Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[mhurley]

In a neighbours dilapidated garage a few doors down
Some old 70s Rover

Edited by mhurley on Monday 3rd June 16:58

Edited by mhurley on Monday 3rd June 17:05

[LotusOmega375D]

Nowadays, you can just open the doors and drive that away...

[eccles]

mhurley said:

In a neighbours dilapidated garage a few doors down
Some old 70s Rover

Edited by mhurley on Monday 3rd June 16:58

Edited by mhurley on Monday 3rd June 17:05

Is that a Herald chassis in the foreground?

[No ideas for a name]

LotusOmega375D said:

Nowadays, you can just open the doors and drive that away...

If it is roadworthy you can... Just like in the old days when it would have needed an MoT.. in which case it would also need to be roadworthy. What is the difference?

[eccles]

No ideas for a name said:

LotusOmega375D said:

Nowadays, you can just open the doors and drive that away...

If it is roadworthy you can... Just like in the old days when it would have needed an MoT.. in which case it would also need to be roadworthy. What is the difference?

The difference now is that an 'amateur' can declare the vehicle roadworthy not a well trained mechanic, checking to a set of guidelines.

[Escort3500]

[Shotgun Rider]

hidetheelephants said:

Looks more like a Europa.

What about the flat profile?

[shakotan]

eccles said:

The difference now is that an 'amateur' can declare the vehicle roadworthy not a well trained mechanic, checking to a set of guidelines.

But an amateur can still declare their MOT'd vehicle roadworthy 6 months after it's had an MOT and it may still be dangerous to drive, so the point is?

[Yertis]

The real point is that, even though individual MoT testers may be more or less lenient about things to do with classic cars, there was at least evidence that some sort of inspection had taken place, and if not you'd get pulled over for it (I did ) (not in a classic).

Now, whilst the responsibility for roadworthiness still lies with the owner (or driver I guess), there is no central record that any inspection has taken place, and therefore the police (or anyone else) has no way of knowing that at some point within the last year any given vehicle conformed to set of standards.

So now the unscrupulous can jump in an old heap and drive around in it until disaster strikes.

[eccles]

shakotan said:

eccles said:

The difference now is that an 'amateur' can declare the vehicle roadworthy not a well trained mechanic, checking to a set of guidelines.

But an amateur can still declare their MOT'd vehicle roadworthy 6 months after it's had an MOT and it may still be dangerous to drive, so the point is?

Are you really equating a car that's been checked within the last 6 months to a car that's been sat in a barn for years? Really?

[hidetheelephants]

Shotgun Rider said:

hidetheelephants said:

Looks more like a Europa.

What about the flat profile?

Looking again I'm wondering what I was thinking; you are probably right with Elan. The rear 'bumper' was throwing me.

[Yertis]

Can anyone point me at the page where the Ferrari 400 was sitting on somebody's drive? Can't find it for toffee.

[TonyRPH]

Yertis said:

Can anyone point me at the page where the Ferrari 400 was sitting on somebody's drive? Can't find it for toffee.

This one? 2nd post down.

[gforceg]

TonyRPH said:

Yertis said:

Can anyone point me at the page where the Ferrari 400 was sitting on somebody's drive? Can't find it for toffee.

This one? 2nd post down.

That's not a 400. I think he means the one that's been posted at least twice over the years. Looks utterly ruined.

[RSVR101]

Deefor62 said:

Gradually being absorbed by the undergrowth in the Dordogne.

Wow, that brings back some very early memories, I remember my Dad bringing one of these home from the sales garage he was working for at the time. It was white with red stripes and brown interior. I thought it was ultra Cool at the time, looking at it now it has more than a hint of landrover discovery about it. The roofline, bonnet etc.

[TonyRPH]

gforceg said:

That's not a 400. I think he means the one that's been posted at least twice over the years. Looks utterly ruined.

I know it's not a 400 - I should have said "This Ferrari" - the one I linked to is a BB 512 I think - but I though maybe he wasn't sure which model it is.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

RSVR101 said:

Deefor62 said:

Gradually being absorbed by the undergrowth in the Dordogne.

Wow, that brings back some very early memories, I remember my Dad bringing one of these home from the sales garage he was working for at the time. It was white with red stripes and brown interior. I thought it was ultra Cool at the time, looking at it now it has more than a hint of landrover discovery about it. The roofline, bonnet etc.

There was one which used to frequent our home town as a kid. Being butch but two wheel drive, you could say it was ahead of its time!

[gforceg]

TonyRPH said:

gforceg said:

That's not a 400. I think he means the one that's been posted at least twice over the years. Looks utterly ruined.

I know it's not a 400 - I should have said "This Ferrari" - the one I linked to is a BB 512 I think - but I though maybe he wasn't sure which model it is.

Of course. A mistake any of us could make.

[TonyRPH]

In fact I remember the Ferrari he is thinking of - it was parked on a driveway, and had been partially restored before being laid up.

It was on Ebay I think.

[Mr lestat]

Yes it went for 12k I think. Absolute wreck