Classic Motorsports

Ran When Parked

• Triumph in Milwaukee, Wi Found this Spitfire in a garage to an abandoned house in the central city. This picture was taken before I opened the trunk and discovered … Submitted by autocad23 on Dec. 24
• Chevrolet in Dickerson, MD Driving thru the back roads south of Frederick Marylnad I noticed some old early 60ies tail lights and window chrome. Inside an old barn foundation … Submitted by WedgeWorks1 on Dec. 23
• Morris in Clinton, ON Found near Clinton, Ontario. Owner bought two at an auction and didn’t think it was worth restoring, so he decided to use it as advertising … Submitted by bluewaterbill on Dec. 9
• MG in Valentine, NE Mark Lindvall found and saved this 1974 MG Midget from the dinosaurs. It was stored in a shed in Nebraska with movie props from Jurassic … Submitted by Mark on Nov. 24
• MG in Springfield, VA Bought this 1962 MGB from a gentleman who found it in a barn in NJ along woth other LBCs. As found had 1966 Delaware license … Submitted by MOWOGMGB on Nov. 22
• MG in York, PA This past July, someone contacted out local MG club asking about selling two MG TDs. The ‘51 had been his dad’s baby, but had thrown … Submitted by mgcharlie on Nov. 18
• Austin in Near Atlanta, GA Found this one on my way to the Italian Car Day in GA. Old Autsin American on a pole. Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 16
• Mazda in Brevard, NC I found this RX7 in a field near a farm. I am not sure why it is sitting, but my bet is that it doesn’t … Submitted by NCMR2 on Oct. 13
• Honda in Brevard, NC This is a custom Honda 600. Many of these were converted to trucks back in the day to run deliveries and such. Submitted by NCMR2 on Oct. 13
• Berkeley in Six Mile Mountain, SC Did not run when hung…… Too good to part out; will be another project hanging around the shop Submitted by mdawley on Oct. 10
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN Old 128 that has seen better days. The car is not to far gone to save. Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 8
• Lancia in Knoxville, TN Old Lancia returning to the earth Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 7
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN This X1/9 ran until it was parked in this very spot some 13+ years ago. It is owned by an X1/9 enthusiast and may actually … Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 7
• Abarth in LA, CA X1/9 Stradale Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 6
• Vintage Race Cars in Knoxville, TN More Micro “ran when parked” Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 6
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN More Micro “ran when parked” Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 6
• Vintage Race Cars in Knoxville, TN More Micro “ran when parked” Not sure what this is. Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 6
• Morris in Knoxville, TN More Micro “ran when parked” Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 6
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN Collection of preserved “ran when parked” micro cars in Knoxville. Submitted by Brett Melancon on Oct. 6
• Sunbeam in Morgantown, PA Sunbeam Talbot. Found behind an antique shop in Morgantown, PA. Submitted by smirkinwill on Oct. 1
• MG in Avoca, PA Ray Mead though you might be interested in this picture of a “gaggle” (?), “covey” (?)………. anyway, a whole bunch of MG-Bs. These are all … Submitted by raymead on Sept. 26
• Ford in Knoxville, TN Really old English Ford Submitted by Brett Melancon on Sept. 25
• Oldsmobile in Knoxville, TN Old Olds 442 Submitted by Brett Melancon on Sept. 25
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN Really old Fiat 2300. This car was running when they parked it here. The story goes that the owner was selling the car and a … Submitted by Brett Melancon on Sept. 25
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN Fiat 600D from 1964, I think. This one ran until the generator stopped. It has been sitting in this very spot for many years. Submitted by Brett Melancon on Sept. 25
• Fiat in Knoxville, TN Here is my 59 Fiat 600 as I found her. Submitted by Brett Melancon on Sept. 25
• Jaguar in Flint, TX This 1965 S-type Jaguar parked in Flint, TX has nice clean body and 59K miles on it. Owner said he would part with it for … Submitted by redkelt83 on Sept. 23
• Other in longmont, CO late 50’s vauxhall victor, found in a field in eastern colorado. now inexplibly in my storage lot!!! looking for a new home…. offers??? Submitted by blackrabbit on Sept. 17
• Dodge in Weston, WV This ‘68 Charger hasn’t moved for about 10 years. Submitted by MGAMGB on Sept. 9
