Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Dapster]

NorthernSky said:

Some Mercedes, parked in the pub carpark area of the Royal Standard near Beaconsfield. There are a few other odd random classics in various states of disrepair on the site. Presumably, all bought and dumped by the insanely wealthy private owner of that pub (they make a killing every weekend).

Maybe the red one is valuable...ish?

The red one is a W114 prefacelift coupe. Absolute minters would probably reach the low £30k's. The gold W126 would struggle to reach 5 figures even in A1 condition which that obviously, is a million miles from being.

MOTs expired in 2012 (red one) and 2010 (gold). They were certainly knackered by their last MOTs going by the failure list....

[MuscleSaloon]

Old Landy spotted recently ….

[MuscleSaloon]

Spotted on BookFace ….

[ClaphamGT3]

Wow!

You don’t often see a launch year metro these days

[Ditchfinder General]

Looks like there's a vehicle ready to tow that away in the 2nd pic! Love the Metro, #Hubnut

[MiltonBaines]

Humber in Watford spotted this evening.

[TonyRPH]

MuscleSaloon said:

Spotted on BookFace ….

The Ferrari has 6k miles on it and MOT ran out in 2007 - so it's languished there for 12 years!!!

[The Surveyor]

TonyRPH said:

The Ferrari has 6k miles on it and MOT ran out in 2007 - so it's languished there for 12 years!!!

Looking at the drive around it, the lack of crumbly rust and what looks like a charger lead in the bottom photo, that car hasn't sat there for 12 years. It does look like somebody is trying to preserve it's 'barn find' patina for a big auction pay-out though.

[Dapster]

The Surveyor said:

TonyRPH said:

The Ferrari has 6k miles on it and MOT ran out in 2007 - so it's languished there for 12 years!!!

Looking at the drive around it, the lack of crumbly rust and what looks like a charger lead in the bottom photo, that car hasn't sat there for 12 years. It does look like somebody is trying to preserve it's 'barn find' patina for a big auction pay-out though.

Just looked on line. Concours spec RHD BB512i's go for between £250k and £300k however I can imagine the resto cost being horrific, I wonder what that "barn find" would be worth?

[T-195]

[Speed 3]

T-195 said:

What's dying in that pic ?

[T-195]

Speed 3 said:

T-195 said:

What's dying in that pic ?

Don't think the Ford has moved for a few years.

[Hugh Jarse]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Wow!

You don’t often see a launch year metro these days

[Skyedriver]

MuscleSaloon said:

Old Landy spotted recently ….

Wheelie Bin 1 - 0 LR front wing

[shambolic]

Found this again today in North Queensferry. Now in really bad state
Roof almost green with sap and tyres almost flat.
This is an older google maps photo.

[finlo]

T-195 said:

Don't think the Ford has moved for a few years.

He'll never get a decent colour match on those wheel arches!

[MuscleSaloon]

Dapster said:

Just looked on line. Concours spec RHD BB512i's go for between £250k and £300k however I can imagine the resto cost being horrific, I wonder what that "barn find" would be worth?

With a bit of auction fever it would surely make strong money, especially if the mileage at the last mot was correct

Date tested
28 July 2007
Pass
Mileage
6,029 miles

Could be worth more than the house that it is parked next to !

You would certainly want to keep it insured.

[Shotgun Rider]

A few just down the road from me, all outside a church which is mid residential conversion.

This one I'm pretty sure is a Lotus Elan.







Not a clue what this is, any ideas?



and finally a Morris Minor/ 1000 van which was on the road until fairly recently.



EDIT to add

The Morris when it was still on the road.

Edited by Shotgun Rider on Wednesday 29th May 21:50

[Jediworrier]

Would the moggy van owner be open to selling whatever is left ofit?

[GT6 Jonsey]

I would guess at the red fastback being a beetle based RW Karma ?