Slideshow Part5 Kaufdorf car graveyard Spring 2010
Kaufdorf Autofriedhof - Switzerland's vintage car graveyard.
It was the biggest graveyard of its kind in Europe -- a vast metal jungle of more than 1,000 rusting vintage cars including forgotten British Wolseleys, "sit up and beg" Ford Prefects, rotting Porsches and even the wreck of a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud.
The collection of decaying old-timers, which go back to the late-1920s, sits in makeshift corrugated iron garages and among trees on the edge of Kaufdorf some 10 miles south of Switzerland's capital Bern.
After surviving for 75 years, the authorities have declared that the collection is an environmental hazard and decided to clear it by court order. But the plan has provoked uproar among concerned Kaufdorf locals and more than just a few other Swiss residents. A campaign to preserve the site was started when an open day was held. The organisers expected about 50 people to attend, but 10,000 turned up. Franz Messerli, whose father founded the car cemetery, said: "We never expected such interest. Our aim is to preserve it for posterity as a national work of art."
Mr Messerli's father, Walter, opened what was originally intended as a vehicle breaker's yard in 1933. A part-time racing driver and scrap-metal dealer, he was fascinated by cars and even taught himself to be a mechanic. At its peak, his collection numbered about 2,000 vehicles.
Romuja-raatoja-metsäautoja.
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)romut raato metsäauto
un cimetiere de voiture .wmv
un cimetiere de vieilles voitures et de vieux camions dans un bois.
(ce n'est pas la peine de me demander le lieu , c'est privé,je ne l'indiquerais pas. merci)
1928 Buick Country Club Coupe 1st Start in 50 Years
My Great Grandfather bought this car in 1929 from the Buick dealer in Perryman, Md. with only a few hundred miles on it. He paid $900 for it, a hefty sum considering most new cars at the time were under $400. He was the last one to hear it run until today. By the way, I could not tell while looking through the camera if the lights were on or off.
VW split bus rescue 2012
VW T1, split bus rescue from scrapyard.
This scrap was a sheep barn. I saw it when i cleaned the floor of this...
It was over 3 years in the scrapyard, the people scinned much parts from this panel van but this is what remained...
Starting 50 year old JCB Digger
1959 JCB starts after being left idle for 2 years
http://www.youtube.com/user/grizzly9871?feature=mhee
Tractor rescue WIN!.avi
One problem after the next one, but it sure feels good when things go right.
VW RAT ROD fresh paint
Just two toned the rat rod with Flatz Vintage Burgundy Pearl. It seems to get darker as it cures. Can't wait to see it in the sunshine
