Today I saw an abandoned classic and took a pic thread!

_Conrad_

Minister Boyce wrote: »

The golf looked in reasonable shape, although the panels in those were fairly sturdy by all accounts

a lot of those still going, and looking worse than they really are, the paint loved to fade. A diesel one would be got going again real quick once the engine's not seized.

G Luxel

Mercedes 280 SE.....very early model from 81/82

carchaeologist

The original Octavia. Combi version must be scarce nowadays?

Tin Lizzy

That skoda was hardly in Ireland? More than likely Europe or at a push,the UK ?
Whats being lifted up in the backround,Riley or a Wolseley?


1. Vaxhaull Viva,Photo is 3 years old.She was still parked there as of 4 months ago.


2. One less VW on the road... (Not that thats a bad thing...)


5. Fordson dexta.


4. She was bought in almost new condition when she was 4 years old or so. Owner drove it into the yard,Parked and trigged it and never touched it again. Engine it more than likely hasnt turned over since she was 4 years old...
The Rossnowlagh salty air has made good work of the bonnet..

si_guru

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

Whats being lifted up in the backround,Riley or a Wolseley?

I'd say that it is banger racing in the UK and it is a Riley.

johnf2020

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

No real classics today....


1. 89' Golf.


2. Suzuki bike


3. Same tractor.

Actually is a UNIVERSAL tractor--sorry

carchaeologist

si_guru wrote: »

I'd say that it is banger racing in the UK and it is a Riley.

....and you'd be correct.

irish_goat

Anyone know what kind of wagon this is? Spotted it in the Balkans while I was there on holiday. Definitely abandoned.

si_guru

irish_goat wrote: »

Anyone know what kind of wagon this is? Spotted it in the Balkans while I was there on holiday. Definitely abandoned.

It *was* a 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Coupe.

hi5

Its a Crayford conversion

si_guru

hi5 wrote: »

Its a Crayford conversion

Is there anything they didn't convert?

Type 17

hi5 wrote: »

Its a Crayford conversion

More like a Stihl conversion

japcars

si_guru wrote: »

It *was* a 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Coupe.

Thought it was the batmobile from the 1960's sitcom batman

jimmyw

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

5. Fordson dexta.


4. She was bought in almost new condition when she was 4 years old or so. Owner drove it into the yard,Parked and trigged it and never touched it again. Engine it more than likely hasnt turned over since she was 4 years old...
The Rossnowlagh salty air has made good work of the bonnet..

Thats an absolute crime:mad:.We used to have a 1959 one that had about 2/3 inches of play in the steering, but she was going and used to go like stink in the highest gear which was dangerous having the play.Second gear on the high range banged like a good un:).One of the gear levers could pop out,and then would have to remove 4 bolts around them and line up inside:P. There was a fuel tank that we mounted on angle iron brackets on the side because its own was leaking.There was also a fuel tap on her that had to be turned off, which we didnt know about, and it flowed into the cylinders and locked them up.She was definitely used though.That owner should have been arrested:rolleyes:.

G Luxel

my friend took this pictures in West Bank (Palestine) during the week


with regard to the 59 Oldsmobile,,, Im thinking maybe it was originally from Turkey as these cars were very popular there......

oflynno

amazing......

how the camper and opel look like they could be in any yard in ireland,haha

Tin Lizzy

1. Talbot Horizon


2. Talbot Horizon #2.


3. Err?


4. Old Dodge firetruck somewhere in mainland ireland in a scrapyard along a main road.

245

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

3. Err?

Opel Kadett or its rebadged sister the Vauxhall Chevette I reckon

mk1esc

G Luxel wrote: »

my friend took this pictures in West Bank (Palestine) during the week


with regard to the 59 Oldsmobile,,, Im thinking maybe it was originally from Turkey as these cars were very popular there......

the bus is still worth money in that state

johnos1984

G Luxel wrote: »

my friend took this pictures in West Bank (Palestine) during the week

So that's where it ended up

ahal

Notice how even in BTTF the van had a dodgy rear tail light. VW can't make nearside tail lights that work.

chevyv8

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

1. Talbot Horizon


2. Talbot Horizon #2.


3. Err?


4. Old Dodge firetruck somewhere in mainland ireland in a scrapyard along a main road.

nothing a good polish and buff wont sort out...:D:D

Blue850

No photo but theres a Premier Padmini abandoned at a small garage on the outskirts of Foxford, I saw it about 7 years ago and the owner of the garage said it needed work on the engine and they couldn't get parts for it.I passed again today and its still there:rolleyes:

They're based on the Fiat 1100 and were (are still??)built in India

G Luxel

padmini last built in 2001......they are still popular as taxi's in Mumbai.....

marathont

mk1esc

is that mk1 fiesta already scrapped??? there are surely some good parts to salvage from it

hi5

mk1esc wrote: »

is that mk1 fiesta already scrapped??? there are surely some good parts to salvage from it

If you were to think 10 years ahead ,you could say the same about the golf.
Lets just save everything:)

newcavanman

I saw this near Donneycarney church in Dublin last monday afternoonMitsubishi.jpg

zilog_jones

UK import Mitsubishi Sapporo? They must be pretty rare in the UK, never mind here!

a_v525

Doesnt look abandoned tho...