Art & Inspiration Found some old cars in river bed

So,im on a trip to colorado, and as im driving i spot a few cars out the corner of my eye so i pulled over to see.

turns out its a dried out river bed with at least 15 or so cars sunk with rocks filling the entire cars.

some smashed and barried in the dirt

from truck cabs to full size caddys

its pretty SAD

 

why, how rocks? the car wasnt heavy enough to sink themselves? were they used as wheelbarrows? WWWWHHHHYYYY

 

Every one of those cars has a story behind it. We'll never know them though. Bummer.

 

take them to the crusher , with the rocks inside.

 

It's a very common thing to find out here on the plains. There's a few spots in western KS where it seems old cars are growing out of the ground in rows......Unfortunatley, they were used to control erosion.

 

That is just painful to look at

 

My guess is that the cars were used as 'cages' to contain the rocks, to form dams, or berms, or whatever the folks intended to do.

 

i wonder what the reason was, its very sad

 

River Rock and River Rot!

 

Most likely erosion control, pretty standard back in the day.

 

I used to spend alot of time sitting in cars getting stoned.

 

they didn't have airbags and wanted to lay frame??? rocks will work!!!!!

 

Look like skeltons unearthed from a grave....friggin shame it is.

 

The hell you say, I find that hard to believe.

 

Man , love to have the teeth off of that grill in that '51-'52 Chevy to go in my car.

 

aaahhhhhaahahaa........ uh +1

 

looks like the rancher used a can opener to cut the roofs open so he could dump the rocks in

 

It's Bonny & Clyde valet parking service

 

That might be a sorry sight in your eyes but it looks like a gold mine for small parts and stainless trim to me. Old cars were used for erosion control, I knew a fellow who specialized in 55/58 Chev's that pulled a lot of hard to find small parts out of a place like that.

 

Early form of Rip-Rap (or at least that's what we call it where I'm from).

 

wheres the dryer sheets , that **** will buff right out!!

 

Whoever did that ought to be stoned! Maybe he was....

 

Like Abomb stated, very common around here. I enjoy driving and seeing them all over.

 

I found a bunch in magdalena n.m too..

 

What do you think we are throwing away thats cool??? Anything??

 

That sounds like a perfect job for Honda & Nissan.

 

+1
And pickups
And vans
Never in a river bed...I don't think...But I don't remember.

 

Nice shots. Here are the threads showing "erosion control" and dumping in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho. Enjoy. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408613 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312366

 

I spy with my little eye a 1938-40 Willys! No matter what condition it ought to be checked out closer!!!!

 

I remember when I was a kid, there was a creek by the house that we would play in. It had some cars use like that to stop erosion around the bends. Have no idea what they were. Would kinda like to go back and see now that you brought this up. Cool pics.