Virage SORN'd by the roadside in Kent

[ggdrew]

I posted this in the classic section: passing thru Knox Bridge today I spotted the following parked outside "Thrift Cottage"





It MUST be well known in the AM community?

Edited by ggdrew on Wednesday 14th August 18:15

[8Speed]

That's a sad sight.

[Barry Homo]

Weird. It sold at auction 6 years ago (September 07, 2013): https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/...

Was never MOT'd again (Last was 13 August 2013).

Amazing how messed up it got just sitting there.

[ggdrew]

... seems to have been backed into the pile of bricks!

Edited by ggdrew on Wednesday 14th August 18:23

[oilit]

the merc is sorned as well - doesnt look like the cottage has changed much at since google maps in 2010 (apart form a few cars abandoned outside). Maybe the person is unwell, or unable to drive.

[Froomee]

No idea why someone wouldn’t cover the car.

[Engelberger]

the number plate alone must be worth a few bob.

Some people have more money than sense. If it were me I would be knocking on the door with a bunch of money.

[KevinBird]

I agree Froomee, they are properly ugly!

Edited by KevinBird on Wednesday 14th August 20:31

[cayman-black]

Shame that someone lets an Aston get in that state.

Kevin.....lol.

[woodsypedia]

Would you mind DM'ing me the details? I'm tempted to knock on the guys door..

[lukeharding]

woodsypedia said:

Would you mind DM'ing me the details? I'm tempted to knock on the guys door..

I feel like that too. Hopefully the owner isn't one of those people who would rather their car sat and rotted rather than sell it though.

[dhutch]

Barry Homo said:

Weird. It sold at auction 6 years ago (September 07, 2013): https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/...

Amazing how messed up it got just sitting there.

That does look like very fast decline, but then if the clear coat was just going, and has now gone, and its been pushed around and or bumped into a bit. But yeah, really old for a car of that sort of value to just be rotting.

[JB65]

lukeharding said:

I feel like that too. Hopefully the owner isn't one of those people who would rather their car sat and rotted rather than sell it though.

Disgruntled AM shareholder ;-)

[RobDown]

woodsypedia said:

Would you mind DM'ing me the details? I'm tempted to knock on the guys door..

Might make for an interesting (albeit expensive) project Chris

[RL17]

It is a sad sight, about 4 to 6 times a week for me.

[JB65]

PistonHeads AM crowdfunding project...

[Jon39]

The current streetview photo must be a much older picture.
Property extension now.



A tall fence to hide the front door is - what would you call that - artistic?

[InitialDave]

It tells you (at least on desktop) what date a picture is from on streetview - March 2010.

But you can make out the car on the newer aerial view.

[vulcan26]

DB7 wheels?? (6 cylinder model)

[Pericoloso]

woodsypedia said:

Would you mind DM'ing me the details? I'm tempted to knock on the guys door..

Fairly sure all the details are above ,only one main road through Knox Bridge.

Look for the house with the Aston outside.....