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Here is another post from me, mainly because I’m bored to death.
Sorry for the bad quality of the pictures, a friend took them with his cellphone, but it was such an awesome car I could not let it go without documenting it for all GTP to see, it’s a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach1 complete with shaker hood and what appear to be Edelbrock Hallibrand-style wheels; the first picture is a composition of two shots pasted together in photoshop, so if it looks a bit wonky in the middle, don’t pay attention to it. Incredibly, blatantly rare car in Mexico, never a fastback Mustang was sold here before 1971, much less the hot versions like the Mach 1.
Aqua 1949 Cadillac 4-door Sedán in very decent shape, the car lacked the front bumper and other assorted trim pieces but it was in otherwise great shape and almost no rust; it would be a great cruiser lowered to the ground with some whide whites and sombrero hubcaps, black, and flames (:
1971 Mustang GT351 hardtop (yuck), the intermediate model between the mach 1 and the Spartan model, it sported the 351 engine but not the fastback style, and was cheaper. Today these abound and are a good option when restoring a late Mustang, but who wants one of those anyway?
What the ****? This was a 1968 Dodge Dart once, it now is such a monstrosity… not only did they cut up the car to make it a pick up of sorts, they panted it like a radioactive popscicle and then slapped that tiger sticker on its flanks… it was a slant six car, but still… note the rear window framing and the Thunderbird logo on hood.
I spotted this from a distance and wondered right away what it was,it seemed pretty odd. Upon closer inspection, it’s a 1967 Impala without a grille to support its hood. Sad sad shape.
Couple blocks away from the grille-less Imp,this 71 Chevelle I-6 two door, ripe for a 502 swap and pretty straight and rust-free, at least from what I could tell.
Ah, one of the RARESTRARESTRAREST cars I’ve ever found, a 1957 Lincoln, insultingy rare here because they were amongst the expensivestestest cars you could get in 1957 in Mexico. The car is utterly abandoned but is solid; would be very very difficult to restore tough, where do you get a full 57 Lincoln interior?
Awesome car, anyway.
At a junkyard out of the city,a friend and I found this 1979-1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which was…erm…lets say,a liiiitle dilapidated. It seemed to have a 400 engine, wich would make it rare, but as most Pontiac engines look practically the same, who knows. The rear spoiler was tempting my friend,but instead, he got quarter lamps for a 72 Duster.
The interior was full of stuff, including a Ford 4-speed, I think.
Another nearby junkyard yielded this very good 69 Javelin, complete with original wheel covers. I was taking pictures when the owner of the yard almost ripped my head off because I had a camera, so I could not get pictures of a 67 Coronet sitting near this.
Yet another nearby yard had this 1980 Mexico-only Super Bee, which you can recognize because of the rearwing,side window vents, and of course, the 360 underhood and an auto box, ready to be seriously picked up. No takers.
Coming back from that junkyard trip, we came across this incredibly deteriorated but absolutely original Mexico-only 1968 Dodge Dart GTS, complete with GTS-specific hood, the red (meant the engine was base, the silver-painted ones were the strongest because they were the ones used in highway patrols) 318 inch engine which put down 270hp and the original Inland shifter on the A833.
Nearby guy told us it sat inside an abandoned shop for 25 years (omg) which was under a legal fight; when it was over the property was reclaimed and the car was just dragged to the street. It had sat therefore two days when we found it. No owners were known for the car.
My friend was dying, he is a Mopar guy and has 4 mexican GTSs himself, but he told me he had never seen one in such original condition, even down to the upholstery locks on the seat back. He even said something about it being a resto reference, and assured he would be back in midnight to drag it home. He indeed went and the car had vanished, the same guy told him another guy beat him to take it with a tow truck and literally dragging it away. There goes another one.
1940 Plymouth coupe found a couple blocks away from a friend’s house, turned out to be the daily driver of a local medic. It has dispeared since I took these pics.
Uncommon here 1963 Falcon 4-door wagon, it may not be a two door but it’s still neat, specially that low and with decent wheels…ok,it needs work but it has potential.
Then, The rice! If you thought ricing out a compact car was bad, try destroying the family minivan. You never know what you’ll end up with. Taken at different times, but clearly it is the same Van.
Nissan platina with assorted rice pieces and Renault Clio badges. I know the cars are almost the same but come on…dig the black salad plate wheel covers.
Gee, this post was almost entirely compromised by abandoned cars. Maybe next time something nice will show up, in the meanwhile, enjoy the smell of rust.
Sorry for the bad quality of the pictures, a friend took them with his cellphone, but it was such an awesome car I could not let it go without documenting it for all GTP to see, it’s a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach1 complete with shaker hood and what appear to be Edelbrock Hallibrand-style wheels; the first picture is a composition of two shots pasted together in photoshop, so if it looks a bit wonky in the middle, don’t pay attention to it. Incredibly, blatantly rare car in Mexico, never a fastback Mustang was sold here before 1971, much less the hot versions like the Mach 1.
Aqua 1949 Cadillac 4-door Sedán in very decent shape, the car lacked the front bumper and other assorted trim pieces but it was in otherwise great shape and almost no rust; it would be a great cruiser lowered to the ground with some whide whites and sombrero hubcaps, black, and flames (:
1971 Mustang GT351 hardtop (yuck), the intermediate model between the mach 1 and the Spartan model, it sported the 351 engine but not the fastback style, and was cheaper. Today these abound and are a good option when restoring a late Mustang, but who wants one of those anyway?
