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Garlick

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40,601 posts

256 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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I'd drive it like that actually, get it mechanically perfect on some open pipes and enjoy.

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

277 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Do you have any more info?

How bad is it and where'd you find the pic?

p1doc

3,391 posts

200 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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same one as in cars-just different colour lol
real shame a classic like that rotting awaay
martin

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Isn't that how Christine was found?

yikes

Garlick

Original Poster:

40,601 posts

256 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Tyre Smoke said:
Do you have any more info?

How bad is it and where'd you find the pic?
Sadly not, I was doing some lazy google searching and found this http://www.streetfire.net/photo/abandoned-cars_159...

Mooster

45 posts

178 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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The Crack Fox said:
Plymouth Barracuda ?
Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird, I think ?

Camaro91

2,675 posts

182 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Is that a Superbird or a Daytona?

There's a good feature in Classic American magazine, this guy goes to various junk yards and it's amazing to see what's sitting there, though a bit of a shame though!

TheEnd

15,370 posts

204 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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There was/is a site called cars in barns that followed a lot of these round the US, and despite repeated offers to buy and restore them, they were usually turned down.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

204 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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ah..
it's still about

http://www.carsinbarns.com/

CampDavid

9,145 posts

214 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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That's £100k+ restored.

Someone should cash in

redtwin

7,518 posts

198 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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That's £110K in restoration costs to bring it up to £100K restored value. wink

.Mark

11,104 posts

292 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Garlick, all these posts. You need to get that itch well and truly scratched young fella hehe

toast boy

1,242 posts

242 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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CampDavid said:
That's £100k+ restored.

Someone should cash in
Was about to say that, I'm sure I've seen genuine ones in top condition going for about £150k yikes

toast boy

1,242 posts

242 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Just had a look at that cars in barns website, can't understand the mentality of some people, so many where the owner will not sell and is happy for it to rot away. Just why?

pits

6,605 posts

206 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Camaro91 said:
Is that a Superbird or a Daytona?

There's a good feature in Classic American magazine, this guy goes to various junk yards and it's amazing to see what's sitting there, though a bit of a shame though!
Superbird, key is in the rear lights, the Daytona had Charger lights where as the Superbird had the vented Roadrunner lights.

Still a 200mph car, sat rotting frown poor thing frown

redtwin

7,518 posts

198 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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toast boy said:
Just had a look at that cars in barns website, can't understand the mentality of some people, so many where the owner will not sell and is happy for it to rot away. Just why?
Simple.

"If I can't have it (in a functional, restored condition), no-one else can"

Whatever the owner could realistically get for that wreck will never buy them another and they will always know that someone else is enjoying "their" car.


r1ch

2,931 posts

212 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Spoiler is nice.

Marquis Rex

7,377 posts

255 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Where is it? Is it in the USA?
I can go and pick it up. Cars don't rust where I am. Old Jaguar XJs series 1s with no rust, Alfa Giuliettas....

toast boy

1,242 posts

242 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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redtwin said:
toast boy said:
Just had a look at that cars in barns website, can't understand the mentality of some people, so many where the owner will not sell and is happy for it to rot away. Just why?
Simple.

"If I can't have it (in a functional, restored condition), no-one else can"

Whatever the owner could realistically get for that wreck will never buy them another and they will always know that someone else is enjoying "their" car.
What a horrible attitude to have. I gave away a MkII Golf GTI when I was at uni to my mate on the condition that he got it back in working order - I couldn't afford to do it myself and I would have rather someone else kept it going than to scrap it or let it rot.

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

198 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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In a lot of cases the owner will know it's "worth quite a lot" and will base his valuation on prices of mint, restored examples.

I remember being asked £2k for a MGB GT with more rust than steel, no wheels, no glass and an interior that looked like a family of pigs had been living in it during a number of winters.

Sure I've heard of one chap in the states with an original Shelby Cobra who won't let it go for under £100k, despite being absolutely, totally knackered.