"area man" (hurrburgring)
12/22/2015 at 14:55 • Filed to: On the block
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"area man" (hurrburgring)
12/22/2015 at 14:55 • Filed to: On the block | 9
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I’m still getting the lay of the land around here, but this is definitely my most surprising discovery thus far.
What’s especially surprising is this car, which has clearly been here for a while, is just sitting at the front edge of a vacant lot separated from a relatively busy street by a simple chain link fence, yet it looks basically undisturbed. And while the exterior is a little worse for wear, and who knows what’s going on with that 6.75 liter turbo V8 (or the rear suspension - bodies in the trunk?), the interior is in remarkable shape with all glass intact. If I was younger I would have long since busted in and turned it into a sweet fort.
No idea who owns it, but even in its current state there’s gotta be $20K sitting here wasting away while people walking past give me funny looks for taking pictures of yet another abandoned car. If only they knew... but maybe it’s better they don’t.
jkm7680
> area man
12/22/2015 at 14:59 |
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Soooooooo niiiiiceeeeeeee. Do want.
Dsscats
> area man
12/22/2015 at 14:59 |
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The fact that it’s a two door makes it worth MONEY. Try to make an offer. I can’t really tell, but it sort of looks like the factory widebody rear too from this picture, making it even more rare.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:00 |
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That’s crazy.
I wonder how you can pull off taking possession of it...
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area man
> Dsscats
12/22/2015 at 15:01 |
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I will try to take better pics - determined to get up close behind the chain link next time.
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area man
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
12/22/2015 at 15:02 |
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I’m a-dreamin and a-schemin...
Porsche was my first word
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:04 |
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Would love to see a DeMuro style one-year-review of this! Actually I suggested a Bentley to Doug in his search for a new car.
Party-vi
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:05 |
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* cough *
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area man
> Party-vi
12/22/2015 at 15:10 |
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I’m definitely going for the VIN next time for more info, but if this went to a public auction I would be outbid. My hope is someone sees me ogling it, says something like “Oh, that there’s Big Jim’s! He ain’t around no mo. His daughter’s been tryin to get rid of that for years.” You don’t say...
Spoon II
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:12 |
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That’s definitely worth hunting down the owner for. Maybe they’ll just give it to you if you want it
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Party-vi
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:14 |
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VIN and then go to the DMV and find out who the last registered owner is.
Spridget
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:20 |
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Holy mother of fucking want.
Laurence
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:22 |
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This has to be up there with the most valuable abandoned cars; wonder how long it's been there
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Party-vi
> Dsscats
12/22/2015 at 15:24 |
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I don’t think it is - those thin-lip rear fenders don’t look like the widebody rears.
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area man
> Party-vi
12/22/2015 at 15:28 |
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Yeah, and the widebodies were only made post 1998 facelift when they added the vents under the headlights - this one has amber indicators there so it must be older.
scoob
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:28 |
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This looks Park Slope-y... or Prospect Park-y... or Midwood-y... or Bed Stuy-y...
I will now consult Google Maps satellite view.
DrScientist
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:29 |
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i think you’d have to get behind that fence in order to snap a photo of the vin.
but i believe that would be trespassing.
next option is to have someone at the dmv run all of the red bentley r’s in the state. but that would likely require a police badge.
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area man
> Laurence
12/22/2015 at 15:31 |
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Anyone's guess, but the back tires were sunk in at least an inch
PanchoVilleneuve ST
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:32 |
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These are the closest thing we ever got to the classic WO Bentleys. I want one bad bad bad bad bad.
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area man
> DrScientist
12/22/2015 at 15:34 |
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Fortunately trespassing on a vacant lot is pretty easy
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area man
> PanchoVilleneuve ST
12/22/2015 at 15:35 |
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Me too, I did an instant double take when i looked across the street and saw this
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area man
> scoob
12/22/2015 at 15:37 |
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It's one of those -ys!
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Laurence
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:39 |
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yeah, it really is hard to make a guess; these are heavy cars,and if the ground’s fairly soft, I can see the wheels sinking pretty quick
ClassicDatsunDebate
> area man
12/22/2015 at 15:58 |
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How come I can't get (Rock) Superstar out of my head now.
JR1
> area man
12/22/2015 at 16:05 |
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Nothing like saving an abandoned car. Find a way my man
sklooner
> area man
12/22/2015 at 16:37 |
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The owner is on a 5-10 year ‘vacation’
Chasaboo
> area man
12/22/2015 at 16:41 |
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Okay, that’s nutz. Like those wheels and that color red.
Master Cylinder
> area man
12/22/2015 at 17:54 |
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Sweet. Might be worth checking into to see if you can find the owner or if there’s some sort of abandoned property law that would allow you to claim it (probably a long shot).
tiltz
> area man
12/22/2015 at 19:15 |
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Somebody cared enough to put a tarp on it.
It looks like it was strapped to the wheel and then somebody pulled it off to get a better look. Then somebody probably re-secured the tarp with branches and old boards
Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
> DrScientist
12/22/2015 at 20:48 |
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first, find out who owns the lot, cause technically, whether he is the original owner or not, he now owns said vehicle. then offer to take that “eyesore” off his “beautiful” property!
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area man
> tiltz
12/22/2015 at 21:33 |
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Excellent call
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DrScientist
> Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
12/23/2015 at 00:07 |
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Probably easier to find out the lot owner than the car owner. :)
PartyPooper2012
> area man
12/23/2015 at 06:14 |
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tell me roger. what ELSE do you have in your neighborhood?
