How about a "vintage tin" thread?

[herr_oberst]

Any interest in a place to post pix of interesting, or quasi- interesting cars that you see in your travels just wasting away?

('vintage tin' is an old Rod & Custom magazine column, they basically showed pix of carcasses of old cars that would make interesting hot rods.
I thought it might be cool to do the same thing for the stuff we are interested in)

Cycling home from work every day, I see these three meltdowns:

Saab Sonnet project. Don't have to worry about the tin worm, at least. (Owned by a guy with 2 99's in rat-rod condition - but they run!)


911S Targa; 914 1.7 (wearing a nice set of minilites) Honda (650?) and some sort of Citroën wasting away, these haven't moved in a long, long time. Shameful.


Fiero. Eyesore. Somebody must have loved, or at least liked this, once. (at least that's what I figure, the fact that they don't call someone to haul it off might mean that they're planning to "fix it up" again?)

[mattdavis11]

If I took pictures, it'd take me all day and I wouldn't be doing my job. Saw a 23 T bucket today that hasn't been wasting away and was heavily modified. It was beautiful. One day I'll I take some pictures of the dumps and jewels I run across. Just yesterday I ran across a 914 with a 350 just wasting away.

[BeyGon]

Here are a few I have seen.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

This car is worth a fortune

[BeyGon]

OK, here are a couple more, it is on Fidalgo Island, in the city of Anacortes. Happy hunting. I saw a 924 kind of like that on Whidbey Island.

[onlycafe]

[gt350mike]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

OK, here are a couple more, it is on Fidalgo Island, in the city of Anacortes. Happy hunting. I saw a 924 kind of like that on Whidbey Island.

If that is a 67 Charger, my dad bought one new with a 383 and a 4-speed. I remember one time that my parents were having a "disagreement" so when he left, he laid a pretty good patch of rubber in front of the house.....he was always busy being a great role model for me and my brother.

[GG Allin]

Here's one near by. Spotted it around five years ago. I've made several unsuccessful attempts to buy it. It's still just sittin' there.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by mbrouder

Here's one near by. Spotted it around five years ago. I've made several unsuccessful attempts to buy it. It's still just sittin' there.

Is that a real shelby?

[GG Allin]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Is that a real shelby?

It appears to be, but I haven't verified. Here's another more recent pic. I did a drive by a week ago, it hasn't moved.

[A930Rocket]

^^^^^ So they would rather it sit there rotting while they have dreams of restoring it one day? Jeez! Not even covered or garaged.

What a shame...

[pwd72s]

The bugeye sprite brought tears...they were just such nifty little things...

[BeyGon]

That Bug Eye is sitting in a field on Whidbey Island. Just a day drive. but, not for sale.

[asphaltgambler]

Man this topic could entertain me all day long ! I NEVER get tired of seeing pics like these and wondering.................what if? I'd say some would make great framed art !

[MT930]

A freinds old GMC 1 Ton would not take much to get running.

[austin552]

One I took



One I left

[audiman08]

Didn't even know what this was before some Pelicans told me.
It's still there I think, if anyone wants it..

[notfarnow]

Near my house:



Sometimes, on very still nights, I can hear it crying my name.

[924slover]

Originally Posted by notfarnow

Near my house:



Sometimes, on very still nights, I can hear it crying my name.

I can hear it calling all the way from NY

[lane912]