Moar old scrap - 2002 and 2006-ish

[dollywobbler]

In 2002, I somehow stumbled on an abandoned scrapyard near Droitwich. Was a marvellous place and I spent many hours jumping around on the old motors. There was even a mid-1970s Lincoln Continental that I somehow failed to get a photo of.

 

I went back a few years later and it had been pretty much cleared, though new cars - mainly bangers - had been dumped there. This was clearly a time when scrap values were low!

 

Here's a general shot.

 

A closer look at the Passat. Gawd knows what happened to it!

 

This didn't actually seem too bad.

 

Beige 309.

 

I reckon this Leyland probably brought a few of the cars in before suffering its own FAIL.

 

MG Metro.

 

A very dead Metro

 

Povo spec Metro shares fate of Granada Mk3

 

Dead Sherpa and remains of a Fiat 126

 

I'll let you guess what this pair were.

 

Ruined Celica

 

Fezzer Mk1 and Pug 205

 

This BX clearly looks to have been chucked over the wall!

 

Cav estate

 

Knackered Panda

 

Another general carnage shot

 

Beetle's been picked clean

 

Mini

 

Renner 5's a bit of a mess

 

Interior - beige loveliness

 

This'd be worth money today.

 

Now we move on to the legendary Smiths of Bloxham, Oxfordshire. I visit here in about 2006 I think. Proper old school at the time.

 

Triumph 1300

 

Water-bound Merc

 

Riley RM!

 

Auntie Rover has fallen on hard times.

 

Another old Merc

 

Another Renault 5!

 

Daihatsu Domino

[baldrickthecunning]

Nice one. Enjoying all the recent scrapyard threads.

[shaun1706]

In relation to your question I reckon the red car is a Maestro and the blue one an E reg Mk2 Cavalier Guess of course

[dollywobbler]

In relation to your question I reckon the red car is a Maestro and the blue one an E reg Mk2 Cavalier Guess of course

 

You're right about one of them! T'is indeed a red Maestro. Not a blue Cav though. Here's a clue that will rather give it away!

[Lankytim]

I didn't look, honest, but I recon that the red one is a Maestro and the blue one is a Mk2 fezza!

[FiatPhil]

Some excellent pictures here.

The white car on the right looks like an Alfa 75. Impossibly rare now, but reasonably popular 10 years ago.

[shaun1706]

I didn't look, honest, but I recon that the red one is a Maestro and the blue one is a Mk2 fezza!

 

I am with you on that one

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

In 2002, I somehow stumbled on an abandoned scrapyard near Droitwich.

 

Water-bound Merc

 

Riley RM!

 

Auntie Rover has fallen on hard times.

 

 

These three look very much like Smiths of Bloxham.

[dollywobbler]

Now we move on to the legendary Smiths of Bloxham, Oxfordshire. I visit here in about 2006 I think. Proper old school at the time.

 

Ahem.

[chaseracer]

I didn't look, honest, but I recon that the red one is a Maestro and the blue one is a Mk2 fezza!

Agree on the Fiasco. Pretty sure those are Montego wheels, though...?

 

[Charlie Croker]

Good piccies Ian. Got to admit that scrappie pic's are my favourate.lol. Shame about that Riley.

[Angrydicky]

Those are Maestro HLE/HLS wheels, looks like HLS badging on the bootlid as well.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

I too am liking these recent threads.

 

Is it perverse that I'd rather see these than car show pics????

[M'coli]

No, as I feel regret at not taking my camera to any scrapyards when I was younger - and I've been visiting or been taken along to scrapyards since I was 3 or so.