More North East spots

[Dave7601]

Hi again chaps,heres a few more spots taken over the past few weeks around the North East,enjoy the pics.

A few more 80's survivors.

mk2 cavalier

An easy to spot Volkswagen LT

Late Escort MK2

2CV with very contrasting colours

Nice little Fiat 126

Bashed VW Polo estate

Tidy BMW 3 series

Early Nova saloon

Some commercial shite

A 1960s Albion Chieftan

Bedford RL

Austin FG flatbed

Mildly psychadelic themed ex mobile shop Transit & Bedford Chevanne

1930's - 40's Leyland bus

Late 50's - early 60's bus dont know what make it is though

Some 70's survivors still going strong

Ex funeral car mk2 Granada

Two yellow Beetles together

Yet another Beetle,i didnt realise just how common these and their VW bus stablemates still are,until i started photographing Autoshite.

I have seen numerous examples lately

L reg Mini

Mid 70's Opel Manta,i really liked these back in the day

Mk1 Cavalier

A few photos taken around a scrapyard/backstreet car repairers/workshop/industrial units/storage compound/& generally run down area.You can see the hippyfied Transit mobile shop again here

A few abandoned dust & rust gatherers

Redundant Lada estate

Granada MK1 Coupe with mild hot rod treatment

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/3959898542_df567aa900.jpg

Sad looking & rotting Triumph Stag

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/3959121807_52791aaa22.jpg

An even more sadder looking VW Karmann Ghia

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3963728112_2bc9b03cec.jpg

Dusty Mk2 Escort estate last taxed in 97

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3959120305_4d26bf1cf5.jpg

Early 90's Honda Prelude coupe (I think?)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3959885896_a78f59632d.jpg

Couple of examples of yank muscle-a late 70's Ford pick-up & early 80's Corvette Stingray

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/3959896822_6fc4f03242.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3959879396_a2b7763363.jpg

Some late 50's to late 60's stuff

Austin Cambridge (this is on ebay right now & photographed at the same location)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3959897932_e99fe40f96.jpg

MK2 Cortina

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/3959122447_f21ab0d6b3.jpg

Nice Volvo P1800

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/3959893614_9e1e02a61f.jpg

Early Ford Anglia

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3959892066_73e127dc1a.jpg

Older Beetle

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3959887876_c8f5de4c2e.jpg

Vauxhall Cresta

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3959876326_9b01c4c2b6.jpg

Finally some of my old favourites

Nice Rover SD1

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/3963696936_0309f96098.jpg

Jaguar XJS

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3962920241_5fe447b3ce.jpg

MGB GT

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/3962922233_1665107bba.jpg

[pogweasel]

Cool spots!The yard with the hippy van belongs to that 'scary old cortina' chap off Retro Rides. Mad as a box of frogs!

[jjp666]

And I think the van belongs to Fred.

[Angrydicky]

I want that van!

[mk1_4dr]

As said, the hippy mk2 transit is Freds, and the yard that its languishing in is ScaryOldCortina of RR fame. Nice spots. Theres some other cars that Im sure I recognise in there aswell

[whitevanman]

Cool spots!The yard with the hippy van belongs to that 'scary old cortina' chap off Retro Rides. Mad as a box of frogs!

I was just gonna say thats Scary's yard, my mates aircraft carrier can be seen in the second pic..............

[trigger]

There is some pretty cool stuff there.

 

 

This must be a mega early one on a Y plate, I thought they came out on a A plate.

[Volksy]

There is some pretty cool stuff there.

 

 

This must be a mega early one on a Y plate, I thought they came out on a A plate.

I quite like that Nova - and I hate Novas!

 

Is it just me, but I always found the odd front/rear arches on the saloon weird!

 

 

Edit - Just googled and found the saloon had different wings, So that must have had them replaced with Hatch ones

[brammy777]

There is some pretty cool stuff there.

 

 

This must be a mega early one on a Y plate, I thought they came out on a A plate.

I quite like that Nova - and I hate Novas!

 

Is it just me, but I always found the odd front/rear arches on the saloon weird!

Clearly the front arch and rear arch dont flow too well, being of completely different shape!

 

Y reg means this one of the first registered, and a good survivor, havent seen one even close to this for age recently.

26 years old! doesnt look it.

