Art & Inspiration Sitting and Rotting.............picture thread

That yard (Horopito) is now a petrol head's tourist attraction.. It hasn't changed too much over time..

 

Most of the cars above have gone now, but today is still of interest with over 20 acres and the large buildings full of cars and parts. You can see it on Google Earth, Horopito is just north of Raetihi on State Highway 4. If you can find the New Zealand film Smash Palace, it was filmed at the yard in about 82. JW

 

This one is mine now. Build thread below. I wasn't the lucky one to find it , I'm just the guy that paid too much for it. Haha.

 

Better sell it to me before it rots away! Ha


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Added two more to the collection...
1950 Chrysler Crown Imperial limousine



1960 Frontenac 2dr wagon

 

nice save on the wagon - 2 door?.....and thanks for the mopar save....

 

That '60 Frontenac wagon looks like a Falcon. Did Canadian Falcons get the Frontenac name?

 

The Frontenac was really just a rebadged Falcon for the Canadian market. The grille was different along with various emblems. It was a one year only model that was sold through Mercury dealerships. The Comet replaced it in '61.

 

I saved the 64 panel. Gonna do a complete restoration on it.

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About 13 years ago i discovered this panel truck sittin on my grandpas good friends farm up north. And i used to play in it as a kid everytime i was up north for hours on end. No that im 17 i finally got it out. Im going to restore it frame off.

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Found this in Florida

 

So what is the story with this one?

 

It sets in the petrified forest national park , close to where route 66 used to pass through the park.
Thought someone might know what it was.

 

31 Studebaker

 

this one was in Death Valley

 

Thanks, all indentifying badges were gone.
But strange enough the engine was still in it.

 

I'm looking for one of these

 

BTT

 

^^ There seems to be some nice tin next to the two above also. JW

 

SOMEday, maybe, before I'm gone?

in the meantime --

 

Bugga, that sucks !!!!!!! JW

 

Ya, it probably isn't fair to call them "sitting and rotting" either since they are owned by collectors who actually restore their stuff.....eventually.

Here's one that probably will just rust into the ground.


David

 

"Funny you should ask about that one son, I was just thinking about getting around to that one".

 

"Funny you should ask about that one son, I was just thinking about getting around to that one".

 

Saw these sittin while out for a drive..supposedly been sitting for years..

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