The Archive of VWP - Discovering France

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afew from my archive's as i've been quite as of late

its always nice to report on how things evolve, and that there are where i am

 

 

Traction Avant sits outside of a garage in Limoges presume there are blocks under it..

 

 

last car i owned in the UK (death by megane, insurer wrote vehicle off, which i brought back and sold on)

 

 

MGB i went to see for sale, tidy outside, not so underneath

 

 

was parked in a barn for 5 years now been outside for afew years too, sadly its time is up as the owners decided to strip and weigth the car in

 

below : funny place from outside looks jut like an average barn, but does have a heavy machinery parked outside the door, a look round back and through the bushes reveals..

 

by far the hardest place i've been into you had to climb on top of cars 2 high to get around all the brambles..

 

(this place is still the same and untouched

)

 

 

Truimph

 

 

GTV

 

 

Renault Galion

 

 

Renault 4CV

 

 

 

Lancia

 

 

Mazda

 

 

Rennie 6 looked remarkably clean..

 

 

Renault 4CV

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1697.jpg_595.jpg

 

Renault Floride/Caravelle

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1696.jpg_595.jpg

 

Peugeot 504 Coupe

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1695.jpg_595.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1694.jpg_595.jpg

 

Renault Galion Hearse

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1693.jpg_595.jpg

 

Farmall

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1692.jpg_595.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1691.jpg_595.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1690.jpg_595.jpg

 

La Poste Clio

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1689.jpg_595.jpg

 

and Kangoo

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Lost%20%26%20Found/29SQ1688.jpg_595.jpg

 

wondered if this could be a honda??

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some more, old merc i was offered for free, now been crushed sadly but was to far gone

 

 

my mate john has now sold this bike for a more troublesome machine artwork a desired taste..

 

 

taken around 7 or 8 years ago i presume this is well dead by now

 

 

This 1.9 GTi (GTi Engineering) Golf belongs to the ex and has now been sat afew years

 

 

Frazer's Sunbeam still looks the same, got it running last year, insured and everything for it to overheat and has been sat up since waiting for love..

 

 

4CV still in the forest behind my house

 

 

as does this cab

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Forest%20Ford/26s69628.jpg_595.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Forest%20Ford/26s69629.jpg_595.jpg

 

had this till the rear brake cylinders went

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Ecuras/image/595/imgp0416e.jpg

 

i may end up with this for parts.. (already has my carb/inlet etc)

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Ecuras/image/595/imgp5565e.jpg

 

these i know the owner is soon to scrap, 2.2 Audi 100

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Ecuras/image/595/imgp0419e.jpg

 

Cargo with rust issues

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Ecuras/image/595/imgp5548e.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Ecuras/image/595/imgp5546e.jpg

 

Dead Transit was also here for over 7 years, still started and kinda drove

has now been scrapped..

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Dead%20Transit/image/595/imgp5552e.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Dead%20Transit/image/595/imgp0413e.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Dead%20Transit/image/595/imgp0412e.jpg

 

i still spot this every now and then in St Matheiu

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Dead%20Nissan%20Vanette/image/595/imgp5728e.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Dead%20Nissan%20Vanette/image/595/imgp5727e.jpg

[Guest]

Is the little fibreglass sportscar in the first set of pics a Matra D Jet or an Alpine A106?There seems to be some lovely abandoned shite in France, like the type I used to dream about stumbling on when I was younger. I used to be a serious enamel sign perv (I had about 20) but have slimmed it down to a couple of large Shell \ Renault jobbies a tube sign from Russell Square and some guff from Les Routes National (and a massive grille shell from a Citroen Camionette). The last sign I had was bought by a bloke in New Zealand on eBay who paid a shitload for shipping because he'd been searching for a Sternol hoarding for nearly 10 years, and was overjoyed he'd found one. After assuring me he wasn't taking the piss, the shipping was more than the sign went for, but he didn't care, he said he'd have it no matter what and outbid two local dealers.Hence, I would have probably had that old sign away given half a chance. I even found one buried underneath a pile of scrap at a railway siding in Hale. It was covered in this crust of bitumen that revealed a nearly perfect sign underneath when scraped off.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I like that audi estate, you should get it VWP! They are lovely motors.