[ayrshirelad]

The wee red bus looks to be an Albion Aberdonian.A tad rare these days.As mall light weight bus made to saffe operators money being light weight ans supposadly good on fuel.Didnt quite work out that way unfortunaly!

[chester drawers]

Early Nova saloon

 

Extra points for finding an early saloon with the correct period grille. DVLA vehicle enquiry reveals 1196cc of OHC goodness. If it's retained its pre-TIG type camshaft that is indeed a rarity!

[chester drawers]

There is some pretty cool stuff there.

 

 

This must be a mega early one on a Y plate, I thought they came out on a A plate.

I quite like that Nova - and I hate Novas!

 

Is it just me, but I always found the odd front/rear arches on the saloon weird!

 

 

Edit - Just googled and found the saloon had different wings, So that must have had them replaced with Hatch ones

It might be that hatch wings can be more easily persuaded to accommodate oversize wheels on full lock, though that’s a guess.

[Dukestar25]

Dave7601 wrote:

 

I can't believe this is still here rotting away. I always though these were worth decent coin, even as basket cases .

 

Mk2 Corty or PA Cresta for me please...

[Gompo]

Great pics, cheers!

[autofive]

you certainly get about a bit - this truck (belonging to the brother of a renouned local hot rod and american car builder) is well hidden

 

 

scary's yard with a yellow mk2 scrote - so i know when these pics were taken

 

nice pic of the front of my Zephyr

 

This morris minor is / was seriously rotted, no floor, chassis looked like a teabag

 

[whitevanman]

Mike, didn't realise you were on here too

[autofive]

Mike, didn't realise you were on here too

Dunc?- got to be the only person i know near Hawick

[whitevanman]

Mike, didn't realise you were on here too

Dunc?- got to be the only person i know near Hawick

'tis indeed

[VWPowered]

Hi again chaps,heres a few more spots taken over the past few weeks around the North East,enjoy the pics.

A few more 80's survivors.

mk2 cavalier

An easy to spot Volkswagen LT

SRI 130 - i'll take that, LT is actually a T25 the LT's little brother, great pics and welcome to AS

[garbaldy]

commercial shite

A 1960s Albion Chieftan

Bedford RL

 

 

Thats a yard i spent allot off time in and collected allot off tools from as a good friend off mine worked there (his dad is part owner), they used to buy ex army stuff in big crates and its often full off goodys.

they had a container full off 1600cc crossflows fitted to water pumps and painted army green.

the bedford has been there as long as i can remember and we had it fired up for a laugh about 20 years ago oh how time flys.

[Dave7601]

you certainly get about a bit

Yes,being a delivery driver covering an area from Co.Durham up to the Scottish border does have its advantages for shite spotting.

[autofive]

you certainly get about a bit

Yes,being a delivery driver covering an area from Co.Durham up to the Scottish border does have its advantages for shite spotting.

that explains it then

 

are these still behind Newcastle Airport? these pics are a couple of years old

 

 

[reallyloud]

Nice selection there, I recognise some of those locations - I spent a year or so up in Gateshead and often wondered around the area looking for tat. Considering how visciously the North East salty air attacks most metal up there, there is always a surprising number of cars that presumably got washed every week. Is there still a bus meet at the metro centre? I think there is also a classic car meet every 3rd wednesday of the month in front of toys are us.

[Dave7601]

you certainly get about a bit

Yes,being a delivery driver covering an area from Co.Durham up to the Scottish border does have its advantages for shite spotting.

that explains it then are these still behind Newcastle Airport? these pics are a couple of years oldThe caravan and flatbed (or is that a whole truck?) are gone i think but the older truck is certainly still there,i think there is some sort of story about that old truck,something to do with the owner being in dispute with the owner of the ground it is parked on.At least thats what i heard.

[oldford]

Vauxhall Cresta

I've just textd OAS634 to a work colleague, who says that he knows the registration number of every PA Cresta left. My attempt to prove him wrong has failed miserably again, with the reply:

 

'Age related number, was black and white, now I beleive it to be blue. I sold the guy a set of doors plus an interior.'

[retro80sboy]

whats the story with the dusty old Escort MK 2 Estate?seems like a hell of a waste.

[Dave7601]

whats the story with the dusty old Escort MK 2 Estate?seems like a hell of a waste.

Sorry i know nothing about it other than the location where it is parked (Hexham,Northumberland)it probably is owned by someone who works at the adjoining business premesis.