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Aug 14, 2011 11:06:54 GMT
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2 x net finds  That is from the village of Kaufdorf in Switzerland and the fabled Messerli Autoverwertung Yard and it's recent auction. The owner of the yard is/was called Franz Messerli. I say is/was as he was issued with a clearance order by the local authorities and his estate auctoned off most of the vehicles he had. The bus is called a Luxus Car and was converted by a German company called Auwarter. They were built from 1960 through to 1962 during which one was built every month each one being unique to the next one. They were based on a commercial spec panel van but then heavily modified as seen in these pics:     That last one was featured in Camper & Bus Magazine a few months back and is now being completely rebuilt to concours by Bug Box for the rather well-off owner. This one is not the one from the Swiss auction but it is clear that someone has bought it. |
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Aug 14, 2011 11:59:42 GMT
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Acclaim going back to nature  Apparently that's been sitting there since 2004! Looks fairly sound though, got to be worth saving? Wild guess on the car behind - Cortina? |
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1953 Austin A40 Somerset
1959 Austin A35
1958 Austin A55 Cambridge
1975 Vauxhall FE 2300S
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Ratchet
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Aug 14, 2011 16:47:38 GMT
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amazed at the amount of old tin and yank iron lying around in Norway that would be worth a kajillion pounds here  hear they don't put salt on the roads there in the winter (cos people can actually drive there......) which i guess explains the good condition of older cars, also guess there isn't the 'oh its over 5 years old its an old banger' mentality as they have here  |
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1978 international loadstar 1700 4x4
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Aug 14, 2011 18:43:50 GMT
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that citroen on the a44 by teh micra hasnt turned a wheel in the 10 years ive been up here, although the panels appear to disappear off it from time to time as he works on it.. its turning red bit by bit now and I reckon in another 5 years he will have it done lol
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Aug 14, 2011 21:57:34 GMT
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amazed at the amount of old tin and yank iron lying around in Norway that would be worth a kajillion pounds here hear they don't put salt on the roads there in the winter (cos people can actually drive there......) which I guess explains the good condition of older cars, also guess there isn't the 'oh its over 5 years old its an old banger' mentality as they have here The salt depends on where you live in Norway..big city,means salt usually.I live in a small town,as there are just 25000 citizens here.I have been taking photos the last days of 20-30 year old cars still in daily use..I'm amazed of how many cars that are that old,even if I'm living here.Guess i havent noticed before.. Mercedes and Volvo from 75-90 are big here..as Golf and Sierra.Some of them are in real nice conditition too. |
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will
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Aug 15, 2011 11:56:18 GMT
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Solo Italia are a Fiat Coupe specialist, so I would think they will be used for parts, or awaiting a refresh - they don't tend to get scrapped or left to rot unless they are really not worth saving. Having bought a fair few bits from them over the years when I had myy 20V Turbo, they're pretty passionate about them (as I was with mine  ) so if they are functioning they won't be there for too long... |
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Aug 15, 2011 13:13:14 GMT
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Aug 15, 2011 14:52:23 GMT
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 its from the begining of this thread, but does that say rustin or austin? |
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Aug 15, 2011 16:45:58 GMT
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Aug 15, 2011 19:58:09 GMT
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Been in his frount garden in Beckenham for 20 years now wallked past it when I was a lad on me way to school love it wish it was my ride  Uploaded with ImageShack.usYou NEED to save this asap!!!!! |
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Aug 15, 2011 22:33:20 GMT
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I love this thread and so I decided to join  Here is an abandoned Triumph 1300 FWD - abandoned by my own parents! It has been sat in my uncle's yard for years. It was last on the road in 1998. I'd imagine if anyone wanted it an agreement could be made     The bike looks interesting , what it is? |
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The bike looks to be a early style Honda c50 c70 c90 Cub
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Aug 16, 2011 10:53:45 GMT
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Those old bikes in Will's post look interesting, I'd have said an old Honda that's behind the Triumph......I guess the OP would know for sure. |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
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Aug 16, 2011 13:17:25 GMT
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You NEED to save this asap!!!!! ONE DAY HE WILL PUT 4 SALE IN THE WINDOW A Probably when there's nothing much left of it, I tried buying a bug from someone locally who said they were going to restore it on day. 15 years later the poor thing had 'self dismembered' all over their drive, it was just about salvageable when I asked 15 years before. |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
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Aug 16, 2011 18:14:00 GMT
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 and a nice pair  |
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Aug 16, 2011 19:17:39 GMT
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I love this thread and so I decided to join Here is an abandoned Triumph 1300 FWD - abandoned by my own parents! It has been sat in my uncle's yard for years. It was last on the road in 1998. I'd imagine if anyone wanted it an agreement could be made The bike looks interesting , what it is? The bike is in fact a Honda C90 as some have already guessed. That is ours as well  Tbh I had completely forgotten about it! |
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Aug 16, 2011 19:20:30 GMT
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Those old bikes in Will's post look interesting, I'd have said an old Honda that's behind the Triumph......I guess the OP would know for sure. Ran the reg number through HPi, nowt came up..... |
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Aug 16, 2011 19:27:16 GMT
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Those old bikes in Will's post look interesting, I'd have said an old Honda that's behind the Triumph......I guess the OP would know for sure. Ran the reg number through HPi, nowt came up..... That's because there is a letter missing from the end which cannot be seen in the picture It came up when I checked on the Online tax system earlier. But it obviously isn't on the new system as it was off the road way before that came into force. We are open to offers on it if anyone is seriously interested? |
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Aug 16, 2011 19:30:18 GMT
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We are open to offers on it if anyone is seriously interested? P.m coming |
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) so if they are functioning they won't be there for too long...
Tbh I had completely forgotten about it!