What the ****? This was a 1968 Dodge Dart once, it now is such a monstrosity… not only did they cut up the car to make it a pick up of sorts, they panted it like a radioactive popscicle and then slapped that tiger sticker on its flanks… it was a slant six car, but still… note the rear window framing and the Thunderbird logo on hood.
I spotted this from a distance and wondered right away what it was,it seemed pretty odd. Upon closer inspection, it’s a 1967 Impala without a grille to support its hood. Sad sad shape.
Couple blocks away from the grille-less Imp,this 71 Chevelle I-6 two door, ripe for a 502 swap and pretty straight and rust-free, at least from what I could tell.
Ah, one of the RARESTRARESTRAREST cars I’ve ever found, a 1957 Lincoln, insultingy rare here because they were amongst the expensivestestest cars you could get in 1957 in Mexico. The car is utterly abandoned but is solid; would be very very difficult to restore tough, where do you get a full 57 Lincoln interior?
Awesome car, anyway.
At a junkyard out of the city,a friend and I found this 1979-1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which was…erm…lets say,a liiiitle dilapidated. It seemed to have a 400 engine, wich would make it rare, but as most Pontiac engines look practically the same, who knows. The rear spoiler was tempting my friend,but instead, he got quarter lamps for a 72 Duster.
The interior was full of stuff, including a Ford 4-speed, I think.
Another nearby junkyard yielded this very good 69 Javelin, complete with original wheel covers. I was taking pictures when the owner of the yard almost ripped my head off because I had a camera, so I could not get pictures of a 67 Coronet sitting near this.
Yet another nearby yard had this 1980 Mexico-only Super Bee, which you can recognize because of the rearwing,side window vents, and of course, the 360 underhood and an auto box, ready to be seriously picked up. No takers.
Coming back from that junkyard trip, we came across this incredibly deteriorated but absolutely original Mexico-only 1968 Dodge Dart GTS, complete with GTS-specific hood, the red (meant the engine was base, the silver-painted ones were the strongest because they were the ones used in highway patrols) 318 inch engine which put down 270hp and the original Inland shifter on the A833.
Nearby guy told us it sat inside an abandoned shop for 25 years (omg) which was under a legal fight; when it was over the property was reclaimed and the car was just dragged to the street. It had sat therefore two days when we found it. No owners were known for the car.
My friend was dying, he is a Mopar guy and has 4 mexican GTSs himself, but he told me he had never seen one in such original condition, even down to the upholstery locks on the seat back. He even said something about it being a resto reference, and assured he would be back in midnight to drag it home. He indeed went and the car had vanished, the same guy told him another guy beat him to take it with a tow truck and literally dragging it away. There goes another one.
1940 Plymouth coupe found a couple blocks away from a friend’s house, turned out to be the daily driver of a local medic. It has dispeared since I took these pics.
Uncommon here 1963 Falcon 4-door wagon, it may not be a two door but it’s still neat, specially that low and with decent wheels…ok,it needs work but it has potential.
Then, The rice! If you thought ricing out a compact car was bad, try destroying the family minivan. You never know what you’ll end up with. Taken at different times, but clearly it is the same Van.
Nissan platina with assorted rice pieces and Renault Clio badges. I know the cars are almost the same but come on…dig the black salad plate wheel covers.
Gee, this post was almost entirely compromised by abandoned cars. Maybe next time something nice will show up, in the meanwhile, enjoy the smell of rust.
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DDemuro. He's in the South Central section of FChat.
However, I'm more curious as to why he disappeared, but I probably won't be surprised by the answer.
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Click "Find all posts" in the Statistics tab in his profile, it'll take you to his last 100 posts.
Or click here, as I had to do the hard work to remember how to describe the process.
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I went to Brooklands today - they had a Mini show there - and popped into Mercedes Benz World whilst I was there. As some of these were taken at a show and the rest at what is effectively a dealership, they don't count, but I thought I'd post them anyway.
My first find was this: a Volkswagen Bora V6 4motion. Nothing particularly special about it, apart from the number plate; this car was registered in New South Wales, Australia, so what it's doing tucked away in a corner of Surrey I don't know.
Next was this Chevrolet Apache truck, found tucked away in a small service road at the bottom of Members Banking. I took these for the Mexican one.
After Brooklands, I popped into Mercedes Benz World to see what had changed in the 2 years I hadn't visited. In the car park I got a picture of a British institution, capable of transporting 4 people and their luggage in luxury and style - and a Bentley:
Then there were these - 4 Maybachs and 2 SLRs, outside the appropriately-named Maybach and SLR Wing:
Sorry the resizes look like crap, I've no idea what I can do about that without spending money.
My first find was this: a Volkswagen Bora V6 4motion. Nothing particularly special about it, apart from the number plate; this car was registered in New South Wales, Australia, so what it's doing tucked away in a corner of Surrey I don't know.
Next was this Chevrolet Apache truck, found tucked away in a small service road at the bottom of Members Banking. I took these for the Mexican one.
After Brooklands, I popped into Mercedes Benz World to see what had changed in the 2 years I hadn't visited. In the car park I got a picture of a British institution, capable of transporting 4 people and their luggage in luxury and style - and a Bentley:
Then there were these - 4 Maybachs and 2 SLRs, outside the appropriately-named Maybach and SLR Wing:
Sorry the resizes look like crap, I've no idea what I can do about that without spending money.
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Is that a 722s?! I know one has been seen in London, but wow! Nice one.
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My first find was this: a Volkswagen Bora V6 4motion. Nothing particularly special about it, apart from the number plate; this car was registered in New South Wales, Australia, so what it's doing tucked away in a corner of Surrey I don't know.
Hah, thats interesting, wonder what they are doing.
