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

Breman Ga.

 

Breman Ga.

 

35 Ford?

 

36 Ford

 

And it even has two nice complete headlights with the wider stainless trim and bugeye lenses .

 

More unloved Chevs from Israel

 

I'm just curious, how does it come that you moved from Israel to Austria?

 

Montgomery Alabama

 

Montgomery Alabama

 

That's a very long story with stops in Australia and the UK, it all took place after 65 so it's off topic

 

Clanton Alabama

 

Clanton Alabama

 

Clanton Alabama

 

I posted this and the two photos previously on the thread 'Hot rod this, but what is it?'

True story: six or seven years ago I was on my bicycle in suburban Melbourne. Old weatherboard house, had not been painted for decades, some gutters missing; it was in a pretty decrepit state. I spotted some junk or whatever over the paling fence. Stood up on the pedals, next to the fence, to get a proper look. A couple of vintage cars in the back yard, 'protected' from the elements by some sheets of metal on the roofs.

White and blue enamel badge on the radiator visible on at least one of the cars. Thought the badge might be a Lancia badge and some research at home confirmed that. Went back with camera and took a couple of pics over the fence. Knocked on the door but no answer although I could hear the radio or whatever on inside. Went back another time, no answer to my door knock, waited a while in my car. Car pulls up and old guy gets out of passenger seat and goes into the house. I go over and talk to him. He is happy for me to go into the back yard for a better look but no photos. (Didn't tell him I already had a couple.)

Two 1928 Lancia Lambdas; big saloons. Had been his father's. Been sitting there since 1958. 1958. The old guy was 82. I could see a motorbike that I had not spotted from over the fence. It was covered by a tarp and from where I was standing in the yard, with the front of the bike visible under the tarp, I could see that it was a vertical twin, 4 stroke, so I said to him is that a Triumph/BSA. No, it was a Royal Enfield that he used to ride to work; I think he said it was a 750. The front wheel was missing. He had split from his wife (must have been years before) and he had removed the wheel so that she couldn't take the bike.

The Lambda was built from about 1920 to 1931. Technically advanced. Unitary construction. V4 engine - very narrow angle V. There was a distinctive head gasket lying near the cars, with the four holes very close together. I think he said he was going to restore the cars.

One of the very large diameter rims was rusted through at the bottom. Clearly, the cars had been there for a long, long time; probably from 1958 as he said.

He said he had a Vincent that he used to race at Bathurst. It must have been in the house as I could not see it outside; I didn't ask to see it. He had been generous enough to let me into the back yard. Considering what was in his back yard I saw no reason to doubt the Vincent story.

I must go past again some time and stick my head over the fence to see if anything has changed.

***Edit. I was not far from the house today (17 Nov.) so I had a look: the house is still there but the backyard has been cleared.

 

That '36 Ford looks pretty solid, and Bremen GA is not far from me. I officiated a wedding last night at Tallapoosa a few miles from there.

 

Ford Prefect ute at St Kilda community garden, Melbourne

 

Roanoke Alabama

 

Roanoke Alabama

 

^^^1964

 

View attachment 5574602 Montgomery Alabama. Both vintage things in this photo are gone now.

 

1937 Studebaker Express pickup box, sitting at local antique shop. It’s been well used but still salvageable

 

It's for sale only they're only asking $55,000

 

Oh man Scott, I didn't know that he had passed. Sorry to hear that. I was wondering why we haven' noticed it running around town.

 

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My thoughts exactly..............
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3346279892...37851298&customid=574714&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

 

Yeah, and that is $55,100 with reserve not met!!!

 

One too many zero's!

 

Potato farming area; was the car engine used to drive an elevator?

 

On Highway 280, near Phoenix City Alabama

 

39 Ford?