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

[Dennisch]

Cars like that are usually beyond repair. Unless your wallet contains Bill Gates.

 

[CodeRedR51]

BMW ________?

Edit: stupid caps filter.

 

[Dennisch]

No it's not a BMW. But what it is, I don't know. TVR maybe?

btw

 

[CodeRedR51]

Now that I think about it, judging by where the picture was taken and the fiberglass shell sitting behind it, I'm thinking TVR as well.

 

[RocZX]

Yep, it's a TVR prototype.
http://ucapusa.com/images/heritage/tvr_prototype.jpg

 

[Dennisch]

Now that I think about it, judging by where the picture was taken and the fiberglass shell sitting behind it, I'm thinking TVR as well.

👍 Same thoughts as mine.

Elephant

And tree'd.

 

[Cano]

That is all.

That car is one of the most famous barn finds ever. here is a quick grasp at how it came to be:

It is true that all six cars were flown from England back to the States, but until 2001 only five were thought to exist. The sixth car? No one knew. Then a woman named Donna O'Hara lit herself on fire. In her locked storage shed, was the missing sixth car, called CSX2287, that her father had purchased years earlier and left to her. Undoubtedly the greatest barn find in the history of car collecting, its worth is valued at over $4,000,000. Not bad for an initial investment of about five grand.

Best barn finds ever! Brian Redman's F5000 car!

Heres the link for more pictures:
http://bringatrailer.com/2011/05/06/f5000-barn-find-brian-redman-1974-lola-t332/

that's pretty damn bad-ass! I love Bring a Trailer too.

That cars looks totally complete. If the parts are not rusted through, someone restoring that car can become a rich man.

It cannot be rusted, it's made of aluminum. Yup, i know.

TVR maybe?

Ding ding, yup. In fact, if you look really close to the... thing behind the car, I'm sure you will make out the taillight of a speed 12; it's true, those pictures are very famous too, that was the private junkyard where TVR dumped his concept cars after they made the rounds. Those are incredibly old and quite famous too. Go here for more suffering.

EDIT: hyper-treed, but go check the link anyway, it has more abandoned TVRs inside.

Sad thread is sad.

Cano, moar pictures of abandoned cars in Mexico, please.

That is all.

my pleasure, bud! again, these all were taken by me and already shown in the "did you see anything good today" thread. But you really can't have enough.

long gone:

And on and on...

 

[Spacegoat]

My god, this thread just gets more and more depressing.

 

[Anna+Reece]

That red T-Bird screams restomod...

 

[SVX]

Ding ding, yup. In fact, if you look really close to the... thing behind the car, I'm sure you will make out the taillight of a speed 12; it's true, those pictures are very famous too, that was the private junkyard where TVR dumped his concept cars after they made the rounds. Those are incredibly old and quite famous too. Go here for more suffering.

EDIT: hyper-treed, but go check the link anyway, it has more abandoned TVRs inside.

HOLY CRAP!

Someone absolutely needs to go and do something with those. A FIRST GEN. SPEED 12 CHASSIS JUST SITTING THERE?!

*passes out*

 

[Cano]

That red T-Bird screams restomod...

I've seen it there for about 8 years now, plus who knows how much time before I found it. Not for sale.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Well, I believe that even just the chassis will be worth a small fortune.. But yeah, this thread depresses and angers me. All those classics, slowly fading into ground..

 

[Coxis]

Thanks for the pics, Cano. I used to live in downtown gdl for 6 years and I saw cars like those in every corner. There were some that I was particularly fond of, too. I love sights like that, windows to the past.

I of course am no photographer like you so I never really captured any. Today you bring tears of joy to the car nostalgy geek in me.

 

[Cano]

Thanks for the pics, Cano. I used to live in downtown gdl for 6 years and I saw cars like those in every corner. There were some that I was particularly fond of, too. I love sights like that, windows to the past.

I of course am no photographer like you so I never really captured any. Today you bring tears of joy to the car nostalgy geek in me.

Dude you don't need to be a photographer to capture these things. Heck I've done pics of cars with my cellphone. This is just for documenting what is out there. Of course you can do awesome pictures of abandoned cars, but in an enviroment like Mexico City you know it's pretty dangerous. Even so, even cellphone pics are fine for this stuff.

where are you now? DF also?

 

[TheCracker]

HOLY CRAP!

Someone absolutely needs to go and do something with those. A FIRST GEN. SPEED 12 CHASSIS JUST SITTING THERE?!

*passes out*

I believe Smolensky still owns TVR and the Bristol Road Factory, so they're probably still there.

The Speed 12 (Project 7/12) shown in the picture was only ever a show mock-up, never turned a wheel or even had an engine fitted. Looking at the blacked out windows (on a race car?) i doubt it had an interior either. Would still be pretty cool as a static display 👍

 

[Coxis]

Dude you don't need to be a photographer to capture these things. Heck I've done pics of cars with my cellphone. This is just for documenting what is out there. Of course you can do awesome pictures of abandoned cars, but in an enviroment like Mexico City you know it's pretty dangerous. Even so, even cellphone pics are fine for this stuff.

where are you now? DF also?

I'll snap some pictures with my cellphone next time I see one of these. 👍

I'm in "suburbian" gdl now, I bought a house. Naturally, new houses are in the middle of nowhere.