[VWPowered]

Is the little fibreglass sportscar in the first set of pics a Matra D Jet or an Alpine A106?

i did originally think a DB HBR5 but yes could be a alpine

 

There seems to be some lovely abandoned shite in France, like the type I used to dream about stumbling on when I was younger. I used to be a serious enamel sign perv (I had about 20) but have slimmed it down to a couple of large Shell \ Renault jobbies a tube sign from Russell Square and some guff from Les Routes National (and a massive grille shell from a Citroen Camionette).

sadly alot of the shite is disappearing to

 

The last sign I had was bought by a bloke in New Zealand on eBay who paid a shitload for shipping because he'd been searching for a Sternol hoarding for nearly 10 years, and was overjoyed he'd found one. After assuring me he wasn't taking the piss, the shipping was more than the sign went for, but he didn't care, he said he'd have it no matter what and outbid two local dealers.

 

Hence, I would have probably had that old sign away given half a chance. I even found one buried underneath a pile of scrap at a railway siding in Hale. It was covered in this crust of bitumen that revealed a nearly perfect sign underneath when scraped off.

sadly being no stranger to the wrong side of the law from me yoof, i touch nothing, leave only footprints, take only pictures..

 

i do however have a nice metal sign i paid good wonga for back in the day... actually £65 sat on the barn door

 

 

merc lasted but afew hours in the company of VWP before being sold on

 

 

now on different plates, this belongs to christophe same family owned from new (was his grandads) 60k, spends most of it time just sat in a garage, i do tell him its no good for the car but wont listen..

 

 

Dated Mars 2008

 

Mk2 Golf, Renner, 205 now all gone

 

 

the place helping keep this GS out of the elements was also the cars downfall, during the storms the roof collapsed onto the car

 

 

Unic Cab also now gone..

 

 

Unknown TRactors either Sold or Scrapped

 

 

G reg Quattro Break has now gone.. car next to it Merc 500SE the car above whilst it was still 'in the dry'

 

 

almost forgot we had snow

 

 

my old Scirocco has now gone

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Snowtime%2009/image/595/DSC03715.JPG

[VWPowered]

I like that audi estate, you should get it VWP! They are lovely motors.

engine and box are fubered i did consider it for 5 minutes before my head saw sense

 

Mike's XJS, a true brit, lovely in every sense, except when you have to fill it up still has it and continues to use it as his daily..

 

 

these are still sat in the corner of a field in Verneuil (and now joined by a orange R4 Fourgonette

 

 

found miles away unknown if still at same location or not..

 

 

Posse du R4

 

 

NSU ?

 

 

NSU 2

 

 

Unknown?

 

 

Renault 4CV

 

 

Nufa NSU

 

 

Saviem

 

 

NSU Ro80

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2883.jpg

 

Opel Kadett

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2882.jpg

 

VW K70

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2875.jpg

 

not in the garage was on the road whilst i went front to back

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2869.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2856.jpg

 

VW K70

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2868.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2857.jpg

 

NSU Sport Prinz

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2867.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2866.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2859.jpg

 

No Go Yugo's

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/29SQ2865.jpg_595.jpg

 

Festa Mk1

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2864.jpg

 

Trabant

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2863.jpg

 

R4

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2862.jpg

 

Type H/HY

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2861.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2858.jpg

 

Duff

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Vendeuvre%20du%20Poitou/image/595/29SQ2860.jpg

 

very intresting grannie... i want this..??.

[Mr Lobster]

Excellent stuff. Said it before but I reaaly do wish I live in France sometimes

[maximalist]

Wow, nice pics! I have been longing for an Estafette, what do you reckon a nice one would cost

[VWPowered]

all depends on the style your after, year/condition i've seen then up for as little as errr free, but up to 5K for a mint mint example, best place to start is here although seems to be a bit of a shortage at the moment

 

anyone seen one of these...

 

Ssangyong before i was famous moment..??

 

 

http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/93831508.htm?ca=14_s

[barrett]

Lovely stuff John!That Djet/Alpine is deffo an Alpine A108, the 2+2 one. The 'unkown' with all the Prinz' is an NSU Wankel Spider, which was the first rotary NSU, basically a Sport Prinz with the roof lopped off. Very rare and worth a few coins nowdays.

