Abandoned, Forgotten, Neglected, Race And Road Cars Thread

[BMCBOY]

If I remember rightly the lines of virtually complete cars parked out front could be purchased as is but if they didn't sell they were broken up.

[Steve Holmes]

Wow, just awesome! Thanks for sharing those BMC.

[Steve Holmes]

Australian Owner requires info
http://users.tpg.com.au/normv/RACECAR/RACECAR.html

That is fantastic!

[bry3500]

A few more

[bry3500]

sent you a PM Andy

Bry3500, do you know the man named Brett Richardson that posted this these pictures of the Escort on facebook? I have been trying to get hold of him via Facebook messages but no reply? Im keen to get some photos of this car to compare to the ex Harrington/metropolitan car I have with also ran OCSA. Maybe some usable bits? who knows?Maybe he just doesnt want me to know where this car is?
I Find it frustrating that these guys post pics of these cars saying "what a waste" or 'Nooooooooo!' but yet they wont tell anyone where these great rotting cars are?

[bry3500]

Ok -I located it, sent you another PM

sent you a PM Andy

[Oldfart]

The first one in Post 121

Again, I hate to question your knowledge, but is that not another Spitfire? So much positive camber (swing axle rear on a Spit, vs beam axle) and the stud pattern on the wheels is very Triumph looking, whereas the photos I have of the Crosley are very distinctive.

[AMCO72]

Absolutely no doubt about it Oldfart. They are twins, as I said in P123. For a start the Crosley does not have a front that lifts up, although the front has lifted and completely gone on one of them.. the swage line along the door, positive camber rear axle, same instrument panel, same windscreen, windup windows. The bloke must have been going to make one out of two, instead both have died and gone to heaven. Our American correspondent had some good things to say about the Crosley, and the stuff he has unearthed seems to back this up, but I will bet my bottom dollar that not one car has survived.

[David McKinney]

Again, I hate to question your knowledge, but is that not another Spitfire? So much positive camber (swing axle rear on a Spit, vs beam axle) and the stud pattern on the wheels is very Triumph looking, whereas the photos I have of the Crosley are very distinctive.

My knowledge, like anyone else's, is there to be questioned
At first glance I thought it looked like a Crosley, or Crosley derivative, but can see Triumph attributes if I look hard enough...

[Steve Holmes]

The Torino stock car in post 143 is pretty cool. I wonder if its still sitting there.

[Steve Holmes]

Re that Escort OSCA racer posted at the start of this thread, has anyone got any photos from when it was racing?

[Steve Holmes]

This was on Facebook

[Carlo]

This was on Facebook

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Looks like Jac Macs back yard, lucky bugger there is some good kit in there

[thunder427]

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[bry3500]

More neglect

[AMCO72]

Hey Markson.....your favourite car, and my least favourite car. Last pic, a series 5 Alpine, might even be a Tiger judging by the gap in the chrome side trim where someone has removed a name......'Tiger' being the most desirable name to pinch, I would have thought.
Then from top of post 154.......XK 140; a couple of very interesting machines...American ?; A Peerless; Lotus Elan; Next, Texas plate?????; then the Sunbeam.
Markson, my Alpine was a BIT better than that. The reason I think it may be a Tiger are the wheels fitted to it, but I'm sure you will put me right on that.
The Peerless was Triumph TR3 powered, and did well in the 1958 LeMans race finishing 16th overall, and winning the 2 litre GT class.

[bry3500]

Right on the money AMCO72..it's a Tiger for sure.... 2nd from the top is a 1958 Devin, the Texas plated car a Corvair.

[AMCO72]

Yes of course, a Corvair. You can see the grill along the base of the rear window.
Wasn't it the Corvair that got Mr. Ralph Nader's tits in a tangle...... 'Unsafe at any Speed'..... and started the big 'anti car' revolution.

[Dave Silcock]

It sure was, when i worked for Ernie Ransley back in the day, we had a Corviar Monza Spider in to work on . It was turbo charged,surely before Saab, who most people list as the first turbo charged car and had the dreaded swing axle which Nader took a dislike to, forgetting that Volkswagen and a few others had it as well. It or NSU started the dog bone grill of Mk1 Escort and Simca fame.

[Yeah yeah na]

Here is an old one, I'm sure alot of you have seen...

Some of you say neglect.....think opportunaty!!!

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