• Triumph in Chicago, IL TR4 that was “liberated” from Chicago carriage house after 40 year slumber. Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• Saab in Streator, IL Saab, perhaps should be “sob” as in its condition might bring one to tears. Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• Morris in Streator, IL Morris Traveller Estate, could use a little work Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• Triumph in Streator, IL TR4 - Restorations started. Lost interest. Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• MG in Streator, IL MGA - Needs work. Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• Triumph in Streator, IL A brown TR7 Coupe; nothing says 70’s quite like it. Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• Triumph in Streator, IL TR3A near Streator, IL “Ambitious [?]” Restoration Project Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• MG in Streator, IL MGB Near Streator, IL Submitted by trstreep on Sept. 5
• MG in Abingdon, UK, ON Ah the shame!!! A once beautiful example representing one of our favorite ‘marques’! And now just covered in rust. Perhaps this is an example of … Submitted by gblawson on Aug. 18
• Fiat in Inlet, NY I’m not too familiar with the X1/9, but you don’t seem them around anymore. It is the era that had the “Bertone” logo on the … Submitted by RonL on Aug. 16
• Triumph in Goshen/Visalia, CA 1970’s Spitfire that’s been sitting in this lot in Goshen, CA for a while now. I pass it as I head south toward Visalia. It … Submitted by ChuckDC on Aug. 12
• Chevrolet in Roanoke, VA Corvette sitting outside in Roanoke, Virginia near my in-laws’ place. Submitted by Shinsen774 on Aug. 3
• Rover in Roanoke, VA Rover on the side of Webb Motors in Roanoke, Virginia…..in the rain. Submitted by Shinsen774 on Aug. 3
• MG in Roanoke, VA Three British beauties behind Webb Motors in Roanoke, Virginia. Submitted by Shinsen774 on Aug. 3
• Datsun in Vilonia, AR Datsuns anyone? Submitted by fun_in_my_z on July 29
• Fiat in Seminole, OK This forlorn Fiat Spider has found a new life as a lawn ornament with a famous driver at a wrecker yard along Hwy 9. It … Submitted by rconlon on July 25
• Volkswagen in York, PA I found my 1964 Karmann Ghia in a barn with 11 other Volkswagens in November of 2006. It is now becomeing a vintage speed themed … Submitted by ratghia on July 24
• MG in Beamsville, ON After it sat in a barn for 26 years, I found this TD sitting in a driveway in Southern Ontario… of course, where better to … Submitted by gblawson on July 24
• Triumph in Gillette, WY I purchsed this a year ago, It had been sitting in this field for 12 years or more. Now it is completely restored and in … Submitted by JWWYSpit on July 20
• Porsche in Henrico, VA This Porsche has been sitting here in front of whatever is covered by the tarp for at least 15 years; across the street from a … Submitted by Shinsen774 on July 18
• Triumph in Onthewaytowork, CT I drove past this car on my daily commute for about three years before I spotted it. You can see it pretty clearly in the … Submitted by Woody on June 29
• All American in grayslake, IL more of the cars stuffed in this place. here is more pics that you follow the link to. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff148/ckosacranoid/northwind/ Submitted by ckosacranoid on June 21
• All American in grayslake, IL a vette and some other gm stuff sitting next to a shop that i pass when i was deliverying pizzas and after a couple of … Submitted by ckosacranoid on June 21
• Sunbeam in Ashville, AL 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Submitted by Manuel on June 19
• Sunbeam in Ashville, AL 1966 Sunbeam Tiger with $21,000. in storage fees due to unpaid bill, not for sale yet, ran great when parked, Submitted by Manuel on June 19
• Morris in Chattanooga, TN I better look at the Convertible. Submitted by Rev.Bubba on June 6
• Morris in Chattanooga, TN Morris Minor Woody? Or home grown car lift? I think if we jack the car up for a bit we can get the car raised … Submitted by Rev.Bubba on June 5
• Mercury in Lethbridge, AB Capri II with some mods Submitted by ArthurDent on June 5
• Austin in Fort MacLeod, AB Austin A125 Sheerline with a 3995 cc OHV straight six engine. About 8000 made. Right hand drive with British plates (MKL 933). Submitted by ArthurDent on June 5
• Porsche in boonies!, NT 1967 Porsche 911S Sunroof coupe (very rare). Numbers-matching Euro car, found in far northern B.C. just south of the Northwest Territories. Actually in pretty good … Submitted by mjk911 on May 30
• Triumph in Syracuse, NY Found in Indiana, behind a garage, and had the Triumph GT6 transported home. Driven and parked for two years before I got it. Submitted by zinteck on May 27
• Berkeley in Nicut, OK Berkeley, across from High Lonsome Store, Nicut, OK, north of Muldrow, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 26
• Berkeley in Nicut, OK Berkeley, across from High Lonesome Store, Nicut, OK (north of Muldrow Submitted by dkraycik on May 26
• Alfa Romeo in Muskogee, OK Alfa Romeo Montreal, at Brian Auto repair, Muskogee, OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulsa, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 26
