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

This thread is so sad! So many great cars being used as flower beds! Soo awful! There is a place in Nebraska off of route 80 that I have passed before. There are some seriously nice cars there. Unfortunately it is in the middle of nowhere. The next time I pass the place I'll take some pictures. There is about 20 cars in the guys fron yard and they all have great potential.

 

Here are a pair rotting in Upper Black Eddy PA

 

OK !,,,,,,,,,,, I need to go do something outside now.

 

Over the lady couple days I have looked over this post fearing I would find my car. been sitting in the sideyard of family members since 1956.I didn't see it in here so I will post it and it is finally gonna get worked on and restored
1940 Buick limited series80

 

56Don: You have given me a new rule to follow. And I will Shoulda, woulda coulda. Won't happen again

 

I like the nose of your CTS peeking threw the fence. Reminded me of when I went to inspect my 57 after a couple three fore years of sitting.

That car of your's is MINT !!!

 

An IHC bus called Furthurbus in 64



And in more recent times.

 

What is it ??

Ah hell it doesn't matter what it is. Sure would look bitch'n with a straight axle, big M&H's, some period correct torq thrusts and a Strange Bird blown and INJECTED 401 Buick

 

A big congratulations to Royal Shifter for the thread reaching 100 pages and 2,000 posts! And in little more than two years. There's always something cool -- or heartbreaking -- to see on this thread, thanks to great contributions.

But I surely would like to see the title on that '41 LaSalle hearse that was recently mentioned. Since LaSalle became the Caddy 61 Series for 1941, that would be probably a unique '41 LaSalle. The grille looks like a Caddy, too, so I just don't know about the claim, folks.

The '41 LaSalle WAS definitely mocked up on Harley's drawing boards, but the Cadillac high command (not GM, per se) pulled the LaSalle plug for '41.

 

Looks like a small car body off of a kids carnival amusement ride. Not a real car.

 

the top left caddy hearse was mine. its in austrailia now.

 

Hi, Ed. No, buddy, I meant the one that was at Old Car City in Georgia. Someone said they were told it was a '41 LaSalle, and I just don't see how.

 

Looks like some of the cycle cars on the other post. Rear engine judging by the side vent.

Half to put the motor way out in front of the grille on a streched frame. Bad ass for sure

 

I saved a 32 desoto from a field in red oak, IA about 5 years ago.
The old man was really nice and let me have it for a steal and had
said that no one had ever asked about it.......asking doesnt hurt

Grommet

 

Cool man!

And I say that all the time, asking never hurts!

I buy or am given cars and trucks that are out in the open that people lust after all the time merely because I ask about them. (also driving the right car never hurts, I usually show up in my fully restored 31 Pontiac when I ask )

 

Don't think I've posted these.

 

Sorry I bid you up so high the first time around on that one. Didn't have the cash the second time it came up.
What did that pig cost to ship over the pond?

Photos ????????????????

Man That was a sweet Meet !!!

 

A few picked over and in a ditch.

 

A Hard-top hearse? Wild!

 

The coach companies were hip to the 50's styling too!

 

These are all on a friend's property. He's gonna fix them one day.



Chopped Caddy

 

59 Impala with new paintjob that just sits

 

My friend Pat found this 52(?) Chevy wagon in the woods. Little finagling, a back ho, and some amateur tree felling, and it's his now! I'll try and go back and snap some pictures of the cars around it. Most of them had less than happy endings. The Sedan was rescued from a similar fate, but is much worse off than it looks.

A long restoration awaits the wagon, but a lot of the parts are in pretty shape. The 'floor' on the other hand is strictly a memory.

 

Today's finds.



Neat truck chassis.



1927 Star Touring.

 

1917 Studebaker



1929 Oldsmobile



1924 Buick



1928 GMC







Menominee truck.