Abandoned cars and barn finds picture thread!!!!!

[RandomCarGuy17]

Doooh, I wish I could find a 1969 Boss 302 Mustang somewhere.

 

[Adamgp]

As would I.

I saw that story on Yahoo, along with more pictures. It may have sat for 40 some years, but it clearly wasn't neglected.

 

[Cano]

That Boss 302 looks mint. Holy 🤬

Also, I don't know why I didn't say anything before, but the Sports 800 @RocZX posted is also insane.

 

[AlvaroF]

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/gooding-and-company-scottsdale-mclaren-f1-gtr-auction-2014-01-08

Pic 9. The ultimate barn find.

 

[Cano]

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/gooding-and-company-scottsdale-mclaren-f1-gtr-auction-2014-01-08

Pic 9. The ultimate barn find.

Bleeh. I'd much rather tap the Facel Vega. That thing's hip.

 

[TouringBubble]

Dori was semi-abandoned before the build ...

 

[Cano]

Was still in good shape. She was waiting for you 👍

 

[TouringBubble]

She was my car already. I drove her in high school and for a few months in college. She'd been parked for a little over six years before we pulled her out for the build. Not a lot of time to rust, but it still did it's work where it could.

Floorpan under the driver's seat

Some kind of rodent nest under the hood on top of the fuel tank

 

[Cano]

Well she was yours but she was wating for you, so to speak. Also, the nest is awesome

 

[AlvaroF]

Also, the nest is awesome

And huge!!! (although I have seen biggers)

 

[TouringBubble]

Luckily, it was empty. Caution was exercised though!

 

[adam46]

Sorry if this is a repost... But surely this isn't legit?

 

[Downhill Dino]

@adam46 It was temporarily sitting there (the field is owned by a guy who restores old Jags and such) and was sold to some guy in Japan to be raced. Here it is repainted to its original livery:

Beyond that, there are no more records of the car.

Meanwhile...

(^Identification?)

and another Stratos...

 

[adam46]

@Downhill Dino Glad it survived. I presume the guy bought it for the Japanese Le Mans Challenge that flopped in the mid-2000's. I see you found the link I got that image from, too!

 

[Downhill Dino]

Yes I did, and I simply had to post those cars. I'm surprised you didn't as they should definitely be shared!

 

[adam46]

Yes I did, and I simply had to post those cars. I'm surprised you didn't as they should definitely be shared!

I don't think I'd have the heart to post such a vast quantity of images that are that distressing to the petrolhead! In all seriousness, thanks for stopping me from going on a countrywide Google Maps Lister hunt.

 

[AlvaroF]

@adam46 It was temporarily sitting there (the field is owned by a guy who restores old Jags and such) and was sold to some guy in Japan to be raced. Here it is repainted to its original livery:

Beyond that, there are no more records of the car.

Meanwhile...

(^Identification?)

and another Stratos...

Stop posting this! Monstrous people. This post made me cry. That poor, poor Bugatti. Or that miserable Stratos... Oh the sadness...

 

[Cano]

Incredible Post @Downhill Dino! If I recall correctly, the second Stratos had been posted before in the thread, but none of the other cars had. Truly mindboggling!

 

[Downhill Dino]

I felt the second Stratos was familiar.

Also, allow me share more sad images.

This of course, judging by the first picture even, is just a fraction of what there is in that junkyard. Here is the link to the rest of the cars, as there are too many to bother posting. Enjoy!

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Meanwhile...

(^Identification?)

and another Stratos...

WHAT?! *leaves to go find them*
I must hunt down and take those Porsches & that orange stratos.

 

[Cano]

Here is the link to the rest of the cars, as there are too many to bother posting. Enjoy!

YES YES YES!!!! I love you.

 

[RocZX]

Rusted Car at Sunset by Lidija Kamansky, on Flickr

 

[Slash]

That Mustang lot is sad...especially that 1970 Boss 302.

 

[Spacegoat]

Here is the link to the rest of the cars, as there are too many to bother posting. Enjoy!

VB Commodore.

Thanks for the link mate. Great stuff. 👍

 

[Lotus Exige S]

I'm pretty sure that I said this in another thread months ago, but still awesome.

Yeah I did read that same story you posted months ago..

That COPO Camaro I like better before the restoration honestly. Sometimes, old cars like, at least to me, I feel are better left alone and admired for their history.

I agree!

Spacegoat...I think the VB commodore is a mile stone in Australian car history!

But lots of people did not like it at the time, late 70's

 

[huskeR32]

Once

Twice

Thrice

Lotus Exige S, this is Reply Button. Reply Button, this is Lotus Exige S. Now that you guys have been properly introduced, Lotus Exige S, I think there's something about Reply Button here that you'd be really fascinated by - you can click him on multiple posts at once, so that all of your replies to people are in one single post rather than an AUP-violating three consecutive posts. I've got a feeling about you two, something tells me you're going to be really good friends.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

The Mustang looks like it's photo shopped.





One more for today.....

It looks like it has been restored- HERE

Car is worth a ton of money

 

[Sage Ages]

Am I the only one that noticed the Skylines?

 

[ilikewaffles11]

Just saw this article with a whole bunch of abandoned cars, quite a few have already been posted here but here's a link.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/1/23/You-Won-t-Believe-These-Cars-Were-Left-for-Dead-7718249

So I hope that's fine for you guys, the link just directs me to the mobile site which only shows a tiny fraction of the photos...

Edit: Some random pics

This one is pretty interesting, 36 Corvettes abandoned. I found an article on it

Linky to article which includes more pics

http://jalopnik.com/5472253/peter-maxs-36-vintage-corvettes-the-full-story

 

[Cano]

The Vette collection is quite famous. The 2000GT on the other hand, oh my god.