• Alfa Romeo in Muskogee, OK Alfa Romeo Montreal, at Brians Auto repair in Muskogee, OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulsa, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 26
• Triumph in Muskogee, OK TR7, on Country Club Road, just south of Muskogee, OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulca, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 25
• Triumph in Muskogee, OK TR7, on Country Club Road, just south of Muskogee OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulsa, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 25
• Porsche in Muskogee, OK 356 Porsche, at Conley Motor Company, on Highway 69, just north of Muskogee, OK by Don Kraycik, Tulsa, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 25
• Porsche in Muskogee, OK 356 Porsche, at Conley Motor Company, on highway 69, just north of Muskogee, OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulsa, OK Submitted by dkraycik on May 25
• Ford in Mt. Shasta, CA Ford Capri in Mt. Shasta, CA area. Notified by owner’s daughter (owner passed on) that it was “free to a good home.” Found someone in … Submitted by SDCapri on May 23
• Fiat in Franklin county, NC A FIAT 600 race car. This car had a Abarth-style engine cover prop and a dash full of toggle switches. I failed to photograph either … Submitted by Carson on May 21
• Saab in Franklin county, NC I am a huge fan of classic SAABs so this find was very bittersweet. Submitted by Carson on May 21
• Citroen in Franklin county, NC This is an incredible automobile. With a little work it could be road worthy again. Submitted by Carson on May 21
• MG in Fromberg, MT This beauty is in Fromberg Montana and needs a little TLC. Submitted by Devo94 on May 18
• BMW in Louisville, KY I saw this little buddy peeking out of the weeds while cutting down an alley after leaving the grocery store. I took these photos a … Submitted by dabird on May 12
• Triumph in Knoxville, TN Old Triumph… Submitted by Brett Melancon on May 12
• Alfa Romeo in Eskridge, KS This poor Alpha has been sitting along highway K-4 in the tiny town of Eskridge, KS for many years. I finally made it by with … Submitted by wildsm on May 12
• MG in Stone Mountain, GA We came across this MGB last week in a vacant lot in Soufriere, St. Lucia, W.I. Unsure of the year, but it’s a left-hand drive … Submitted by jgsharpe on May 11
• Porsche in Midland, TX Caught my eye going down the interstate. It was worth a photo anyway. Submitted by Thomas Cooper on April 29
• Jeep in Lewisburg, WV 194? Jeep CJ2, stablemate with a ‘46 Taylorcraft airplane and a ‘58 MGA. Submitted by MGAMGB on April 19
• MG in Lewisburg, WV This 1958 MGA Roadster is a small airplane hanger in Lewisburg WV. The owner plans to restore it. It is parked beside a 1946 Taylorcraft … Submitted by MGAMGB on April 19
• Citroen in Dartmouth, NS Dear Classic Motorsports, During a recent visit to the Uruguayan city of Colonia del Sacramento on the north shore of the Rio de la Plata, … Submitted by Ron_Macnab on April 1
• Abarth in Knoxville, TN 1958 Abarth 750 Berlina Submitted by Brett Melancon on March 31
• BMW in Susanville, CA This reasonable-looking 2002 was seen parked behind a house near the intersection of US 395 and California A3 south of Susanville, CA on March 29, … Submitted by Dana Loomis on March 30
• Alfa Romeo in Eagleville, CA We spotted this Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV (with cows) on March 29, 2008 on the west side of Surprise Valley Road just south of Eagleville, … Submitted by Dana Loomis on March 30
• Austin-Healey in Manchester, AL Some people in town informed us, when seeing our Triumph driving around, that there was a Healey in nearby Manchester, Alabama. We paid a visit … Submitted by Fred on March 31
• Fiat in Los Molinos, CA Ghia 1500 Coupe. Located in Northern CA. Looks pretty complete. Lots of rust. Owner is looking to sell for 2000. A rare car worth saving. Submitted by losmorob on Feb. 8
• MG in Roanoke, VA MGB-GT behind Webb Motors in Roanoke, Virginia Submitted by Shinsen774 on Feb. 5
• Alfa Romeo in Bloomington, IN Multiple-time Ran When Parked submitter Andrew Ganz sent in this forlorn Alfa Romeo Giulietta: “I’m attaching two photos of a ‘62 (I think) Alfa Giulietta … Submitted by Tim Baxter on Feb. 5
• Volkswagen in Prince Rupert, BC Longtime reader Vars Smith passed along photos of this unusual VW bus: “These were taken at the Cannery outside Prince Rupert. The tour guide told … Submitted by David S. Wallens on Feb. 3
• MG in Snellville, GA Rob Kassow sent in some pics of his barn find 1970 MGB. He writes: Well, this isn’t exactly a dusty ‘62 Ferrari GTO or a … Submitted by David S. Wallens on Jan. 31
• Fiat in Tulsa, OK Toby Smith saw this car near Tulsa, Oklahoma on I-44. Submitted by rconlon on Jan. 31
• MG in Omaha, NE I was having a conversation with Brian Goldsmith when he told me about an old MG YA that he saw over at the U-Pull-It junkyard … Submitted by Tim Baxter on Jan. 29

Barn Finds and Basket Cases: Ran When Parked

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