Classic Motorsports

Ran When Parked

• Clinton, WA: Thompson Special race car. One of 4 built and raced in Seattle in 1950’s. Found next to Ray’s Auto Yard, now in storage on Whidbey Island, State of Washington. Might be for sale to … Submitted by harveysherman on March 11
• Redwood City, CA: I was walking our dog in our neighborhood and noticed a blue tarp covering a bunch of junk in a front yard. What was odd was that the tarp was being held down with … Submitted by racer_h on Feb. 23
• Bethany, CT: Porsche 911 SC found resting peacfully along side a camper in Bethany Connecticut…. Joe Amoroso Submitted by jamoroso on Feb. 15
• Gulfport, Ms: Saw this at the Barrys u pull it in Gulfport, Mississippi. Some kind of cool old saab with the v4. Submitted by 63Alpine on Feb. 11
• Daytona Beach, Fl: Triumph TR 3 Remarkably complete House was completely empty with the exception of this car in the detached shed. Submitted by steveB on Feb. 9
• East Deer, Pa: 1983 BMW 633, manual. Been sitting for 5yrs. Soon to find out what kind of shape it is in. Brake lines blew when 1st moved. We were able to drive onto trailer. Submitted by rchemi on Feb. 8
• Boynton Beach, fL: Rover 4 cylinder 7,000 original miles, owned by an elderly gentleman. Ran when parked. Submitted by jmo3449456 on Feb. 5
• Boynton Beach, fL: This is an MGC found in Boynton Beach< Florida Submitted by jmo3449456 on Feb. 5
• Toronto, On: 1965 Apollo Gt aka ‘Thorndyke Special’ Submitted by apollo1052 on Feb. 1
• Toronto, On: The last time this 1965 Apollo GT ran was during the filming of Disney’s ‘The Love Bug’ in 1968. This car was prepared for Disney by the legendary Max Balchowsky of ‘Old Yellar’ fame. … Submitted by apollo1052 on Jan. 27
• Half Moon Bay, CA: My brother in law spotted this the other day while we were out for a drive and some lunch with our wives. Given the tow bar, we are guessing it did not run when … Submitted by bigbucky on Jan. 25
• boise, id: Olds Cool with that ‘barn-fresh’ look….now my daily driver! Submitted by paulmrpete on Jan. 23
• boise, id: 1955 Dodge Super Red Ram Hemi Royal that’s been parked for 15 plus years. Old man owner wants a fortune for it…but what a rare piece. Submitted by paulmrpete on Jan. 23
• boise, id: 1961 Dodge slowly being reclaimed by nature. “The Dodge Book” called the ‘61’s “the most unfortunately styled Dodges ever sold”…haha Submitted by paulmrpete on Jan. 23
• boise, id: Nice Rambler wagon on a side street in Boise Idaho…along with a few thousand other old cars just like it… Submitted by paulmrpete on Jan. 23
• Media, PA: Two Sunbeam Alpines. Spotted in southeastern , PA Submitted by MADTIGER on Dec. 31
• Crofton, MD: Not the greatest picture, but just next to the boat you can see the nose of pretty nice DeLorean poking out from under the recent snow pack. This car as been in that self-storage … Submitted by drm1978 on Dec. 23
• Crofton, MD: I saw this 911 Targa outside a self-storage facility on Maryland Rt. 3 in Crofton, MD. I’m sure the 2 feet of snow we just received was helping it much! Submitted by drm1978 on Dec. 23
• Winnepeg, On: Somewhere in rural Manitoba….and that makes two parts cars and one running 6/90 in Canada….! Submitted by gblawson on Dec. 10
• Tuxedo, NY: Saw this in a yard 8 years ago. Always wished i could have tracked down the owner and somehow bought it. Amazed there wasnt body rust anywhere visable. Clearly looks like the engine wasnt … Submitted by laurinap on Dec. 5
• Avoca, PA: AVOCA, PA. A gaggle/flock/swarm of MG-Bs, with a lone MG-A, sitting along side of a foreign car garage in Avoca (near Scranton) PA. Submitted by raymead on Dec. 4
• SPRINGFIELD, IL: AND THE LAST CAR IN SPRINGFIELD GARAGE, A #’S MATCHING EARLY ‘52 MGTD JC Submitted by jvc777 on Nov. 18
• SPRINGFIELD, IL: HERE IS THE TR-3 SITTIING IN A WARM SPRINGFIELD IL GARAGE JC Submitted by jvc777 on Nov. 18
