Rust In Pieces... Pics of Disintegrating Classic & Vintage Cars

ritik123 · 7th August 2006, 21:10

Are all these cars from Pune??. Why dont the owners sell them off to a kabari wala. A few months ago I saw a Kabari guy cutting a Premier Padmini along the center with a hand saw.

khanak · 7th August 2006, 21:27

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Originally Posted by ritik123

Are all these cars from Pune??. Why dont the owners sell them off to a kabari wala. A few months ago I saw a Kabari guy cutting a Premier Padmini along the center with a hand saw.

wouldnt it be better if the owners got these cars restored.

karlosdeville · 7th August 2006, 22:37

yea, most are in pune unless mentioned otherwise...3-4 are scrapped already...

theres an artist in germany whos placed loads of classic exotic in hos backyard, open to the elements, and ensured that they cant be restored...its an art display for him! i think some people in pune have similar intentions!

Pune_Bike · 10th August 2006, 19:24

karlosdeville, do you think the Plymoth and gazel would be up for sale? Where can I go an see these? Please let me if you have the locations

karlosdeville · 10th August 2006, 23:09

hey...

the plymouth is way beyond repair (trust me!! these are old pics...)

the gazel used to lie with Arab (jeep garage at nana peth), was running till a coupla years back...its not their anymore, u can find out....theres one more nice one for sale cheap with dass on east street

cheers
karl

islero · 11th August 2006, 08:34

That Fiat 850 defenitely looks salveagable.

However, it might be a total rustbucket under that dusty outside.

How about as a first car for me....... after salvaging that engine and tuning it to Abarth-spec ( OT2000?).ah, we can all dream.....

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RESTORE THAT DKW???

the_trooper · 11th August 2006, 13:09

There is a certian fun in spotting classics that might turn out to be collectibles.
Thanx for the pics. Keep them coming.

karlosdeville · 11th August 2006, 16:03

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Originally Posted by islero

That Fiat 850 defenitely looks salveagable.

However, it might be a total rustbucket under that dusty outside.

How about as a first car for me....... after salvaging that engine and tuning it to Abarth-spec ( OT2000?).ah, we can all dream.....

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RESTORE THAT DKW???

yeah, the 850 is no doubt salvagable, shes 100% complete...i wish Fiat India would do something about it...lying in their Kurla plant...it would make a great promo vehicle...

as for the DKW, i saw her a few years back and forgot bout it...trying to sniff her out again if shes for sale...saw a similar one at Autostadt in germany...

moralfibre · 15th August 2006, 21:26

Karl, remember I mentioned abt a Standard Truck we had in Goa for carrying coconuts from the farm! This is the model we had. It was green in colour and had a wooden carriage. The carriage wood is still in use and the use is to make windows for our ancestral house there!

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Standard 20 Light truck in pune

remains of standard 20 body in pune

Stanher · 21st August 2006, 13:41

Karl,
Nice pics.! All the same, really a sad sight, every one of them! :-(

Hey y dont u put up the pics. of more dead Heralds, esp. MHP 147??

Btw, even I'm planning to put up sum pics. of rusting jalopies I've spotted...

2L8uLoose · 21st August 2006, 14:41

Could someone pass me the tissues please... its really sad to see the beetle(s) like that:(

janeckozzy · 21st August 2006, 15:22

@karl.. do u have any idea about the tatra v8 u mentioned earlier.. is it for sale?? seen a dodge jus lyin on the road in santacruz... white in color.. sad

karlosdeville · 21st August 2006, 16:00

the tatras lying in a parsees bungalow in madras...which kinda implies its not for sale ;-)

Stanher · 24th August 2006, 14:45

Hey all,
'thot I'd contribute to this thread by posting sum pics. of rusting jalopies I've come across as well.....

This is the 1st car I'd photo'd w/ my new camera last year....an early '50s Standard Vanguard phase 1, not too far away from our home here at Vizag.....these r quite rare now, this is the first (& so far only) Vanugard I've actually seen in India!
Car's been sitting at this spot for ages! U can see even the regn.no.'s been washed away by the rains! Really a pity 'cos it seems to've been a very original car once!
The owner had actually handed over the car to this friend of his b4 migrating abroad a few yrs ago, asking him to sell it....but the latter turned out to be greedy & kept asking a high price to neone who came forward to buy it (last time he was quoting 50k!)...& inspite of the fact tat the car's been dumped outside, open to the elements & occasional vandalisation (this is an old pic., the petrol tank flap's now gone & the rear bumper's falling off.....plus its in an area close to the local beach so the salty air has caused the body to rust faster than it normally shud.....u cud make out in the later pics. of this car!).....

yeis · 24th August 2006, 16:14

Karl, I must appreciate your efforts. Very well done. And yes, seeing these cars is similar to seeing human in this bad condition. Really sad!

7th August 2006, 21:10	#16
ritik123 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United States Posts: 123 Thanked: 4 Times	Are all these cars from Pune??. Why dont the owners sell them off to a kabari wala. A few months ago I saw a Kabari guy cutting a Premier Padmini along the center with a hand saw.
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7th August 2006, 22:37	#18
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	yea, most are in pune unless mentioned otherwise...3-4 are scrapped already... theres an artist in germany whos placed loads of classic exotic in hos backyard, open to the elements, and ensured that they cant be restored...its an art display for him! i think some people in pune have similar intentions!
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10th August 2006, 19:24	#19
Pune_Bike BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 50 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	karlosdeville, do you think the Plymoth and gazel would be up for sale? Where can I go an see these? Please let me if you have the locations
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10th August 2006, 23:09	#20
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	hey... the plymouth is way beyond repair (trust me!! these are old pics...) the gazel used to lie with Arab (jeep garage at nana peth), was running till a coupla years back...its not their anymore, u can find out....theres one more nice one for sale cheap with dass on east street cheers karl
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11th August 2006, 08:34	#21
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	That Fiat 850 defenitely looks salveagable. However, it might be a total rustbucket under that dusty outside. How about as a first car for me....... after salvaging that engine and tuning it to Abarth-spec ( OT2000?).ah, we can all dream..... CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RESTORE THAT DKW??? Last edited by islero : 11th August 2006 at 08:36.
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11th August 2006, 13:09	#22
the_trooper BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chn Posts: 215 Thanked: 102 Times View My Garage	There is a certian fun in spotting classics that might turn out to be collectibles. Thanx for the pics. Keep them coming.
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21st August 2006, 13:41	#25
Stanher Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad, AP Posts: 6,491 Thanked: 2,087 Times View My Garage	Karl, Nice pics.! All the same, really a sad sight, every one of them! :-( Hey y dont u put up the pics. of more dead Heralds, esp. MHP 147?? Btw, even I'm planning to put up sum pics. of rusting jalopies I've spotted...
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21st August 2006, 14:41	#26
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Could someone pass me the tissues please... its really sad to see the beetle(s) like that:(
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21st August 2006, 15:22	#27
janeckozzy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times	@karl.. do u have any idea about the tatra v8 u mentioned earlier.. is it for sale?? seen a dodge jus lyin on the road in santacruz... white in color.. sad
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21st August 2006, 16:00	#28
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	the tatras lying in a parsees bungalow in madras...which kinda implies its not for sale ;-)
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24th August 2006, 14:45	#29
Stanher Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad, AP Posts: 6,491 Thanked: 2,087 Times View My Garage	Hey all, 'thot I'd contribute to this thread by posting sum pics. of rusting jalopies I've come across as well..... This is the 1st car I'd photo'd w/ my new camera last year....an early '50s Standard Vanguard phase 1, not too far away from our home here at Vizag.....these r quite rare now, this is the first (& so far only) Vanugard I've actually seen in India! Car's been sitting at this spot for ages! U can see even the regn.no.'s been washed away by the rains! Really a pity 'cos it seems to've been a very original car once! The owner had actually handed over the car to this friend of his b4 migrating abroad a few yrs ago, asking him to sell it....but the latter turned out to be greedy & kept asking a high price to neone who came forward to buy it (last time he was quoting 50k!)...& inspite of the fact tat the car's been dumped outside, open to the elements & occasional vandalisation (this is an old pic., the petrol tank flap's now gone & the rear bumper's falling off.....plus its in an area close to the local beach so the salty air has caused the body to rust faster than it normally shud.....u cud make out in the later pics. of this car!).....
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24th August 2006, 16:14	#30
yeis BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 238 Thanked: 4 Times	Karl, I must appreciate your efforts. Very well done. And yes, seeing these cars is similar to seeing human in this bad condition. Really sad!
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