Auto Graveyards

[Snowflake]

I do not know why I have a fascination with decrepit cars. I do. I'm fascinated by pics of them, a single rusting truck in a Virginia pasture, a chassis in the desert, a car museum with pristine cars, I love them all.

I came across this place (http://www.autofriedhof.ch/index.shtml) due to a pic in an article referring to something else.

Also a blog with more pics can be seen here (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3932527&postid=51190658).

Hazzardous or not, it makes me sad to see that this will go. I hope more pics show up, some of those old decrepit cars are pretty cool, even as rusting shells.

[Kevy Baby]

Sights like these always depress me; to see all those beautiful cars wasting away. I try to remain optimistic but I know the inevitability of situations like this.

[innerSpaceman]

I overheard someone the other day talking of a hike in Fryman Canyon (off Mullholland a bit west of Laurel Canyon) that features a variety of decrepit cars from various eras that ran off the windy road and were left to decay. They've got trees and vegetation growing through them, and that sounds like a fun sight to see. I hope to check it out soon.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Those are great pictures. Sure, I'd like to see them all restored to their former beauty, but at least they are still around. If you go to the local Pick a Part around here, you won't see many cars older than 10 or 15 years old, anything older goes to the crusher. I know they have some older junkyards back east, they would be fun to visit.

[Kevy Baby]

Seems as good of a time as any to remind people about Cadillac Ranch (http://www.libertysoftware.be/cml/cadillacranch/crmain.htm) (for those who are not familiar with this piece of Americana)

[katiesue]

I thought it would be a photo of my grandmothers back yard. It's got at least 3 possibly 4 dead International Trucks. Yea we're not a Ford or Chevy family, Internationals.

I think my mother's old Pontiac is stil wasting away at my Great Aunts house as well.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I thought it would be a photo of my grandmothers back yard. It's got at least 3 possibly 4 dead International Trucks. Yea we're not a Ford or Chevy family, Internationals.

I think my mother's old Pontiac is stil wasting away at my Great Aunts house as well.

Those International Trucks aren't dead, they are just resting, until one of your family members revives them to their earlier glory. :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

I took a couple pictures at the site where they shot M*A*S*H. There's a Jeep and an ambulance rusting. Kind of interesting and kind of sad.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/1185867743_d69680dc19.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/1185956395_fef1e03333.jpg

Let's see if it works this time. I have the hardest time posting pictures...

[Capt Jack]

pfft. a little paint and some bondo and those are good as new. http://www.bigblockdart.com/Smileys/classic/duster-dggif.gif

Im impressed how good the bikes look after all this time though. http://www.bigblockdart.com/Smileys/classic/1928044-10_1_118v.gif

[Snowflake]

oops! More pics here (http://www.dream-car.ch/messerli_kaufdorf.htm)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hahaha!!! Getting to this side of the park was a challenge- we had to go through the Creek O Doom. Though since it's a little tamer now than it was, the guys call it the Creek of some sadness. It's still got boulders and lots of rocks, but it's got some fill in between them now. Getting a bike through is still somewhat... interesting.

[€uroMeinke]

The Blue line passes over several junk yards on the way between Long Beach and LA, perhaps I should take some pics.

[Capt Jack]

The Blue line passes over several junk yards on the way between Long Beach and LA, perhaps I should take some pics.

oooh! please do!
I need some interior pieces for a '65 dodge, some brake rotors and some trim pieces for a disc front '66 mustang as well as a few other things



thanks guy! :D

[DreadPirateRoberts]

let me know if you see any postal jeeps. I'm looking for a steering column, and some 11'' brakes.

[Moonliner]

I thought it would be a photo of my grandmothers back yard. It's got at least 3 possibly 4 dead International Trucks. Yea we're not a Ford or Chevy family, Internationals.

I think my mother's old Pontiac is stil wasting away at my Great Aunts house as well.

Back when Google Earth first came out, I set it on a slow crawl east to west across the entire country. You would be amazed at the number of mini junk yards there are in this country. Homes away from the cites with more than just a couple of rusting junkers out back.

[Snowflake]

let me know if you see any postal jeeps. I'm looking for a steering column, and some 11'' brakes.

While you're at it €, if you spy any parts for a 1923 Avoin Voisin roadster, I'd appreciate it. ;)

[Strangler Lewis]

Ah, yes, it takes me back to 1965 when I helped my father push his 1956 Chevy into a vacant lot in Queens.

And then we left. I don't remember if we took the subway back or if Mom had followed in the brand new, enormous '65 Impala that she soon grew to hate.

[Kevy Baby]

...the brand new, enormous '65 Impala...One of these bad boys? I would love to get my hands on one them today!

http://www.rafsweb.com/images/Impala2.jpg

[lashbear]

I was wondering how you'd automate a graveyard.........

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nice picture! And it's purple! :)

[Strangler Lewis]

Yes, but white. And I think that picture cuts off about half the trunk.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I overheard someone the other day talking of a hike in Fryman Canyon (off Mullholland a bit west of Laurel Canyon) that features a variety of decrepit cars from various eras that ran off the windy road and were left to decay. They've got trees and vegetation growing through them, and that sounds like a fun sight to see. I hope to check it out soon.

I. Want. In.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I love your delicious posts!

[NirvanaMan]

A tear drips down my cheek, slowly, like wax on an elongated candle.

[Capt Jack]

aye, Im with ya bro


maybe this will help (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12513688@N05/)

:cool:

[innerSpaceman]

I. Want. In.

Pick.A.Date.