Gigant car cemetary in Rhode Island

[camjam]

IN Canada we have the NAAACCC to help lobby for the car enthusiasts. They also work with SEMA in the US.

[Grancoupe]

Would be nice to get some of these parts on the market. Maybe take the edge off the demand so some of these parts vultures won't be getting prices like 5 Grand for a grille.

[torredcuda]

Same thing going on here, except in Switzerland   http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3932527

After surviving for 75 years, the authorities have declared that the collection is an environmental hazard and intend to clear it by court order later this year. 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 last month 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."

A national work of art?    Thay are just rotting cars that again the owner seems to care little that they are just rotting away to nothing instead of being restored or used for parts.

[jeryst]

I would just like to know how many really rare cars are there. I mean, with that many vehicles, the odds are that there are at least a couple of very rare models there.

[bb71challenger]

If the place is as vast as described I bet a lot of small, valuable parts and probably some of the bigger ones are missing from the cars. Teenage kids with mischief on their mind would find that place to be a gold mine.

[plumcrazy704406]

curious?
why does this look like an unlicensed scrapyard? FAR TOOOOOOO many trees. I hope whoever, and I am assuming, that bought the land did their homework.
as far as the cars? parts at best(didn't look at all the pics).
looking at this, and looking at a property up here that has a property across the road that has a crapload of, what looks like scrap vehicles on it, really makes me wonder what the motive is?  maybe they are collectors! and we just don't know it!

 
 

[Bearcuda]

My buddy Mark brought this yard to my attention from another car forum and apparently the old guy is still at it. Some old Mustangs were driven in recently and just sitting with the rest of em. Bring em in to die is what he's doing. They say he is absolutely impossible to deal with.

[plumcrazy704406]

That is a huge problem in any world when the brain disfunctions! they do say it's the first to go!
To bad for the rest of the world!

[Topcat]

They say he is absolutely impossible to deal with.

Doesn't it seem like there is a pattern on wrecking yard owners being a little on the eccentric side?

(BIGS, this excludes you of course)

[Bearcuda]

I just realized another travesty here. Being an avid metal detectorist, I'm just thinking how many old coins are probably in the interiors of these cars, especially the oldest cars there. Could be some really rare coins that will be scrapped with the cars. What a shame.

[cudagirl4406pk]

Damn shame all them cars left to rot

[426HEMI]

I still think that there would be a lot of good project cars there and would be nice if some could be brought back to life again.  Just a shame to let them rot in rust.  Gordon

[ViperMan]

Go to maps.google.com, type in Brant Trail Rhode Island, and then scroll west...

it's absolutely unbelievable...

Jeff

[jvike]

Go to maps.google.com, type in Brant Trail Rhode Island, and then scroll west...

it's absolutely unbelievable...

Jeff

Damn!...

[Mr. 6pak2go]

man that is unreal! that guy litteraly spent his whole life collecting them and the state is making him get ride of it!!!>>?? how can they do that can they tell you what you can and cant have on your land? Im assuming it is his land but if he owns it i dont know how they could serously what are they gonna do put him in jail?? and for what if it where me and i was 70 id tell em to kiss my A$$! lol i do hate to see that many cars gone to waste thought its a shame in so many different ways!  but id love to have about a week to explore that place I take a ford and mopar numbers book can you imagine what rare cars and parts you my find! thats unreal im in shock!! V      that guys a billion heir you know!!!