Pick-a-part sadness

[Kira]

He knew nothing about fixing cars and had no tools..

And he was apparently very lucky.

 

[Vil_Riker]

If I were crazy enough to try to restore these things, the only way would be to convert to electric. Finding parts for these things must be a nightmare.

 

[svtrit]

I bet they end up there when inherited by someone who does not love cars and has no patience to sell them. Or divorce….

 

[c502cid]

That BMW 3 series (E30) (3rd picture) appears to have been mod'd as a targa.

Pretty sure it is a Lancia Beta.

 

[nthach]

If I were crazy enough to try to restore these things, the only way would be to convert to electric. Finding parts for these things must be a nightmare.

If it’s easier to locate the batteries, sure. GM and Ford did announce general availability of their EV powertrains from production models(Bolt and Mach-E) but the batteries are also from that production model. Not so much of a problem in a classic barge from Detroit but in a truck it can be a problem.

There’s a YouTube of someone dropping in a Tesla drivetrain into a classic 911 - the battery pack had to be split with a lot of custom fabrication. GM showed off a 1970s Blazer using the Bolt’s powertrain but the battery pack takes up the entire cargo bay.

 

[chrlsful]

fiat there (#3? a zadalgo)?

BMW? fiat/lancia?
yeah, may B one of 3 styles of the Beta? vert, (targa above) hrd top?
We had 2 lancia beta coups late 70s early 80s. The above was more rare (not imported?)