Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Tyre Smoke]

Too modern for that!

[Cakey Pig]

SpeckledJim said:

Bet there’s an interesting story there.

"Hello Daaaave"

[Dan Singh]

shed driver said:

It always seemed a staple part of scrap yards in the 70's to have an old car either on the roof of the building or rusting away on top of a container.

I wonder if there were ever any real rarities used this way before their value skyrocketed?

SD.

There used to be some sort of 30s sports car painted bright orange perched high on a pole at ZB Breakers on the A20 between Sidcup and Swanley. It started off being reasonably complete but various parts fell off over the years until finally it disappeared altogether.

[Its Just Adz]

Merc in Preston

[kimducati]

Dan Singh said:

There used to be some sort of 30s sports car painted bright orange perched high on a pole at ZB Breakers on the A20 between Sidcup and Swanley. It started off being reasonably complete but various parts fell off over the years until finally it disappeared altogether.

I remember that too. My memory is of an Austin 7 tourer, probably a 'Nippy'. Like you said, it slowly fell to bits. I used to see it on my way to / home from Brands Hatch in the early to mid 70's.
Kim

[Mercky]

Its Just Adz said:

Merc in Preston

Whereabouts in Preston?

[NorthernSky]

[Mr lestat]

NorthernSky said:

60’s Mustang ?

[P5BNij]

Mr lestat said:

NorthernSky said:

60’s Mustang ?

I'd say so - roofline shape says '65 to '68 model year to me, could be wrong though, I often am

[uk66fastback]

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[Mr lestat]

uk66fastback said:

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That’s taxed unbelievably, must have been one of the last as the SD1 came out then as well,I’m sure I’ve seen an R reg one.

[MarkwG]

Mr lestat said:

uk66fastback said:

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That’s taxed unbelievably, must have been one of the last as the SD1 came out then as well, I’m sure I’ve seen an R reg one.

It's zero rated & doesn't need an MoT, so I suppose it demonstrates a flaw in the system...

[TonyRPH]

uk66fastback said:

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That number seems vaguely familiar.

Ex TV car?

[Mr lestat]

MarkwG said:

It's zero rated & doesn't need an MoT, so I suppose it demonstrates a flaw in the system...

[Davie]

uk66fastback said:

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There are several of those not a million miles from me, slowly returned to the ground in and around somebody's garden. They were there in a state of disrepair in 1995 and having recently moved back to "mah bit" I was amazed to see they're still there. I'd bet none are movable now, not without an industrial sized dustpan and brush. He used to have an E36 M3 equally neglected but it's since gone, hopefully to live in bit it complete or in parts.

[MarkwG]

Mr lestat said:

MarkwG said:

It's zero rated & doesn't need an MoT, so I suppose it demonstrates a flaw in the system...

Yep: it's zero rated so there's no money to pay, & it's 44 years old, so doesn't need an MoT. It would need to be insured to be "taxed" rather than SORN'd, but that doesn't need proof it's road worthy. It sure doesn't look as though it is, though...

[P5BNij]

Mr lestat said:

uk66fastback said:

Courtesy of BookFace

That’s taxed unbelievably, must have been one of the last as the SD1 came out then as well,I’m sure I’ve seen an R reg one.

Surprisingly rare too, as the 2200s were only made from late '73 to earlyish '77. There used to be quite a number of S2 P6s rotting away slowly on people's drives round our way, mostly 3500s as I recall. I'd like another one some day before I'm too old.

[STO]

TonyRPH said:

That number seems vaguely familiar.

Ex TV car?

I think you`re thinking of Terry`s Capri in Minder that was SLE 71R .

[Mr Tidy]

P5BNij said:

Surprisingly rare too, as the 2200s were only made from late '73 to earlyish '77. There used to be quite a number of S2 P6s rotting away slowly on people's drives round our way, mostly 3500s as I recall. I'd like another one some day before I'm too old.

That would be a serious Brave Pill!

I bought a 1973 P6B 3500S in 1979 because a (rare?) manual V8 when I was 20 seemed like a good plan.

But it had more rot than the 9 year old Fiat it replaced!

Good luck to anyone who tries to rescue that.

[Tyre Smoke]

Never liked the P6. And I'm guessing that demand was strong for the P5 when they released it as they sold alongside each other for quite a time. Happy to be corrected, but I'm guessing the 6 was supposed to replace the 5?