So, I was just driving around in the forest last weekend, in places where few people can get to, and even fewer ever bother to try.
And what should I find, but a very interesting, very old wreck. How this car got here is a good question, perhaps the road was in much better shape then, perhaps it was dragged out by a truck. This is after going to the top of a mountain along steep, narrow, winding, rocky trails for miles and miles. It took nearly an hour to get there, and that's in an upgraded rock crawler!
Anyway, I look down the steep slope, and here's what I see:
If anybody was in it when it went over the edge, they're very lucky it stopped at those two trees, neither of which hit the passenger compartment.
Being the curious type, I go down to investigate:
The side facing the trail I was driving on:
Around the other side:
The front:
Going in for a closer look, you can see the details of what the front grille used to look like:
Inside the engine area, the only regognizable part left is part of the throttle linkage:
Moss growing inside the engine compartment:
From there, let's take a look on the inside:
What's left of the seats:
The doors (the driver's rear door still opens and shuts properly, but all the other ones are blocked or jammed:
A close-up of the underside, showing the lichens growing on it:
The gas tank; the filling tube and gas line out are still intact:
The back of the car, you can see where a tail-light used to be, and the gas filler cap:
Inside the engine compartment, there is a plate from the Ford Motor Company describing the various patents this car has on it, and probably giving some legal warning, though it's hard to read. This is the only identification on the car, so we at least know it's a Ford, but can anybody tell me the model and year? I'm guessing it could be anywhere from the 1920's to 1940's:
Before I left, I tried to take a couple of more artistic shots of it, please tell me what you think:
All in all, this car isn't in bad shape, for having been wrecked in the forest for decades. It could have gotten there as early as the 20's, I guess, though it could also be as late as the 60's when it ended up here, I'd guess. At any rate, it has been there for a very long time, and is a cool thing to unexpectedly find while you're exploring.
Then, I'm off to continue driving around in places most people will never get to see:
The sense of freedom is exhilarating:
And what should I find, but a very interesting, very old wreck. How this car got here is a good question, perhaps the road was in much better shape then, perhaps it was dragged out by a truck. This is after going to the top of a mountain along steep, narrow, winding, rocky trails for miles and miles. It took nearly an hour to get there, and that's in an upgraded rock crawler!
Anyway, I look down the steep slope, and here's what I see:
If anybody was in it when it went over the edge, they're very lucky it stopped at those two trees, neither of which hit the passenger compartment.
Being the curious type, I go down to investigate:
The side facing the trail I was driving on:
Around the other side:
The front:
Going in for a closer look, you can see the details of what the front grille used to look like:
Inside the engine area, the only regognizable part left is part of the throttle linkage:
Moss growing inside the engine compartment:
From there, let's take a look on the inside:
What's left of the seats:
The doors (the driver's rear door still opens and shuts properly, but all the other ones are blocked or jammed:
A close-up of the underside, showing the lichens growing on it:
The gas tank; the filling tube and gas line out are still intact:
The back of the car, you can see where a tail-light used to be, and the gas filler cap:
Inside the engine compartment, there is a plate from the Ford Motor Company describing the various patents this car has on it, and probably giving some legal warning, though it's hard to read. This is the only identification on the car, so we at least know it's a Ford, but can anybody tell me the model and year? I'm guessing it could be anywhere from the 1920's to 1940's:
Before I left, I tried to take a couple of more artistic shots of it, please tell me what you think:
All in all, this car isn't in bad shape, for having been wrecked in the forest for decades. It could have gotten there as early as the 20's, I guess, though it could also be as late as the 60's when it ended up here, I'd guess. At any rate, it has been there for a very long time, and is a cool thing to unexpectedly find while you're exploring.
Then, I'm off to continue driving around in places most people will never get to see:
The sense of freedom is exhilarating:
