The Ford Barn

panhead_pete · 07-03-2010, 07:52 PM

Hi Guys
Im an Aussie living in China and in Jan of this year managed to find a semi private collection of cars just out of Beijing. Im not sure if they are appropiate here but thought others may like to see the pics that I posted on the HAMB.

Mods feel free to delete/move if thats what needs to happen.

Cheers
Pete

PLEASE NO POLITICAL POSTS - Just about the cars!

Went to the Beijing Motor Museum which was really hard to find but worth the trip.
Quite a few US cars but also some interesting local iron that could be used for customs.

Really cool VW bus - check out the different lights etc

Not sure what this was but had some potiental

panhead_pete · 07-03-2010, 07:53 PM

Check out the wheels

panhead_pete · 07-03-2010, 07:54 PM

Now check this out.....

Looked everywhere for this 3 window Merc but it wasnt there..

panhead_pete · 07-03-2010, 07:54 PM

Check out how this truck is driven...

Now an innovative use for an old turbo..... cooker blower lol

Finally some car art. The first is a BMW coupe made from bricks, The molten merc seemed to be Alum. Both these were at an Art Precinct, 798 in Beijing City. Yep not HAMB friendly but cool all the same.

Russ/40 · 07-03-2010, 08:14 PM

Interesting, a lot of painted tires in the bunch.

wolfie · 07-03-2010, 08:26 PM

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Great photos. The cars seem to be in unrestored condition, which is good, but why didn't they at least detail the tires.

panhead_pete · 07-03-2010, 08:49 PM

Not sure, its a private collection of ex embassy cars and others he has managed to accumulate. Interesting day but boy it was cold. -5c outside and no temp control inside.

Asphalt Outlaw Hero · 07-03-2010, 08:50 PM

That is really cool.I'm glad to see our hobby transcends all borders.I really like the graphics hanging from the wall.
Thanks for sharing!

Fordestes · 07-03-2010, 08:59 PM

looks like that one feller is running a turbo charged still ?

53ash · 07-03-2010, 09:15 PM

Thanks for the post. It's cool to see what's up on the other side of the world.

Asphalt Outlaw Hero · 07-03-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fordestes

looks like that one feller is running a turbo charged still ?

I think that is a vent. I guess it is a turbo in a manner!

Lawson Cox · 07-03-2010, 09:34 PM

Man I wish I had known about this collection when I was in Beijing about four years ago now. We were over there to complete the adoption of our second little girl from China. She is now 5 and a living doll.

keith oh · 07-03-2010, 09:52 PM

I was in the Far East in the early 50s and don't know where they were hideing these cars. Most of the cars I saw were Toyotas and Hondas that looked like copies of Crosley cars some were useing Methane gas generaters mounted on the back useing chicken manure for fuel.

BrianCT · 07-03-2010, 10:25 PM

I really like that black 4 dr conv. Kinda like a mini Lincoln.

Ron in AZ · 07-04-2010, 12:56 AM

Wow, Thank you for sharing that with us. It is good to see what goes on in the rest of the world! Thanks Ron in AZ

panhead_pete · 07-04-2010, 01:04 AM

Hey forever4 glad to be walking in your footprints. We are exploring importing old cars but it seems problematic. By chance do you have contacts for the guys you visited, would love some local input

~~Walts37~~ · 07-04-2010, 09:41 AM

I spent 60 days in Hong Kong back in the 80s seemed to me about 90% of the cars on the street were Taxi es Thanks for the GREAT Pictures

~~Walts37~~ · 07-04-2010, 09:52 AM

Very nice but What cars>??????<

joe plumber · 07-04-2010, 11:35 AM

Ah so very nice cowection

Graeme / New Zealand · 07-04-2010, 02:31 PM

The Packard things are probably Ruski Zis and Zils The toothy slab sided things I have seen in book and were called of all things a "Red flag limosene" and are Chinese made

GB

07-03-2010, 07:52 PM	#1
panhead_pete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hakuba Nagano Japan Posts: 210	Old Cars in China Hi Guys Im an Aussie living in China and in Jan of this year managed to find a semi private collection of cars just out of Beijing. Im not sure if they are appropiate here but thought others may like to see the pics that I posted on the HAMB. Mods feel free to delete/move if thats what needs to happen. Cheers Pete PLEASE NO POLITICAL POSTS - Just about the cars! Went to the Beijing Motor Museum which was really hard to find but worth the trip. Quite a few US cars but also some interesting local iron that could be used for customs. Really cool VW bus - check out the different lights etc Not sure what this was but had some potiental

07-03-2010, 07:53 PM	#2
panhead_pete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hakuba Nagano Japan Posts: 210	Re: Old Cars in China Check out the wheels

07-03-2010, 07:54 PM	#3
panhead_pete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hakuba Nagano Japan Posts: 210	Re: Old Cars in China Now check this out..... Looked everywhere for this 3 window Merc but it wasnt there..

