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Derelict Cars in Corfu
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colwyn500



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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:32 pm    Post subject: Derelict Cars in Corfu Reply with quote
I am just back from a holiday in Corfu. Been there several times and always got an eye open for old cars. This time I noticed an amazing number of abandoned cars; maybe connected with the economic downturn. Sad Someone could make a business out of turning them all into cash. There seem to be very few really interesting or old vehicles; mainly Japanese cars and pickups from the '70's and '80's.
JAN_5458 by peterthompson, on Flickr
Loads of VW's though; both the Beetle car and various forms of the van/pickup. I saw one Fiat 500 in restored condition and an interesting war department version of an Austin 8 of which more in another post.
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poodge



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PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd be happy to own a car that "derelict" Surprised
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colwyn500



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PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
poodge wrote:
I'd be happy to own a car that "derelict" Surprised


It had crossed my mind that there night be a business to be had in rescuing, restoring or (dare I say it?) converting these cars into scrap or parts. The place really is littered with oldish vehicles.

JAN_5460 by peterthompson, on Flickr


JAN_5634 by peterthompson, on Flickr

This makes it look like just VW's. Although there are a lot of those, I couldn't stop the scooter every time I saw something good for fear of annoying my passenger. She was patient enough as it was!
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