'just bloody scrap it' - the eBay 'fuck me, what were they thinking' thread

[High Jetter]

Rear badge looks ok?

[timolloyd]

For once it literally is just a wheel nut for sale.

[TheOtherStu]

I think we all know what's going to happen when you try and trailer this out of the bush.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134616747809

[groovyboovy]

27 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

I think we all know what's going to happen when you try and trailer this out of the bush.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134616747809

It will buff out.

new chassis and bulkhead should do it

[TheOtherStu]

1 minute ago, groovyboovy said:

It will buff out.

new chassis and bulkhead should do it

I am surprised actually how good the bodywork is. I expected to see some rotten wheel arches.
But you can't see the rear. It could be hideous.

[Crackers]

16 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

I expected to see some rotten wheel arches

Who wants to tell him? 

[TheOtherStu]

8 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Who wants to tell him? 

OK, so I'm guessing they're ally?
I really know fuck all about these, other than everyone one I've ever seen is rotten underneath.

[Crackers]

1 minute ago, TheOtherStu said:

OK, so I'm guessing they're ally?

Yeah, ally panels. The bulkhead and chassis are badly-protected steel and usually used in harsh conditions, hence why they rot like fuck underneath whilst looking completely presentable on top. 

[somewhatfoolish]

Behold the two and eight of this richard the 3rd.

[bunglebus]

I know I'm not in a great position to take the piss, but is the seller called Dick Dicks?

[Metal Guru]

36 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I know I'm not in a great position to take the piss, but is the seller called Dick Dicks?

Reminds me of a Kevin Bridges story where he described Danny Dyer as the “prick’s prick”.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Still plenty of usable parts according to the seller. 900 pounds.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/agriculturetractor/ad.html?finnkode=308714935

[outlaw118]

4 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Still plenty of usable parts according to the seller. 900 pounds.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/agriculturetractor/ad.html?finnkode=308714935

[alcyonecorporation]

On 6/18/2023 at 9:17 PM, jakebullet said:

ALL BREAKING OARTS ARE AVAILBLE

Bit optimistic* even for Bradford.

No, they're already broken. 

[martc]

This 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial is chassis No.2 out of 13 and raced at the MM, Targa Florio and Imola.

It is planned to be auctioned by Sothebys at the Monterey auction this year.

The estimate? $1,200,000 - $1,600,000.

[Forty45]

Ahoy, Me hearties!

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/662893095375432/?ref=facebook_story_share

[bunglebus]

30 minutes ago, martc said:

This 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial is chassis No.2 out of 13 and raced at the MM, Targa Florio and Imola.

It is planned to be auctioned by Sothebys at the Monterey auction this year.

The estimate? $1,200,000 - $1,600,000.

I can kinda understand not putting that in the crusher. Going to be about 10% original by the time it's restored though

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, martc said:

This 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial is chassis No.2 out of 13 and raced at the MM, Targa Florio and Imola.

It is planned to be auctioned by Sothebys at the Monterey auction this year.

The estimate? $1,200,000 - $1,600,000.

Crash and fire damaged. It's ok though, as it comes with its original gearbox. 

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0058-1954-ferrari-500-mondial-spider-series-i-by-pinin-farina/1358217

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

That car has an odd history, and the early (racing) history claimed for it is also claimed for other cars.

500 Mondial Scaglietti Spyder 0406MD (barchetta.cc)

Quote

 

0406MD 1954
500 Mondial PF Spyder, RHD
PF job #12575
engine type 501m
chassis type 501
color exterior - red
color interior - beige
rebodied Scaglietti style
Date    Result    Event    Driver    #    Reference
1954 - Scuderia Ferrari     
195. - rebodied in Scaglietti style     
1960 - ..............., USA    
196. - fitted with a Chevy V8 engine     
1962 - Hal Rudow, Seattle, WA, USA     
196. - crashed, rolled over, and then burned very badly    
19.. - Jim Mitchell, USA - bought the car as a wreck or parts car     
19.. - Edwin K. Niles, L.A., CA, USA - along with 500 Mondial 0434MD     
1977 - Mark Defriece, Bay Ridge, MD, USA     
1970's - Richard F. Merritt, Bethesda, MD, USA     
1970's - Walter Medlin, Orlando, FL, USA     
2005 - still with Medlin as a wreck     
2023/aug/17-19 - RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction
Lot 140 - Estimate: $1,200,000 - $1,600,000     
 
