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Crumpled Zones. :)

  • 17-11-2011 8:51pm
    #1
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    6354861123_81a3a929bc_b.jpg
    carcrash by devoresphotos, on Flickr

    44 years ago my father survived this crash (barely) in the passenger seat and the driver walked away with cuts and bruises! (to put that in perspective... I'm only 41).

    Now my father has always challenged the family to tell him what the make of the car was... sooo, thought I might ask here :)


    Anyone got a clue? :)

    DeV.


Comments

  • #2
    Stained Class
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stained Class


    That crash happened the year before I was born & I'd hazard a guess that it was an MG 1100.


  • #3
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Austin / Morris / MG 1100, 1300.


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Stained Class wrote: »
    That crash happened the year before I was born & I'd hazard a guess that it was an MG 1100.

    I had to google an image of the MG 1100. Looks a pretty damn close match to me!

    Bumper looks to be a match. With the two vertical parts still visible on the crashed one. Lights line up. The angle of the grill on the crashed one looks about right. I'd say we have a winner!

    modelpicture.php?id=1791


  • #5
    Stained Class
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stained Class


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    I'd say we have a winner!

    What's my prize?

    Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie!!:D:D:D


  • #6
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Is it still on the road? :)


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  • #7
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,125 ✭✭✭kirving


    Probably still on the road, after bing melted down and being made into new cars!


  • #8
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Is it still on the road? :)
    Ran it through motor check. No joy :(


  • #9
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Ran it through motor check. No joy :(
    I'm sure if he still has the brown tax book it could easily be put back on the road ;)


  • #10
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    I'm sure if he still has the brown tax book it could easily be put back on the road ;)

    5 minutes on Jig and it'd be straight as a die.


  • #11
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A good polish and it will buff out...:pac:


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  • #12
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    I have a pic somewhere at home of my 96 Corolla van after i hit a pier at speed. The whole passangers side caved in, the p/s seat was like a sandwich after..


  • #13
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    I have a pic somewhere at home of my 96 Corolla van after i hit a pier at speed. The whole passangers side caved in, the p/s seat was like a sandwich after..

    GET IT SCANNED :D


  • #14
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    bazz26 wrote: »
    A good polish and it will buff out...:pac:
    +1

    DeVore, Boards Motors Inc can have that buffed out in no time. No warranties though and cash only :pac:


  • #15
    Stained Class
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stained Class


    MugMugs wrote: »
    +1

    DeVore, Boards Motors Inc can have that buffed out in no time. No warranties though and cash only :pac:

    No income tax.

    No Veeayetee.

    Black or White.

    Rich or Poor.

    We'll cut prices at a stroooke..........


  • #16
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Did that car belong to a Martin W?


  • #17
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    No idea. I'll try to find out.

    DeV.


  • #18
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    It was the optional overriders on the bumpers that save him if he was in an ordinary 1100 you would be around :D


  • #19
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Bloody hell!

    Not alone is your father lucky to be alive, DeV, so are you!!


  • #20
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Yeah, its really kinda spooky looking at it for me in fact :)

    Cant wait for Sunday when I will nonchalantly mention the car type and it will drive him nuts to find out how I know (I dont drive at all you see, so my knowledge of anything non-super-car is almost nil. Super-cars, super-cars I like a lot :) )

    DeV.


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