 

[RocZX]

Sorry for the links but pic don't show when put in IMG tags.
Cord 810-
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/R8uc6el64-I/AAAAAAAAHh8/3mNegx3_IPE/s1600-h/scrap36Cord810.jpg
Ferrari-
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/R8udZ-l65JI/AAAAAAAAHjU/zsWyBmN_YMA/s1600-h/scrapferrrr.jpg
Dino-
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/R8udNOl65HI/AAAAAAAAHjE/DODqC7GdAAc/s1600-h/scrapdino.jpg
Bentley-
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/R8uc6-l65AI/AAAAAAAAHiM/mDcTVqhx97w/s1600-h/scrapbentley.jpg

 

[Cano]

Sorry for the links but pic don't show when put in IMG tags.
Cord 810-
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/R8uc6el64-I/AAAAAAAAHh8/3mNegx3_IPE/s1600-h/scrap36Cord810.jpg
Ferrari-
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/R8udZ-l65JI/AAAAAAAAHjU/zsWyBmN_YMA/s1600-h/scrapferrrr.jpg

:0 got DAMN, those are hardcore. At least it isn't a supercharged Cord, but still...

and nice pics of the purple TVR Cracker, I was looking for them yesterday but couldn't find a thing. It's been so long since I last saw those.

Today's dose:

Opel GTs!

very rare Auto Union:

look who's inside:

mother nature doing her thing:

ultra-clean barn find, check that out, it's all there!

awesome:

not awesome (but yes):

THE GLASSSSSSS!!!!

GOT DAMN:

I want to cry... REAL Hurst S/C Rambler:

 

[RocZX]

THE GLASSSSSSS!!!!

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That's a Studebaker Starlight.
I love the look of the wrap around rear window.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Okay, a quick story. This car isn't abandoned, but it hasn't moved in over a year. Why? Speed bumps. It can't go any further than a 100m out of this road before it comes across a senseless number of speed bumps. I'm also told (by a female friend who couldn't understand my excitement) that this car belongs to the son of the woman that lives there. But he doesn't. Also, can anyone identify what is behind!?

But also... is it a replica!?

 

[Jay]

The Speed 12 (Project 7/12) shown in the picture was only ever a show mock-up, never turned a wheel or even had an engine fitted. Looking at the blacked out windows (on a race car?) i doubt it had an interior either. Would still be pretty cool as a static display 👍

Wow, I remember many years ago at a motorshow (here in Australia) TVR had that exact car on show (well, same model and colour atleast) and a TVR lady was telling me how it was the fastest car in the world. I am pretty it was that exact mock up with the dark windows.

 

[TheCracker]

Wow, I remember many years ago at a motorshow (here in Australia) TVR had that exact car on show (well, same model and colour atleast) and a TVR lady was telling me how it was the fastest car in the world. I am pretty it was that exact mock up with the dark windows.

I'm sure it will have been. i doubt an outfit the size of TVR, even back then at their most popular, would have made two of them just for shows. 👍

Looking at the images posted, and using google street view to peer through the factory gates, i think all the old prototypes, show cars and unfinished shells, look to have been cleared out. Hopefully put in storage somewhere.

 

[Anna+Reece]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/turnymom/dugs%20junk/img_7931.jpg[/img]


very rare auto union:

Why must this happen!!! I want those Opels... that's just a shame!

 

[Cano]

Also, can anyone identify what is behind!?

But also... is it a replica!?

The car behind it is a Jaguar Type E, and pretty damn cool with the wide Minilitesand the side exhaust. V8?

Also yes, it's a replica.

Today we won't see abandoned cars. Well, just this one here that's SO awesome:

Today... WE SEE BARN FINDS!

DB4 ragtop:

just pulled out, V6 car:

take your pick:

57 Biarritz ragtop:

Yup:

1933 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 Lungo, body by Castagna. Could be worth a few milions, you know.

6-door Aerobus!

I choose the blue race car:

customized 1936 Ford, this car is awesome:

motherofgod.jpg:

and finally... you'd think these things don't happen anymore in this world. Holly hell look at that.

 

[Jet Badger]

Is that... a 300SL?

 

[RocZX]

Tucker Torpedo
Benz Gullwing

1967 Shelby GT500
All original and factory stock was sitting in the desert for more than 25 years.

http://bangshift.com/blog/1967-shel...ing-car-found-in-death-valley-california.html

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

Dubai, the capital of abandoned cars.

 

[Crumpet]

Can see that being physically damaged at some point.. ^

 

[land sea air]

I was browsing around some abandoned car pictures and remembered abut this thread. Man it's been YEARS.

I know what you are all thinking... "gravedigger pic in 3, 2, 1...", well, here it is:

SUBSCRIBED!!!!!111one!

as for grave digger 1, I drive by it on the way to the beach every summer (it's in North Carolina). Last summer it wasn't sitting there so perhaps it's being restored?

 

[XPOWER180]

I believe Smolensky still owns TVR and the Bristol Road Factory, so they're probably still there.

The Speed 12 (Project 7/12) shown in the picture was only ever a show mock-up, never turned a wheel or even had an engine fitted. Looking at the blacked out windows (on a race car?) i doubt it had an interior either. Would still be pretty cool as a static display 👍

Well that rolling shell may never have been fitted with an engine but thankfuly at least one existed that did the business!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjihcuJOa8s