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It had been about three years since I visited the abandoned town of Daniels, Maryland, but I went back this weekend. In 2014, I found the rusted remains of a 1958 Rambler Six and a 1960 Chevrolet Biscayne. This time, I ventured a little further into the woods and discovered a little red sportscar and a blue overturned sedan of some sort. Can anyone tell me what they are?
I am thinking this might be some kind of MG, but am hoping you can tell me:
This next one is a lot harder, since it’s upside-down and in bad shape. But maybe someone can spot a clue?
I also found this circa-1950 Pontiac hubcap:
...which came home with me.
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That’s a tree.
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The first one is a Mk1 Spitfire. You can tell it’s a Mk1 buy the lights and bumper.
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Wow, you find the coolest stuff in the forest haha!
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It might be an Alpine. No clue on the second one.
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Second car is a ‘53-ish Chevorlet 150 or 210 4-door sedan, not likely a Bel Air as the Bel Air had more trim. Pic of a non-Bel Air, note that the one below doesn’t have the trim running down the side of the car but it was an option for them:
Pic of a Bel Air:
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I’ve also found a ’53 Cadillac hubcap, a vintage Turtle Wax bottle, and a porcelain sign from an old gas pump that says “contains lead.” Just to name a few things. There were a lot of illegal dumping grounds in the 50s, 60s, and 70s before Johnny Law started to crack down on them.
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was*
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Yep, it all checks out. Winner winner, chicken dinner.
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That’s awesome. I’ve always wanted to find an old bottle dump or something.
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This ’54 Chevy 210 sedan looks like it could be a match.
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That’s a was* tree, rare!
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The whole town was abandoned?
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Yep, after most of it was washed away in 1972 by Hurricane Agnes.
More info here
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COOL