slope. Just checked mot history and the last couple showed an advisory for rot on the nsr strut top so guessing it may have popped through.
Been meaning to get a picture for a while but it nearly always has something parked blocking its view. Strange one really, modern house in good order but happy to let an old G wagon collapse into the tarmac!

[STO]

It looks like they used the same paint system as used on Sprinter vans.

[finlo]

SilverHarrier said:

No, not on a slope. Just checked mot history and the last couple showed an advisory for rot on the nsr strut top so guessing it may have popped through.
Been meaning to get a picture for a while but it nearly always has something parked blocking its view. Strange one really, modern house in good order but happy to let an old G wagon collapse into the tarmac!

For some reason Steyr Puch never seem to be arsed with rust proofing on their products.

[TR4man]

SilverHarrier said:

4rephill said:

Is it leaning over to counteract a slope?

No, not on a slope. Just checked mot history and the last couple showed an advisory for rot on the nsr strut top so guessing it may have popped through.
Been meaning to get a picture for a while but it nearly always has something parked blocking its view. Strange one really, modern house in good order but happy to let an old G wagon collapse into the tarmac!

From what we can see in the photo, the house doesn't look in much better condition that the G Wagon,

[4rephill]

SilverHarrier said:

4rephill said:

Is it leaning over to counteract a slope?

No, not on a slope. Just checked mot history and the last couple showed an advisory for rot on the nsr strut top so guessing it may have popped through.
Been meaning to get a picture for a while but it nearly always has something parked blocking its view. Strange one really, modern house in good order but happy to let an old G wagon collapse into the tarmac!

In all honesty, I did suspect the suspension had simply collapsed on the near side.

The angle of the photograph though, makes it look as though it's got one of the Worlds smartest self-levelling suspensions that operates not only fore and aft, but left to right also, to counteract slopes!

[QuattroDave]

Benjarke said:

Found this poor Quattro in a sorry state!

Where is this quattro?