So - the Simca van......

[Guest]

In November 2008 I posted pics on here of a Simca van - there was interest in the pics as its a rare beast with some love in these parts

2008

Passing by today I dropped in to see about an update - and was kindly allowed in the orchard again.

2010.

OH DEAR

So----who's good with a welder

[trigger]

Wow! That really had rusted away!, I take it that they have tried to move it and it's collapsed?.

[boobydoo]

I reckon that a weekend with a bit of Autoglym and a duster and that'll be up and running lovely!!!

[greengartside]

Jesus! Agreeing with trig in that it's probably been attempted to be towed out of there and the front half has separated from the body - at least that's what it looks like...

[mouseflakes]

LOLZ!!!!!

[GrumpyCat]

The pictures are

[boobydoo]

This was actually quite a common occurence with Simcas in the 1970s...

 

 

MONDAY........

 

 

TUESDAY........

 

 

WEDNESDAY.......

[Guest]

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

[mouseflakes]

LOLZ!!!!!

[Split_Pin]

Crikey!. Suppose its been there for 21 years though. Dash looks saveable and the front subframe, inexplicably, looks ok!

 

Good pic update!

[Formula Autos]

In a similar vein to the Simca, I came across this rusty wreck recently. Anyone any idea what it was?

 

These are the only photos I can find, from someone else's Flickr account. When I went back recently to take some photeys the wreck had been cleared away. From what I can gather it had been there since the early '80s.

 

It was transverse engined, I would guess it was roughly Fiesta sized and it appeared to have a chain rather than a belt (or more specifically, given the decay, associated pulleys) on the engine.

 

The only other real clue is the wheels. Fiat 127 perhaps?

 

 

 

[Pete-M]

Taxed worse.

[eddyramrod]

Fiat 127 or 128. Couple of tyres, lick of paint...

[FredTransit]

 

No idea what it is, but this would make a nice Xmas dec.....

[Alexg]

Wow, thats a mess. Dump it outside your local service centre, hand them the keys and ask for a pre MOT assessment

[FredTransit]

The vehicle details for HOF 723W are:

 

Date of Liability 01 12 1989

Date of First Registration 24 11 1980

Year of Manufacture 1980

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1118CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

Vehicle Type Approval

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle

6 Months Rate £68.75

12 Months Rate £125.00

 

Lasted just nine years, that was it's last and final resting place.....

[trigger]

I guess that be the equivalent to parking up a 51 plate Transit Connect or Reanult Kangoo and coming back 21 years later to find it like that.

[simmo]

Bump coz of Spam