 

Note:

Some sources believe that 0406MD was rebodied in 1954 into an one-off Spyder by Scaglietti with the results mentioned below. Others claim these results for 0302TF and some regard 0404MD as the car in question. As a matter of fact 0406MD was rebodied by Scaglietti in the 50's. But this mysterious car appeared at the 12h of Casablance in December 1953 for the first time, and therefore too early to be 0404MD or 0406MD.

 

54 - rebodied Scaglietti style, headrest, air inlets in fender and bonnet, but round fender cutouts, rear section still the same center gas filler     
54/feb/27    1st IC    GP di Agadir    Francois Picard    #26    FY54
54/mar/07    2nd OA 1st IC    GP Sport del Senegal    Maurice Trintignant    #37    FY54 p22
54/mar/28    1st OA    Corsa sulle Torricelle    Paolo Marzotto    #284    FY54
54/may/01-02    2nd OA  2nd IC    Mille Miglia    Vittorio Marzotto    #523    "BO 34336" prova           TES p54
LFMM p85
4CS p41
FY54           Red Arrows p112, 116, 117, 240 (identified as 0404MD)
54/jul/24-25    6th OA    III. 10h di Messina (Notturna Messinese)    Giulio Musitelli/ Franco Cortese    #4    BdN p66
55/may/01-02    dns    Mille Miglia
crashed in pratice with #656    Gilberto Cornacchia    #629     
- same car (bodywork) as #523    
55/may/29    10th OA
4th IC    GP Supercortemaggiore, Monza    Gilberto Cornacchia/
Giuseppe Rossi    #18    1000km di Monza p20
55/jul/23-24    6th OA 4th IC    IV. 10h di Messina (Notturna Messinese)    Gilberto Cornacchia/
Giuseppe Rossi    #16    BdN p93
55/aug/27        Daily Herald International, Oulton Park    Franco Cortese    #26    

 

[richardmorris]

On 8/14/2023 at 1:15 PM, MiniMinorMk3 said:

That car has an odd history, and the early (racing) history claimed for it is also claimed for other cars.

500 Mondial Scaglietti Spyder 0406MD (barchetta.cc)

 

Gearbox, engine and chassis = 3 original cars.

[chaseracer]

Could this become the Italian version of the Bentley 'Old No. 1' saga...?

https://www.gomog.com/articles/no1judgement.html

[mk2_craig]

That Old No1 Bentley sounds like a right flipping case of new head, new handle. I bet there’s absolutely sod all left on it that was bolted to the car when it originally went down the production line. 

[jakebullet]

Q plate RS turbo*, no keys, little bit of rust, Bradford innit. £5000

Bonus lols of a video walk round:

  

[timolloyd]

Period correct stains on passenger seat.

[sierraman]

19 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

Q plate RS turbo*, no keys, little bit of rust, Bradford innit. £5000

Bonus lols of a video walk round:

 

  

A double reshelled RS Turbo that will never be right. The guy selling it as well... his general demeanour and lexicon would suggest it’s also bent as fuck. 

[jakebullet]

16 minutes ago, sierraman said:

A double reshelled RS Turbo that will never be right. The guy selling it as well... his general demeanour and lexicon would suggest it’s also bent as fuck. 

How can you doubt such a honest* chap. Not a remote chance that it's a boggo scrote replica.

[RoverFolkUs]

41 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

Q plate RS turbo*, no keys, little bit of rust, Bradford innit. £5000

Bonus lols of a video walk round:

 

  

A Q plate escort is about as legit as that nice man from Microsoft that calls you to say your computer has a virus 🤣🤣

[Bren]

Q plate. CVH. Rotten.

 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, timolloyd said:

Period correct stains on passenger seat.

Literally?

[timolloyd]

Sorry, that most definitely should have read ‘period-correct stains on the seat’