Richard Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I found these three cars near a derelict hotel in Balloch. They were the most decayed cars I have ever seen. They were indoors and hadn't been set on fire. Some of the graffiti looks to be 1970s and I reckon the cars have been there since then. The first looks to be a saloon car. It has MacPherson struts at the front and leaf springs at the back. Disc brakes on the front. There is part of a tail light left. I'm thinking possibly Peugeot 404 but I really don't know. The tail light is in this picture. The second is more of a challenge. It's been a van with forward control. Wishbones at the front, leafs at the rear. The third is in another building. It has a twin cam straight six with twin SUs. Leaf springs at the back and drums all round. Apologies for the crap pictures. It had been a long day and I didn't take the tripod in so they are all taken with the flash. My companion took some too, so I'll see if they are any better when he gets them online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 first one I'm undecided about second one is likely to be a Ford Thames or a BMC (j4) or a Commer (Dodge)last one looks like a Jaguar Mk2 to meMind I'm not a big enough anorack in reality............unless its Cortinas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattblack Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'm 99% sure the first one is a MK3 Zephyr 4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owain-328i Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Jesus how did they become so rotten!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbottomley Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Tax'd worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owain-328i Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 LOL!Think is ud not expect them to have completely rusted away like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kyle Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The first one is indeed a Mk3 Zephyr 4, the van I haven't a clue and the last one I'm sure is/was a Mk7 Jag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredTransit Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'll give Time Team a call.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The rust is explained by the west of Scotland's high rainfall, and quite possibly from being pissed on by graffiti writers etc..What hotel was it? I used to live about 8 miles from Balloch , if it's the hell-hole that is Balloch, Vale of Leven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Bloody hell!, Don't think I've every seen such a rotten bunch of cars before! Like the period Ska graffiti on the walls though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 The rust is explained by the west of Scotland's high rainfall, and quite possibly from being pissed on by graffiti writers etc..What hotel was it? I used to live about 8 miles from Balloch , if it's the hell-hole that is Balloch, Vale of Leven.I believe it was called the Hamilton House Hotel and it might have been known as Woodbank House in a previous life. It's a burnt out shell now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Here are the other pictures, click on the picture to see the next one. http://derelictionaddiction.fotopic.net/p59275790.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Wow what a pile lol, strange how theres not a lot of trim left, the seats I can understand might have got munched by mice etc but I would have thought that a bit more plastic might have survived, perhaps they had already been heavily robbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 HMMMMM.....looking through Richard's pics the twin cam six looks to my highly untrained eye to be a Jaguar, but the bumper attached is not a Jaguar item. Can anyone identify it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 nothing a T-Cut wont fix... :Dnice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kyle Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Could the van be a Standard Atlas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Another couple. I know the answers this time. and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1_4dr Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 mk1/mk2 escort van? and maybe a mk4 zodiac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Well one's a MiniVan FO SHO'. No idea on the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Yes @ Mini van. I'll be pedantic and say it's not a Zodiac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammy777 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 which means its a zephyr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1_4dr Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ok, but you will concede that its one of these? the c pillar looks the part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I know the answers Hope you don't mind me hijacking the thread, but what is this? Car archaeology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammy777 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 The front bumper looks very MK1 sierra like, but im not too sure, any way you can get the images bigger?Because now i dont think it is a sierra at all, ahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ok, but you will concede that its one of these? the c pillar looks the part Yes it is, but it's a V4 so it has to be a Zephyr. Gawd only knows hot they got there, the Zephyr isn't even that rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 I know the answers Hope you don't mind me hijacking the thread, but what is this? Car archaeologyHijack away! Not much to go on there at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I know, I hoped the bumper would yield some clues. It doesn't look like a very old car judging by the bumper.Harris peat bog devastation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Do you know what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Not at all, couldn't find any clues on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Ross Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Fiat 128, possibly a 3P?just realised it has a separate strering box arrangement, not rack and pinion, so Mercedes? Opel/Vauxhall etc? BMW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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