07-03-2010, 07:54 PM	#4
panhead_pete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hakuba Nagano Japan Posts: 210	Re: Old Cars in China Check out how this truck is driven... Now an innovative use for an old turbo..... cooker blower lol Finally some car art. The first is a BMW coupe made from bricks, The molten merc seemed to be Alum. Both these were at an Art Precinct, 798 in Beijing City. Yep not HAMB friendly but cool all the same.

07-03-2010, 08:14 PM	#5
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Old Cars in China Interesting, a lot of painted tires in the bunch.

07-03-2010, 08:26 PM	#6
wolfie Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 24	Re: Old Cars in China Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Great photos. The cars seem to be in unrestored condition, which is good, but why didn't they at least detail the tires.

07-03-2010, 08:49 PM	#7
panhead_pete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hakuba Nagano Japan Posts: 210	Re: Old Cars in China Not sure, its a private collection of ex embassy cars and others he has managed to accumulate. Interesting day but boy it was cold. -5c outside and no temp control inside.

07-03-2010, 08:50 PM	#8
Asphalt Outlaw Hero Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 64	Re: Old Cars in China That is really cool.I'm glad to see our hobby transcends all borders.I really like the graphics hanging from the wall. Thanks for sharing!

07-03-2010, 08:59 PM	#9
Fordestes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 886	Re: Old Cars in China looks like that one feller is running a turbo charged still ?

07-03-2010, 09:15 PM	#10
53ash Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 97	Re: Old Cars in China Thanks for the post. It's cool to see what's up on the other side of the world. __________________ We carry: Amsoil Synthetic Lubrication products

07-03-2010, 09:34 PM	#12
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Old Cars in China Man I wish I had known about this collection when I was in Beijing about four years ago now. We were over there to complete the adoption of our second little girl from China. She is now 5 and a living doll.

07-03-2010, 09:52 PM	#13
keith oh Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Millersport, central ohio Posts: 668	Re: Old Cars in China I was in the Far East in the early 50s and don't know where they were hideing these cars. Most of the cars I saw were Toyotas and Hondas that looked like copies of Crosley cars some were useing Methane gas generaters mounted on the back useing chicken manure for fuel.

07-03-2010, 10:25 PM	#14
BrianCT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windham, CT Posts: 702	Re: Old Cars in China I really like that black 4 dr conv. Kinda like a mini Lincoln. __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS]

07-04-2010, 12:56 AM	#15
Ron in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 184	Re: Old Cars in China Wow, Thank you for sharing that with us. It is good to see what goes on in the rest of the world! Thanks Ron in AZ __________________ I'd rather be me than some body that knows me!

07-04-2010, 01:04 AM	#16
panhead_pete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hakuba Nagano Japan Posts: 210	Re: Old Cars in China Hey forever4 glad to be walking in your footprints. We are exploring importing old cars but it seems problematic. By chance do you have contacts for the guys you visited, would love some local input

07-04-2010, 09:41 AM	#17
~~Walts37~~ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shell Knob Missouri Posts: 397	Re: Old Cars in China I spent 60 days in Hong Kong back in the 80s seemed to me about 90% of the cars on the street were Taxi es Thanks for the GREAT Pictures

07-04-2010, 09:52 AM	#18
~~Walts37~~ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shell Knob Missouri Posts: 397	Re: Old Cars in China Very nice but What cars>??????<

07-04-2010, 11:35 AM	#19
joe plumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 820	Re: Old Cars in China Ah so very nice cowection

07-04-2010, 02:31 PM	#20
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Old Cars in China The Packard things are probably Ruski Zis and Zils The toothy slab sided things I have seen in book and were called of all things a "Red flag limosene" and are Chinese made GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"