whats this?

[ZermattGT]

Is it possible that the bumper has been compressed by a hit, making the fuel door look out of perspective?

[RetroAuto]

Originally Posted by RetroAuto

Come on Lads!

The clue is in the different shade of red on the rear quarter.

then look at the door/quarter gap and ..................

...........then look at the rear quarter of a Ralf-type 80 saloon (in Red, maybe?)

The rear lamp has been grafted-in as it's now lying at the wrong angle.

Convinced it's a cut-and-shut job that's gone pear-shaped because of all above,

Where is it Coxy? I just have to go and see it, to be sure.

[Coxy]

Originally Posted by RetroAuto

...........then look at the rear quarter of a Ralf-type 80 saloon (in Red, maybe?)

The rear lamp has been grafted-in as it's now lying at the wrong angle.

Convinced it's a cut-and-shut job that's gone pear-shaped because of all above,

Where is it Coxy? I just have to go and see it, to be sure.

somewhere on the A50 between Ross and Monmouth but off the beaten track apparently, but visible from the road if you're in a truck!

[SteveCat]

Im thinking its a VW Derby.The booted Polo,for those too young in the toof to remember!

First thought was a rear ended 80 though.

Curiouser and curiouser,hmmmmm

[Coxy]

Originally Posted by Groomus

Im thinking its a VW Derby.The booted Polo,for those too young in the toof to remember!

First thought was a rear ended 80 though.

Curiouser and curiouser,hmmmmm

that was one of my thoughts earlier but weren't the Derby's 2 door only?

[Micky]

i think its a 80 mostly to the rear door and another car rear lent up against it .

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Coxy

look at the location of the fuel filler cap though. There's about 6" more metal/body work in your pic than the one in the spotted pic.

Yeah, the six inches that the bumper is nearer the filler flap due to a smack up the rear near side bending the boot area away from the camera making it look shorter, the quarter panel has twisted putting the light at an odd angle. Check the B pillar through the side window giving a clue to the angle of the car, we should be able to see the nearside rear light. Using my cig lighter as a ruler shows the boot lid to be longer by roughly the missing six inches.

Anyone nearby? it's across the road from the Daff-y-Nant Quick Break, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye.

Derbys were two doors

[Coxy]

Originally Posted by Ben

Yeah, the six inches that the bumper is nearer the filler flap due to a smack up the rear near side bending the boot area away from the camera making it look shorter, the quarter panel has twisted putting the light at an odd angle. Check the B pillar through the side window giving a clue to the angle of the car, we should be able to see the nearside rear light. Using my cig lighter as a ruler shows the boot lid to be longer by roughly the missing six inches.

Anyone nearby? it's across the road from the Daff-y-Nant Quick Break, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye.

Derbys were two doors

Jeez Ben, how long have you been sat today analyzing that picture!!!??!!

[Lankytim]

Look how the coach line "dissapears" towards the rear and how the rear lights seem to be leaning backwards.

Its got to be a homemade sawn off version, either that or a trick of the camera somehow. I cant see any obvious accident damage. Needs further inspection.

Marina? Hunter??? Come on lads, thought you were into cars. 1/10, NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Coxy

Jeez Ben, how long have you been sat today analyzing that picture!!!??!!

Heh, not that long, as a kid I (wierdly?) used to like looking at crashed cars and how they had deformed, should have got a job at MIRA, would have loved to run cars into concrete blocks