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

carchaeologist · 26-10-2009 12:12PM

corktina wrote: »

anyone got pictures of the three hillman imps that stood on the pavement in Cork City for years?

Forgot about those,they were being used as flower beds werent they.Down by Lee garage.

corktina · 26-10-2009 12:16PM

they were used to demarcate the guys claim to owning the pavement I think

ep71 · 26-10-2009 12:55PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

haha..thanks,the tinworm is still trying to eat it though,where are those cars,are they by the sea somewhere?

they were in a forest and when the trees were cut down they were revealed!!!!

zilog_jones · 26-10-2009 06:09PM

What's that upside-down red hatchback? Driving me mad trying to find out

carchaeologist · 26-10-2009 06:14PM

zilog_jones wrote: »

What's that upside-down red hatchback? Driving me mad trying to find out

Is its an old Sunny?

ep71 · 26-10-2009 06:36PM

http://www.lada-owners-club.co.uk/History_Pictures/pic14.jpg

junkyard · 26-10-2009 06:38PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Is its an old Sunny?

I think it's a VW Polo, the coupe one around 1991. Just see it there now a Lada Samara.

zilog_jones · 26-10-2009 06:39PM

Aha! Was thinking that after posting but went away from the PC so didn't bother looking up pics. The door handles were putting me off as I was assuming it was a much older car.

1948Wolseley · 26-10-2009 07:34PM

zilog_jones wrote: »

The door handles were putting me off as I was assuming it was a much older car.

You can still buy a brand new one, still with those doorhandles: http://www.lada.ru/cgi-bin/models.pl?model_id=4458&branch=tth
And Lada wonder why they're in trouble these days...

zilog_jones · 26-10-2009 09:35PM

They updated the nose but forgot about the rest of the car

CharlieCroker · 26-10-2009 09:49PM

The headlights and grill look like they've come off of a Mk2 Fiesta

walshe · 26-10-2009 10:41PM

1948Wolseley wrote: »

You can still buy a brand new one, still with those doorhandles: http://www.lada.ru/cgi-bin/models.pl?model_id=4458&branch=tth
And Lada wonder why they're in trouble these days...

http://www.lada.ru/cgi-bin/models.pl?model_id=6340948&branch=tth
didnt know they still made those, anyone got a free spare fiat twin cam engine:D:D:D

shagman · 27-10-2009 05:16PM

junkyard wrote: »

I think it's a VW Polo, the coupe one around 1991. Just see it there now a Lada Samara.

There's one still being driven around greystones.

G Luxel · 30-10-2009 06:57PM

corktina wrote: »

anyone got pictures of the three hillman imps that stood on the pavement in Cork City for years?

I have, but there are only two in the picture. There used to be another two cars parked on the pavement, a Grey Vauxhall Wyvern (postwar model with suicide doors) and a Black 50s Ford V8 Fordor but they appeared to have disappeared around 1985.....

ep71 · 01-11-2009 12:20PM

another saturday hunting scrap!!

think this is a vw variant fastback

504

nearly fell into this pit full of water:eek:

Saab Ed · 01-11-2009 01:33PM

ep71 wrote: »

504

How good or bad is the 504? Always wanted one of thoses.:o

manta356 · 01-11-2009 05:01PM

walshe wrote: »

http://www.lada.ru/cgi-bin/models.pl?model_id=6340948&branch=tth
didnt know they still made those, anyone got a free spare fiat twin cam engine:D:D:D

I see a few of these rallycars for sale from hungary on
http://www.rally24.com/rally-cars-for-sale/rally-car-3759.html 230bhp !!,wouldnt get much of an asscart mk 11,or twintub for the price. http://www.rally24.com/rally-cars-for-sale/rally-car-3716.html

Pity they dont do them in 2 door (as in Fiat 131)

VolvoMan · 01-11-2009 05:52PM

Saab Ed wrote: »

How good or bad is the 504? Always wanted one of thoses.:o

That's been off the road for a long time, since it doesn't show up on either mywheels or cartell.

carchaeologist · 01-11-2009 06:07PM

ep71 wrote: »

Whats the story with the MK4 cortina?

ep71 · 01-11-2009 06:14PM

the 504 looks to be in good enough nick, nice interior and all there, the cortina is sorta half stripped and not in grat nick, no lights and head off the engine etc, the garage they're in is long abandoned

VolvoMan · 01-11-2009 07:20PM

carchaeologist wrote: »

Whats the story with the MK4 cortina?

That's a similar colour to Father Ted's one as well, although his was a Mk5 wasn't it?

carchaeologist · 01-11-2009 09:11PM

VolvoMan wrote: »

That's a similar colour to Father Ted's one as well, although his was a Mk5 wasn't it?

Twas!

zilog_jones · 02-11-2009 01:05AM

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_68980-Ford-Cortina-1981.html

alo1587 · 03-11-2009 01:52PM

Came across this one day while biking in the mountains,i'd be good to spot the make/model of a car,but i cant figure out what this is? Parked next to a rundown old cottage,the forestry had grown up all around it.It must be there 50 or 60 years i reckon,had red leather interior if thats any help.A fiver for the first person to know what it is

1948Wolseley · 03-11-2009 03:57PM

Dang that's a tough one! We will not be defeated though...

I'd love a close-up view of that steering wheel boss, that seems to be the best clue so far.

alo1587 · 03-11-2009 05:35PM

1948Wolseley wrote: »

Dang that's a tough one! We will not be defeated though...

I'd love a close-up view of that steering wheel boss, that seems to be the best clue so far.

Yeah it's a tough one! Might be up there again in the next few weeks,i'll take some more pics.Its a mystery to me.Anyone else want to take a guess?

1948Wolseley · 03-11-2009 06:19PM

I'll take a stab at it being a Hillman Minx. Here's why:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hillman_Minx_Interior_001.JPG
Anyone care to confirm or deny?

pmg007 · 03-11-2009 10:29PM

Standard vanguard late 50's

manta mad · 03-11-2009 11:10PM

pile of rust ?????????

ford popular ?????????

Hermy · 04-11-2009 01:45AM

Here's some more rust...

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

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