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

junkyard · 2007-05-20 01:00:25

This week outside Dungourney Co. Cork. A Triumph Mayflower, a Saab 96, a couple of Renault 4's and an old Land Rover (not in the picture) next to a house. There were a couple of vile purple coloured Talbot Sunbeam's too but I didn't think they were worth photographing tbh.:rolleyes: :)

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#302 05-04-2008 11:31pm
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I can't speak to the Golf, but that blue MG has been under that carport in Churchtown for as long as I can remember. It may have been there since 1986 when I first moved to the area.

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#303 06-04-2008 9:09pm
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carchaeologist wrote: »

Its a handle so the undertaker can put flowers on top of the roof, if you look under the handle you can see the fold out step.Im sure there was a few irish DS 420 around, this one had an 1980 kerry registration, it was owned by a funeral directors in tralee

Hi Guys,( Hearse men in particular)
I realise this is the wrong place for this but it may be of interest to some,
This weeks classic car weekly has a 1979 Ds420 hearse for sale 77k miles, just out of service, brake caliper weeping,800stg. It is a bit young for "classic" rules to apply but I think a Hearse is treated as Commercial (50 euro reg fee), and some month next year becomes NCT exempt.If you travel with a caliper in your pocket you could drive it back for less than 1500 yo-yos.

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#304 06-04-2008 9:21pm
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Then spray it yellow,throw on massive 22" chome alloys, fill the back deck with massive subs and cruise around town!!:D:D

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#305 06-04-2008 10:13pm
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;)

carchaeologist wrote: »

Then spray it yellow,throw on massive 22" chome alloys, fill the back deck with massive subs and cruise around town!!:D:D

Hold on Brother...You may be onto something,space shuttle exhaust,Energiser Bunny on the 8 trac.LOUD COLUORS...?

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#306 06-04-2008 11:11pm
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ikb wrote: »

;)
Hold on Brother...You may be onto something,space shuttle exhaust,Energiser Bunny on the 8 trac.LOUD COLUORS...?

Yep, pimp my hearse:D I think the english version of pimp my ride did a granada hearse a few years back, flame paintjob and all!Definatly not everyones cup of tea! I cut up a woodhall nicholson built granada hearse(the proper coachbuilt one, there was some unbelievable work that went into the bodywork) last year and some friends of mine thought it very strange.didnt bother me though.
The only thing i will say about the woodhall conversion is that the workmanship is second to none untill you see the rear lights, they are just mk2 escort lenses, and they just make the rear end look unfinished and cheap!And with all their clever design, the fuel filler is inside the rear door.I suppose they were going for the smooth look!

try http://www.hearseclub.co.uk/index.php for any hearse fans out there, you wouldnt think it, but there is quite a following for hearses around the world.

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#307 07-04-2008 1:29pm
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MAD.You are.Must agree though, A Hearse is good to pimp.
The Zodiacs I had ...Lotsa chrome,tail fins etc..Would look great pimped up.

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#308 07-04-2008 8:40pm
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Ha, not really mad, i just try to appriciate a good coachbuilt car when i see one. Have you any pics of the zodys?

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#309 08-04-2008 6:16pm
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Spotted these today

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#310 08-04-2008 8:07pm
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I was going through Clonmellon at lunchtime today and as there was no one around I went in and took a closer look at the abandoned classic.

It's a Wolseley 12hp. ! It's in a pretty sorry state of decay with lots of stuff just being stored in it. The sun roof is long since gone so it is really open to the elements. Rat rod anyone?

invest4deepvalue.com

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#311 08-04-2008 8:31pm
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rotorhead wrote: »

Spotted these today

Is that land that the cars are on for sale...??;)

btw "rotorhead".....is that because of an interest in rotary's...?

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#312 08-04-2008 9:13pm
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Sids Not wrote: »

Is that land that the cars are on for sale...??;)

btw "rotorhead".....is that because of an interest in rotary's...?

Not sure if land is for sale, could be next door,cars are across road from an old style garage where more opels mostly corsas are "Stored" .The old black rover was offered free to take away last year.

re rotorhead yes I own an NSU Ro80

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#313 08-04-2008 10:00pm
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rotorhead where were those cars?
what was the middle image you put up?cortina or am i wrong?

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#314 08-04-2008 10:11pm
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oflynno wrote: »

rotorhead where were those cars?
what was the middle image you put up?cortina or am i wrong?

Yes, its a confusing one alright,its definatly not a cortina though. It looks something along the lines of a vauxhall viscount?

I had a 78 kadett like the red one in pic one, she was fair rotten though!

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rotorhead wrote: »

Spotted these today

Man, those cars have so much potential. If only I had the money and space....

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#316 08-04-2008 10:32pm
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Middle pic is an opel record c as in attached
location is wilkinstown Navan to Kingscourt road

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#317 08-04-2008 10:38pm
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yep called in to that man a few times & their not for sale:(

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#318 08-04-2008 10:39pm
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rotorhead wrote: »

Middle pic is an opel record c as in attached
location is wilkinstown Navan to Kingscourt road

Ah, thanks for that! now you mention those cars,I remember a rekord c hearse being raced in a demolition derby in rosegreen many many moons ago.It had the same chrome badges on the side of the wings, i know because i have them stuck up on the wall of the shed!!!:D

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#319 09-04-2008 12:31am
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carchaeologist wrote: »

Ah, thanks for that! now you mention those cars,I remember a rekord c hearse being raced in a demolition derby in rosegreen many many moons ago.It had the same chrome badges on the side of the wings, i know because i have them stuck up on the wall of the shed!!!:D

i remember two of these opel rekord c hearses. one of them went out of service about 5 years ago. It differed from other hearses in having a rear screen that was shaped into a bubble. i think the I930s Wolseley could be restored easily, shame to see it just lying there.

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#320 09-04-2008 1:39am
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rotorhead wrote: »

Middle pic is an opel record c as in attached
location is wilkinstown Navan to Kingscourt road

I used to pass that yard on a regular basis going to Irish gypsum...there seems to be a few missing

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Yes I've seen those Opels too, a good few years ago though. Pity to see them go !

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#322 09-04-2008 8:55pm
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An "icon", no less ...:D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55626938&postcount=1

:D:D

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peasant wrote: »

An "icon", no less ...:D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55626938&postcount=1

:D:D

I think the decimal point in the price is one too much to the right!

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#324 09-04-2008 10:26pm
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Kinda sums up carzone, theres alot of overpriced rubbish on there,as iv said before.

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#325 12-04-2008 3:10pm
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Took this pic a while ago.

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A fairly crusty old commer, is that a horse box body on the back of it?

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#327 13-04-2008 5:49pm
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Yes, it is a horse box body.

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#328 13-04-2008 8:08pm
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A 2CV

A DS

Not Sure about the one beside the DS

A closer look

And an SM, I think.

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#329 14-04-2008 10:04am
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pity those cars are left to disintegrate

are they for sale
i've always fancied a black ds,the bond baddy car

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#330 14-04-2008 10:14am
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Wow that is some set of photos !

That estate car is also a DS, probably rare now.

They look like they were just left there and then vandalised/canabalised, such a shame !

Is this hoard in Ireland ?

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carchaeologist wrote: »

I dont know how anyone could leave a pagoda out in the weather like that, they are a great looking car.

+1 - a beauty

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