Any ideas what car this is/was?
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heretheygo

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1,117 posts

234 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Old chap I know sold his big house opposite a cemetery and found a nice little apartment next to an unused scrapyard - he likes his peace and quiet.
When I visit I often stare out the kitchen window at this wreck pictured below.
Is it a fintail or perhaps a 404 saloon?
Other than that I haven't a clue.
He can't focus that far from what I gather...


phatgixer

4,988 posts

278 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Cresta PA?

crankedup

25,764 posts

272 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Vauxhall Cresta from the late 50's early 60's I reckon.

nicanary

11,276 posts

175 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Ford Consul lowline ?

P100

639 posts

235 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Consul 375 !!

solid61

56 posts

169 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Lowline consul,was ambassador blue by the looks of it,sat on top of an fb victor with a mk3 zephyr six behind with a minx? on top of that.This is the sort of view id like out of my kitchen window.

FarmerJim

829 posts

188 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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I thought Ford, too. Can't be a Cresta. They left the factory with more rust than that. wink

52classic

2,638 posts

239 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Doors & front wing says Consul 375 for sure but I think the fins are too tall and pointed. Was there a Taunus version of the 375?

heretheygo

Original Poster:

1,117 posts

234 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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looks like it could be the 375?


quiraing

1,649 posts

168 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Great pic - I really like scrapyard pics like these.

markymarkthree

3,595 posts

200 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Looks like the grill off a MK3 Zephyr 6 in the bottom left.
Is this in Wiltshire?

heretheygo

Original Poster:

1,117 posts

234 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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The mk2 fins are more pointy - looks like the right car. Thanks.


And here's the bigger picture with the other relics -

restoman

1,011 posts

237 months

Sunday 21st April 2013
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Now a Ford Consul exceedingly low lowline biggrin

occrj

378 posts

207 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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I think a hop over that wall, camera in hand, is called for smile

RJ

solid61

56 posts

169 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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occrj said:
I think a hop over that wall, camera in hand, is called for smile

RJ
Thats a good idea,could be some interesting stuff in there,i think the mangled white one on the left of the photo could be an fb victor?.

solid61

56 posts

169 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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occrj said:
I think a hop over that wall, camera in hand, is called for smile

RJ
Thats a good idea,i think the white mangled heap was once an fb victor?.

Travis Mcgee

314 posts

222 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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This is like one of those puzzle pictures, where you have to spot how many cars there are in the picture.Every time I look at it again, there is another car there.

quiraing

1,649 posts

168 months

Monday 22nd April 2013
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Wait a minute, I think that's a pub car-park I passed recently on Rat-Car club-night smile