Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Up until 2016 i used to venture out in the vast Swedish forests in search of abandoned houses and vehicles equipped with a motorcycle and a camera. Things that you need to know: 1. Sweden is a big forest with not many people around. 2. We have alot of abandoned buildings. 3. Gravel roads are as common as pawed roads. 4. Weapons of choise: Yamaha XTZ 660 Tenere X2, Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Tenere, Honda XTZ 750 Africa Twin and Suzuki Dr 800. Coprolalia, Rightnider, sdkrc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 The last bit was in motor bicycle speak that I don't understand, but I'm hoping you found some 50s VWs hiding in the woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 This house was in bad shape, the Citroen DS was not much better... sdkrc, Cavcraft, Jim Bell and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, bunglebus said: The last bit was in motor bicycle speak that I don't understand, but I'm hoping you found some 50s VWs hiding in the woods Can´t remember bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 richardmorris, Cavcraft, BeEP and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 At the outskirts of a small village i stumbled across this Opel Corsa. J R Hartley, Cavcraft, Dick Longbridge and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 Would have been powered by a hot bulb engine or a tractor back in the days. djim, sdkrc, richardmorris and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 The Granada was a 2-litre VIP if i remember correctly. Datsuncog, CreepingJesus, sdkrc and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I have always found it fascinating how many abandoned houses farms etc there are in Sweden and many many abandoned cars. I don't understand this, maybe the owner died and those who inherited it didn't bother to sell it? I would like to know the reasons for some of this but we'll probably never know. privatewire and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I have always found it fascinating how many abandoned houses farms etc there are in Sweden and many many abandoned cars. I don't understand this, maybe the owner died and those who inherited it didn't bother to sell it? I would like to know the reasons for some of this but we'll probably never know. Yes, that can be one reason. Another reason can be that the farms were sold for the land. So the buildings were left to rot. Also many villages were and in many cases still are dependent on one employer. If the employer closes, then the houses are worth nothing and almost impossible to sell. privatewire, Lacquer Peel, sdkrc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Yes, these are good reasons. I love Sweden, it's just something about endless forests, gravel roads and being far from people that I like. Most of Norway, on the other hand, is mountainous and there are few very remote areas easily accessible by car. Nibbler, privatewire and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 Note that the Transit is on English plates! CreepingJesus, Jim Bell, rainagain and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Can I ask which area of Sweden these pictures are from? You don't have to be too detailed if you don't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Yes, these are good reasons. I love Sweden, it's just something about endless forests, gravel roads and being far from people that I like. Most of Norway, on the other hand, is mountainous and there are few very remote areas easily accessible by car. I understand you! Being a bit antisocial myself. But the beauty of Norway is breathtalking! Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Can I ask which area of Sweden these pictures are from? You don't have to be too detailed if you don't want to. Most of them are from the South-East. Öland, Gotland, Småland and some from Blekinge and Östergötland. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 The moped is a Monark Monarped from the 50s. Blue car is a Volvo PV if i remember correctly. Lacquer Peel, bunglebus, Dyslexic Viking and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Please be careful sharing towns or exact locations, there are some unscrupulous thieves operating abroad who'll steal highly valuable classic cars. Someone's already had the lenses off that Corsa. privatewire, Lacquer Peel, horriblemercedes and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: Please be careful sharing towns or exact locations, there are some unscrupulous thieves operating abroad who'll steal highly valuable classic cars. Someone's already had the lenses off that Corsa. Yeah i´ts sad! I will not give away exact locations. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Nibbler said: Most of them are from the South-East. Öland, Gotland, Småland and some from Blekinge and Östergötland. And these are not even the more remote parts of Sweden either. And it is abandoned houses and cars there it is strange. Nibbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 No idea what this is! Jim Bell, mk2_craig, privatewire and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 More pictures of the blue Volvo PV. Other car might be a Ford Prefect? privatewire, bunglebus, Dyslexic Viking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 I love this engine! It´s a Calmo EX and it was produced from 1948 onwards. Made specific for sawmills. You started it with a cartridge or with compressed air. puddlethumper, Jim Bell, privatewire and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 A late Ford Model T. rainagain, Datsuncog, busmansholiday and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 Both pictures taken at an abandoned farm. Volvo BM and a plastic top, possibly from a Toyota Land Cruiser??? sdkrc, Dyslexic Viking, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightnider Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I think I recognise a couple of the cars… The car in the same post as the blue Volvo PV and the Monark is a circa 1950 Ford Prefect. It was parked there by my childhood neighbour Edvin, and he passed away at the age of 88 in 1996. Dick Longbridge, djim, chodweaver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Fat_Pirate, mk2_craig, danthecapriman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 19 minutes ago, Nibbler said: This appeared in a youtube video recently Shite Ron, Lacquer Peel and Nibbler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 42 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: This appeared in a youtube video recently Oh nice! Back in 2016 there was another classic Ford just a couple of hundred meters away. It’s gone now, so that guy missed it. More about that later. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 At an abandoned sawmill i found this Volvo F88 and a hot bulb engine. danthecapriman, Dyslexic Viking, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Nibbler said: At an abandoned sawmill i found this Volvo F88 and a hot bulb engine. For some reason, the photo of the lorry takes me straight back to 2005 and Hurley finding a Volkswagen bus in the undergrowth on Lost. Nibbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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