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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/11/10 6:12 p.m.

If so, send some photos my way. I'm always after photos of smashed, abandoned, unloved older classics for our Classic Motorsports magazine. (And unfortunately the ones uploaded here are too small: http://classicmotorsports.net/ran-when-parked/)

Wanna play? Good. Send some clear, high-resolution images to me at david@grassrootsmotorsports.com. Don't forget to include your name plus some details about the car--where it is, what you know about it, etc. I'll handle the rest.

neon4891
neon4891 SuperDork
6/11/10 6:53 p.m.

Time to go get pics of this late 1st gen fastback mustang donw on PA 220. I cry every time I see the car.

Pseudosport
Pseudosport Reader
6/11/10 6:54 p.m.

How about a 323i thats stuck in my yard becuse its too rusty to move? I can take some better pics if you want.

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neon4891
neon4891 SuperDork
6/11/10 6:54 p.m.

And pics of behind my girlfriends place

irish44j
irish44j HalfDork
6/11/10 7:10 p.m.

old triumph GT6 abandoned in someone's back yard. I may or may not know the someone in question...

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/11/10 7:26 p.m.

Any of those could be a contender. Just send the high-rez versions (plus your name and any other info about the car) to me.

ratghia
ratghia Reader
6/11/10 7:37 p.m.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/11/10 7:52 p.m.

In reply to ratghia:

i'm gonna be that some of those definitely did NOT run when parked.

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/11/10 8:06 p.m.
irish44j wrote: old triumph GT6 abandoned in someone's back yard. I may or may not know the someone in question...

I can't see the cars for the trees. Damn, that's good looking wood . . .

m4ff3w
m4ff3w GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/11/10 8:18 p.m.
ZOO wrote: Damn, that's good looking wood . . .

That's what she said.

RexSeven
RexSeven Dork
6/11/10 8:33 p.m.

Maybe I should take pics of the '68 Cutlass my family has that has been sitting in our tiny excuse for a garage for the past 15 years. Provided, of course, the garage door doesn't fall apart...

Ian_F
Ian_F Reader
6/11/10 8:52 p.m.

Ooo... I have two good pictures in mind... one kinda silly (my decaying ES in my back yard)... and one almost perfect (an abandoned old car in the woods near where I mtn bike).

rebelgtp
rebelgtp Dork
6/11/10 8:59 p.m.

There are a bunch of them out here but this is the only one that I have right now. If you want I have the full scan file (was taken with 35mm) around somewhere. I'm actually thinking if the owners will let me haul that Dodge away for them...

RexSeven I would LOVE to see pics of the Cutlass my GF is really wanting an earlier Cutty to go with my '79 and '80.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/11/10 9:11 p.m.

Send away, send away.

irish44j
irish44j HalfDork
6/11/10 9:23 p.m.
ZOO wrote:
irish44j wrote: old triumph GT6 abandoned in someone's back yard. I may or may not know the someone in question...
I can't see the cars for the trees. Damn, that's good looking wood . . .

you should have come by last year when we took two of them down....a lotta firewood and no fireplace in my house :(

this was about 10% of it...

rebelgtp
rebelgtp Dork
6/11/10 9:49 p.m.
David S. Wallens wrote: Send away, send away.

I will look for the file this weekend.

ScottRA21
ScottRA21 New Reader
6/11/10 10:55 p.m.

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Up in the mountains near where my parents live.

Crusty.

thestig99
thestig99 New Reader
6/12/10 8:07 a.m.

I should get some details on the BMW 2002 that's sitting in a yard like 10 minutes from me. I'm just afraid I'd end up bringing it home.....

zomby woof
zomby woof HalfDork
6/12/10 8:28 a.m.

There's an Alpine sitting in a driveway, just down the road. It's been there for at least 20 years. I'll try to take a pic this week.

I'd like to see more pics of that Dodge stock car.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/12/10 8:33 a.m.

on my road ride a couple weeks ago i saw a chrome-bumper MGB with wire wheels that was about 50% obscured by tall grass and weeds, and the other 50% covered with tree sap and bird poo. this is on a road that i've traveled several times per year since 1999, except for about the last 18 months. i'll get pix tomorrow.

rebelgtp
rebelgtp Dork
6/12/10 11:42 a.m.
zomby woof wrote: I'd like to see more pics of that Dodge stock car.

I will work on that more this coming week with my digital instead of the old film cameras.

Nitroracer
Nitroracer Dork
6/12/10 3:14 p.m.

Two or three beetles and an old ford van are parked by a house 5 minutes away. I haven't seen them move in over 5 years.

JoeyM
JoeyM HalfDork
6/12/10 4:01 p.m.

Dave, you've got mail.

I just sent you one of my vacation photos. I'm probably going to go get a camera real quick.....I know of some other cars that are here in Polk County and worthy of a picture.

Jay
Jay Dork
6/13/10 6:02 a.m.

Damn, I spotted an old communist-era fire truck rusting in a field a few weeks ago, but I didn't have my camera on me. For the life of me I can't remember where it was.

If you're interested I'll go track it down. I haven't been out of town much in the last few weeks so there's only so many places it could be.

thestig99
thestig99 New Reader
6/13/10 8:39 a.m.

Almost forgot about this...

.... which, before I came to my senses, almost ended up in MY yard. I scare myself sometimes.

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