Delete a Message
Here is my contribution to this topic. First, Citroen GS/GA/GSA wrecks video (some pictures were shot in Serbia and ex-YU countries by me or my friends, and some were taken from the net):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11xj3zWBfc
Last March I managed to enter abandoned car lot, where abandoned cars from the streets are kept. When abandoned car is brought there, owner can claim it back. It the car isn't claimed after some period of time, it is sold as scrap metal to recycling center in Železnik, located on southern edge of Belgrade. Due to legal barriers, it's almost impossible to boy a car from this lot, unless you find it's actual owner who would claim the car (and pay some fine, usually 4000-5000 serbian Dinars (approx. 40-50 euros)), and then you buy the car from him. You can also go to recycling center and try to buy a car, but cars are often severly damaged during transport, prices are high and cars can only be used as donors (since legally car isn't yours). That's real shame, since many rare cars were destroyed in that way. Due to economic crisis(low steel demand) and "old for new" action (old cars are recycled for 1000 euro discount if you buy Fiat Punto produced in old Zastava factory, now Fiat) trough which a lot of cars are given to recycling center for free, this lot is now full and another one is opened. I'll try to enter these two lots again soon, but I first have to deal with a lot of jerk-bosses that don't allow enterance. Also on these lots cars from "heavy" accidents can be found (when you see a car that survived a collision on this lot, that's first sure sign that driver probbably got killed in the accident
).
I photographed only the cars I consider interesting, since for taking photos of all cars being there could take a day, and I only had 3 hours to take the photos (I wanted to stay more, but they made me go away).
Let's start with the cars:
Citroen GA:
Austin Allegro:
Volvo 244:
Various Trabants (a lot of abandoned Trabants can be found in Serbia nowdays):
Volkswagen Bettle:
Wartburg Tourist:
Opel Kadett City:
Mercedes W123:
Peugeot 305:
Ford Escort Mk2:
Zastava 750:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11xj3zWBfc
Last March I managed to enter abandoned car lot, where abandoned cars from the streets are kept. When abandoned car is brought there, owner can claim it back. It the car isn't claimed after some period of time, it is sold as scrap metal to recycling center in Železnik, located on southern edge of Belgrade. Due to legal barriers, it's almost impossible to boy a car from this lot, unless you find it's actual owner who would claim the car (and pay some fine, usually 4000-5000 serbian Dinars (approx. 40-50 euros)), and then you buy the car from him. You can also go to recycling center and try to buy a car, but cars are often severly damaged during transport, prices are high and cars can only be used as donors (since legally car isn't yours). That's real shame, since many rare cars were destroyed in that way. Due to economic crisis(low steel demand) and "old for new" action (old cars are recycled for 1000 euro discount if you buy Fiat Punto produced in old Zastava factory, now Fiat) trough which a lot of cars are given to recycling center for free, this lot is now full and another one is opened. I'll try to enter these two lots again soon, but I first have to deal with a lot of jerk-bosses that don't allow enterance. Also on these lots cars from "heavy" accidents can be found (when you see a car that survived a collision on this lot, that's first sure sign that driver probbably got killed in the accident
).I photographed only the cars I consider interesting, since for taking photos of all cars being there could take a day, and I only had 3 hours to take the photos (I wanted to stay more, but they made me go away).
Let's start with the cars:
Citroen GA:
Austin Allegro:
Volvo 244:
Various Trabants (a lot of abandoned Trabants can be found in Serbia nowdays):
Volkswagen Bettle:
Wartburg Tourist:
Opel Kadett City:
Mercedes W123:
Peugeot 305:
Ford Escort Mk2:
Zastava 750: