Another one
 

Having resurrected a 164 last year I've decided she needs some company. This 142S will be the next addition. I'm thinking a few mods to this one, lowered, bright paint (works rally orange?), Minilite or Compomotive alloys, GT instrument pack if i can find one!! nothing that couldn't be put back to standard, but hopefully a bit different.

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That looks like a solid base for your new project, keep us updated with lots of pics please.

What a splendid, nostalgic photo! I had thought of putting my 164s and 142S in a row surrounding my spares-use 164 for a photo-shoot, but not as atmospheric as yours as even the incomplete spares car is shiney!

It was only a few years ago when sights like yours were fairly common, but with the value of scrap steel currently being around £150 per ton, there are now lots of unscrupulous people touring around seeking out just such caches of - they think - unwanted old cars. If the owners are found (a big IF!) the offer of £50 for the removal of what the owner innocently considers scrap, is a super incentive to make their grounds look tidy again.

If only we could switch back time...... I should have made enquiries about the abandoned 142 near Gainsborough when camping near there, not to scrap it but make it fit to live next to my current one.

Good luck with this project - I should be getting an abandoned 164 soon, if only to ensure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Paul

Would it be wrong to wish you had enough space to save all of the abandoned cars you've seen, if only to keep them to pass on to someone who wanted to restore it.

Do you think we could register some kind of charity?

Thats wonderful news, another 142S, look forward to seeing it some time.

What year is it, you can't read the number plate in the picture?

Keep in touch.

Best of luck

Regards

John

It's a 1969 John, hopefully catch you on the 8th May at the Amazon BKV in Wythall.

I plan to go, you can't miss mine its two tone grey with yellow wheels!!!

See you there.

Regards

John

Hi there I love the photo!Just wondered what are the other two cars in the frame?
Regards Brian.

The other cars you can see are a couple of 164's

If you need anything for the 142, I have lots of "bits"

Including a bonnet!
Couple of gearbox's
4 Grills
NS door skin.

Etc etc!

Several box's of smaller bits.

Regards

John