Abandoned, Forgotten, Neglected, Race And Road Cars Thread

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Originally Posted by khyndart in CA

Roger,
Judging by the amount of filler in the front valance this is not the first incident that this vehicle has been through !
Hey you can buy a new valance at Moss Motors (USA)for about $ 140.00 (US) Part # 855-100
Looks like someone spent almost that in "Bondo".

(I still love that 1st photo ).

Cheers,
Ken

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Ken,
Have had a problem changing my Avatar, and now settled on me in the TR, at Pukekohe, not on that hill.
Did you get the Hill photo in the Moss Motors mag ?? ,
and to your other comment Bondo.. lots, did you notice the curves over the headlights on the bonnet.. the car had been been pranged before, but, mechanicals were great, plus buying it from Russ Abbott, and joining the Auckland branch of the Triumph Club [ then the NZ TR Register ], gave me lots of help. had and oil pipe break on a Hill climb and Russ put a blanking plate on the sender to the gauge so I could continue to run. Mates Ehh!!
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something different, don't we love Carbies !!

Toyota 7

You find some astonishing stuff!

woohoo

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Originally Posted by bry3500

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Beautiful, love the filigree grille but mostly the late 30's Chevvy, Was offered back in the early 1970's a 1938 Four Door stovebolt 6, with a new paint job and rebuilt engine for $500 - was too much money at the time as had just bought a house and the mortgage was about 25.00 per week.

I would have to look at some old firewalls of Fords/Chevs etc to be sure of the coupe body, Ford ?), but that is a 289/302 Ford SB engine in post 325. Not too many Fords in Chevs, more the other way.

Bellara is on Bribie Island, in Queensland, North of Brisbane, between, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, it has a lot of interesting cars, including this somewhat neglected Volvo 240GT.
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Off to Lakeside today complete with new camera, will post some pics " Sports and Racing cars festival " so maybe some Formula Vee's for John H.

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Originally Posted by Roger Dowding

Bellara is on Bribie Island, in Queensland, North of Brisbane, between, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, it has a lot of interesting cars, including this somewhat neglected Volvo 240GT.
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There are two of them, the second hidden by a boat and a container, so could not get a pic without alerting the owner. a couple of Boys who follow a forum Historic Rally Cars Australia, are interested, must talk to the guy about selling / donating them so they get used for parts or rebuilt, maybe one from the two..

There's a couple of those lying somewhat neglected after the passing of the owner around the corner from my place...

I might have to start adding to this little collection. One day I found a 6-pack Hemi 6 engine in a shed, well, the owner knew it was there... and in the paddock there was a bunch of stuff varying from a mid-forties Dodge ute to a Mk 3 Zephyr.

In a paddock in Iowa:

https://imageshack.com/i/p6vlFSYbj

https://imageshack.com/i/p8Thy6jTj

Behind a house in Woolbrook:

https://imageshack.com/i/ewOEIpIBj

Restored in Woolbrook:

https://imageshack.com/i/pauBZE9Dj

On a trailer in North Dakota:

https://imageshack.com/i/n62xmnj

In a trailer in Montana:

https://imageshack.com/i/newfgxj

A read of the 'Montana Dodge Boys' website will keep you entertained for some time...

Cunningham

Based on a Caravelle

That is simply strange!

#333 reminds me of Captain Scarlett's car,

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/...l/story.html#7

Send the American Pickers around, they'd love that one!

Are these the Broughs?

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Originally Posted by John McKechnie

Are these the Broughs?

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Click on the link John - The full story is there and yes they are Broughs

What was it?

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The grille,nosecone andengine cover are definitely CAE sprint car parts . Now A40 Special ?

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Background red car is even more my cup of tea - Costin...

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Originally Posted by chaindrive

The grille,nosecone andengine cover are definitely CAE sprint car parts . Now A40 Special ?

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It has had a long history since 1947 when it was built by Des Herrick as a speedway midget with a B4 engine. Got a Hudson Terraplane engine in 1948 then converted to a circuit car in 1950 with a Model T rear end and a Bugatti box. Then got an A40 engine when the Hudson expired, then a Singer gearbox (when Chris Amon had it) ....... and on it went with each subsequent owner "improving" it. It still has bits of the 1947 midget but not much .... a bit like grandad's axe ....

A line up of Charger's in Aus

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Here is an interesting "barn find"
http://blog.hemmings.com/?p=591822

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It would have kept me busy for a while !



(Ken Hyndman )

Mike Ryan in the USA has recently found this long forgotten Race Car.
He has been researching the car and has found these two pages of articles about the car !.

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an excellent Cutaway of the Car in Corvette guise.
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a couple of small photos of the car as found ;

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Originally Posted by Roger Dowding

Mike Ryan in the USA has recently found this long forgotten Race Car.
He has been researching the car and has found these two pages of articles about the car !.

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an excellent Cutaway of the Car in Corvette guise.
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a couple of small photos of the car as found ;

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Wow, that thing is mega!

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Originally Posted by RogerH

It has had a long history since 1947 when it was built by Des Herrick as a speedway midget with a B4 engine. Got a Hudson Terraplane engine in 1948 then converted to a circuit car in 1950 with a Model T rear end and a Bugatti box. Then got an A40 engine when the Hudson expired, then a Singer gearbox (when Chris Amon had it) ....... and on it went with each subsequent owner "improving" it. It still has bits of the 1947 midget but not much .... a bit like grandad's axe ....

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http://ralphwatson.scienceontheweb.net/misc.html

http://billthomascheetah.com/btm-new...002-barn-find/

From the US

That second-last pic, the sporty car, seems to have '36 to '39 Ford V8 underpinnings...

I'll have the TVR!

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Originally Posted by Ray Bell

That second-last pic, the sporty car, seems to have '36 to '39 Ford V8 underpinnings...

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Ray Looks similar to the " Hawaiian ' Corvette ' Special " that Mike Ryan - ex-pat Kiwi recently recovered from a shed and is now restoring.. very similar body but has a tilt front. that seems to have a bonnet [ hood for the Americans ]

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Originally Posted by Roger Dowding

Ray Looks similar to the " Hawaiian ' Corvette ' Special " that Mike Ryan - ex-pat Kiwi recently recovered from a shed and is now restoring.. very similar body but has a tilt front. that seems to have a bonnet [ hood for the Americans ]

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1959 Devin D

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Originally Posted by bry3500

1959 Devin D

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Think so Bry3500 - Hope it gets restored too !!

As I recall, the Hawaiian Special has independent suspension all round, whereas it looks to me that the other car has live axles straight from the late 30s Ford.

My newly acquired Stag.
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Supra

Mazda Cosmo

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Originally Posted by bry3500

Mazda Cosmo

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bry3500 - never seen one in real life let alone a whole row - even if junkers - in one place !!