[VWPowered]

Lovely stuff John!

That Djet/Alpine is deffo an Alpine A108, the 2+2 one. The 'unkown' with all the Prinz' is an NSU Wankel Spider, which was the first rotary NSU, basically a Sport Prinz with the roof lopped off. Very rare and worth a few coins nowdays.

ahh i have a pic of one of those i'm sure, wasnt they called the GT4 or something??..

 

 

not sure what happened to this POS

 

 

Spotted at Bordeaux Airport many moons ago

 

 

Spotted in ST Matheiu not seen it since, was lovely too

 

 

Slowly disappearing from french roads

 

 

outside the garage in ST Matheiu (all still there)

 

 

delightful 4 photographed in Cognac

 

 

Spotted whilst going through Luton in about 2004

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Spotted%20Delorean/image/595/rocco6.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Spotted%20Delorean/image/595/rocco5.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Spotted%20Delorean/image/595/rocco4.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Spotted%20Delorean/image/595/rocco3.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Spotted%20Delorean/image/595/rocco2.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Spotted%20Delorean/image/595/rocco1.JPG

[maxpower]

can't believe i just did a post asking if anyone has seen any nsu's come into your post and you have spotted 3 twilight zone stuff or what at least they were like the only 1 i have ever seen (totally bolloxed)

[MrRegieRitmo]

Is the Daf not actually a Volvo ?

 

Some of those NSUs look very much like these:

 

http://www.automotomuseum.vl.ru/images/zaz968a.jpg

[VWPowered]

and afew for today starting with this savvie cavvy, parkezd alongside a transit for at least 7 years.. It fired with some fresh go-go juice and a good battery

 

as it sat bless

 

 

sadly now scrapped

 

 

This Galion was spotted near a lake near Roussines, it has since gone

 

 

Random train carriages and other scrap on the route between Angouleme and Cognac

 

 

Spotted at an abandoned Chateau in one of the out-buildings

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Queaux/image/595/26s69287.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Queaux/image/595/26s69285.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Queaux/26s69284.jpg_595.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Queaux/26s69283.jpg_595.jpg

 

Paul and Ross's Cavalier Mk2 Cab (up for sale)

 

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Paul%20%26%20Ros/image/595/dsc00259.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Paul%20%26%20Ros/image/595/dsc00260.JPG

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/cache/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Paul%20%26%20Ros/imgp1416e.jpg_595.jpg

http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Spots%20%26%20Shoots/Paul%20%26%20Ros/image/595/imgp1417e.jpg

[VWPowered]

Is the Daf not actually a Volvo ?Some of those NSUs look very much like these:http://www.automotomuseum.vl.ru/images/zaz968a.jpg

yes Volvo 66 my bad

[VWPowered]

Some more

 

they give the locals some good toys, just the thing for after youv'e done afew bottles of vin rouge after lunch..

 

 

Jeep Cherokee (SJ) spotted hoonin' it around Le Lindois

 

 

Impreza spotted in the supermarket whilst getting milk, skins etc etc

 

 

Only spotted this once near Mansle somewhere, never been able to find it since

 

 

Found this Prinz en route to Bordeaux

 

 

and well as this Facel Vega Facellia

 

[Minimad5]

Great Snaps Mr VWPThanks very much for sharing

[barrett]

Facellia!!! wonder if the owner knows what he's got there? I hope you made him an offer....

[VWPowered]

wouldnt even let me take pics

 

some more this time garages

 

all these are from Barbe et Fils in St Gervais

 

 

more to come

[VWPowered]

 

more to come

[michiel]

Fab work! These make me LOL:

 

[Tayne]

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[VWPowered]

thanks guys

[VWPowered]

Some more

 

 

any ideas if this a Terra, Fura or something else

 

[VWPowered]

[barrett]

Fab work! These make me LOL:

 

are those Williams?

[VWPowered]

are they will look into that, thanks

 

[Minimad5]

There seems to be tonnes of little cars over in france They make me smile !Thanks for being a busy beaver Mr VWP & sharing them

[VWPowered]

i'm archiving them (tagging to geeks like) so may as well let others enjoy whilst i'm going through them

 

 

These next one's are from CRAL in St Mathieu

 

[Gompo]

Some awesome French chod in that latter yard/collection.