• SPRINGFIELD, IL: YES, THERE ARE STILL MORGAN + 4’S OUT THERE WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED. JC Submitted by jvc777 on Nov. 18
• SPRINGFIELD, IL: MORE SPRINGFILED,IL GARAGE FIND JC Submitted by jvc777 on Nov. 18
• SPRINGFIELD, IL: I WENT TO LOOK AT A ‘73 TRIUMPH STAG I SAW, SITTING FORLORN @ A HOUSE FOR SALE IN SPRINGFIELD,IL. AND THEN THE OWNER SAID, “WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE OTHERS ? “ … Submitted by jvc777 on Nov. 18
• Knoxville, TN: This 850 was not far from the other one. It is still in one piece but looked sad. Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 18
• Knoxville, TN: Old Fiat 850, slowly returning to the eart. Talked to the owner and these cars DID actually run-when-parked. He was injured in an accident back in 1987 and he was not able to drive … Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 18
• AZ, AZ: Old Alfa GTV Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 11
• OK, OK: Old Cortina truck in OK. Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 11
• New Mexico, NM: Old MG and 850 Spider with a hardtop in NM. Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 11
• Near Gallup, NM: Old Supercharged Graham in New Mexico. Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 11
• near Missouri, MI: Old Triumph along Rt 66 in Missouri. Submitted by BrettM on Nov. 11
• San Dimas, CA: This 1962 Lotus Seven was parked by the original owner in 1974. His intention was to rebuild it and continue using it as his daily driver. Unfortunately, he was not able to complete the … Submitted by gtlars on Nov. 7
• Clinton, AR: Another shot of the Contach Submitted by gbolin1 on Oct. 18
• Clinton, AR: Found this Countach on US Hwy 65 about 3 miles south of Clinton, Arkansas. Located at a salvage yard and body shop??? Car appears to be more or less complete. But I suspect it … Submitted by gbolin1 on Oct. 18
• Oshkosh, WI: ran at over 450mph, then parked it. LOL,,LOL Mustang Submitted by ronbros on Oct. 15
• Columbia, IL: Fiat X1/9, looks like a lost cause, spotted behind an auto shop in Columbia, Illinois. Submitted by mattmacklind on Oct. 10
• Theodore, Al: I saw at the Barrys U Pull it 2 weeks ago in theodore, alabama a complete fiat convertible. It had written on the window 1980 with a marker. The bottom edges were rusted all … Submitted by 63Alpine on Oct. 8
• Appleton, WI: Poor little Alfa, very rusty. Good glass. Located at Gibson’s Wrecking Submitted by Dino on Sept. 28
• Appleton, WI: 1974 Datsun 260Z, no engine or tranny, good seats and most instruments. Damage to left front. Gibson’s Wrecking county road II Submitted by Dino on Sept. 28
• Appleton, WI: Another pic of the SAAB Submitted by Dino on Sept. 28
• Appleton, WI: SAAB Sonnet, probably did not run when parked here. Located at Gibson’s Wrecking Submitted by Dino on Sept. 28
• Queens, NY: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Sitting in a “pay” parking lot directly across from the Queens Center Mall. All covered up and just sitting. If he is paying by the day….. With all the chaos … Submitted by pete240z on Sept. 18
• Jackson, MS: Austin Healey found behind building in Jackson, MS. Don’t know if this one actually ran when parked… Submitted by tdecell on Sept. 16
• Goodyear, Az: Arizona Desert Find Submitted by Series6 on Sept. 16
• Goodyear, Az: Arizona Desert Find Submitted by Series6 on Sept. 16
• Goodyear, Az: BMW 2000-Arizona desert find Submitted by Series6 on Sept. 16
• fort white, fl: 1967 VW a one owner car ,convertable top blew off on last drive about 8 years ago she did not have money to replace top, so car was cast aside with several others she … Submitted by 1752 on Sept. 13
• FORTWHITE, FL: 1970 BUICK BOAT TAIL 455 RIV.AND A 1966 VW HARDTOP JUST SITTING WAITING FOR A BUYER TO STUMBLE ON THEM DEEP IN THE WOODS ,NOW IN GOOD HANDS Submitted by 1752 on Sept. 13

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